Every weekend you will read the chapter of the novel and make a list of 10 vocabulary words on the class Vocabulary Blog. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PUT THE PAGE # AND LOCATION OF THE WORD!!! (ex: p. 34, top). You are responsible for learning ALL of the words on the Blog. You must follow this format for all of the words:
Model: Word location. WORD (part of speech). Definition. Sample sentence.
Example: Top of p. 34. OLYMPICS (noun). A large gathering of many countries where many sports are played. Sample sentence: Guo Jing Jing won a medal at the Olympics are in
23 comments:
1-Sallow,adjective (p3, line2)
Definition: pale, unhealthy
Antonyms: colorful, dark, flushed, glowing, healthy, rosy
Ex/in early spring, sallow twigs bear fluffy yellow flowers before they have any leaves.
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2-Contemplation,noun (p3 ,line12)
Definition: deep thought; planning
Antonyms: disdain, disregard, neglect, rejection, slight
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3-Meditation , noun (p3 , line 13)
Definition
Meditation is a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object, visualization, the breath, movement, or attention itself in order to increase awareness of the present moment, reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance personal and spiritual growth.
http://www.answers.com/topic/meditation (more info if u want )
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4-Radiate , verb (p3, line 16)
Definition: give off; scatter
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5-Indestructible , adj. (p4 , line 1)
Definition: durable, lasting
Antonyms: breakable, destructible, ephemeral, fragile, perishable
Ex/ Impossible to destroy: indestructible furniture; indestructible faith.
6-Grace n ,(p4 ,line 10)
n
Definition: charm, loveliness
Antonyms: clumsiness, inelegance, ineptness, tactlessness
n
Definition: mercy, forgiveness
Antonyms: disfavor, mercilessness, unforgiveness
v
Definition: beautify, embellish
Antonyms: disgrace, uglify
Ex/ Beauty or charm of form or movement. Also: A short prayer asking blessing or giving thanks for a meal.
http://www.answers.com/grace (more)
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7-Lofty , adjective (p4 , line 13)
adj
Definition: arrogant, high and mighty
Antonyms: base, humble, modest
adj
Definition: grand, stately
Antonyms: below, beneath, humble, low, modest, unobtrusive
adj
Definition: high, elevated
Antonyms: below, beneath, low
Very tall or high. Also: Noble in feeling or high in ideals.
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8-Intellect , noun (p4 , line 20)
Definition: capability of the mind; someone with capable mind
Antonyms: emotion, ignorance
The power of the mind, especially when developed.
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9-Ardent , adjective (p4 , line 20)
adj
Definition: loyal
Antonyms: disloyal
adj
Definition: very enthusiastic
Antonyms: cold, cold-blooded, cool, dispassionate, frigid, indifferent, lukewarm, unenthusiastic
Passionate; enthusiastic.
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10-Sacrificial , adj. (p4 , line 22)
used in or connected with a sacrifice
Pertains to noun: sacrifice
relating to, or concerned with a sacrifice: a sacrificial offering.
Rawiyah
posted by KRISHNA
1) fig, Noun(page 3,line 3)
Definition: any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, esp. a small tree, F. carica, native to southwestern Asia, bearing a turbinate or pear-shaped fruit that is eaten fresh, preserved, or dried.
2) ablution, Noun (page 3,line 6)
Definition: the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
3) atman, Noun(page 3,last word of the page)
Definition: the innermost essence of each individual
4) avaricious, Adjective(page 4,line 23)
Definition: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
5) orator, Noun(page 4,line 24)
Definition: An eloquent and skilled public speaker
6) suffice, Verb(page 5, line 22)
Definition: To meet present needs or requirements
Example Sentence: These rations will suffice until next week
7) dwell, Verb(page 6, line 12)
Definition: To exist in a given place or state
8) insatiable, Adjective(page 7, line 23)
Definition: Impossible to satiate or satisfy
Example Sentence: an insatiable appetite; an insatiable hunger for knowledge.
9) hover, Noun(page 9,line 8)
Definition: To remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air
Example Sentence: gulls hovering over the waves
10) blanch, Verb(page 9,line 15)
Definition: To take the color from; bleach
KRISHNA
Lena Yasmina Sakaly
RW3
Vocabulary due: week 1
1) Supple-limbed (adjective) page 4 line 9
To be flexible. Gymnasts are supple-limbed
2) Grove (noun) p5 line 7
Group of trees or small wood. I like this garden because there is a lot of grove
3) Twinkling (noun) p5 line 13
To shine with a light that flickers rapidly or to sparkle. The twinkling moon illuminates the sky.
4) Trickling (noun) p5 line 16
To flow in drops or in a small stream. Water is trickling out of the faucet
5) Bulk (noun) p5 line 25
Size or magnitude especially when great. You can buy in bulk at Sam’s club
6) Vessel (noun) p5 line 27
A hollow receptacle especially for liquid. Pour the water in this vessel
7) Dwell (verb) p 6 line 12
To live as an occupant. This man has been dwelling in these streets
8) Endeavor (verb) p7 line 21
To try earnestly (to do). During the Olympics games, gold medal is the athletes endeavor
9) To cleanse (verb) p7 line 21
To make pure or clean. Ablutions cleanse your body before the prayer
10) Unflinchingly (adverb) p8 line 21
Despite the audience’s pressure, he stands unflinchingly
11)Worn-out (adjective) p9 line 4
To be tired, exhausted. I had a long day and I am worn-out
12) Dusty (adjective) p9 line 5
Covered with or full of dust. The dusty table needs to be cleaned
13) Swayed (verb) p12 line 20
To swing or cause to swing gently; to lean from side to side. Emily tries to sway her parent’s opinion.
14) Benumbed (verb) p12 line 23
To make numb, to paralyze or deaden. After 2 hours of running, the racer couldn’t finish the marathon because of his benumbed legs.
1. ablution(page 3, line 6, noun):
The act or process of washing clean.
a. In early usage in alchemy and chemistry,
the purification of bodies by the use of suitable liquids.
b. ‘The rinsing of chymical preparations in water,
to dissolve and wash away any acrimonious particles.’
ex) Kashmiri Muslims do ablution before offering special
Eid-al-Fitr prayers at the Jamia Masjid Mosque in Srinagar,
the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, Wednesday,
25 October 2006.
2. ardent(page 4, line 20, adjective):
1. Inflammable, combustible.
2. That burns like vitriol; corrosive.
ex)Even among the lake's most ardent devotees, there is a sense that much of what has been lost
can never be recoverd.
3. atonement(page 5, lins 8, noun):
the process of forgiving or pardoning a transgression
ex) As an act of atonement, Muslims are required to fast
and abstain from sexual activity during the daylight
hours of Ramadan.
4. transient(page 6, line 6, adjective):
Passing by or away with time;
not durable or permanent; temporary, transitory;
esp. passing away quickly or soon, brief, momentary,
fleeting.
ex) Playing games too much gives us transient happiness.
5. recite(page 8, line 18, verb):
1. To mention, speak of (a single thing).
2. To cite, quote.
ex)The second principle is "Sow Wisdom Seeds in Your Mind."
How to do it is to memorize the words of wisdom
and recite them repeatedly.
6. pilgrim(page 12, line 25, noun):
1. A person on a journey, a person who travels from
place to place; a traveller, a wanderer, an itinerant.
Also in early use: a foreigner, an alien, a stranger.
Now literary and poet.
2. A person who makes a journey (usually of a long distance)
to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion.
ex)For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,
and palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.
7. prostitute(page 13, line 16, noun):
A woman who engages in sexual activity in return for
payment, esp. as a means of livelihood;
(formerly also) any promiscuous woman, a harlot.
ex)Generally, youth prostitutes are considered
as victims in the light of the fact that they are teenagers.
8. fierce(page 14, line 15, adjective):
Of formidably violent and intractable temper,
like a wild beast; vehement and merciless
in anger or hostility.
a. Of things: forceful; acting strongly or violently.
ex)There's a tiger in the toy chest
with a very fierce glare.
9. austere(page 18, line 23, adjective):
Harsh to the feelings generally;
stern in manner or appearance;
rigorous, judicially severe.
ex) And even secular literature which was committed to
writing might sometimes be lost because of the low esteem
in which it was held by the more austere clerics who would enforce
ST.Paul's precept that everything that is written ought to express
specific Christian doctrine.
10. entice(page 23, line 10, verb):
To try to persuade them to go to that place or to do that thing.
ex)That company wants to entice more people to come in their store.
1.inhalation: noun p.6 line 15
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
inspiration, aspiration, breathing in
A chronic, progressive lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of asbestos particles.
2.bliss: noun p.7 line 21
a state of extreme happiness
blissfulness, cloud nine, seventh heaven, walking on air
Tom was swimming in bliss.
3.quench: verb p.8 line 6
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Water will quench a fire.
4.ascetic: noun p.10 line10
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
abstainer
The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
5.benumbed:adjective p.12 line23
a.lacking sensation
asleep, numb
Age stole onward and benumbed me more and more.
b.having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
Deprived of the power of motion or feeling; benumbed.
6.bristly: adjective p.13 line11
a.very irritable
prickly, splenetic, waspish
She finds his beard too bristly.
b.having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny
7.curl: verb p.13 line13
a.form a curl, curve, or kink
curl, curve, kink
The heat curled the paper (up).
b.shape one's body into a curl
curl up, curl, draw in
I just curled up when I saw her dressed as a clown
c.wind around something in coils or loops
coil, loop, curl
The smoke curled upwards.
8.prostitute: noun p.13 line16
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street
One, especially a robber or prostitute, who walks the streets at night.
9.stink: verb p.14 line3
a.be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
stink
He's simply stinking with money
b.smell badly and offensively
reek, stink
He stank the whole house out with his tobacco smoke.
10.skeleton: noun p.15 line10
a.something reduced to its minimal form
He is reduced almost to a skeleton
b.the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
Death is often shown in pictures as a human skeleton
c.the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
I've written the skeleton of my report, but I have to fill in the details.
Ling Cai
1)Contemplation(p3,line12)n.
focus on something.
-Someone who is contemplative thinks deeply.
2)Radiate(p3,line16) v.
if something radiates heat of light, heat or light comes from it.
-Stoves are meant to radiate heat.
-When breathing out with all his soul, his brow radiating the glow of pure spirit.
3)Indestructible(p4,line1) adj. very strong and cannot be destroyed
-this type of plastic is almost indestructible.
4)Magnificent(p4,end of page) adj. to think it is extremely good, beautiful, or impressive
-A magnificent country house in wooded grounds.
5)Penetrate(p7,line3) v.
If someone or something penetrates a physical object or an area, they succeed in getting into it or passing through it.
-Siddhartha penetrates his innermost and dwells in Atman
6)Dwell(p7.line3) v.
Live
-They are concerned for the fate of the forest.
7)Unflinching(p8,line21) adj. never weakens.
-They were unflinchingly loyal to their friends.
8)Disillusionment(p12,middle) n. disappointment
-his growing disillusionment with his work.
9)Allegiance(p13,line2) n.
loyalty
-My allegiance to Kendall ran deep.
10)Smart(p14,line25) v.
To feel a sharp stinging pain in.
-My eyes smarted from the smoke.
-Blood dripped from his smarting skin, ulcers formed.
1)Contemplation(p3,line12)n.
focus on something.
-Someone who is contemplative thinks deeply.
2)Radiate(p3,line16) v.
if something radiates heat of light, heat or light comes from it.
-Stoves are meant to radiate heat.
-When breathing out with all his soul, his brow radiating the glow of pure spirit.
3)Indestructible(p4,line1) adj. very strong and cannot be destroyed
-this type of plastic is almost indestructible.
4)Magnificent(p4,end of page) adj. to think it is extremely good, beautiful, or impressive
-A magnificent country house in wooded grounds.
-The team played magnificently throughout the competition.
5)Penetrate(p7,line3) v.
1. If someone or something penetrates a physical object or an area, they succeed in getting into it or passing through it.
-Siddhartha penetrates his innermost and dwells in Atman
2. If someone penetrates an enemy group or a rival organization, they succeed in joining it in order to get information or cause trouble.
-The CIA had requested our help to penetrate a drugs ring operating out of
6)Dwell(p7.line3) v.
1. Live
-They are concerned for the fate of the forest.
2. If you dwell on something, especially something unpleasant, you think, speak, or write about it a lot or for quite a long time.
-I'd rather not dwell on the past.
7)Unflinching(p8,line21) adj.
never weakens.
-They were unflinchingly loyal to their friends.
8)Disillusionment(p12,middle) n.
disappointment
-his growing disillusionment with his work.
9)Allegiance(p13,line2) n.
loyalty
-My allegiance to Kendall ran deep.
10)Smart(p14,line25) adj.
1. Smart people and things are pleasantly neat and clean in appearance.
-He was smart and well groomed but not good looking.
-I was dressed in a smart navy blue suit.
2. To feel a sharp stinging pain in. v.
-My eyes smarted from the smoke.
-Blood dripped from his smarting skin, ulcers formed.
1. Top of p. 3. Slender (adjective). ①attractively slim. ②thin or narrow; slight ③meagre. Sample sentence: She was slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.
2. Middle of p. 3. Sacrifice(noun). the offering of a slaughtered person or animal on an altar to God or a god. Sample sentence: She sacrificed family life to her career.
3. Top of p. 5. Servant(adjective). old use a person employed by another to do household or menial work for them. Sample sentence: The question is whether technology is going to be our servant.
4. Bottom of p. 9. Resignation(noun). the act of resigning from a job, official position. Sample sentence: He sighed with profound resignation.
5. Top of p. 12. Tremble(verb). to shake or shudder involuntarily, eg with cold, fear, weakness. Sample Sentence: With trembling fingers, he removed the camera.
6. Middle of p. 15. Eternity(noun). time regarded as having no end. Sample sentence: I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying.
7. Top of p. 16. Torment(noun). very great pain, suffering or anxiety. Sample sentence: Most writers make books about the torments of being a writer.
8. Top of p. 20. Preach. ① to deliver (a sermon) as part of a religious service. ②to give them advice in a tedious or obtrusive manner. Sample sentence: Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all.
9. Bottom of p. 23. Hypnotize(verb). ① to put someone in a state of hypnosis. ② to fascinate, captivate or bewitch. Sample sentence: A hypnotherapist will hypnotize you and will stop you from smoking.
10. Top of p. 24. Stammer(verb). to speak or say something in a faltering or hesitant way, often by repeating words or parts of words, usually because of indecision, heightened emotion or a pathological disorder that affects the speech organs or the nervous system. Sample sentence: Five per cent of children stammer at some point.
Vocabulary # 1
Fig: Page #3 line #3 (plural; figs) Noun.
Definition:
Sweet-tasting fruit: A pear-shaped fruit with sweet flesh and many seeds, often preserved dried.
Tree: A tree that produces figs. Native to: tropical and subtropical regions. Latin name; Ficus Carica.
Sentence: Fig juice is very healthy; this fruit has vitamins and minerals that can help to prevent a lot of diseases.
Ablution: Page #3 Line #6, Noun:
Definition:
Ritual washing: The ritual cleansing of a priest’s hands or body, or of sacred vessels, during a religious ceremony.
Washing yourself: The act of washing the hands or the whole of the body (formal or humorous).
Sentence: The holy ablution of the priest is a sacred ceremony and has to be respected.
Brow: Page #3 Line#16 (Plural, brows) Noun.
Definition:
Forehead: The area on somebody’s face above the eyes and below the hairline.
Top of Hill: The top edge of a hill or the highest part of a slope.
Sentence: James has a big scar in his brow just because he felt down of his bed yesterday.
Bulk: Page #5 Line#25 (Plural, bulks) Noun.
Definition:
Large Size: Large size or mass.
Large Body: A large or overweight person’s body.
Fiber in food: The indigestible fiber that is a constituent of some food.
Majority: The greater part of something.
Sentence: My parents passed on to me the bulk and the best of their wisdom.
Vessel: Page #5 Line #27 (Plural, vessels) Noun:
Definition:
Receptacle: A hollow receptacle, especially one that just is used as a container for liquids.
Large Watercraft: A ship or large boat.
Somebody who embodies quality: Somebody seen as the recipient or embodiment of quality (literary).
Sentence: A vessel is a type of transportation in many cities that are near rivers or lakes.
Dwelt: Page #7 Line #20 (past participle of dwell) Intransitive Verb. Dwells, Noun.
Definition:
Reside: To live and have a home in a particular place (literary).
Surface permitting delay: The portion of a cam’s surface that permits a machine’s operation to pause for a period of a time at given position.
Sentence: All the homework that I had to present for yesterday was dwelt in my head.
Unflinching: Page #8 Line#21, adjective.
Definition:
Unhesitating: Strong and unhesitating.
Unflinchingly: adverb.
Sentence: Jack has a great accuracy when playing first person shooters on video games; he aims unflinchingly to almost anything.
Quenched: Page #8 Line#8, Transitive Verb (3rd person regular Verb).
Definition:
Satisfy Thirst: To satisfy a thirst by drinking something.
Sentence: Jimmy quenched his thirst by drinking some water at the dinning hall.
Bliss: Page #12 Line #13, Noun.
Definition:
Complete Happiness: Perfect happiness.
Spiritual Joy: A state of spiritual joy.
Sentence: I always find bliss when I go to church.
Bibliography: http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_
1. Contemplation – (p3 line 12) noun. The act of thinking deeply about sth.
Sample sentence : Anthony is always contemplation me because I am one of his favorite students.
2. Meditation – (p3 line 13) noun. The practice of thinking deeply in silence.
Sample sentence- this year, I will practice the competition of meditation with my basketball team.
3. Inwardly – (p3. line 15) adj. in your mind; secretly
Sample sentence – he inwardly tell himself.
4. Intake (p3 line 15)–noun. The mount of food, drink, etc. that you take into your body.
Sample sentence : he heard a sharp intake of breath.
5. Pure- adj. (p3 the last)(usually before noun) not nixed with anything else; with nothing added.
Sample sentence: it is a trick pure. I am pure.
6. Indestructible – adj. (p4 line1) that is very strong and cannot easily be destroyed.
Sample sentence: The earth is indestructible treasure.
7. Lofty – adj.(p4 line 13) very high and impressive.
Sample sentence: (the great debaters) he did a lofty speech.
8. Vocation –noun. (p4 line21)a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you.
Sample sentence: Anthony is a great teacher because he selected a vocation.
9. Avaricious – noun. (p4 line23) extreme desire for wealth
Sample sentence: Bush is avaricious of power
10. Magnificent- adj. (p4 line28) extremely, attractive & impressive deserving praise.
Sample sentence: A magnificent view greeted our eyes.
• Contemplation (noun, page 3 line 12): The act of thinking deeply about sth:
He sat there deep in contemplation.
• Meditation (noun, page 3 line 13): the practice of thinking deeply in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm:
She found peace through yoga and meditation
• Emanating (v,n, page 5 line 16): to produce or show sth:
He emanates power and confidence.
• Orator (n, page 4 line 24): (formal) a person who makes formal speeches in public or is good at public speaking:
a fine political orator
• Thirsty ( adj, page 4 line 4) : 1.needing or wanting to drink:
We were hungry and thirsty. Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty).2.thirsty for sth having a strong desire for sth:
• Ablutions (n, page 5 line 29): (formal or humorous) the act of washing yourself.
• Supplication (n, page 6 line 2)(formal) the act of asking for sth with a very humble request or prayer: She knelt in supplication
• Crouch (v,n) crouched(adj, page14 line 22) : [v, usually + adv. / prep.] To put your body close to the ground by bending your legs under you:
He crouched down beside her. Ç Doyle crouched behind a hedge
• Decayed (v, page 15 line 12): to be destroyed gradually by natural processes; to destroy sth in this way.
• Wretches (n, page 16 line 30) : 1.a person that you feel sympathy or pity for:
a poor wretch. 2. (Often humorous) an evil, unpleasant or annoying person.
• Thereupon (adv, page 19 line 16): immediately after the situation mentioned; as a direct result of the situation mentioned:
The audience thereupon rose cheering to their feet.
• Conquered (v, page 20 line 8) : to become very popular or successful in a place or to succeed in dealing with or controlling sth:
The band is now setting out to conquer the world.
Lena Yasmina Sakaly
RW3
Vocabulary due: week, chapter 2
1) Loincloth (noun) p13 line 5
A cloth worn round the hips, especially as the one garment.
It is common to see men wearing loincloth in Amazonia
2) Bristly (adjective) p13 line10
Full of short stiff hair, rough and prickly.
Look at my bristly hair.
3) Mourners (noun) p 13 line 14
One who attends a funeral
I have to present my condolences to the mourners
4) Crouched (verb) p14 line 21
To lower the body with the knees bent close against the chest
The child crouched under the table
5) Jackal (noun) p15 line 6
Small animal, any of several members of the dog families found wild in Asia and Africa
In Mongolia, you can find jackals
6) Vultures (noun) p 15 line 10
A large bird of prey of the order Raptors
Vultures always eat dead animal’s carcass
7) To sink (verb) p19 line27 (can also be a noun)
To fall slowly downwards, to come gradually to a lower level
The rink sinks along the valley
8) Distrustful (adjective) p22 line 29
Lack of trust, to be suspicious
The defendant looks distrustful
9) Disclose (verb) p23 line 5
To make know, to expose to the view
You have to disclose your information at the airport
10) Crippled (verb) p23 line 29
To lame, to disable or to weaken, to damage seriously
Traffic crippled my plans
Vocabulary # 2
Cloak: Page #13 Line#6, Noun (Plural, Cloaks).
Definition:
Outer Garment: A loose sleeveless outer garment that fastens at the neck.
Enshrouding object or force: Something that covers or conceals things (formal).
Sentence: In Ecuador, natives use cloaks to cover their private areas.
Mourners: Page #13 Line#22 Verbs.
Definition:
Express sadness at somebody’s death: To feel and show sadness because somebody died.
Sentence: In jail you can see a lot of mourners, waiting for their last sentence.
Glance: Page #14 Line#2, Verb/noun.
Definition:
Quick look: A quick look at somebody or something
Passing mention: A brief mention of something
Sentence: Michael glance Andrew’s text books when everybody was searching the vocabulary on the internet.
Pricking: Page#14 Line#25, Noun.
Definition:
Tingling feeling: a tingling or stinging sensation.
Projection on plant: a sharp pointed projection on the outer surface of a leaf or plant
Sentence: The pricking in my feet is killing me.
Heron: Page #15 Line#2, Noun.
Definition:
Freshwater wading bird: a freshwater wading bird with a long neck, tapered beak, and often a crested head, that feeds mainly on fish, frogs, and small mammals.
Sentence: Yesterday I saw a Heron hunting some small animals near the river.
Swung: Page #15 Line#20, Past Participle of swing, verb.
Definition:
Past participle of swing.
Sentence: Yesterday I swung my car into the parking lot.
Nirvana: Page #21 Line#2, Noun.
Definition:
Spiritual enlightenment: The attainment of enlightenment and freeing of spiritual self from attachment to worldly things, ending the cycle of birth and rebirth.
Completely enjoyable experience: An ultimate experience of some pleasurable emotion such as harmony or joy.
Sentence: Nirvana is a special place where you can fusion mind and soul in just one moment of harmony.
Glazed: Page #23 Line#28, Adjective.
Definition:
Appearing uninterested or distracted: showing that you are not at all interested or that you are distracted or tired.
Sentence: John glazed his mind and pried for a moment in the middle of a important soccer event.
Stammered: Page #24 Line#1, Noun.
Speech condition: A speech condition that makes somebody speaks with involuntary hesitations and repetition of consonants or syllables. Stammering will usually respond to treatment from speech therapist.
Sentence: Philip stammered for 5 minutes before starting his quest.
Bibliography: http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_
DIEGO ANDRES ARTEAGA
1.Sacrifice (noun, P.3, line6)
Definition: Scapegoat , prey
EX) She sacrificed her vacations to help me.
2.Meditation (noun, p.3, line13)
Contemplation, to think something
The old man is lost in meditation.
3.Avaricious (adjective, p.4, line23)
Greedy, rapacious, covetous
He is an avaricious man.
4.Magnificent (adjective, p.4, line28)
Nice, good, excellent
The tourists admired the magnificent spectacle.
5.Atonement (noun, p.5, line8)
You do it to show that you are sorry.
I was making a pilgrimage in atonement for my sins.
6.Emanate (verb, p.5, line16)
if you emanate a quality, you give people a strong sense that you have that quality.
If something emanates from somewhere, it comes from there.[ FORMAL ]
He emanates sympathy.
Reports emanating from America.
7.Transient (adjective, p.6, line7)
Transient is used to describe a situation that lasts only a short time or is constantly changing.[ FORMAL ]
the transient nature of high fashion.
8.Consciousness (noun, p.6, line17)
Awareness
The difference, then, is that a stone is not conscious of possibilities, whereas human beings are conscious that they face genuine alternatives.
9.Admiration (noun, p.7, line18)
Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
I have always had the greatest admiration for him.
10.Insatiable (adjective, p.7, line22)
If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get.
The public has an insatiable appetite for stories about the famous.
1.Sacrifice (noun, P.3, line6)
Definition: Scapegoat , prey
EX) She sacrificed her vacations to help me.
2.Meditation (noun, p.3, line13)
Contemplation, to think something
The old man is lost in meditation.
3.Avaricious (adjective, p.4, line23)
Greedy, rapacious, covetous
He is an avaricious man.
4.Magnificent (adjective, p.4, line28)
Nice, good, excellent
The tourists admired the magnificent spectacle.
5.Atonement (noun, p.5, line8)
You do it to show that you are sorry.
I was making a pilgrimage in atonement for my sins.
6.Emanate (verb, p.5, line16)
if you emanate a quality, you give people a strong sense that you have that quality.
If something emanates from somewhere, it comes from there.[ FORMAL ]
He emanates sympathy.
Reports emanating from America.
7.Transient (adjective, p.6, line7)
Transient is used to describe a situation that lasts only a short time or is constantly changing.[ FORMAL ]
the transient nature of high fashion.
8.Consciousness (noun, p.6, line17)
Awareness
The difference, then, is that a stone is not conscious of possibilities, whereas human beings are conscious that they face genuine alternatives.
9.Admiration (noun, p.7, line18)
Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
I have always had the greatest admiration for him.
10.Insatiable (adjective, p.7, line22)
If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get.
The public has an insatiable appetite for stories about the famous.
1. ardent : adj. (p.4 , line 20)
syn : passionate ,fervent
Definition : Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feeling about something or someone
ex. : He has an ardent passion for fame
2. lance : v . (p. 5 , line 2)
Definition : If a boil on someone's body is lanced , a small cut is made in it so that the liquid inside comes out.
ex. : My mother lanced my boil.
3. insatiable : adj . (p 7 , line22)
syn. : voracious
definition :If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get
ex. : His insatiable appetite for adventure would someday get him into great trouble.
4. ablution : n. (p.8 , line 25)
definition : Someone's ablutions are all the activities that are involved in washing himself or herself .
ex. : He offers prayers after performing his ablutions
5. benumb : v. (p. 12 , line 23)
definition : paralyze;anesthetize
6. doom : v. (p. 14 , line 4)
definition : If a fact or event dooms someone or something to a particular fate, it makes certain that they are going to suffer in some way.
ex. : That argument doomed their marriage to failure.
7. chasm : n. ( p. 15 , line 14)
definition : If you say that there is a chasm between two things or between two groups of people, you mean that there is a very large difference between them.
syn : gulf , gap
ex. : The chasm that divides the worlds of university and industry.
8. salvation : n. (p. 17 , line 25)
definition : The salvation of someone or something is the act of saving them from harm, destruction, or an unpleasant situation.
ex. : Those whose marriages are beyond salvation.
9. dreadful : adj . (p. 18 , line20)
definition : If you say that something is dreadful, you mean that it is very bad or unpleasant, or very poor in quality.
ex. : They told us the dreadful news.
syn. : awful, appalling
10. hypnotize : v. (p. 23 , line 25)
definition : If someone hypnotizes you, they put you into a state in which you seem to be asleep but can still see, hear, or respond to things said to you.
ex. : A hypnotherapist will hypnotize you and will stop you from smoking.
• Disciple : dis•ci•ple /dɪˈsaɪpəl/ noun [countable]
1 a follower of a religious teacher, especially one of the 12 original followers of Jesus Christ. 2 a follower of any great leader or teacher.
Ex :a disciple of Gandhi(page 25, line3)
• Enchanted: en•chant•ed /ɪnˈtʆænɪd/ adjective something that is enchanted has been changed by magic so that it has special powers:
Example : an enchanted forest
Enchanting: en•chant•ing /ɪnˈtʆænɪŋ/ adjective very pleasant in a way that makes you feel very interested, happy, or excited:
Example : an enchanting movie about young love.(page 26, line 18)
• Astounded: as•tound•ed /əˈstaʊndɪd/ adjective very surprised:
Example : I was astounded at what I saw.
Astound: as•tound /əˈstaʊnd/ verb [transitive] to make someone feel very surprised: Example: My brother's decision astounded us all.(page 26, line 30)
• Spirited: spir•it•ed /ˈspɪrɪɪd/ adjective having a lot of courage, determination, and energy: Example: a spirited discussion.(page 27, line 4)
• Distinguished: dis•tin•guished /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʆt/ adjective1 successful and respected: Example: a distinguished scientist.
Distinguish: dis•tin•guish /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʆ/ verb : to recognize or understand the difference between things or people. Example: Young children often can't distinguish between TV programs and commercials.(page 27, line 18)
• Allegiance: al•le•giance /əˈlidʒəns/ noun [countable] loyalty to or support for a leader, country, belief, etc Example: The class stood up and pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.(page 29, line 20).
• Reproach: re•proach1 /rɪˈproʊtʆ/ noun1 [countable, uncountable] criticism or disapproval, or a remark that expresses this: Example: The reproach in her voice made me pause.
Reproach: reproach2 verb [transitive] to criticize someone and try to make him/her sorry for doing something: Example : His daughter reproached him for not telling her the truth.
Reproachful adjective.(page 29, line 25)
• Mockery: mock•er•y /ˈmɑkəri/ noun the act of laughing at someone or something and trying to make him, her, or it seem stupid or silly.
Example: There was no mockery in his voice.(page 30, line 3)
• Renounce: re•nounce /rɪˈnaʊns/ verb [transitive]1 to say publicly that you will no longer try to keep something, or will not stay in an important position: • Grayson renounced his claim to the family fortune.(page 30, line 25).
• Enlightenment: en•light•en•ment /ɪnˈlaɪt§nmənt/ noun [uncountable] the process of understanding something clearly, or when you help someone do this.(page 31, line 31)
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1. illustrious – (p25 line 2) a. very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved.
Illustrate: v. to use picture, to make meaning of sth. Illustration: n. a drawing or picture.
Sample sentence: she is an illustrious Doctor. S and she dose illustrious deeds.
2. Disciple – (p25 line 3) .n a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader.
Sample sentence- Siddhartha is a disciple of Gotama.
3. Ascetic – (p25. line8) n. not allowing yourself physical pleasures, especially for religious reason; related to simple and strict way of living.
Asceticism: adj
Sample sentence: Govinda and Siddhartha are ascetics.
They are asceticism.
4. Rejoice (p3 line 15)–v.: to feel joy or great delight, happy, glad,
Sample sentence: when she went to Korea she rejoiced.
rejoicer: noun
Rejoicingly: adverb
5. Demeanor (p28 line 5) n: behavior toward others: outward manner
Sample sentence: she has very submissive demeanor.
6. Salvation – n. (p29 line5) preservation from destruction or failure
Salvational- adv
Sample sentence: Buddha is my salvation
7. Conviction – n. (p30 line 8) a strong persuasion or belief, the state of being convinced
Sample sentence: He is a man of strong conviction.
8. Renounce –v. (p30 line24) to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration.
Renouncement: n. the failure’s problem was easily renouncement.
Sample sentence: when they hard to do something, they easily renounced that.
9. Impatiently – adv. (p30 line12) the quality or state of being impatient
Impatient: a. Impatience: n.
Sample sentence: she is very impatiently to do everything.
10. Coherent- a. (p32 line14) logically or aesthetically ordered or integrated, relating to or composed of waves having a constant difference in phase.
Sample sentence: (to, with) it was a coherent plan.
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1) Partook (verb: partake) p 25 line 13
To participate, to take a share. Let’s partake in this social event to help kids read better
2) Shelter (noun) p 26 line 27
Something that serves as a shield or barrier against attack, danger, heat …
There is a shelter for homeless people in every city
3) Astounded (verb) p26 line 30
To shock with surprise. Michael Phelps astounded the audience during the Olympics
4) Down-ward (adjective) p27 line 29
Moving or extending towards what is lower, inferior.
The Economy is going downward
5) Counterfeit (adjective) p 28 line 7
Made in imitation and of inferior material, usually to defraud, not genuine
The counterfeit money made by these criminals looks fake
6) Eightfold (adjective and adverb) path 29 line 8
Eight times as much or as many.
There is an eightfold increase in this chemical reaction
7) Eagerly (adverb) p29 line 24
To be full of keen desire, enthusiastic
We are eagerly waiting for his arrival
8) Weep (verb) p 30 line 20
To shed tears
We are weeping for your loss
9) Afar (adverb) p31 line 25
Far off, far away
We can see the ships afar
10) Loophole (noun) p 32 line 15
A means of evading a rule without infringing the letter of it
There is a loophole in this business deal
1. illustrious : (p. 25 , line 2)
definition: adj. -> If you describe someone as an illustrious person, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive.
ex>
his long and illustrious career.
an illustrious leader
2. rejoice : (p. 26 , line 9)
definition : v.
If you rejoice , you are very pleased about something and you show it in your behaviour
ex> I rejoiced to hear that he had got better.
3. invulnerable: (p. 28, line 1)
definition : adj.
If someone or something is invulnerable , they cannot be harmed or damaged.
4. demeanor│demeanour : (p.28, line 5)
definition : n.
your demeanor is the way you behave , which gives people an impression of your character and feeling .
(=conduct , manner)
ex> a kind and gentle demeanor
5.counterfeit : (p.23 ,line 7)
definition : adj.
Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people
ex>And counterfeiters, seeking to cash in, have proliferated so fast that the federales recently doubled the size of their liquor team to 20 inspectors
6. allegiance : (p .29 ,line 20)
definition : n.
Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
ex> pledge allegiance to the flag
7. mockery : (p.30 , line 3)
definition : n.
If someone mocks you, you can refer to their behaviour or attitude as mockery .
ex>
There was an element of mockery in his politeness.
8.irrefutable : (p. 32, line 11)
definition : adj.
Irrefutable evidence, statements, or arguments cannot be shown to be incorrect or unsatisfactory .
9. coherent : (p.32 line 13)
definition : adj.
If something is coherent , it is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other
ex> a coherent plan
10 .strive : (p.33 ,line 27)
definition : v.
If you strive to do something or strive for something, you make a great effort to do it or get it.
ex> strive against fate;be at odds with fate
1. partake. (verb). p.25 line 13
: 1) to participate in it. 2)to eat or drink.
→They were happy to partake of our feast, but not to share our company.
2. astounded (adjective) p.26 line 29
: being amazed and shocked
→I was astounded by its beauty.
3. swarm (verb) p. 27 line 5
: to climb (especially a rope or tree) by clasping with the hands and knees or feet
→A dark cloud of bees comes swarming out of the hive.
4. cowl (noun) p. 27 line 12
: a monk's large loose hood or hooded habit.
→Cowls are worn especially by monks.
5. demeanor (noun) p. 28 line 5
: manner of behaving; behavior towards others
→We should learn his gentle demeanor.
6. abate (verb) p. 28. line 29
: to become or make less strong or severe
→The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
7. reproach (verb) p. 29. line 25
: to blame someone, to express disapproval of, or disappointment with, someone for a fault or some wrong done
→She had not even reproached him for breaking his promise.
8. pluck up (verb) p. 31 line 20
: to make a courage and do one's best.
→I plucked up my courage for passing the test.
9. equanimity (noun) p. 34 line 19
: calmness of temper; composure
→His sense of humour allowed him to face adversaries with equanimity.
10. imperturbable (adjective) p. 35 line 10
→Thomas, of course, was cool and aloof and imperturbable.
1. shudder〔〕 : (p. 41, line 12) : v.
Definition :If you shudder , you shake with fear, horror, or disgust, or because you are cold.
ex> shudder with cold
2. hermit [〕: (p. 41 , line 19) :n.
Definition :A hermit is a person who lives alone, away from people and society.
ex>
3. illusive=illusary[, ] : (p. 45 ,line 16) : adj.
Definition : If you describe something as illusive , you mean that although it seems true or possible, it is in fact false or impossible.
ex>We were drawn into the illusory world.
4. condemn [] : (p. 45 , line 17) : v.
Definition : If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
ex>condemn a person’s fault[conduct]
5. disregard [〕: (p. 45 , line 17): v.
Definition : If you disregard something, you ignore it or do not take account of it.
ex> disregard[ignore, take no heed of] advice
6. whirl 〔│ 〕 : (p.46 , line 25 ): v.
Definition : If you whirl them around, they move around or turn around very quickly
ex> whirl a top
7. thereupon 〔, │〕: (p. 48,l line 16) : ad.
Definition : Thereupon means happening immediately after something else has happened and usually as a result of it.
8. intoxicating 〔│〕: (p. 48 , line23) : adj.
Definition :If you describe something as intoxicating , you mean that it makes you feel a strong sense of excitement or happiness.
ex> They were hypnotized by his electrifying performances and intoxicating moves.
9. subservient 〔〕 :(p. 49 , line 22) : adj.
Definition : 1.If you are subservient , you do whatever someone wants you to do .
ex> she is expected to be subservient to her uncle
2.If you treat one thing as subservient to another , you treat it as less important than the other thing .
ex> The women's needs are seen as subservient to the group interest .
10. kindle : (p. 50 ,line 20) : v.
Definition : 1. If someone kindles a particular emotion in someone , it makes them start to feel it .
2. If you kindle a fire , you light paper or wood in order to start it .
ex> The second world war kindled his enthusiasm for politics .
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