Vocabulary –week one

1.susceptible (adjective)-able(suffix)

- easily affected, or harmed by something(+to/of)

-capable of being affected by a specified action or process

able - capable of, fit for, tending

ex. disable , visible, acceptable

 

 

2.offensive (adjective)

-making attack ,  aggressive

-giving painful or unpleasant sensations

-being rude or insulting.

ex. We should teach our children to be polite, not offensive to other adults.

 

 

3.strain (verb.)

- to draw tight

-to stretch to maximum extension and tautness

-to squeeze or clasp tightly

ex. The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.

 

4.self-sustaining(adjective)-self-

-maintaining , able to maintain oneself or itself by independent effort

- he entire person of an individual

-individuality

self-

ex. self-control, self-learning ,self–accelerating

 

5.profound (adjective)

- difficult to understand

- extending far below the surface

-having intellectual depth and insight

ex. Her parent's divorce had a profound effect on her life

 

6.acoustic  (adjective)  \ə-ˈküs-tik\

-something related to sound or  to the sense of hearing

sentence retrieved from the book: Amazingly,the thief isn't hurt because the officer hasn't used a real gun, but rather something called a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD).

Origin of acoustic-Greek akoustikos of hearing, from akouein to hear — more at hear

examples of acoustic

-the acoustic properties of a room

-She loves listening to acoustic folk music

-an acoustic performance of a rock-and-roll song

 

7.activate (verb.)  \ˈak-tə-ˌvāt\

-  to make reactive or more reactive

- to make something lively or vivid

sentence retrieved from the book:The officer pulls out a special device , points it at the suspect , and activates it.

examples of activate:

-touch the screen to activate the system

-activate and then deactivate the machanism

-The camera is activated by pushing the button.

-The bomb was activated by remote control.

-Sunlight activates a chemical reaction in the plant's leaves.

-vitamins that activate growth of new cells

-The president has activated the reserves.

 

8.clamor (noun.) \ˈak-tə-ˌvāt\

-a loud continuous noise

-a loud or strong demand for something by many people

sentence retrieved from the book:When the sunlight fades into twilight , he changes his clothes and rides the elevator back down to the bright lights and clamor of the big city.

origin of clamor

-Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latinclamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claim

First Known Use: 14th century

examples of clamor:

-A clamor outside woke them in the night.

-city street filled with clamor.

-a public clamor  for an arrest in the case

-there is growing clamor for reform.

 

9.recount (verb.) 

-to restate in detail

sentence retrieved from the book :I know they're recounting something passionate, something I even want to experience , but I can't relate to the words.

Origin of recount

-Middle English, from Anglo-French recunter, from re- + cunter to count, relate — more at count

First Known Use: 15th century

 

10.uncomprehending  (adjective.) \-pri-ˈhen-diŋ\

- lacking understanding

sentence retrieved from the book :she smiled ,affectionately, but uncomprehendingly.

Examples of uncomprehending  :

-They were uncomprehending of what was going on.

-He gave me an uncomprehending look when I mentioned her name.

 

11. lethal (adjective.) \ˈlē-thəl\

- capable of causing death

- relating to or causing death

- gravely damaging or destructive

sentence retrieved from the book :Unfortunately, the LARD may cause someone hearing loss ,which makes it controversial but it is not lethal.

Examples of uncomprehending:

- a potentially lethal dose of a drug

- He was sentenced to death by lethal injection.

Origin of lethal:

- Latin letalis, lethalis, from letum death

First Known Use: circa 1604

 

12.affair (noun.) \ə-ˈfer\

- a matter that concerns or involves someone

- a secret sexual relationship between two people

sentence retrieved from the book : It wasn’t that I didn’t care what my friend was saying ,it’s just that the garden, especially in summer,comes in and out of my mind like a love affair.

Origin of affair:

- Middle English afere, from Anglo-French afaire, from a faire to do

First Known Use: 14th century

Examples of affair:

- After the war, the government focused on its own domestic affairs.

- They accused the U.S. of interfering in the internal affairs of other nations.

- How I choose to live is my affair, not yours.

- adulterous affairs between married men and single women

 

13.transplant (verb.) \ˌtran(t)s-ˈplant\

- to remove from the ground or from a pot and move it to another place

- to transfer (an organ ) from one part or individual to another

sentence retrieved from the book : I asked ,thinking how ,if I got up early ,I’d have time to transplant the baby cleome.

Origin of transplant:

- Middle English transplaunten, from Late Latin transplantare, from Latin trans- + plantare to plant

First Known Use: 15th century

Examples of transplant:

- She carefully transplanted the seedlings.

- The bush was transplanted to a different part of the garden.

- Doctors transplanted one of his kidneys into his sister.

- a recipient of a transplanted heart

 

14. manipulate (verb.) \mə-ˈni-pyə-ˌlāt\

- to move or control (something) with your hands or by using a machine

- to manage or utilize skillfully

sentence retrieved from the book : At the age of two or three, children also develop skills for manipulating adults.

Origin of manipulate:

- back-formation from manipulation, from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus

First Known Use: 1834

Examples of manipulate:

- The mechanical arms are manipulated by a computer

- As part of the experiment, students manipulated light and temperature to see how it affected the plants.

- He felt that he had been manipulated by the people he trusted most.

- The program was designed to organize and manipulate large amounts of data.

 

15.proceed (verb.) \prō-ˈsēd, prə-\

- to continue to do something

- to do something after you have done something else

sentence retrieved from the book :The minute they sit down at the table ,they proceed to screem.

Origin of proceed:

- Middle English proceden, from Anglo-French proceder, from Latin procedere, from pro- forward + cedere to go — more at pro-

Examples of proceed:

- Before we proceed further, does anyone have any questions?”

- The crowd proceeded toward the exits.

- The troops proceeded north along the river.

 

16.reinforce(verb.) \ˌrē-ən-ˈfȯrs\

- to strengthen (a group of people) with new supplies

- to strengthen (something, such as clothing or a building) by adding more material for support

- to encourage or give support

sentence retrieved from the book :Giving children what they want in exchange for misbehavior only makes thing worse. It just reinforce the bad behavior.

Origin of reinforce:

- re- + inforce, alteration of enforce

Examples of reinforce:

- The captain sent out another squad to reinforce the troops.

- The bad weather forecast only reinforces our decision to leave early tomorrow.

- Some critics say that the movie reinforces negative stereotypes about the military.

 

17.wail (verb.)  \ˈwāl\

- to express sorrow

- to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry

- to complain in a loud voice

sentence retrieved from the book :Children wail loudly to call for food when they are hungry ,and they writhe and kick when they are in pain.

Origin of wail:

- Middle English weilen, waylen, perhaps modification (influenced by Middle English weilawei wellaway) of Old Norse væla, vāla to wail; akin to Old Norse vei woe — more at woe

Examples of wail:

- The child started wailing after she stumbled and fell.

- She wailed that the vacation was ruined.

 

18.writhe (verb.) \ˈrīth\

- to twist into coils or folds

- to twist (the body or a bodily part) in pain

sentence retrieved from the book :Children wail loudly to call for food when they are hungry ,and they writhe and kick when they are in pain.

Origin of writhe  :

- Middle English, from Old English wrīthan; akin to Old Norse rītha to twist.First Known Use: before 12th century

Examples of writhe:

- She lay on the floor, writhing in pain.

- a nest of writhing snakes

 

19.authoritative  (adjective.) \əˈthärəˌtā-tiv, ȯ, ˈthȯr\

- having or showing impressive knowledge about a subject

- having the confident quality of someone who is respected or obeyed by other people

sentence retrieved from the book : I steady my voice and reach for a low,

authoritative octave.

Examples of authoritative :

- The book is an authoritative guide to the city's restaurants.

- His manner is polite but authoritative.

- She addressed the group with an authoritative voice.

 

20.remedy (noun/verb ) \ˈre-mə-dē\

- a medicine or treatment that relieves pain or cures a usually minor illness

- a way of solving or correcting a problem

- to solve, correct, or improve (something)

sentence retrieved from the book : Mrs.X whips out her keys and proceed to remedy the situation.

Origin of remedy:

- Middle English remedie, from Anglo-French, from Latin remedium, from re- + mederi to heal — more at medical

First Known Use: 13th century

Examples of remedy :

- Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion.

- The problem was beyond remedy.

- She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim.

 

21. propel  (verb.)  \prə-ˈpel\

- to push or drive (someone or something) forward

- to encourage or force something happen

sentence retrieved from the book :We head toward the park as Caitlin and Grayer chatter away. She propels him forward with ease .

Origin of propel :

- Middle English propellen, from Latin propellere, from pro- before + pellere to drive — more at felt

First Known Use: 15th century

Examples of propel:
- He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.

- The train is propelled by steam.

 

22.moan (verb.) \ˈmōn\

- to make a long, low sound because of pain, unhappiness, or physical pleasure

- to express unhappiness about something

- to say (something) in a way that shows pain or unhappiness

sentence retrieved from the book :I start to chase her as she chases him, but give up when he looks pleadingly into my eyes, moaning stop.

Origin of moan :

- Middle English mone, from Old English *mān

First Known Use: 13th century

Examples of moan :

- The wounded soldier moaned in pain.

- The children were moaning and groaning all morning, but their mother would not let them go outside.

- He moaned with pleasure as she rubbed his back.

 

 23.assume (verb.)

-to think that something is true or probably true without knowing that it is true

-to take or begin to have (power, control, etc.) in a job or situation

Origin of assume:

- Middle English, from Latin assumere, from ad- + sumere to take — more at consume

First Known Use: 15th century

Examples of assume :

- I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.

- She assumed from his expression that he was confused.

- We'll be arriving around noon. That's assuming that our flight is on time.

 

24.poll (noun.) \ˈpōl\

- the record of votes that were made by people in an election

- the number of votes made in an election

sentence retrieved from the book : I consider taking a playground poll as to whether Ishould get out and , if I choose not to ,does this in fact ,make me a bad woman.

Examples of poll:

- The magazine conducted a poll to find out the favorite 100 movies of all time.

- A recent poll shows a decrease in the number of teenagers who smoke.

- The polls are open until 8:00 tonight.

Origin of poll:

- Middle English pol, polle, from Middle Low German

First Known Use: 14th century

 

25. remainder (noun.) \ri-ˈmān-dər\

- the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used

sentence retrieved from the book :I walk the remainder of the way well outside his field of stroller vision….

Examples of remainder:

- 2 subtracted from 5 gives a remainder of 3.

- 5 goes into 29 five times with a remainder of 4.

Origin of remainder:

- Middle English, from Anglo-French, from remaindre, verb

First Known Use: 14th century