This document provides definitions for several words. It begins with a list of names and then defines words like "bolster", "forestall", "depreciate", "gregarious", "derogatory", "incessant", and "cease". It then provides definitions for additional words like "perilous", "dislodgement", "exorbitant", "incentive", "facetious", and "assimilate" along with examples. Finally, it defines terms such as "proliferate", "insufficient", "tenuous", "quandary", "disparity", "solicitous", "erode", "deprive", "conjecture", "pertinent",
The document provides definitions for 10 words: bolster, forestall, depreciate, gregarious, derogatory, incessant, cease, perilous, dislodgement, exorbitant. It also includes examples of how to use each word in a sentence. Additional information like synonyms and antonyms are included for some words. The document appears to be focused on building vocabulary.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words:
- Optimum means most favorable or advantageous. The optimum policy will make the best use of investments.
- Predisposition refers to a tendency to behave in a certain way or be susceptible to a disease due to genetics. Our predisposition is to be aware of our surroundings.
- Sanction can mean to give permission or to punish. The government refused to sanction a further interest rate cut.
This document contains a list of vocabulary words along with their definitions. It begins with words like "abase" meaning "make someone lower in rank or position" and "abdicate" meaning "formally give up an office." It continues providing definitions for roughly 60 additional words, with parts of speech and examples for many. The list covers a wide range of topics and includes words such as "aesthetic," "altruistic," "amalgamate," and "anathema."
The passage provides a summary of the plot of the novella "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. It describes the protagonist Gregor Samsa waking up to find he has transformed into a large insect. He struggles with moving and controlling his new body. His family is concerned when he does not show up for work. His boss comes to inquire about his absence and does not accept Gregor's excuses for missing work due to his metamorphosis. Gregor tries to communicate with his family and boss to continue working despite his transformation but they see him only as a bug and not a man.
The document provides definitions and examples for a number of words including: autonomous, dormant, precipitated, ludicrous, feigned, leniency, harshness, and futility. It defines each word and provides a part of speech and an example sentence to illustrate the meaning of the word.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words including tribulation, verbose, bizarre, somber, poignant, heinous, charlatan, and provoke. It also defines medical and psychological terms like placebo and describes words like permeate, atrophy, indigenous, and innocentuous. Finally, it lists parts of speech and definitions for words like impede, heterogeneous, homogeneous, opportune, dexterous, extrude, disconcerting, and commend.
This document provides definitions and examples for several vocabulary words:
Virtually means in effect though not literally. A restricted neighborhood only allows certain groups. Decades refer to periods of 10 years used to describe eras. Transitions connect ideas between sentences. Sources are origins or points of procurement. Complexes refer to complicated interconnected systems. Adjustments modify to suit circumstances. Erosion is the wearing away of land. Generation brings things into existence. Exposure puts things in harmful situations without protection. Incompatible things cannot work well together. Perceived means noticed through senses. Persistent means continuing despite difficulty. Adaptation means making something fit. Seek means to search for. Analysis is a careful examination to understand better. Factors
This document provides definitions for several words. It begins with a list of names and then defines words like "bolster", "forestall", "depreciate", "gregarious", "derogatory", "incessant", and "cease". It then provides definitions for additional words like "perilous", "dislodgement", "exorbitant", "incentive", "facetious", and "assimilate" along with examples. Finally, it defines terms such as "proliferate", "insufficient", "tenuous", "quandary", "disparity", "solicitous", "erode", "deprive", "conjecture", "pertinent",
The document provides definitions for 10 words: bolster, forestall, depreciate, gregarious, derogatory, incessant, cease, perilous, dislodgement, exorbitant. It also includes examples of how to use each word in a sentence. Additional information like synonyms and antonyms are included for some words. The document appears to be focused on building vocabulary.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words:
- Optimum means most favorable or advantageous. The optimum policy will make the best use of investments.
- Predisposition refers to a tendency to behave in a certain way or be susceptible to a disease due to genetics. Our predisposition is to be aware of our surroundings.
- Sanction can mean to give permission or to punish. The government refused to sanction a further interest rate cut.
This document contains a list of vocabulary words along with their definitions. It begins with words like "abase" meaning "make someone lower in rank or position" and "abdicate" meaning "formally give up an office." It continues providing definitions for roughly 60 additional words, with parts of speech and examples for many. The list covers a wide range of topics and includes words such as "aesthetic," "altruistic," "amalgamate," and "anathema."
The passage provides a summary of the plot of the novella "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka. It describes the protagonist Gregor Samsa waking up to find he has transformed into a large insect. He struggles with moving and controlling his new body. His family is concerned when he does not show up for work. His boss comes to inquire about his absence and does not accept Gregor's excuses for missing work due to his metamorphosis. Gregor tries to communicate with his family and boss to continue working despite his transformation but they see him only as a bug and not a man.
The document provides definitions and examples for a number of words including: autonomous, dormant, precipitated, ludicrous, feigned, leniency, harshness, and futility. It defines each word and provides a part of speech and an example sentence to illustrate the meaning of the word.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words including tribulation, verbose, bizarre, somber, poignant, heinous, charlatan, and provoke. It also defines medical and psychological terms like placebo and describes words like permeate, atrophy, indigenous, and innocentuous. Finally, it lists parts of speech and definitions for words like impede, heterogeneous, homogeneous, opportune, dexterous, extrude, disconcerting, and commend.
This document provides definitions and examples for several vocabulary words:
Virtually means in effect though not literally. A restricted neighborhood only allows certain groups. Decades refer to periods of 10 years used to describe eras. Transitions connect ideas between sentences. Sources are origins or points of procurement. Complexes refer to complicated interconnected systems. Adjustments modify to suit circumstances. Erosion is the wearing away of land. Generation brings things into existence. Exposure puts things in harmful situations without protection. Incompatible things cannot work well together. Perceived means noticed through senses. Persistent means continuing despite difficulty. Adaptation means making something fit. Seek means to search for. Analysis is a careful examination to understand better. Factors
The document provides definitions for several words including coeducational, consensus, deprived, repertoire, and exert. It also includes sample sentences demonstrating the use of each word. Overall, the document concisely defines and provides context for a variety of vocabulary terms.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words:
Optimum means most favorable or advantageous. The optimum policy makes the best use of investments. Predisposition refers to a tendency or inclination. Our predisposition is to be aware of our surroundings. Sanction can mean to give permission or to punish. The government refused to sanction a further interest rate cut.
This document provides definitions for several words in 3 sentences or less. It defines words like "coeducational" as educating both sexes jointly, "consensus" as a general agreement, and "repertoire" as a set of techniques or strategies used by teachers. It also defines words like "mandate" as authorization given by voters, "tendency" as a general inclination, and "remedial" as intended to remedy learning difficulties.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words: optimum, predisposition, sanction, revitalize, reticent, prolific, paramount, decorum, stimulate, adapt, catastrophe, hypothesis, stern, rage, vicarious, noxious, contend, yearn, unparalleled, implicit, infraction, prime, modified, demise, and attributable. Definitions include parts of speech and synonyms or antonyms. Examples illustrate the words in context.
This document provides definitions for several words in 3 sentences or less. It defines words like "coeducational" as educating both sexes jointly, "consensus" as a general agreement, and "repertoire" as a set of techniques or strategies used in a field. It also defines words like "entitled," "criticize," "mandate," and "rationale." The document serves as a reference for understanding various vocabulary terms.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words:
1. Tribulation refers to a difficult period of suffering or trouble.
2. Verbose means using more words than needed and being wordy.
3. Bizarre means very unusual or strange, often in an interesting or thought-provoking way.
This document provides definitions for 20 words: Depreciate, Meticulous, Detrimental, Covert, Enigma, Fluctuate, Indispensable, Advent, Benevolent, Oblivious, Condolence, Startle, Fatigue, Susceptible, Resilient, Culminate, Relay, Flamboyant, Stagnant, Ambiguous. It also includes part of speech and examples for some words.
This document provides definitions for 18 words: depreciate, meticulous, detrimental, covert, enigma, fluctuate, indispensable, advent, benevolent, oblivious, condolence, startle, fatigue, keep your temper/lose your temper, susceptible, resilient, culminate, and relay. It also thanks 17 individuals for their contribution. The summary is concise with no examples or elaborations.
The document provides definitions and examples for various prefixes, suffixes, and roots used in the English language. It explains prefixes like "a/an" meaning without, the root "spect" meaning to look, and suffixes like "-ness" forming nouns referring to a quality or condition. Examples are given for terms containing prefixes, suffixes, and roots related to concepts like land ("terr"), sea ("mar"), and foot ("ped").
This document contains vocabulary words and their definitions. It lists words like mundane, euphemism, alleviate, turmoil, enhance, culpable, advent, benevolent, dilemma, gist, fabrication, corroborate, and their meanings. It also thanks contributors and includes context clues exercises. The document provides concise definitions for over 30 words in 1-3 sentences each.
Thanks to several people who created study slides this week, including Nathalie, Mohammed Alkhaldi, Kevin, Mohammed Aljhadali, Joey, and Abdullah. The document also defines several words, including virtually, restricted, incident, decade, transition, source, complex, adjustment, erosion, generate, exposure, incompatible, perceived, persist/persistent, adapt/adaptation, seek, layered, terror, trigger, analysis, factor, attribute, maintenance, depression, accompanied, intense heat, and shift. It provides examples and synonyms for some of the defined words.
The document provides definitions and examples of Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes, and roots commonly used in medical and scientific terminology. It explains prefixes like "circum" meaning around, "anti" meaning against, and "ob" meaning blocking. It also covers suffixes like "-ness" forming nouns referring to a quality or condition, "-ly" forming adverbs or describing attributes. Roots explained include "mar-" relating to the sea, "ped-" meaning foot, and "therm-" relating to heat or temperature. Examples are given for terms containing these affixes and roots like "marine", "pedicure", and "thermometer".
The document provides definitions for various vocabulary words. It defines words like "mundane" as ordinary and not interesting, "euphemism" as a nice way of saying something unpleasant, and "alleviate" as to make something less painful or severe. It also defines words like "turmoil" as a state of great disturbance or confusion, and "culpable" as deserving of blame or censure.
Having a stake in something means having a financial or other interest in its success. The document provides examples of having a stake ("I have a stake in that company. I want it to make a profit") and not having a stake ("I don't have a stake in it, so I don't care"). It also defines relent as changing your attitude and becoming less strict towards someone, and provides an example of relenting.
This document defines and provides examples for 16 vocabulary words: addict, aspire, bias, blatant, candid, confront, debut, enroll, fluster, impunity, intensify, intimidate, obnoxious, retort, and stint. Each entry includes the part of speech, definition, pronunciation, a clue, example sentence using the word, and sometimes an additional note. The document aims to concisely explain these vocabulary words.
Holes, chapters 1-6 provide a list of names to thank for help. Stanley is excited at the prospect of meeting his hero Sweet Feet despite everything. He is relieved to be left alone but is very thirsty. Stanley never leaves food on his plate no matter the taste.
Holes, chapters 1-6 provide a list of names to thank for help. Stanley is excited at the prospect of meeting his hero Sweet Feet despite everything. He is relieved to be left alone but is very thirsty. Stanley never leaves food on his plate no matter the taste.
Stanley looked out across the vast wasteland. The chapters discuss Stanley arriving at Camp Green Lake where he is forced to dig holes as punishment. He meets his counselor Mr. Sir and other boys including Zero and X-Ray. Stanley struggles to adjust to his new circumstances at the camp in the harsh desert environment.
Holes, chapters 1-6 provide a list of names and two short phrases - "Managed to Succeed" and "Just as well Preferable - Advisable". The document then defines several words with their part of speech and definitions or examples - "Blazing", "Vast", "might as well", "make someone do something", and "The prospect of". It concludes with the definition of "Collapse". Overall, the document appears to be notes or definitions from the book "Holes" covering chapters 1-6 with a focus on vocabulary.
This document discusses coordinating conjunctions and parallel structure. It explains that coordinating conjunctions like AND, BUT, OR, and NOR are used to connect words or phrases that have the same grammatical function. Examples are provided to illustrate connecting nouns, verbs, adjectives, and infinitives in a parallel structure. The use of commas with coordinating conjunctions is also explained.
The document defines and provides examples for several vocabulary words from Thinking Critically chapter one, including:
1) Accountable, adversary, suspend, mathematical proofs, and short shrift.
2) Launch, plagiarism, channel, computation, advocate, and ally.
3) Anonymous, frustration, explicitly, peer, penalty, and stance.
4) Indefensible, kosher, malicious, intimidating, sanctions, and academia.
The document provides definitions for several words including coeducational, consensus, deprived, repertoire, and exert. It also includes sample sentences demonstrating the use of each word. Overall, the document concisely defines and provides context for a variety of vocabulary terms.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words:
Optimum means most favorable or advantageous. The optimum policy makes the best use of investments. Predisposition refers to a tendency or inclination. Our predisposition is to be aware of our surroundings. Sanction can mean to give permission or to punish. The government refused to sanction a further interest rate cut.
This document provides definitions for several words in 3 sentences or less. It defines words like "coeducational" as educating both sexes jointly, "consensus" as a general agreement, and "repertoire" as a set of techniques or strategies used by teachers. It also defines words like "mandate" as authorization given by voters, "tendency" as a general inclination, and "remedial" as intended to remedy learning difficulties.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words: optimum, predisposition, sanction, revitalize, reticent, prolific, paramount, decorum, stimulate, adapt, catastrophe, hypothesis, stern, rage, vicarious, noxious, contend, yearn, unparalleled, implicit, infraction, prime, modified, demise, and attributable. Definitions include parts of speech and synonyms or antonyms. Examples illustrate the words in context.
This document provides definitions for several words in 3 sentences or less. It defines words like "coeducational" as educating both sexes jointly, "consensus" as a general agreement, and "repertoire" as a set of techniques or strategies used in a field. It also defines words like "entitled," "criticize," "mandate," and "rationale." The document serves as a reference for understanding various vocabulary terms.
The document provides definitions and examples for several words:
1. Tribulation refers to a difficult period of suffering or trouble.
2. Verbose means using more words than needed and being wordy.
3. Bizarre means very unusual or strange, often in an interesting or thought-provoking way.
This document provides definitions for 20 words: Depreciate, Meticulous, Detrimental, Covert, Enigma, Fluctuate, Indispensable, Advent, Benevolent, Oblivious, Condolence, Startle, Fatigue, Susceptible, Resilient, Culminate, Relay, Flamboyant, Stagnant, Ambiguous. It also includes part of speech and examples for some words.
This document provides definitions for 18 words: depreciate, meticulous, detrimental, covert, enigma, fluctuate, indispensable, advent, benevolent, oblivious, condolence, startle, fatigue, keep your temper/lose your temper, susceptible, resilient, culminate, and relay. It also thanks 17 individuals for their contribution. The summary is concise with no examples or elaborations.
The document provides definitions and examples for various prefixes, suffixes, and roots used in the English language. It explains prefixes like "a/an" meaning without, the root "spect" meaning to look, and suffixes like "-ness" forming nouns referring to a quality or condition. Examples are given for terms containing prefixes, suffixes, and roots related to concepts like land ("terr"), sea ("mar"), and foot ("ped").
This document contains vocabulary words and their definitions. It lists words like mundane, euphemism, alleviate, turmoil, enhance, culpable, advent, benevolent, dilemma, gist, fabrication, corroborate, and their meanings. It also thanks contributors and includes context clues exercises. The document provides concise definitions for over 30 words in 1-3 sentences each.
Thanks to several people who created study slides this week, including Nathalie, Mohammed Alkhaldi, Kevin, Mohammed Aljhadali, Joey, and Abdullah. The document also defines several words, including virtually, restricted, incident, decade, transition, source, complex, adjustment, erosion, generate, exposure, incompatible, perceived, persist/persistent, adapt/adaptation, seek, layered, terror, trigger, analysis, factor, attribute, maintenance, depression, accompanied, intense heat, and shift. It provides examples and synonyms for some of the defined words.
The document provides definitions and examples of Latin and Greek prefixes, suffixes, and roots commonly used in medical and scientific terminology. It explains prefixes like "circum" meaning around, "anti" meaning against, and "ob" meaning blocking. It also covers suffixes like "-ness" forming nouns referring to a quality or condition, "-ly" forming adverbs or describing attributes. Roots explained include "mar-" relating to the sea, "ped-" meaning foot, and "therm-" relating to heat or temperature. Examples are given for terms containing these affixes and roots like "marine", "pedicure", and "thermometer".
The document provides definitions for various vocabulary words. It defines words like "mundane" as ordinary and not interesting, "euphemism" as a nice way of saying something unpleasant, and "alleviate" as to make something less painful or severe. It also defines words like "turmoil" as a state of great disturbance or confusion, and "culpable" as deserving of blame or censure.
Having a stake in something means having a financial or other interest in its success. The document provides examples of having a stake ("I have a stake in that company. I want it to make a profit") and not having a stake ("I don't have a stake in it, so I don't care"). It also defines relent as changing your attitude and becoming less strict towards someone, and provides an example of relenting.
This document defines and provides examples for 16 vocabulary words: addict, aspire, bias, blatant, candid, confront, debut, enroll, fluster, impunity, intensify, intimidate, obnoxious, retort, and stint. Each entry includes the part of speech, definition, pronunciation, a clue, example sentence using the word, and sometimes an additional note. The document aims to concisely explain these vocabulary words.
Holes, chapters 1-6 provide a list of names to thank for help. Stanley is excited at the prospect of meeting his hero Sweet Feet despite everything. He is relieved to be left alone but is very thirsty. Stanley never leaves food on his plate no matter the taste.
Holes, chapters 1-6 provide a list of names to thank for help. Stanley is excited at the prospect of meeting his hero Sweet Feet despite everything. He is relieved to be left alone but is very thirsty. Stanley never leaves food on his plate no matter the taste.
Stanley looked out across the vast wasteland. The chapters discuss Stanley arriving at Camp Green Lake where he is forced to dig holes as punishment. He meets his counselor Mr. Sir and other boys including Zero and X-Ray. Stanley struggles to adjust to his new circumstances at the camp in the harsh desert environment.
Holes, chapters 1-6 provide a list of names and two short phrases - "Managed to Succeed" and "Just as well Preferable - Advisable". The document then defines several words with their part of speech and definitions or examples - "Blazing", "Vast", "might as well", "make someone do something", and "The prospect of". It concludes with the definition of "Collapse". Overall, the document appears to be notes or definitions from the book "Holes" covering chapters 1-6 with a focus on vocabulary.
This document discusses coordinating conjunctions and parallel structure. It explains that coordinating conjunctions like AND, BUT, OR, and NOR are used to connect words or phrases that have the same grammatical function. Examples are provided to illustrate connecting nouns, verbs, adjectives, and infinitives in a parallel structure. The use of commas with coordinating conjunctions is also explained.
The document defines and provides examples for several vocabulary words from Thinking Critically chapter one, including:
1) Accountable, adversary, suspend, mathematical proofs, and short shrift.
2) Launch, plagiarism, channel, computation, advocate, and ally.
3) Anonymous, frustration, explicitly, peer, penalty, and stance.
4) Indefensible, kosher, malicious, intimidating, sanctions, and academia.
This document defines and provides examples for 20 vocabulary words:
1. Accountable/Accountability - Responsible/responsibility. Parents are accountable for children's behavior.
2. Adversary - Enemy/opponent. A soccer team won against their adversary.
3. Suspend - Temporarily prevent from continuing. Officers were suspended pending an investigation.
The document concisely defines vocabulary words that would be useful for thinking critically and analyzing texts. It provides high-level definitions and examples to illustrate the meaning and proper usage of each word.
This document discusses different ways to express cause and effect in language. It notes that cause can be expressed through adverb clauses of cause, prepositional phrases followed by noun clauses, subordinating conjunctions like "because", coordinating conjunctions like "so", and transitions like "therefore". Examples are provided like "I was hungry, so I prepared an omelette" and "I was hungry; therefore, I prepared an omelette".
This document provides information about noun clauses. It defines a noun clause as a dependent clause that behaves as a noun or noun phrase. A noun clause is introduced by a noun clause word such as a question word, whether, if, or that, and contains a subject and verb. The document provides examples of different types of noun clauses, including subject, object, and complement noun clauses. It also discusses omitting the word "that" in certain noun clauses without changing the meaning.
This document discusses infinitives and their uses in sentences. It notes that infinitives can function as subjects and objects, unlike gerunds which cannot be used as objects of prepositions. Common verbs that are followed by infinitives are discussed, including mental verbs like hope, plan, intend. Infinitives can express purpose, especially when using "to" or "in order to". Adjectives can also precede infinitives. Infinitives can be used with too and enough in sentences.
A gerund is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun. Gerunds can be used as subjects, objects of verbs, and objects of prepositions. Certain verbs like "enjoy", "quit", and "appreciate" take gerund objects. The verb "go" is often followed by a gerund phrase like "go shopping". Special expressions like "have fun", "spend time", and "have trouble" can also be followed by gerunds to express how an action is performed.
Passive voice is used in four main cases: 1) When the agent is obvious or unknown; 2) When the agent is known but not to be mentioned; 3) When the agent is very general like "people"; 4) When emphasizing the result or receiver of the action rather than the performer. It provides examples for each case, such as oranges being grown in California where the farmers are obvious agents, or seven thousand people being killed in an earthquake to emphasize the victims rather than the earthquake.
This document provides a chart and explanation of different types of pronouns in English including subject and object pronouns, possessive adjectives and pronouns, reflexive pronouns, and the usage of pronouns like another, other, others, and the others. It defines key terms like subject and object pronouns, possessive adjectives and pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. Examples are given for the different types of pronouns to illustrate their functions and appropriate usage.
The document discusses the present perfect tense and present perfect progressive tense. It explains that the present perfect can be used to refer to actions that began in the past and continue in the present, or actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past. The present perfect progressive emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action. It provides examples of how to use each tense and clarifies that some verbs like mental states and ownership cannot be used in the progressive form.
This document discusses the simple present, present progressive, and non-action verbs in English. It explains that the simple present is used for facts, general truths, and habitual actions. The present progressive is used for events happening now or ongoing actions. Non-action verbs describe mental or emotional states and are not usually used in the progressive form, with some exceptions when the meaning is an action rather than a state, such as "I'm having fun."
This document outlines a lesson plan for discussing trigger warnings in an advanced writing class. It begins by defining what a trigger warning is - a note cautioning that content may cause discomfort, trauma or offense. The discussion will focus on whether trigger warnings should be used for assignments about suicide in an ESL class. Both sides of the argument are outlined, with reasons for and against trigger warnings. Students are instructed to evaluate the strengths of these reasons, take a position, and draft a preliminary thesis statement. The importance of addressing opposing views is discussed. Potential sources to research the topic are provided.
The document discusses trigger warnings and whether they should be used for reading assignments about suicide in advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at a community college. It defines what a trigger warning is, outlines the debate around their use, and provides guidance on structuring an argument on the topic, including listing reasons for and against their use, evaluating the strength of each side's arguments, taking a position, and drafting a thesis statement. The document also discusses how to address the opposing viewpoint in an argument.
After shooting President Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth fled on horseback into the countryside to escape. As Lincoln lay dying, many kept a vigil through the night, staying awake to pray for the fallen president. Malice is defined as behavior intended to harm, embarrass, or upset others, such as was seen in some of the portraits John Wilkes Booth created.
The document contains definitions of multiple words related to American history and politics:
1) It defines words like "underdog", "landslide", and "spoil" as well as verbs like "grin" and "mourn".
2) It also includes definitions for words like "emancipation", "stun", "assassin", "assassinate", "decree", and "irrational".
3) The document provides context and examples for understanding the meaning and usage of these terms.
The document provides definitions and examples for various words and terms related to Abraham Lincoln and the time period surrounding him, including "sigh", "provoke", "poker-faced", "consolation", "sobbing", "outbursts of rage", "deny", "fear tactics", "glare", "alarmingly", "devastated", "affectionately", "clutter", and "mischievous". It also briefly summarizes events in Kansas related to slavery and the possibility of southern secession.
This document defines several words:
1) It defines flicker, eager, and stagnant, describing flickering lights, a strong desire, and not flowing, respectively.
2) It provides definitions for revolt as violent action against authority and scalp as the skin covering the head.
3) It defines terms related to history like abolition as ending slavery and amend as making minor changes.
This document contains definitions and examples of various words from Lincoln chapters 3 and 4. It defines words like "groan", "motion", "ashamed", "take advantage of", "stare", "somber", "abrupt", "peer", "sneer", "sore loser", and others. Each entry provides the word, part of speech, definition, synonyms, and an example sentence to illustrate the word's meaning in context.
Lincoln chapters 3 and 4 provide definitions and examples for several words:
- Groan is defined as making a deep inarticulate sound in response to pain or despair. An example is groaning and rubbing one's stomach.
- Motion is defined as directing or commanding someone with a movement of the hand or head. An example is motioning Dennis to a plush chair.
- Other words defined include ashamed, take advantage of, stare, somber, abrupt, peer, sneer, sore loser, spot, gesture, reputation, and boast. Examples are provided for many of the definitions.
2. The best friend usually bolsters
you when you have a hard time.
• Bolster (v)
• to support or reinforce; strengthen
3. Studying ten words a day will forestall a work
overload the night before the vocabulary test!
• Forestall (v)
• To delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary
measures beforehand.
4. If you don’t need to overload, you
should be forestall.
• Forestall (v)
• To delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary
measures beforehand.
6. Gregarious (adj):
1. Sociable, fond of company
2. (of animals) living in flocks or colonies
3. (of plants) growing in clusters
I am a gregarious man, I
love my social life
Synonyms: Social – expansive – congenial - affable
Antonyms: introverted – unfriendly - unsociable
8. Incessant (adj)
(of something regarded as unpleasant) Continuing without
pause or interruption. Synonyms: continual – uninterrupted - constant
Antonyms: cease - stop - conclude
I hate the incessant beat of that music
Cease (v)
1. Come toanend
2. Bring (a specified action) to an end:
9. [per-uhl] (n)
perilous (adj.)
• Definition: great danger
• Synonym: risky
• Antonym: safe
• Example sentence: In spite of great peril, I have
survived.
10. [dis-loj] (v)
dislodgement (n)
• Definition: 1.To dislodge something means to remove
it from where it was fixed or held.
2.To dislodge a person from a position or
job means to remove them from it.
• Synonym: extricate, remove
• Antonym: lodge, stick, fixed
• Example sentence: Congress had sought to dislodge
him from the post.
11. [ig-zawr-bi-tuhnt] (adj.)
• Definition: If you describe something such as a price
or fee as exorbitant, you are emphasizing
that it is much higher than it should be.
• Synonym: inordinate,outrageous, extreme, extravagant,
unreasonable, unconscionable.
• Antonym: fair,reasonable.
• Example sentence: Exorbitant housing prices have
created an acute shortage of
affordable housing for the poor.
$1,000
12. incentive (n)
something that encourages you to work harder,
start a new activity etc.
ex. As an added incentive, there's a bottle of champagne for the
best team.
create/provide/give somebody an incentive
ex. Awards provide an incentivefor young people to improve
their skills.
incentive to do something
ex. Farmers lack any incentiveto manage their land
organically.
economic/financial/tax etc incentives
ex. a recycling drive backed with financial incentives
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13. facetious (adj)
saying things that are intended to be
clever and funny but are really silly and
annoying
ex. Don't be so facetious!
— facetiouslyadverb
— facetiousnessnoun
[uncountable]
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14. assimilate (v)
1.[transitive]to completely understand and
begin to use new ideas, information etc
[= absorb]
ex. It will take time to assimilate all these facts.
2.[intransitive and transitive]if people
assimilate or are assimilated into a country
or group, they become part of that group and
are accepted by the people in that group
assimilate into
ex. Refugees find it difficult to become assimilated into the
community.
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15. assimilation (n)
1.[uncountable + of]the process
of understanding and using new
ideas
2.[uncountable + into]the
process of becoming an accepted
part of a country or group
16. Definition:- to seek to attain or accomplish a
particular goal.
EX.: Mostpoorpeoplecoming to the city aspire to
higher standards of living andconsumption.
17. Asset(n)
Definition:
the entire property of a person, association,
corporation, or estate applicable or subject to the
payment of debts
18. Passive (adj.)
Definitions:-
not reacting visibly to something that might be
expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or
feeling.
not participating readily or actively; inactive
EX.:-
Apassive member of a committee.
19. Assessment(n.)
Definition: evaluation.
Example:
Every couple goes
through a stage of
assessment as you
figure out if you want
to be together: Do
you want to live
together?
20. proliferate (v.)
proliferation (n.)
Definition:
to increase in number
or spread rapidly and
often excessively.
Example:
Health food shops
proliferate in this
region
21. Insufficient (adj.)
Definition:
lacking in what is
necessary or required
Example:
Our school has been
reprieved from
insufficient financial
resources
22. Def. - Very weak or slight
Part of Speech
◦ Tenuously (Adv)
Example
◦ We were only able to make a tenuous connection
between the two robberies.
◦ My internet connection was tenuous so it was hard
to complete the on-line homework.
23. Def. - a situation in which you are confused
about what to do
Example
◦ I've had two job offers, and I'm in a real
quandary about/over which one to accept.
24. Def. -a state in which there is no equality and
similarity, especially in a way that is not fair;
difference
Example
◦ the growing disparity between rich and poor.
25. Solicitous
so-lic-i-tous
solicitous (adj): very concerned about
someone's safety, health, or comfort.
Synonyms: Concerned, worried.
Antonyms:uncaring
The teacherwas always solicitous about the
welfare of her students.
26. Erode
e-rode
Erode (v): to gradually reduce something such
as someone's power or confidence.
Eroded (adj)
Synonyms: deteriorate, wear away.
Antonyms: rebuild
Repeated exam failure had eroded her
confidence.
27. Deprive
dep-ri-va-tion
Deprive (v): prevent or deny (a person or place)
the possession or use of something.
Deprivation (n) : the lack of something that you
need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or
happy.
Synonyms: lack of essentials,
Antonyms: supply, offer.
the city was deprived of its water supplies.
Low birth weight is related to economic
deprivation.
28. Conjecture
• Noun
1.The formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient
evidence for proof.
2.An opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation.
• Verb (used with object)
1.To conclude or suppose from grounds or evidence insufficient
to ensure reliability.
29. Pertinent
• Adjective
1.Pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the
matter at hand; relevant: pertinent details.
30. Robust
• Adjective
1.Strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a
robust faith; a robust mind.
2.Strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame.
3.Suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust
exercise.
4.Rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers.
5.Rich and full-bodied: the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
31. Fastidious adj.
very careful about small details in your appearance, work
SYN: meticulous, scrupulous, perfectionist
Fastidiously (abv)
Fastidiousness (noun, uncountable)
32. Contaminate verb.
to make a place or substance dirty or harmful by putting something such as chemicals or poison in it:
=> Drinking water supplies are believed to have been contaminated.
in influence something in a way that has bad effect
=> He claims the ads to have contaminated the street.
SYN: pollute, poison, taint, defileANT: purify
Contaminated(adj.)
Contamination(noun, uncountable)
33. Disperse verb.
If a group of people disperse or are dispersed, they go away in different directions
=> Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
If sth. disperse or is dispersed, it spreads in different directions over a wide area
=> The clouds dispersed as quickly as they had gathered.
SYN: split up, break up, chase away, scatterANT: assemble, gather
Dispersed(adj.)
Dispersion(noun, uncountable)
34. LADEN(ADJ.)
heavily loaded or weighed down:
e.g. a tree laden with apples
[in combination]:
e.g. the moisture-laden air
36. INSIDIOUS(ADJ.)
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with
very harmful effects:
e.g. sexual harassment is a serious and
insidious problem
37. Berate (v)
• Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.
e.g: there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the
first day on the job
38. Italicized (adj)
• A S T Y L E O F T Y P E FA C E I N W H I C H L E T T E R S A R E
SLANTED TO THE RIGHT
e.g:
The French word pathétique is usually best translated as
`moving', not as `pathetic'.
40. FOIBLE noun fȯi-bəl
A minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior
E.g.: Laura admires her teacher
despite his foibles.
41. Austere (adjective) ȯ- stir also - ster
•stern and cold in appearance or manner
•morally strict
• markedly simple or unadorned
• giving little or no scope for pleasure
E.g.: Alan lives an austere life in the country.
42. Macabre (adjective) mə-käb; -kä-brə, -bər;
• having death as a subject: comprising or
including a personalized representation of death
•dwelling on the gruesome
• tending to produce horror in a beholder
E.g.: Police discovered a macabre
scene inside the house.