Week 2 Glossary

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  1. 1.enormous(adj):very large;huge;gigantic
    Elephants are really enormous animals.

    2.trunks(n):the long,round,muscular noses of elephants
    Both animals have long noses,called trunks.

    3.temperament(n):personality;disposition;character
    The last big difference between the elephants is their temperament.

    4.trick(n):a clever act,intended to amuse or puzzle
    Elephants can also be trained to do tricks to entertain people.

    5.train(v):teach,instruct
    Both animals can be trained to do heavy work.

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  2. 1.fascinate (v.) if someone or something fascinate you, you are attracted to them and think they are extremely interesting
    :The idea of travelling through time fascinates me.

    2.multiple (adj) many, or imvolving many things, people, events ets
    :His new album includes multiple versions of same songs.

    3.no matter how[what,when,where,which] (adv) used to say that something is true or that something happens whatever the situation is
    :Feeding a baby is a messy job no matter how careful you are.

    4.aloppy (adv) not done carefully or throughly
    :His written reports are includibly sloppy.

    5.tend (v) tend to do sth
    if something tends to happen, it happens often and is likely to happen again.
    :My car tends to overheat in the summer.

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  3. 1. Word
    inference

    2.Part of Speech
    Noun

    3.Meaning
    something that you think is true, based on information that you have

    4.Original sentence
    Beyes' inference is very difficult to understand.

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    1. Word
    reinforce

    2.Part of Speech
    verb

    3.Meaning
    to give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger

    4.Original sentence
    I study English to reinforce my English skill.

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    1. Word
    clue

    2.Part of Speech
    verb

    3.Meaning
    to give someone information about something

    4.Original sentence
    I do not have a clue about spanish.

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    1. Word
    culminate

    2.Part of Speech
    verb

    3.Meaning
    if a process culminates in or with a particular event, it ends with that event:

    4.Original sentence
    One day, my efforts culminated in success.

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    1. Word
    embrace

    2.Part of Speech
    verb

    3.Meaning
    to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc:

    4.Original sentence
    I embrace an opportunity of speaking English.

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  4. 1.mediate(verb):to settle as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
    My friend always mediate between her sister and brother.

    2.sloppy (abjective):muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
    When I drunk some beer, I usually sloppy think.

    3.revolutionize(verb):to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
    I think this product will revolutionize the way that company promote themselves.

    4.revitalize(verv):to give new life to.
    The company which is almost died revitalize new system.

    5.transmission(noun):the act or process of transmitting.
    This trasmission system is very useful for me.

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  5. 1.advocate(vt);speak, plead, or argue in favour of;;The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house.

    2.exception(noun); a deliberate act of omission;with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news.

    3.participant(noun); someone who takes part in an activity;She is an active participant in this activity.

    4.servant(noun); a person working in the service of another ;The servant bowed the guests out as they left.

    5.defend(veb);protect against a challenge or attack; He got the best advocate in town to defend him.

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  6. 1).intrigued(v):to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest: to intrigue one's way into another's notice
    -What they have found has intrigued and in some cases mystified them.

    2)alarming(adj): causing alarm or fear
    - The climate change and resilience issues becoming more and more alarming issues in different part of the world.


    3)neglecting(v):to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight
    -He is merely using a single idea, putting it as strongly as he can, and neglecting all its limitations.


    4)linguists(n):a person who is skilled in several languages; polyglot.
    -Many of our linguists travel both domestically and abroad in support of current cases.

    5)ironic(adj):containing or exemplifying irony
    -The grantor of your wishes does not take ironic pleasure in human folly.

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  7. 1.prominent(adj.)leading,important ,or well-known. The newspaper gave prominent coverage to the news.
    2.greet(v.)to meet or receive.Greet the little swallow from me,if you should see him again.
    3.sleeved(adj.)the part of garment that covers the arm,varying in form and length but commonly tubular. My mother noticed that the middle child was wearing a short-sleeved dress,so she gave the girl Jill's only sweater to wear.
    4.robe.(n)apparel in general,dress costume.He wears a robe,it looks really funny.
    5.branch(n).any member or part of a body or system.They have decided to close that branch down.

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  8. 1-contagious.(adj)
    a person who is contagious has a disease that can be passed to another person by touch.
    The patient is still highly contagious.

    2-persists,(v)
    persist in (doing) something
    He persisted in his refusal to admit responsibility.

    3-remarkably,(v)
    in an amount or to a degree that is unusual or surprising .
    She plays the violin remarkably well.

    4-agonize.(v)
    to think about a difficult decision very carefully and with a lot of effort.
    All the way home she agonized about what she should do.

    5-abundance,(n)
    a large quantity of something.
    an abundance of wavy red hair.

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  9. 1.abandon(v):to leave someone.
    How can you abandon you child?
    2.neglect(v):to fail to take care of sb.
    She denies neglecting her baby.
    3.conjunction(n):being used with someone or something.
    The worksheets are designed to be used in conjunction with the new course books.
    4.cholera(n):a serious disease that causes sickness and sometimes death.
    Cholera is kind of old ill.
    5.envision:(v):to imagine something as a future possibility.
    They envision an equal society , free of poverty and disease.

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  10. 1.vision(n).Something that is or has been seen.
    My vision Is to graduate from AECP
    2.ups and downs.Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits.
    Every body have ups and downs.
    3.artificial.(adj).Made by humans; produced rather than natural.
    The car is kind of artificial .
    4.embraced.(V).To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.I embraced my mother .
    5.participants.(N)One that participates, shares, or takes part in something.

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  11. 1-communicate.(v) reach.
    I communicate my mother by Skype .

    2-received (v) the opposite of send
    my brother received an email .

    3- instant (adj.) faster . quick .immediate .
    we use the instant messaging .

    4- effect (n) impact .
    his words had a strong effect on me .

    5- interesting (adj.) .enjoyable .
    the Skype group is an interesting .



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  12. 1) impuissance adj. lack of power; weakness.
    2) wineskin n. a bag made from the skin of a goat or other animal used to hold and dispense wine.
    3) attainder n. loss of property and civil rights of a person outlawed or sentenced to death.
    4) conflate v. 1. to bring together; meld or fuse. 2. to combine (two variant texts, for example) into one whole.
    5) prudential adj. 1. of or relating to prudence. 2. exercising good judgment, common sense, or caution.

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    1. Are these words in your Reading or Writing book? Where did you get these words?

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  13. 1.construction (noun) the act or art of constructing
    2.divide (verb) to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc
    3.cohesion (noun) the act or state of cohering, uniting, or sticking together
    4.canal (noun) an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc
    5.nonsense (noun) words or language having little or no sense or meaning

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  14. movement(n):the act of changing location from one place to another
    -people movement to another place is for looking for a better life.

    environmentalism(n):the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction
    -i like the idea of environmentalism in our world.

    claw(n):sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
    -most animals have a claw.

    legging(n): socks that cover your leg
    -i wear legging every day.

    moccasin(n):soft leather shoe
    -i think women wear moccasin more than men.

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  15. -communicate:to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate

    -have one's hands full:to have a lot to do

    -instant:an infinitesimal or very short space of time

    -account:an oral or written description of particular events or situations

    -forcing:
    physical power or strength possessed by a living being

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