11/25(WEEK 12)

1.fortnight:a period of 14 days : two weeks

*origin:Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, from Old English fēowertȳne niht fourteen nights

*example:They stayed with us for a fortnight.

2.cater:to provide food and drinks at a party, meeting, etc., especially as a job

*origin:obsolete cater buyer of provisions, from Middle English catour, short for acatour, from Anglo-French, from acaterto buy

*example:The restaurant caters for parties.

3.garnish: to put something on (food) as a decoration; also : to be added as a decoration to (food)

*origin:Middle English, from Anglo-French garniss-, stem of garnir to warn, equip, garnish, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German warnōn to take heed

*example:Chocolate curls garnished the cake.

4.harlequin: a pattern of diamond-shaped figures of different colors

*origin:ultimately from Italian arlecchino, from Middle French Helquin, a demon

*example:Among the court entertainers waiting to enter the grand hall were masked harlequins in brightly colored pantaloons

5.pastry: dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods

*origin:First Known Use: circa 1538

*example:He worked on the filling while I prepared the pastry.

11/26

1.bewitch: to use magic to make someone do, think, or say something : to put (someone) under a spell

*origin:13th century

*example:People believed the girls had been bewitched.

2.cordial: politely pleasant and friendly

*origin:Middle English, from Medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin

cord-, cor heart

*example:We received a cordial greeting from our hostess at the party.

3.veranda:a long, open structure on the outside of a building that has a roof

*origin:Hindi & Urdu varaṇḍā

*example:Whiling away the afternoon from the inn's wide veranda

4.gaudy: too bright and heavily decorated

*origin:1582

*example:The showgirls wore gaudy costumes.

5.shear: to cut the hair, wool, etc., off (an animal)

*origin:Middle English sheren, from Old English scieran; akin to Old Norse skera to cut, Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed, Greekkeirein to cut, shear, Sanskrit kṛnāti he injures

*example:The farmers sheared the sheep.

11/27

1.shabby: in poor condition especially because of age or use

*origin:obsolete English shab a low fellow

*example:The furniture was old and shabby.

2.permeate: to pass or spread through (something)

*origin:Latin permeatus, past participle of permeare, from per-through + meare to go, pass; akin to Middle Welsh mynet to go, Czech míjet to pass

*example:The water permeated the sand.

3.innuendo: a statement which indirectly suggests that someone has done something immoral, improper, etc.

*origin:Latin, by nodding, from innuere to nod to, make a sign to, from in- + nuere to nod; akin to Latin nutare to nod

*example:His reputation has been damaged by innuendos about his drinking and gambling.

4.prodigal:carelessly and foolishly spending money, time, etc.

*origin:Latin prodigus, from prodigere to drive away, squander, from pro-, prod- forth + agere to drive

*example:The prodigal child always spent her allowance the minute she got it

5.wander: to move around or go to different places usually without having a particular purpose or direction

*origin:Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian; akin to Middle High German wandern to wander, Old English windanto wind, twist

*example:I was just wandering around the house.

11/28

1.stout: thick and strong

*origin:Middle English, from Anglo-French estut, estout, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stolz proud; perhaps akin to Old High German stelza stilt

*example:He has a stout heart.

2.glide:to move in a smooth way

*origin:Middle English, from Old English glīdan; akin to Old High German glītan to glide

*example:The swans glided over the surface of the lake.

3.flannel: a soft cloth made of wool or cotton

*origin:Middle English flaunneol woolen cloth or garment

*example:He wore a dark blazer and gray flannels.

4.eddy:a circular movement of air or water

*origin:Middle English (Scots) ydy, probably from Old Norse itha

*example:The boat was caught in a powerful eddy.

5.agonize: to think or worry very much about something

*origin:1583

*example:Got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother

 

11/29(Watch the movie “The Great Gatsby”)

1.vehement:showing strong and often angry feelings : very emotional

*origin:Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin vehement-, vehemens, vement-, vemens

*example:He issued a vehement denial of the accusation.

2.tournament: a sports competition or series of contests that involves many players or teams and that usually continues for at least several days

*origin:Middle English tornement, from Anglo-French turneiement , from turneier

*example:She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.

3.slender: thin especially in an attractive or graceful way

*origin:Middle English sclendre, slendre, from Anglo-Frenchesclendre

*example:She has a slender figure.

4.saunter:to walk along in a slow and relaxed manner

*origin:probably from Middle English santren to muse

*example:They sauntered slowly down the street.

5.alert:able to think clearly and to notice things

*origin:Italian all'erta, on the watch, literally, on the height

*example:An alert guard stopped the robbers.