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1~5 weeks vocabulary journals are in my notebook

__**Week six**__

1. anticipate v. To expect; to sense something before it happens By placing sensors in earthquake-prone areas, scientists can anticipate some tremors in time to warn the public. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** anticipation n, anticipatory adj

2. catastrophic adj. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin The architect died in a catastrophic elevator accident. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** catastrophe n, catastrophically adv

3. collide v. To come together with great or violent force As usual, their holiday was ruined when their in-laws’ views on politics collided with their own. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** collision n

4. eruption n. A sudden, often violent, outburst The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 caused 57 deaths and immeasurable change to the face of the mountain. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** erupt v

5. famine n. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to emigrate to America. word from TOEFL Vocabulery

6. flood n. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount The constant rain and poor drainage system caused a flood in town. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** flood v

7. impact n. A strong influence The speech about the importance of education made an impact on me. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** impact v

8. persevere v. To keep going, despite obstacles or discouragement; to maintain a purpose The hikers persevered despite the bad weather and the icy trail. //**Parts of speech**// persist v, persistent adj word from TOEFL Vocabulery

9. plunge v. To go down suddenly; to decrease by a great amount in a short time He jumped off the diving board and plunged into the pool. //**Parts of speech**// plunge n word from TOEFL Vocabulery

10. unleash v. To release a thing or an emotion When they saw the strange man on their property, they unleashed their dogs. word from TOEFL Vocabulery

__**Week seven**__

1. adapt v. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable Dinosaurs could not adapt to the warmer temperatures. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** adaptation n, adapter n, adaptable adj

2. diverse n. Various showing a lot of differences within a group India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** diversify v, diversity n, diversification n

3. evolve v. To develop; to come forth Modern-day sharks evolved from their ancestor Eryops, which lived more than 200 million years ago. //**Parts of speech**// evolution n, evolutionist n word from TOEFL Vocabulery

4. feature n. Part, characteristic The best feature of this car is its heated seats. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** feature v

5. generation n. A group of people born at about the same time As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company. //**Parts of speech**// generational adj word from TOEFL Vocabulery

6. inherent adj. Naturally characteristic; always found within something, because it’s a basic part of that thing No job can be interesting all the time. Boredom is inherent in any kind of work. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** inherently adv

7. migration n. Movement from one place to another by a group of people or animals The migration of farm workers from one state to the next depends primarily on the harvest. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** migrate v, migrant n, migratory adj

8. physical adj. Related to the body; related to materials that can be seen or felt Because of the shape of its throat, an ape does not have the physical ability to speak. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** physically adv

9. process n. A series of steps leading to a result To get a good job, most people go through a long process of letterwriting and interviews. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** proceed v, process v

10. survive v. To continue living (despite some danger or illness) After getting lost in the mountains, Gordon survived by eating wild plants and catching fish. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** survivor n, survival n


 * __Week eight__**

1. constraint n. Something that restricts thought or action The constraints of military life kept Eileen from seeing Private Morris more than once a month. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** constrain v

2. contamination n. Being made less clean by a germ or hazardous substance The contamination in the river came from the factory located just upstream. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** contaminate v, contaminant n

3. deplete v. To greatly decrease the supply of a resource or material The prolonged war depleted the country’s national treasury. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** depletion n

4. dispose of v. To throw away; to get rid of; to kill She disposed of her unwanted possessions before moving. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** disposal n, disposable adj

5. elementally adv. In terms of elements; basically Elementally, coal and diamonds are the same. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** element n, elemental adj

6. emission n. Sending out from a small space into the general environment; a substance discharged into the air The Environmental Protection Agency regulates the emission of pollutants into the air. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** emit v

7. extinction n. Complete disappearance; the end of existence Human beings have caused the extinction of many other species. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** extinct adj

8. reservoir n. A place where a liquid is collected and stored Cult members threatened to poison the town’s water reservoir. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** reserve v

9. shrink v. To become reduced in size, amount, or value If you dry your clothing on the “high heat” setting, they may shrink. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** shrinkage n, shrinkable adj

10. stable adj. Firm and dependable; showing little change He fell because the ladder wasn’t stable. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** stability n, stably adv


 * __Week nine__**

1. adjust v. To change; to get accustomed to something Travelers are advised to adjust their watches before arriving in the new time zone. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** adjustment n, adjustable adj

2. arbitrary adj. Chosen simply by whim or chance, not for any specific reason The decision to build a school in Blackberry Township was arbitrary, without any thought to future housing patterns. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** arbitrate v, arbitrator n, arbitrarily adv

3. denominator n. The number written below the line in a fraction In the fraction 1⁄2, the number 2 is the denominator. //**Parts of speech**// denominate v, denomination n, denominational adj word from TOEFL Vocabulery

4. exponentially adv. At a very fast rate In Turkey, the value of the lira has decreased exponentially in the last several decades. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** exponent n, exponential adj

5. infinitesimal adj. Immeasurably small The number of contaminants in the water was infinitesimal, so the water was safe to drink. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** infinitesimally adv

6. maximize v. To increase or make as great as possible A coach helps each athlete maximize his or her potential. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** maximum n, maximum adj

7. parallel adj. Being an equal distance apart everywhere The street where I live runs parallel to the main road through town. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** parallel n, parallel adv

8. proportion n. A part in relation to the whole The average employee spends a large proportion of each workday answering e-mails. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** proportionate adj, proportionally adv

9. rate n. The cost per unit of a good or service; the motion or change that happens in a certain time. Postal rates in Japan are among the highest in the world. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** rate v, rating n

10. sequence v. To organize or arrange in succession Volunteers have been asked to sequence the files and organize the boxes. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** sequence n, sequentially adv


 * __Week ten__**

1. accuracy n. Precision; exactness The research department checks all our articles for accuracy of facts before we print them. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** accurate adj, accurately adv

2. adjacent adj. Next to Even though the villages are adjacent to each other, their residents speak different languages. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** adjacency n

3. compress v. To press together To make the foundation stronger, they compressed the soil before pouring the concrete. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** compression n, compressed adj

4. feasibly adv. Practically; in a way that can work Scientists can’t feasibly bring energy from deep ocean currents to where it is needed—on land. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** feasibility n, feasible adj

5. gut v. To empty or hollow out In order to remodel the house, we must first gut it and throw away all the old fixtures. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** gut n, gutted adj

6. integrally adv. In a whole or complete manner Writing and spelling are taught integrally as part of the reading program. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** integrate v, integrity n, integral n, integral adj

7. overlap v. To lie over part of something; to have elements in common One of the two assistants will likely get fired, since most of their duties in the office overlap. //**Parts of speech**// overlap n word from TOEFL Vocabulery

8. retain v. To keep or hold The rain fell so heavily that the banks of the river could not retain all the water. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** retainer n, retention n

9. seep v. To pass slowly for a long time, as a liquid or gas might As the containers rusted, the toxic waste seeped into the ground. word from TOEFL Vocabulery

10. structure n. Something constructed, such as a building Most companies have a social structure that can’t be understood by outsiders. word from TOEFL Vocabulery
 * //Parts of speech//** structure v, structural adj, structurally adv