Week 1
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
the feeling of not having any energy
What is lethargic
illuminate
What is "to light up"
I watched carefully to see if I could detect any movement.
What does detect mean in this sentence?
What is "to discover, identify, or notice"
Courteous
What is "having manners and respect for others"
unchanging in your beliefs or behavior
What is "consistent"
no longer in use
What is obsolete?
What is a struggle or disagreement
The students are very inquisitive and always have lots of questions for the teacher.
What does the word inquisitive mean in this sentence?
What is "to be curious, questioning, or interested"
establishment
What is "a place of business"
costly things that please a person
What is "luxurious"
freezing cold
What is Frigid?
duplicate
What is being exactly the same, identical (copy)
There are numerous books in the library that I want to read.
What does the word "numerous" mean in this sentence?
What is "many, lots"
fund (verb)
What is "to supply with money"
done in a hurry
What is "hastily"
someone who often goes with another person
What is a companion?
bland
What is something that is gentle and soothing.
A car must stop if there is a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
What doe the word "pedestrian" mean in this sentence?
What is "a person who is traveling by foot"
escalate
What is "to increase in intensity or amount"
to figure out by reasoning
what is "deduce"
to move
What is budge?
sole (adjective)
What is "to be alone or to be the only one"
It would be absurd to wear a coat when the temperature is over 100 degrees!
What does the word "absurd" mean in the above sentence?
What is "completely unreasonable or untrue"
peculiar
What is "different from the usual or normal"
having many parts that are related in a complicated way
What is "complex"