Xueying+Xie

**week 2**
1. **shifting** (v): __to change your opinion or attitude__ She always shifting her idea, I really don`t like her. // page 23//

2. **military** (n): __the military of a country__ He now is studying in military school. //page 56//

3. **iconoclastic** (adj): __someone who attacks established ideas and traditional ways of doing things__ I think he is an iconoclastic person because he always want to try new things. //page 56//

4. **delicac**y (n): __something good to eat that is expensive or rave.__ They hardly ever have delicacy because they want to save money. //< Skinny Women>page 21//

5. **intellectually** (adv): __appealing to or engaging the intellect__ This kind of problems are intellectually problems. ////

6. **recruiting** (v): __to enlist a person for service in one of the armed force__. Their team now is recruiting new members. // page 59//

7. **sophisticated** (adj): __pleasing or satisfactory to the tastes of sophisticated.__ This result show a sophisticated number of population. ////

8. **inconsequential** (adj): __not important__ This kind of result shows that today`s team work is inconsequential. ////

9. **essential** (adj): __absolutely necessary__ Food is essential for life's. ////

10. **autocratic** (adj): __pertaining to or the nature of autocracy or of an autocrat absolute__. His autocratic manner made him unpopular. // page 43//

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11. **diligent** (adj): __consent in effort to accomplish something, attentive and persistent in doing anything__. She is more diligent than any other students in her class. // page 33//

12. **harass** (v): __to disturb persistently, as with troubles or cares bother continually.__ They complained of being harassed by the police. ////

13//.// **homicide** (n): __the killing of one human being by another__ There were tow homicides in this area last years. ////

14. **proclaim** (v): __to announce or declare in an official or formal manner.__ They government proclaimed two new laws. ////

15. **reassure** (v): __to restore to assurance or confidence.__ The manager tried to reassure her that she will not lose her job. // page 45//

16. **counsel** (v): __to give advice__ He counseled us to put it on the wall. // page 45//

17, **creed** (n): __any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief as of a denomination.__ what`s your religious creed? // page 47//

18. **flop** (v): __to change suddenly, as from one side or party to another.__ The fish flopped around on the sand. //<The Northern Light> page 54//

19. **client** (n): __a person or a group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency.__ The seller explained the product to his client. //<The Northern Light> page 54//

20. **clog** (v): __to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up__ The pipes were clogged with rubbish. //<The Northern Light> page 57//

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21. **peril** (n): __exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk.__ The car was in imminent peril of being accident. //<www.abcnews.com>//

22. **mingle** (v): __to become mixes, blended, or united.__ She accepted the money with mingled feeling. //<The Northern Light> page 57//

23. **enrapture** (v): __to move to rapture; delight beyond measure.__ We were enraptured by the message. //<The Northern Light> page 59//

24. **commissioned** (v): __the act of committing or giving in charge__ He commissioned an events for lawyer //< The Northern Light> page 61//

//25.// **proposals** (n): __the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance adoption, or performance.__ We have received the proposals from him. //<The New York Time> page 4//

26. **rotary** (adj): __turning or capable of turning award on an axis.__ A rotary telephone has a wheel with holes for each number. //<The New York Time>page 4//

27. **initially** (adj): __pertaining, or occurring at the beginning.__ The law was initially opposed by the government. //<The Northern Light> page 61//

28. **giant** (n): __a begin with human from but superman size.__ Shakespeare is a giant among writers. //<The Northern Light> page 64//

29. **mural** (n): __a large picture or affixed directly on a wall.__ There are many murals in my hometown. //<The Northern Light>page 64//

30. **pedestrian** (n): __a person who goes or travels by foot__. The pedestrian stopped at the rode side. //<The Northern Light> page 66//

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week 5==

31. **proficient** (adj): __well-advanced or competent in any art, science or subject skilled.__ He side he is quite proficient at telling story. //<The Northern Light> page 66//

32. **instigate** (v) __:to cause be incitement, ferment__ The police hare instigated a search for the missing boy. //<www. abcnews,com>//

33. **graze** (v) : __to feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle.__ We are grazing the sheep in the next field. //<www.abcnews. com>//

34. **consecutive** (adj ): __following one another in uninterrupted succession or order.__ We will have meeting on two consecutive days. //<The Northern Light> page 66//

35. **dread** (n )__:to fear greatly: be in extreme apprehension__ The thief lived in dread of being caught. //<www.abcnews.com>//

36. **substantiate** (v )__: to establish by proof or complete evidence__ Can you substantiate your accusations against him? //<www.abcnews.com>//

37. **facile** (adj): __moving, acting, working, proceeding__ What he said a facile remark. //<The Northern Light> page 66//

38. **isolate** (v): __to set or place apart: detach or separate. so to be alone.__ Several villages have been isolate by the floods. //<The Northern Light> page 67//

39. **magnificent** (adj): __making a splendid appearance or show__ These magnificent palaces impressed the foreigners deeply. //<The Northern Light> page 70//

40. **ragged** (adj): __clothed in tattered garments.__ Now, his bad become ragged. //<The Northern Light> page 70//

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week 6==

41. **rampant** (adj): __violent in action or spirit.__ Sickness was rampant in the country. //<The Northern Light> page 70//

42. **scamper** (v): __to run or go hastily or quickly.__ The children scampered back into the house. //<The Northern Light> page 71//

43. **coincide** (v): __to occupy same place in space the same point or period in time.__ Her arrival coincide with our departure. //<The Northern Light> page 72//

44. **soporific** (adj); __causing or tending to cause sleep__ I dozed off during the soporific speech. //<The Northern Light.> page 73//

45. **hilarious** (adj): __arousing great merriment: extremely funny.__ The party got quite hilarious after they came. //<The Northern Light> page 73//

46. **feign** (v): __to represent fictitiously: put on an appearance.__ Her effort to feign cheerfulness were not convincing. //<The Northern Light> page 75//

47. **grouch** (v): __to be sulky or morose, show discontent.__ Stop grouching about everything. //<The Northern Light> page 75//

48. **infringe** (v): __to commit a breach or infraction of__ The publisher infringed his copyright. //<The Northern Light> page 77//

49. **novice** (n): __a person who is new to the circumstances work.__ She`s a complete novice as a reporter. //<www. abcnews.com>//

50. **fervent** (adj): __having or showing great warmth intensity of sprint.__ She had a fervent farewell speech //<www,abcnews.com>//

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week 7==

51. **interject** (v): __to insert between other things__ When I brought up the question of funding, he quickly interjected that it had been settled. //<www, abcnews.com>//

52. **glimpse** (v): __a very brief, passing look.__ I glimpse at her. //<The Northern Light> page 77//

53. **metropolitan** (adj): __noting or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants.__ She lives in metropolitan France. //<The Northern Light> page77//

54. **scour** (v): __to remove dirt, grease, from or to cleanse or polish.__ He scour off the dirt from the floor. //<The Northern Light> page78//

55. **overflow** (n): __to flow or run over, as river or water.__ The bath is overflowing? //<Twilight> page 35//

56. **prominent** (adj): __standing out so as to been easily.__ Einstein was a prominent scientist. //<Twilight> page 44//

57. **corrode** (v): __to eat or wear away as if by gnawing__ Rust corroded the steel rails. //< Twilight> page 44//

58. **decelerate** (v): __to decrease the velocity of, to show down__ The car decelerate when approaching the corner <//Twilight> page 45//

59. **barricade** (n): __a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in street.__ The police barricaded off the entrance to the square. //<www.abcnews.com>//

60. **frenzy** (n): __extreme mental agitation wild excitement or derangement.__ The fans at the rock concert worked themselves up into a frenzy. //<www.abcnews.com>//

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week 8==

60. **tragic** (adj): __characteristic or suggestive of tragedy.__ Her tragic story touched us all deeply. //<www.abcnews.com>//

61. **dedicate** (v): __to set and consecrate to a deity or a scared purpose.__ She dedicated her life to science //<www.abcnews.com>//

62. **gnaw** (v): __a bit or chew on__ The rat gnawed a hole through the wall. //<The Northern Light> page 82//

63. **harmony** (n): __agreement; accord; harmonious.__ There was not much harmony in international affairs. //<The Northern Light> page 82//

64. **Obsession** (n): __the domination of one`s thought or feeling, siege__ His obsession with computes began six months ago. //<The Northern Light>page 82//

65. **prowess** (n): __exceptional valor. bravery or ability.__ The soldiers sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle. //<The Northern Light> page 83//

66. **release** (n): __to lease again__ The new film will be released next month //<The Northern Light> page 83//

67. **fortify** (v): __to portent or strengthen again attack__ Good eating habits help to fortify the body against disease. //<The Northern Light> page 85//

68. **enunciate** (v): __to utter or pronounce, in an articulate or a particular manner.__ She enunciated each word slowly for her students //<The Northern Light> page 85//

69. **query** (n): __a question, ad inquiry__ Your interesting report raises several important queries //<www.abcnews.com>//

70. **rekindle** (v): __to relight__ Nothing could rekindle her extinct passion //<www.abdnews.com>//

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week 9==

71. **irony** (n): __the use of words to convey, as through or plot development.__ It was a real irony that my former boss was asking me for a job. //<www.abcnews.com>//

72. **decent** (v): __conforming to the recognized standard of propriety.__ We must provide decent housing for the poor. //<www.abcnews.com>//

73. **extant** (adj): __in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost.__ The earliest extant CD is in my room. //<www.abcnews.com>//

74. **handy** (adj): __within easy reach; conveniently available__ A few handy people swan in the icy water. //<www.abcnews.com>//

75. **benevolent** (adj): __characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feeling.__ Our teacher taught us to be benevolent //<The Northern Light> page 85//

76. **flimsy** (adj): __without material strength or solidity__ It is a flimsy cardboard box //<The Northern Light> page 86//

77. **immense** (adj): __vast; Huge; very great__ It`s almost impossible to find him in the ocean //<The Northern Light> page 88//

78. **paradox** (n): __a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory__ It is a paradox that his son was a thief. //<The Northern Light> page 89//

79. **rejuvenate** (v): __to make young again; restore to youthful vigor__ The mountain air will rejuvenate you. //<The Northern Light> page 89//

80. **sarcastic** (adj): __pertaining to, or characterized by sarcasm__ She talk with him sarcastic tones. //<The Northern Light> page 89//