May 5, 2013

4/29~5/3

4/29

aurora borealis  noun

an aurora that occurs in earth's northern hemisphere —called also northern lights

preliminary  noun

something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory

Ex: A meeting to discuss seating arrangements that was merely a preliminary to the formal negotiating sessions.

tribesman  noun

a member of a tribe

agility  noun

the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness, dexterity

Ex: played with increasing agility

pivot  noun

a shaft or pin on which something turns

Ex: an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy

 

 

4/30

cessation  noun

a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop

Ex: Relapses after cessation of treatment are common.

inconceivable  adjective

not conceivable: as : impossible to comprehend

Ex: The fire caused an inconceivable amount of damage.

porcupine  noun

any of various relatively large slow-moving chiefly herbivorous rodents having sharp erectile spines mingled with the hair and constituting an Old World terrestrial family (Hystricidae) and a New World chiefly arboreal family (Erethizontidae)

calamity  noun

a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering

Ex: calamities of nature, an economic calamity

multitudinous  adjective

including a multitude of individuals : populous

Ex: the multitudinous city

 

 

5/1

detrain  verb

to get off a railroad train

Ex: They were the first passengers to detrain.

excrescence  noun

a projection or outgrowth especially when abnormal

Ex: warty excrescences in the colon

obscure  adjective

not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint

Ex: obscure markings

palpitate  verb

to beat rapidly and strongly : throb

Ex: My heart began to palpitate when I was announced as the winner.

herbivorous  adjective

feeding on plants

Ex: herbivorous mammals

 

 

5/2

certitude  noun

the state of being or feeling certain

Ex: believes with certitude that he is the best candidate for the job>

rigorous  adjective

marked by extremes of temperature or climate

formidable  adjective

causing fear, dread, or apprehension

Ex: a formidable prospect

paroxysm  noun

a sudden violent emotion or action : outburst

Ex: a paroxysm of rage

conceal  verb

to prevent disclosure or recognition of

Ex: conceal the truth

 

 

5/3

penetrate  verb

to pass into or through

melancholy  noun

an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression

obliterate  verb

to remove utterly from recognition or memory

ammunition  noun

the projectiles with their fuses, propelling charges, or primers fired from guns

riotous  adjective

of the nature of a riot : turbulent

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