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

1. abrupt (adj) quick, without warning There was an abrupt change in the weather. 2. adverse (adj) bad, displeasing Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game. 3. autonomous (adj) by itself, Each of the U.S. states has an autonomous goverment. 4. disruptive (adj) causing confusion and interruption The snow caused a disruption in bus service. 5. ideal (adj) perfect, excellent The beach is an ideal place to relax. 6. persistent (adj) continuous, refusing to give up, constant He had a persistent headache that lasted for three days. 7. acclaim (n) praise He was welcomed with great acclaim. 8. disapproval (n) the act of disagreeing He had made no secret of his disapproval and disappointment. 9. haphazardly (adv.) optionally, randomly It was obvious that the house was built haphazardly. 10. worthwhile (adj) valuable It is worthwhile to prepare for the TOEFL. 11. refine (v) to make pure, to improve The author is planning to refine on his work of five years ago.

**Week 4** -**Vocabulary**

1. advent (n) the coming or appearance of something With th advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier. 2. agile (adj.) able to move in a quick and easy way Deer are very agile animals. 3. frail (adj) week in health or in body The frail wings of the newborn bird could not lift it off the ground. 4. albeit (conj) although His trip was successful, albeit tiring. 5. encourage (v) to give hope to someone Even though the runner finished second, he was encouraged by his performance. 6. distribute (v) to give out Many publishers distribute their newspapers directly to homes in their area. 7. contemporary (adj) current contemporary architecture makes very good use of space. 8. appealing (adg) attractive or interesting Working aborad is appealing to many people. 9. vital (adj) indispensable, of great importance Money is vital to the success of the program. 10. alter (v) to change or make different She hasn't altered her plans to return to school.

**Week 5** -**Vocabulary**

1. acient (adj) something from a long time ago He found an ancient Roman coin. 2. anticipate (v) to think about or prepare for something ahead of time No one can anticipate the results of the games. 3. conform (v) adapt We must conform to the rules of the class. 4. detect (v) to find out, notice He detected a smile on his girlfriend's face. 5. enrich (v) to make rich The fine arts enrich our lives. 6. intensify (v) to make stronger in feeling or quality The importance of the test will intensify the nervousness of the students. 7. intolerable (adj) difficult or painful to experience Any opposition to the rules is intolerable. 8. ongoing (adj) continuing Maintaining roada is an ongoing job. 9. proposal (n) suggestion Her proposal was well accepted. 10. observation (n) notice I made the observation that you are not happy.

**Week 6** -**Vocabulary**

1. forbid (v) to command not to do something His father will forbid him to use the car. 2. petition (v) to make a request The student's petition was denied. 3. astounding (adj) very surprising The scientists made an astounding discovery. 4. astute (adj) very intelligent He was an astute worker, finishing in half the time it took the others to finish. 5. tempt (v) to make it attractive to do something The idea of getting rich quickly tempted him to invest his life savings. 6. elicit (v) to get the facts or draw out the truth A lawyer will elicit all the facts necessary to prove her case. 7. authorize (v) to give permission or power to do something Only authorized students are allowed in the laboratory. 8. resilient (adj) strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease She has a resilient personality and will soon feel better. 9. determined (adj) strong in one's opinion They were determined to go to graduate school. 10. arbitrary (adj) an action or decision made with little thought Her choice of clothing seemed arbitrary. 11. assert (v) declare He asserts his ideas loudly and clearly.

**Week 7** -**Vocabulary**

1. bear (v) to produce This orchard bears many fine harvests of apples. 2. shed (v) to give out In order to grow, crabs must shed their shells. 3. baffle (v) puzzle The causes of many harmful diseases have baffled doctors for centuries. 4. blur (v) to make something difficult to see The rain blurred everyone's view of the valley. 5. persuade (v) to change a belief They couldn't persuade their critics to see their point of view. 6. intrigue (v) to interest greatly He was intrigued by the acclaim that he received. 7. enhance (v) strengthen The computer enhanced our productivity. 8. coarse (adj) not fine or smooth Sandpaper is an extremely coarse material. 9. chiefly (adv) mostly Houses are made chiefly of wood products. 10. indeed (adv) truly Did he indeed go to the infirmary?

**Week 8** -**Vocabulary**

1. curious (adj) odd or strange A curious object was discovered in the remains. 2. exceedingly (adv) very In tropical zones, it is exceedingly hot and humid. 3. rigid (adj) not easy to bend The teacher was very rigid in his ideas about class attendance. 4. routinely (adv) regularly She routinely gets a physical examination. 5. conceal (v) to prevent from being seen or discovered The students concealed their feelings about the course. 6. appropriate (adj) correct or good for the purpose It is not appropriate to cheat on tests. 7.scarcely (adv) almost not He scarcely spoke a word of English. 8. purpoosefully (adv) done for a special reason The course syllabus was designed purposefully to be easy to follow. 9.prosperous (adj) wealthy, successful In the early 1900s, San Francisco was a prosperous city. 10. dictate (v) to state demands with the power to enforce The workers were not in a position to dictate demands to management.