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**Week 1** - **Vocabulary for Week Ending Friday September 18 **
 * 1) 1.CONSTRAINT (N) -repression or control of natural feelings or impulses. I am tired of the constraint of my mother.(case fair oster)
 * 2) 2.ELASTICITY (adj) - capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber. (case fair oster) **Example Sentence?**
 * 3) 3.SUBVERSIVE ( adj) - liable to subvert or overthrow a government, legally constituted institution, etc. Subversive groups are dangerous elements in society.(Jennifer's Body)
 * 4) 4. giddy (adj) - affected with a reeling sensation and feeling as if about to fall; dizzy. I always feeling giddy when I board an airplain.(Jennifer's Body)
 * 5) 5.vacant (adj) - without any contents. The classroom is vacant.(Jennifer's Body)
 * 6) 6.panache (n) -a dashing manner; style; swagger. The girl read the article with panache because she thinks her pronounciation is excellent.(Jennifer's Body)
 * 7) 7.sleeve (n) - the part of a garment covering the arm. He rolled up his sleeves and cleaned the room. (Health Matters)
 * 8) 8. infection (n) - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms. HINI is spreading all over the world by infection.(Health Matters)
 * 9) 9. precaution (n) - an action taken to avoid a dangerous or undesirable event. Taking a vaccine as a precaution is very important to keep health.(Health Matters)
 * 10) 10. respiratory (adj) - of, relating to, or affecting respiration or the organs used in respiration. H1N1 is a kind of respiratory diseases.(Health Matters)

Xiaoyan, nice start!

Week 2
 * 1) 1. vent (v/n) - give expression or utterance to. She vented her anger. He give vent to his anger by kick the chair.
 * 2) 2. hostility (n) - a hostile disposition. He could sense her latent hostility to him.
 * 3) 3. bear out - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. He will bear me out that I actually saw it.
 * 4) 4. purge (v) - an act of removing by cleansing. We do that to purge away our sins.
 * 5) 5. catharsis (n) - purging of emotional tensions. Catharsis of anger is good for health.
 * 6) 6. therapeutic (adj) - tending to cure or restore to health. Catharsis can be a therapeutic process.
 * 7) 7. smack (v) - deliver a hard blow to. She smacked a child's bottom.
 * 8) 8. enraged (v) - to provoke to fury. I was enraged to find they had disobeyed my orders.
 * 9) 9. arousal (n) - the act of arousing. The purpose of art is the arousal of emotions.
 * 10) 10. deception (n) - a misleading falsehood. Nobody saw through Mary's deceptions.

All of the words above are come from LOOKING AHEAD =Week 3=
 * 1) 1. tolerant (adj) - showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others. You are tolerant of others so that they will be tolerant in turn.
 * 2) 2. indiscreet (adj) - not discreet; imprudent or tactless. The girl's indiscreet behavior is a distress to her parents.
 * 3) 3.wrangling (n) - an instance of intense argument. The children were wrangling with each other over the new toy.
 * 4) 4.snob (n) - a person who strives to associate with those of higher social status and who behaves condescendingly to others. He's a bit of a snob - won't speak to the likes of me.
 * 5) 5. stray (v) - wander from a direct course or at random. Be careful not to stray from the right path of duty.
 * 6) 6. obligation (n) - a moral or legal requirement; duty. You are under no obligation to give it up.
 * 7) 7. glean (v) - to gather (something) slowly and carefully in small pieces. Prof. Yang's idea to glean the best from both the East and the West to resolve the conflict is something we should think seriously about.
 * 8) 8. sacred (adj) - exclusively devoted to a deity or to some religious ceremony or use; holy; consecrated. Let's not make a sacred cow of the monarchy.
 * 9) 9. frown (v) - wrinkle one's forehead. The mother frowned when her son failed in his exam.
 * 10) 10. tread (v) - put down or press the foot. She tread lightly so as not to wake the baby.

All of the words above are come from "Pooh Faithful Return To The Hundred Acre Wood": NPR.

Week 4

1. **unspoiled (adj) -** having an unaltered character. Finland is an enormous land of lakes and forests；it's the largest，totally unspoiled area in Europe. 2. fluffy (adj) - soft and light. A fluffy musical comedy. 3. castaway (adj) -suffering the misfortune of shipwreck. British writer whose most famous novel, Robinson Crusoe(1719), was inspired by the exploits of a Scottish sailor and castaway, Alexander Selkirk. He also wrote Moll Flanders and A Journal of the Plague Year. 4. resuscitated (adj) - restored to life or consciousness. When the ballet dancer Taglioni was preparing herself for her evening exhibition, she would, after a severe two hours' lesson from her father, fall down exhausted, and had to be undressed, sponged, and resuscitated from being totally unconscious. 5. vintage (adj) - representative of the best and most typical. This film is vintage Chaplin. 6. swanky (adj) - expensive and showy; stylish. They have bought swanky offices and computers, but have no idea where to begin. 7.indulgences (n) - liberal or tolerant treatment. Indulgence in irresponsible behavior. 8. surf (n) - waves breaking on the shore or on a reef. My favorite sport is surf riding. 9. chlorinated (adj) - Water is usually chlorinated in public swimming baths to keep it pure. 10. nautical (adj) - of, relating to, or involving ships, navigation, or sailors. A nautical chart is important for sailing. All of the words above are come from "10 dazzling hideaways by the sea" : CNN