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 * (**Vocabulary Term + Part of Speech + Definition(in your own words) + Sample Sentence

**Week 1** - **Vocabulary for Week Ending Friday September 18 **


 * 1) thereby(adv):by that means or because of that. He became a citizen, thereby gaining the right to vote.
 * 2) circumstances(n)a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity. He was forced by the circumstances to do this.
 * 3) vent(v):give expression or utterance to. When I get angry, I have to vent my spleen on someone. ??? check spleen.
 * 4) infuriate(adj):very anger. I was infuriated by their constant criticism.
 * 5) criticism(n):disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings. His criticism doesn't worry me.
 * 6) visible(adj):obvious to the eye. The sea is visible from my hotel room window.
 * 7) bold(n):a typeface with thick heavy lines. Writes always write key terms in bold.
 * 8) carrier(n):a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something. Jim throws dowm his carrier because he gets anger.
 * 9) luggage(n):a case used to carry belongings when traveling. He put his bag on the luggage rack.
 * 10) rage(n):a feeling of intense anger. I was gnashing my teeth with rage.

Ting, good start. Include where you saw the word if you can. ( I find these words in the text book which is named "Academic Encounters".)
 * Week 2**
 * 1) sacrifice(v):make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals . Someone sacrificed the goat on the altar.
 * 2) stressor(n):any agent that causes stress to an organism . People should strive to avoid stressors to their lives.
 * 3) strive(v):to exert much effort or energy . He strove for recognition as an artist.
 * 4) forewarn(v):warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning . The fishermen were forewarned of the oncoming of the storm.
 * 5) parallel(adj):being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting . The gymnast swung on the parallel bars.
 * 6) traumatic(adj):psychologically painful. Our journey home was pretty traumatic.
 * 7) alienate(v):estrange. Jim was alienated by his classmates.
 * 8) ulceration (n):the process of ulcer formation; A lot of country have ulceration.
 * 9) malignant (adj):dangerous to health; The tumour is not malignant.
 * 10) tumour(n): an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose. The tumour is not <span class="mut_lvs">malignant .th


 * Week 3**

<span class="mut_lvs">( I find these words from the handout which is " April Fool's Day".)
 * 1) kidnapped(v):take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom. The mother of the <span class="mut_lvs">kidnapped child was crazy with worry.
 * 2) pretend(v): make believe with the intent to deceive. She <span class="mut_lvs">pretends that she likes them so that she can get their help.
 * 3) practical(adj):concerned with actual use or practice. Your invention is not <span class="mut_lvs">practical.
 * 4) <span class="mut_lvs">calendar(n):a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year. The calendar is very old.
 * 5) <span class="mut_lvs">settler(n):a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country. Jim is a settler.
 * 6) <span class="mut_lvs">forefather(n):the founder of a family. One of his <span class="mut_lvs">forefathers was an early settler in America.
 * 7) <span class="mut_lvs">afterward(adv):happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. Soon <span class="mut_lvs">afterward they left.
 * 8) <span class="mut_lvs">errand(n):a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission. I'll go there to do an <span class="mut_lvs">errand.
 * 9) <span class="mut_lvs">foolish(adj):having or revealing stupidity. He was angry with himself for having made such a <span class="mut_lvs">foolish mistake.
 * 10) <span class="mut_lvs">fool(v):make a fool or dupe of . That silly child never does anything; he just <span class="mut_lvs">fools about all day long.