3/18~3/22
3/18
gangster noun
a member of a gang of criminals
diminish verb
to make less or cause to appear less
Ex: diminish an army's strength
scarcity noun
the quality or state of being scarce; especially : want of provisions for the support of life
Ex: Scarcity of food forced the herds to move.
monetary adjective
of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
initiate verb
to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
Ex: initiate a program of reform
3/19
clinic noun
a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed
recreational adjective
1. of, relating to, or characteristic of recreation
2. of or relating to recreational drugs or their use
trauma noun
an injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent
adolescent noun
one that is in the state of adolescence
Ex: Their children are now adolescents.
glamorous adjective
full of glamour : excitingly attractive
Ex: a glamorous actress
3/20
explicit adjective
fully developed or formulated
Ex: an explicit notion of our objective
implicit adjective
capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed
Ex: an implicit assumption
punctually adjective
being on time
Ex: the punctual delivery of the daily mail
disdain noun
a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior
Ex: He regarded their proposal with disdain.
irritate verb
to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in
3/21
scurvy noun
a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
peasant noun
a member of a European class of persons tilling the soil as small landowners or as laborers; also : a member of a similar class elsewhere
folklore noun
traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances, or art forms preserved among a people
erratic adjective
having no fixed course
Ex: an erratic comet
immune adjective
not susceptible or responsive; especially : having a high degree of resistance to a disease
Ex: immune to all pleas, immune to diphtheria
3/22
ferment verb
to be in a state of agitation or intense activity
Ex: The wine ferments in oak barrels.
insomnia noun
prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep
Ex: has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life
sanctuary noun
a place of refuge and protection
Ex: The house was a sanctuary for runaway teens.
territory noun
a geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority
heritage noun
something possessed as a result of one's natural situation or birth : birthright
Ex: the nation's heritage of tolerance
