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 * (**Vocabulary Term + Part of Speech + Definition(in your own words) + Sample Sentence

**Week 1** - **Vocabulary for Week Ending Friday September 18 **

Elude (v.) To escape or avoid by running. That fox is eluding that dog. //The New York Times//

Convulse (v.) To shake or agitate violently. He makes him convulse with laughter. //The New York Times.//

Epicenter (n.) The center of earthquake. The epicenter of the Chinese May 12th earthquake was at Cheng Du. //The New York Times//

Reliant (adj.) Relying on another for support. He is reliant on his parents. //The New York Times//

Furlough (n.) A vacation or leave in military. The soldiers are in their furlough now. //The New York Times//

Grim (adj.) Stern and resolute. I have had a grim day today. //The New York Times//

Antiquate (v.) To make something old-fashioned. I antiquated my room with some heritage furniture yesterday. //The New York Times//

Proclaim (v.) To announce publicly. The teacher of the OPIE just proclaimed that students who are taking 2 hours of English daily can only assign 2 academic courses at the same time. //The New York Times//

Protract (v.) To draw out or lengthen. To protract for an indefinite period. //The New York Times//

Scrutinize (v.) To examine in detail. The professor is scrutinizing the research paper that his students have just handed in. //The New York Times

Suzi, Nice start! //

**Week 3** - **Vocabulary for Week Ending Friday Oct 2 **

Prism (n.) A solid figure whose bases or ends have the same size and shape and are parallel to one another, and each of whose sides is a parallelogram. A Prism decomposes light. //The New York Times//

Flanked (v.) To protect or guard the flank of. Large trees flanked the road. //The New York Times//

Confetti (n.) Small pieces of coloured paper thrown on festive occasions. People shower the newly-weds with confetti. //The New York Times//

Gasp (v.) To draw in the breath sharply. It made me gasp. //The New York Times//

Verdict (n.) Any decision, judgment, or conclusion. Deliver avertict of "Guilty". //The New York Times//

Whirlwind (n.) A column. A whirlwind destroyed the town. //The New York Times//

Eliminate (v.) To remove or take out; get rid of. The government can eliminate the absolutly poverty. //The New York Times//

Merit (n.) A deserving or commendable quality or act. Promotion subject to merit. //The New York Times//

Banded (adj.) Identified with a band especially around a leg. The groups banded together. //The New York Times//

Raucous (adj.) Harshly or hoarsely loud voices. The sharp raucous cawing of a crow. //The New York Times//

**Week 4** - **Vocabulary for Week Ending Friday Oct ** **9**

Apartheid (n.) (In South Africa) the official government policy of racial segregation. All attempts to bolster up apartheid are bound to fail. //The New York Times//

Humbled (adj.) Subdued or brought low in condition or status. I am honored and humbled to stand here. //The New York Times//

Speculation (n.) The act or an instance of speculating. Property speculation has subsided. //The New York Times//

Affirmation (n.) The act of affirming or the state of being affirmed. To make an open affirmation. //The New York Times//

Aspiration (n.) Strong desire to achieve something, such as success. The generalship was his aspiration. //The New York Times//

Audible (adj.) Perceptible to the hearing. Give a sudden audible gasp. //The New York Times//

Predecessor (n.) A person who precedes another, as in an office. She acquired her predecessor's list of client. //The New York Times//

Rebuke (v.) To scold or reprimand (someone). He chafes at ew York rebuke. //The New York Times//

Fractured (adj.) Used of a break or crack or tear in bone or cartilage. He fell and fractured his arm. //The New York Times//

Eager (adj.) Impatiently desirous of something. Eager to learn. //The New York Times//

Oct 23, 2009 Synchronized (adj.) Operating in unison. They synchronized their steps. //The New York Times//

Raising (n.) The event of something being raised upward. Dawn flag raising ceremony. //The New York Times//

Vital (ajd.) Essential to maintain life. The vital body organs. //The New York Times//

Detonating （adj.) (of munitions) going off; "bursting bombs". The act of detonating a percussion cap in a firearm. //The New York Times//

Strew (v.) To spread or scatter or be spread or scattered, as over a surface or area. What a mess! look at the pajamas stew on the bed. //The New York Times//

Blast (n.) An explosion, as of dynamite. Blast away a tunnel. //The New York Times//

Troop (n.) A large group or assembly; flock. The troop were well led. //The New York Times//

Painstaking (adj.) Extremely careful, esp as to fine detail. He is painstaking with his work. //The New York Times//

Corruption (n.) The act of corrupting or state of being corrup. They investigate corruption. //The New York Times.//

Condemned (adj.) Pronounced or proved guilty. His looks condemned him. //The New York Times//