May 4, 2013

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

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