Week 6 Glossary

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  1. assertive(adj) confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic He is quite assertive in everything he does.

    passive(adj) not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
    He is a too passive in everything

    daring(adj) adventurous courage; boldness.
    She turned up in a daring dress.

    timid(adj) lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
    she was weak and timid.

    stubborn(adj) fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute
    He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong.

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  2. 1. ultimately (adv.)after a process or activity has ended
    Her efforts were ultimately bound to succeed.
    2. subscribe (v.)to agree with an idea
    Citizens subscribe to the public construction.
    3. peer (n.) someone who is of the same age as another person
    Peers have a great influence to us.
    4. conventional (adj.)of the usual, traditional, or accepted type, instead of being new and different
    Moon festival is a conventional Chinese holiday.
    5.diplomatic (adj.)relating to the profession or skill of preserving or creating friendly relationship between countries
    According to the diplomatic sources, the situation there is dangerous now.

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  3. 1.rrigation(n)bringing water to the plants in a field
    Water can contaminate food during irrigation.

    2.harvest(v)to gather fuits,vegetables,and grains from plants
    His field has been hacked after harvest.

    3.dam(v)to build a structure across a river to stop the water from flowing
    Several giant dam projects threaten to do more harm than good.

    4.trap(v)to catch in a net or other hunting equipment
    The deer was beguiled into a trap.

    5.preserve(v)to keep someone or something from being harmed,destroyed,or changed too much
    They were fighting in order to preserve their independence.

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  4. 1.potential(adj)possible, as opposed to actual
    This company has a large number of potential customers.

    2.consultation(n)the act of consulting; conference
    We can start the work without consultation.

    3.trigger(n)a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
    A gun must has a trigger.

    4.absorb(v)to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up
    The body absorbs nutrients to keep healthy.

    5.judo(n)the sport of fighting by this method
    Judo is popular in Japan.

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  5. 1-strive(v):to devote serious effort or energy.
    We must all strive to do better.
    2-intense(adj):deeply felt.
    He shielded his eyes from the intense flash of light.
    3-sociable(adj):inclined to seek or enjoy companionship.
    They are sociable people who enjoy having parties.
    4-easygoing(adj):relaxed and casual in style or manner.
    some men are pretty easygoing about housekeeping.
    5-dethroned(v):no longer in a powerful or important position.

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  6. 1.involve(v):contain as a part/ The use of these materials does involve some inherent questions.
    2.incredible(adj):beyond belief or understanding/It sounded incredible in common.
    3.bragging(n):an instance of boastful talk/The problem with that is that it's nothing but bragging.
    4.sinful(adj):having committed unrighteous acts/Doubting is not necessarily sinful.
    5.whip(v):thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash/The tall grass whipped in the wind.

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  7. 1-conscientious(adj):governed by or conforming to. My friend is so conscientious.

    2-rebellious(adj):defying or resisting some established. My patener is rebellious.

    3-typical(adj):conforming to a particular type.My teacher teach in a typical way.

    4-traits(n):a distinguishing characteristic or quality. My father has the best traits.

    5-resource(n):a source of supply or support. My usual resource is the internet.

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  8. 1-recovering(adj):in a state in which you have stopped or are trying to stop a behavior (such as drinking alcohol or using drugs) that you have been doing for a long time and that is harmful to you. Recovering drug addicts.
    2-enhance(v)to increase or improve.You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs.
    3-straight(adj)not having curves, bends, or angles.Keep your back straight.
    4-moderate(adj)average in size or amount : neither too much nor too little.There were moderate levels of chemicals in the lake.
    5-distinguished(adj)known by many people because of some quality or achievement.She is distinguished for her achievements in genetic research.

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