Week 4 Glossary

Post your Week 4 Vocabulary words on this page.

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  1. Dwelling (n.) a house, apartment, or other place of residence
    A home is more than dwelling we live in.

    Sturdy (adj.) (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built
    He had a sturdy, muscular physique.

    Awful (adj.) very bad or unpleasant.
    The place smelled awful.

    Strive (v.) make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
    We must strive to secure steady growth.

    Dogged (adj.) having or showing tenacity and grim persistence
    Success required dogged determination.

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  2. 1-Medicinal(adj)used to prevent or cure disease or to relieve pain.The plant was once used medicinally.
    2-Well-being(n)the state of being happy, healthy, or successful.Meditation can increase a person's sense of well-being.
    3-Promote(v)to change the rank or position of (someone) to a higher or more important one.He was promoted to senior editor.
    4-Potent(adj)very effective or strong. The tea was potent.
    5-Remedy(n)a medicine or treatment that relieves pain or cures a usually minor illness.The store now sells herbal remedies. "medicines made from plants"

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  3. 1-stunned(v):very surprised about something
    The angry criticism stunned them.
    2-dissuade(v):to convince someone not to do something.
    Our warnings did not dissuade them
    3-absurd(adj):ridiculous
    Absurd conclusions.
    4-refuge(n):a safe place that gives protection from dangre.
    the wildlife refuge
    5-novel(n):along printed story about imaginary characters and events.
    A novel is a fictional book.

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  4. 1.sleek(adk)smooth and healthy-looking
    The end-table one is a small, sleek table made of steel and glass.

    2.(n)a type of animal
    A new study documents the effect on a special breed of cows in the U.K.

    3.gamble(v)to risk money on the result of something like a dog race
    But we acknowledge it is a gamble.

    4.round up(v)to find and gather togerther a group of people or things
    In Washington, the first round of dialogue with China was successful.

    5.competitor(n)someone or something trying to win
    I think of what these mean to me as a competitor.

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  5. 1.interactive(adj):that involve people woking together and having an influence on each other.
    Football players' play is interactive.

    2.complicated(adj):made of many different things or parts that are connected;difficult to understand.
    It's complicated to change your name in China.

    3.easygoing(adj):relaxed and happy to accept things without worring or getting angry.
    My mother doesn't like my laziness and my easygoing ways.

    4.sociable(adj)enjoying spending time with other people
    My little sister is not a sociable child who doesn't like talk to others.

    5.careless(adj)not giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes.
    It was careless of me to forget to leave my contact details.

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  6. 1. capsicums(n.) : Capsicums are peppers.
    Capsicum spray was used in an attempt to subdue her

    2. asthma(n.) : Asthma is a lung condition which causes difficulty in breathing.
    Allergies or asthma run in your family.

    3. odorless(adj.) : the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell
    It was a colorless, almost odorless liquid

    4. cure(v.) : a method or course of remedial treatment, as for disease.
    All of the family prayed for a cure for his deadly disease.

    5. diluted(adj.) : to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
    My tea was too strong, so I diluted it with more water.

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  7. 1.supplemental(adj.):added to complete or make up a deficiency
    Father,do you have any supplemental idea for this design?

    2.severe(adj.):intensely ,or extremely bad ,or unpleasant in degree, or quality
    My father was subjected to severe criticism in his company.

    3.extra(adj.):more than is needed, desired, or required
    My father allways get the extra work at night.

    4.ordinary(adj.):not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
    My father is a ordinary people,but he did the Extraordinary work in his ordinary life.

    5.eminent(adj.):(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
    I’ve just been told by an eminent sporter that I have the body of a much younger girl.

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  8. bright(adj):radiating or reflecting light
    my car is bright red.
    improved(v): make better.
    my grades improved after the last test.

    stress(n): constraining force or influence.
    in my job i have a lot of stress.

    count(v);to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved.

    I count my money every day.


    author(n): one that originates or creates.

    i know the author of this movie.

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  9. (1) temporary (adj) to do some thing in short time . i will live with my cousin temporary in his home .
    (2) consider (v) to do think carefully . class reading and writting consider important to learn English .
    (3) interest (n) the feeling of a person whose attention . i am interested to do my homework .
    (4) survive (v) to remain alive after the death someone . some percons survived after fall the airplane .
    (5) project (n) some thing that is contemplated . i will do a lot of projects in my land .

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  10. 1-stimulate(v):encourage. My father stimulate me to study abroad.
    2-abroad(adj): out side the country. I'm studying abroad.
    3-affectionately(adj):lovingly. People always ask me affectionately if they need something.
    4-prevent(v):not to let something happen. Green tea prevent cancer.
    5-reduce(v):make it decrease. Oolong tea reduce cholesterol.

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  11. 1.quality(n):a degree or grade of excellence or worth/This product has a high quality.
    2.convince(vt):make some one agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something/How do you convince someone to quit smoking?
    3.energetic(adj):possessing or exerting or displaying energy/You need to do something energetic.
    4.enthusiasm(n):a feeling of excitement/He commended them for their enthusiasm.
    5.numerous(adj):amounting to a large indefinite number/I have numerous engagements next week.

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  12. root(n):the parts of a plant that grow under the ground
    this tree has a lot of roots

    quest(v):long and difficult search for something
    My father quest for taking the American nationality.

    edge(n):the narrow side
    be careful for your bag it is in the edge of your table.

    surface(n):the flat area
    I like this surface table

    self-esteem(n):how you feel about your self
    you should develop your child self-esteem

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