Week 5 Glossary

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  1. Mentor ( n ) ; a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
    My father is my mentor.

    Flaws (n) : a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault
    Everyone has his flaws.

    Cheer (n) : a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation.
    I jumped up and cheer when my team won the soccer match.

    Insurance (n) : coverage by contract in which one party agrees indemnify.
    My government gave me health insurance.

    Spectators (n) : a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer
    There are a lot of spectators in the stadium.

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  2. fairness:quality of being fair
    noun
    This is a fairness opinion.


    overcome:to get the better of in a struggle
    verb
    I overcame a bad habit.

    obstacle:something that obstructs
    noun
    You should avoid obstacle.

    determination:the act of coming to a decision
    noun
    This was a determination factor.

    dedicate:to set apart and consecrate to a deity
    verb
    He dedicated a few days for doing his homework.

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  3. distracted ( adj ) 
    having the attention diverted. 
    Dr Regan said that nearby motorists could be distracted by screens that appear as.
    high-profile ( N ) 
    a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating.
    Nobody expected us to attract high-profile people.
    absent ( adj ) 
    not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present . 
    They have waited for their absent father, Stratis, to return from far off Australia.
    exist ( v ) 
    to have life or animation; live.
    In truth, democracy does not exist in the Middle East, apart from Israel.
    prefer ( v ) 
    to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than. 
    I prefer the ability to be able to have assigned keys for game functions.

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  4. 1-Potential: n
    the ability to develop , achieve , or succeed.
    my brother has the potential to become a doctor.

    2-Consultation: n
    a meeting to discuss something or to get advice.
    After a consultation with my doctor , I decided to get more exercise.

    3- Trigger :v
    to cause something to happen.
    Certain foods like chocolate trigger my headaches.

    4- Equivalent : adj
    something considered the same as something else.
    A mile is the equivalent of about 1.6 km.

    5- Tactic : n
    method .
    I have special tactic to safe the time .

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  5. entire:
    with no part left out: whole
    adj
    It was the best day in my entire day

    seemingly:
    so as to give the impression of having a certain quality
    adv
    It is a seemingly good job.

    perseverance:
    determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties
    noun
    It took perseverance to overcome his reading problems.

    generosity:
    a generous attitude or generous behavior
    noun
    His generosity to the poor.

    obstacle:
    something that makes it difficult to achieve something
    noun
    Fear of change is an obstacle to progress.

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  6. 1-Potential: n
    the ability to develop , achieve , or succeed.
    my brother has the potential to become a doctor.

    2-Consultation: n
    a meeting to discuss something or to get advice.
    After a consultation with my doctor , I decided to get more exercise.

    3- Trigger :v
    to cause something to happen.
    Certain foods like chocolate trigger my headaches.

    4- Equivalent : adj
    something considered the same as something else.
    A mile is the equivalent of about 1.6 km.

    5- Tactic : n
    method .
    I have special tactic to safe the time .

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  7. 1- Strive ( v) :Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something .
    National movements were striving for independence .

    2- Diplomatic (Adj ) : of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Britain .

    3- sociable (adj) : willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly.
    being a sociable person, Eva loved entertaining .

    4- intense (adj) : of extreme force, degree, or strength.
    the job demands intense concentration

    5- Peer ( v) :look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something.
    Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to peer through the fog

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  8. 1. ambiguous (adj) - open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations.
    ex) She always takes an ambiguous attitude to me.

    2. advocate (v) - to speak or support or urge by argument
    ex) They advocate the human right of african american.

    3. lurk (v) to lie or wait in concealment.
    ex) why are you lurking around outside of my house?

    4. harsh (adj) ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect
    ex) The punishment was harsh and unfair

    5. praise (v) to compliment
    ex) it need to praise their achievements as the efforts of getting the top possession


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  9. 1.- Appear (verb): to come into sight; become visible. EX: "A man suddenly appeared in the doorway."
    2.- Perform (verb): to carry out; execute; do. EX: "to perform miracles."
    3.- Swing (verb): to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above. EX: "to swing one's arms in walking."
    4.- Bat (noun): a heavy stick, club, or cudgel. EX: "two hits in three at bats."
    5.- Billboard (noun): a flat surface or board, usually outdoors, on which large advertisements or notices are posted. EX: "The movie was billboarded as the year's biggest hit."

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  10. 1-behavior
    Noun
    the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
    He has a good behavior

    2-pneumonia
    Noun
    lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid.
    The commonest infection is a type of pneumonia , a serious lung infection

    3-admired
    Verd
    regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval.
    I admire your courage

    4-spectators
    Noun
    a person who watches at a show, game, or other event.
    These have every appearance of being intended for the use of spectators watching sporting events

    5-medal
    Verd
    earn a medal, especially in an athletic contest.
    Norwegian athletes medaled in 12 of the 14 events

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  11. 1- creed(n):a faith
    ex: people of many creeds and cultures
    2- flame(n): a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire
    ex: the flame of a candle
    3- oath(n): a promise
    ex: they took an oath of allegiance to the king
    4- ceremony(n): a formal religious occasion
    ex: athletes celebrate in the Olympic and they make ceremonies
    5- symbolize(v): be a symbol of
    ex:the ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice

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  12. 1-basically-adverb
    In a fundamental or elementary manner; essentially: strident and basically unpleasant.
    The gorillas perform basically three different kinds of splashing: one- and two-handed splashes, and a body splash.


    2-conducted-noun
    personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
    The results of research conducted with federal money should benefit the public.


    3-Disapprove-verb
    To think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
    Most of them disapprove of that cynicism to the extent that they are willing to suffer to make a point.


    4-perhaps-adverb.
    (as sentence modifier): he'll arrive tomorrow, perhaps, perhaps you'll see him tomorrow.
    These items have the potential to impress the committee and perhaps even set you apart from other candidates.


    5-Themselves-plural pronoun
    The authors themselves left the theater. The contract was written by the partners themselves.
    Drama allows them to distance themselves from painful situations.

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  13. bronze
    -noun
    -a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin.
    -Alison was bronzed by outdoor life

    collapse
    -verb
    -(of a structure) fall down or in; give way.
    -the roof collapsed on top of me

    triumph
    -noun
    -a great victory or achievement.
    -a garden built to celebrate Napoleon's many triumphs

    prevention
    -noun
    -the action of stopping something from happening or arising.

    equivalent
    -adj
    -equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc
    -one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine

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