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

1.refusal(n.) noun form of refuse. The plan was doomed to fail by their refusal to give it any financial support. 2.interpret(vt.) to explain. He interpreted a difficult passage in a book. 3.equivalent(adj.) like equal. There is no exactly equivalent French tense to the present perfect tense in English. 4.conscious(adj.) aware of one's own existence. She spoke to us in her conscious moments. 5.refine(v.) to bring to a fine or a pure state. They refine sugar using this way. 6.criteria(n.) a standard of judgment or criticism. Success in making money is not always a good criterion of success in life. 7.vacuum(n.) a space entire devoid of matter. Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum. 8.dentist(n.) a person whose profession is dentistry. I have got toothache, so I must go to dentist. 9.thoroughly(adj.) exected without negligence or omissions. The film was thoroughly miscast. 10.capture(v.) to take by force. We captured the criminal.
 * Week 4 -Vocabulary

Week 5 -Vocabulary

1.novel(adj.) something new. something unfamiliar. He has a novel proposal of his own for meeting unemployment. 2.strike(vt.) attack. A hurricane struck the city. 3.insight(n.) clairvoyance, perspicacity. The ability to see clear. He is a man of great insight. 4.nestling(n.) the little birds that cannot leave the nets. The girl in her mum's arm is like a nestling. 5.pole(n.) pillar, columniation We leaned the poles back against the wall. 6.suspend(vt.) break off, pause. Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend hostilities. 7.string(n.) drawstring, twine. thin lines. The books were tied with string. 8.detach(vt.) strip, take down. make something apart. They detached their trailer and set up camp. 9.edible(adj.) eatable. Take some edible food when you go there. 10.seize(vt.) catch, or occupy. seizure. Gill seized my hand and shook it heartily.

Week 3 -****Vocabulary for Week Ending Friday October 2 Can I make up the Vocabulary for Week 2 ? 1, monitor(n.) a kind of equipment for observing, detecting with a screen. What he has done, is showed on the monitor. 2, device (n.) a equipment was made for some specify purpose. Get the device ready for the connecting. 3, wrestle(v.) a sport, to push someone down. He wrestled his opponent to the floor. 4, cardiovascular(adj.) to affecting the heart and blood vessels. The old man's cardiovascular are not so good. 5, cumulative(adj.) the amount adds up and make the total amount increase. Study is a cumulative process.** 7, applaud(v.) clap the hands as admire. His speech gains the audience applaud for a long time. 8, therapeutic(adj.) cure the disease. Introduction of a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. 9, psychotherapy(n.) the treatment of psychological disorders. The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups. 10, clarity(n.) clearness. Clarity of diction is vital for a public speaker.
 * 6, catharsis(n.) the purging of the emotions or tensions. He is going through catharsis process.

Week 3 -****Vocabulary for Week Ending Friday October 2  1, foremost(adj.) the most or the ordinary one. primary one. First and foremost, I think you should work harder on your biology. 2, landscape(n.) similar to the scenery. I like the landscape on the photo! 3, emigrate(vt.) move out to aboard. His family emigrated from Italy to America. 4, itinerant(adj.) Travel from here to there. An intinerant is the one who walks from place to place. 5, portrait(n.) A picture that draws people's face. The portrait takes the painter about half an hour. 6, patron(n.) A person who supports money to some companies. Modern artists have difficulty in finding patrons. 7, monumental(adj.) things that have memory meaning. I have a monumental brass medal. 8, dense(adj.) bushy, high density. Dense fog is covering roads in the north and visibility is very poor. 9, pastoral(adj.) something about countryside. A pastoral poem, usually in the form of a dialogue between shepherds. 10, bender(n.) slang. Being on a bender, I forgotten to sign a check.**

terrestrial(n.) living on the earth. The polar bears are terrestrial, although they can swim.
 * Week 6 - Vocabulary for week ending friday. **

biotic(adj.) relating to living organisms. One of the most characteristic species in a biotic community.

diversity(n.) the condition or result of being changed A diversity lead to prosperity.

conservation(n.) keep balance forever. The discover of conservation of energy is a huge impact for the science.

tropical(adj.) relating to situation in or characteristic of the tropics(where is very hot and wet) Most of the tropical flowers have bright colors.

temperate(adj.) very kind. appropriate Be more temperate in your language, please.

variation(n.) Change. an activity that varies from a norm or standard Prices have not shown much variation this year.

basin(n.) a thing like a bowl, use for holding food or liquids. He washed his hands in a basin.

vertebrate(n.) animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium.(http://www.dict.cn/vertebrate) A dog is a vertebrate animal.

arbitrary(adj.) random, casual I have no idea of what is in fashion so my choice is quite arbitrary.


 * Week 7- Vocabulary for week ending friday. **

synonymously(adj.) having the same meaning. This term is used synonymously in many different systems.

evenness(n.) average, equilibration In our country, people think religions are evenness.

preponderance(n.) the advantage on the quantity. The state or quality of being predominant; preponderance.

taxonomy(n.) A classification. Number taxonomy is an identifier taxonomy.

anthropologists(n.) a social scientist who specializes in anthropology(study human.) He is an anthropologist.

devoted(adj.) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause. He devoted all his life to China's aviation.

henceforth(adv.) from now on. The man said that he would study hard henceforth.

mandate(n.) order. The government gave the police a mandate to reduce crime.

immutable(adj.) cannot change Nothing in the world is immutable.

struck(v.) the pass tense of strike(hit, attack) An idea struck me.


 * Week 8 -Vocabulary for week ending friday. **

eliminate(vt.) remove, clear up The government try hard to eliminate discrimination and marginalization.

ceramics(n.) technics about china. / china China has a long history of exporting ceramics.

textiles(n.) dry goods, soft goods. The museum has ancient written records on Chinese textiles.

artisan(n.) a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft. The vase made by the artisan is wonderful.

harmonious(adj.) suitable and fitting Don't let this trifling matter affect our harmonious relations.

trace(vt.) an indication that something has been present. The cause of the fire was traced to a faulty fuse-box.

arrangement(n.) the thing arranged or agreed to, like a plan. I have an arrangement with your bank to cash cheques here.

monotonous(adj.) lacking in variety. The explorer live on a monotonous diet of bean and rice.

ingredient(n.) element. a component of a mixture or compound The most important ingredient of human body is water.

impend(v.) came very close. The danger is impending over us.