Week 5 Glossary

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  1. 1.severely(adv.)harsh unnecessarily extreme. He told off the employee severely.
    2.ailment(n.)a physical disorder or illness,especially of a minor or chronic nature.This is a relatively new ailment for the industry.
    3.reproduction(n) biology.the natural process among organisms by which new individuals are generated and the species perpetuated.We had to retool for enlarging reproduction.
    4.niche(n.) an ornamental recess in wall or appropriate for a person or a thing. That made them, at best, suppliers of niche hardware.
    5.irreplaceable(adj.)incapable of being replaced;unique. If Darwin were not so irreplaceable as Lincoln, that should not gainsay his accomplishment.

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  2. 1.blunder(n):an embarrassing mistake;. I saw that I had been guilty of a careless blunder.

    2.poll(n):an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people;The latest poll gives the Republicans a 5% lead.

    3.boast(v):speaking of yourself in superlatives; It is nothing to boast of.

    4.protocol(n):rules determining the format and transmission of data;Were the seating arrangements for the dinner party according to protocol?

    5.heed(v): paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); I cautioned him many times but he paid no heed.

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  3. 1. Institute(v): set up or lay the groundwork for
    Nearly half of them are thinking of emigrating overseas, according to a Hurun Research Institute report.
    2. comprehensive(adj): including all or everything
    What we need is a principled, comprehensive strategy, which all the world can support and implement.
    3. regardless(adj): without due thought or consideration
    These are the basic values that we all share, regardless of race, party, religion.
    4. achieve(v): to gain with effort
    Nothing has created more bitterness, for example, than forced busing to achieve racial balance.
    5. involved(adj): connected by participation or association or use
    Rather, the legal analysis was strengthened to reflect the extremely high legal thresholds involved.

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  4. 1.ceremonies(n):formal activities associated with special occasions
    You will hear formal language at ceremonies such as graduations.

    2.colleagues(n):fellow workers in a profession;professional equals
    Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues,family,and friends.

    3.diaries(n):daily written records of what we do,think,or feel,usually kept private.
    Informal language is also used when we write personal notes or letters to close friends,as well as in diaries.

    4.interacting(n):entering into relationships,social or professional
    The difference between formal and informal usage can be learned by observing and interacting with native speakers.

    5.accuracy(n):correctness
    Many readers do not question the accuracy of the reports about worls events they read in the newspapers.

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  5. ritual (n): something you do exactly the same way every time.
    - i don't like to do something ritual.

    scent (n) smell, aroma, odor.
    - my home scent like flowers.

    cinnamon (n): a spice often used in sweet things like cakes and cookies.
    - my mother always use cinnamon in cakes.

    paste (n) a mixture that is half liquid and half solid.
    - water and sugar is a paste.

    lullaby (n) traditional songs that mothers sing to their babies.
    - i love when my mother sing lullaby songs.

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  6. 1.retain(verb)To maintain possession of. See Synonyms at keep.
    "The kitchen fixture was broken in my room."

    2.reappear(verb)to appear again
    "The bear reappeared when I walked a mountain."

    3.transparency(noun)A transparent object, especially a photographic slide that is viewed by light shining through it from behind or by projection.
    "Water is transparency."

    4.cohesive(noun)The act, process, or condition of cohering: exhibited strong cohesion in the family unit.
    "Adhesive tape is cohesive."

    5.connector(noun)To join or fasten together.
    "The connector of PC was broken."

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  7. 1)Achievement(n):something accomplished, especially by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed: his remarkable achievements in art.
    -It was by the achievement of the whole class that we raised the grade level.

    2)Dogged(adj):persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
    -Your efforts were rewarded by your doggged perseverance.

    3)hotbed(n): a bottomless, boxlike, usually glass-covered structure and the bed of earth it covers, heated typically by fermenting manure or electrical cables, for growing plants out of season.
    -The other end, the plus end, is a hotbed of activity.

    4)rebel(n):a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition.
    -The rebel organization was supposed to include two thousand.

    5)flaws(n):a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault: beauty without flaw; the flaws in our plan.
    -Every person have a lot of flaws

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  8. 1-Adaptations .n.The act or process of adapting.what adaptations have you made since moving to the U.S

    2-combat.n.To oppose in battle; fight against.Do you have a favorite combat movie.

    3-predator.n.An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.what predator in the sky likes to catch and eat rabbits?

    4-wound.N.An injury, especially one in which the skin or another external surface is torn, pierced, cut, or otherwise broken.what are one or two ways to clean a wound well?

    5-toxins.n.A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms and is capable of causing disease when introduced into the body tissues but is often also capable of inducing neutralizing antibodies or antitoxins.

    What are some ways the government or companies talk toxins out of the water?

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  9. 1. conventional (adj) a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
    ex) Internet connections through conventional phone lines are fairly slow.

    2. conscientious (adj) careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do
    ex) A conscientious teacher may feel inclined to take work home.

    3. strive (v) to make a great effort to achieve something
    ex) I was still striving to be successful.

    4. diplomatic (adj) relating to or involving the work of diplomats
    ex) Diplomatic efforts to end the fighting began on October 25.

    5. peer(s) (n) your formal peers are the people who are the same age as you , or who have the same type of job, social class etc
    ex) American children did less well in math than their peers in India.

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  10. 1-Emotionally.(adj) relating to your feelings or how you control them:
    She provided emotional supper at a very distressing time for me.
    2-capturing.(v) to catch a person and keep them as a prisoner.
    Government troops have succeeded in capturing the rebel leader.
    3-parental.(adj) relating to being a parent and especially to being responsible for a child's safety and development.
    Opening a new school will increase parental choice.
    4-experts (n) someone who has a special skill or special knowledge of a subject, gained as a result of training or experience.
    He's a world expert on marine mammals.
    5-investment (n) the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used.
    We plan to buy some property as an investment.

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  11. 1.easygoing(adjective):not hurried or forced, not burdensome or demanding,relaxed and informal in attitude or standards
    -She is easygoing.

    2.conscientious(adjective):controlled by or done according to conscience; scrupulous, meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular
    -One of my ideal type is someone who is conscientious.

    3.tactful(adjective):having or manifesting tact.
    -My friend is not tactful all the time.

    4.controversial(adjective):dispute, argument, or debate, esp one concerning a matter about which there is strong disagreement and esp one carried on in public or in the press
    -Sometime I can see the controversial issue through internet news.

    5.rebellious(adjective):defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
    -Most of highschool students are rebellious in their home.

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