ROBUST VOCABULARY LESSONS 1-5
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LESSON #1
HUMILIATION-HUMILIATION IS A FEELING OF SHAME OR EMBARRASSMENT.
EXPECTATIONS-EXPECTATIONS ARE HOPES ABOUT HOW WELL OTHERS WILL DO OR ABOUT HOW THEY SHOULD BEHAVE.
FRINGES-THE FRINGES OF A PLACE ARE AREAS ALONG ITS EDGES, FAR AWAY FROMT HE CENTER OF ACTION.
HESITATING-IF YOU ARE HESITATING, YOU ARE PAUSING BEFORE DOING SOMETHING BECAUSE YOU ARE FEELING UNSURE.
SINCERE-IF YOU ARE BEING SINCERE, YOU ARE BEING HONEST, AND YOU MEAN WHAT YOU SAY.
COAXED-IF YOU ARE COAXED INTO DOING SOMETHING, YOU ARE GENTLY TALKED INTO IT BY SOMEONE ELSE.
LESSON #2
MAVEN-A MAVEN IS SOMEONE WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT A PARTICULAR SUBJECT.
MORTIFIED-IF YOU FEEL EXTREMELY EMBARRASSED OR ASHAMED.
REIGNED-IF SOMEONE HAS REIGNED, HE OR SHE HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTANT IN A PARTICULAR PLACE.
CONCEITED-A CONCEITED PERSON THINKS TOO HIGHLY OF HERSELF OR HIMSELF.
DESIGNATED-IF A PLACE IS DESIGNATED, IT HAS BEEN CHOSEN FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE.
SMIRK-A SMIRK IS AN UNKIND SMILE.
EXHILARATED- IF SOMETHING EXHILARATED YOU, IT MADE YOU FEEL VERY EXCITED AND ENERGETIC.
LESSON #3
PRIED-IF YOU HAVE PRIED SOMETHING OFF, YOU HAVE FORCED IT AWAY FROM A SURFACE.
DESPERATELY-WANTING SOMETHING DESPERATELY MEANS WANTING IT SO MUCH THAT YU'LL DO ALMOST ANYTHING TO GET IT.
SNEERED-IF YOU SNEERED AT SOMEONE, YOU SHOWED WITH YOUR WORDS AND EXPRESSION THAT YOU HAD LITTLE RESPECT FOR THAT PERSON.
INDIGNANTLY-WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING INDIGNANTLY, YOU SHOW IRRITATION BECAUSE YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN INSULTED OR TREATED UNFAIRLY.
URGENTLY-IF YOU URGENTLY TELL SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT IT BE DONE RIGHT AWAY.
GRUDGINGLY-IF YOU SAY SOMETHING GRUDGINGLY, YOU SAY IT WITHOUT REALLY WANTING TO.
LESSON #4
RELENTED-SOMEONE WHO HAS RELENTED HAS AGREED TO SOMETHING HE OR SHE ONCE REFUSED.
FAZE-IF THINGS FAZE YOU, THEY BOTHER OR CONFUSE YOU.
ECCENTRIC-AN ECCENTRIC PERSON HAS HABITS OR OPINIONS THAT SEEM ODD TO OTHER PEOPLE.
INFURIATED-SOMETHING THAT INFURIATED YOU MADE YOU FEEL EXTREMELY ANGRY.
DISHEARTENED-IF YOU ARE DISHEARTENED, YOU FEEL DISAPPOINTED AND LESS HOPEFUL.
IMPASSABLE-A ROAD OR PATH THAT IS IMPASSABLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRAVEL ON.
CRUSADED-A PERSON WHO HAS CRUSADED HAS WORKED HARD TO MAKE A CHANGE BASED ON HIS OR HER BELIEFS.
LESSON #5
GENIAL-A GENIAL PERSON IS WARM AND FRIENDLY.
PROGNOSTICATION-A PROGNOSTICATION IS A FORECAST OR PREDICTION.
STRICKEN-IF YOU ARE STRICKEN, YOU ARE SUDDENLY AND BADLY AFFECTED BY SOMETHING, SUCH AS ILLNESS OR FEAR.
DRAMATICALLY-IF SOMETHING IS DONE DRAMATICALLY, IT IS DONE IN A STRIKING OR IMPRESSIVE WAY.
RESTRAIN-IF YOU RESTRAIN SOMETHING, YOU HOLD IT BACK OR LIMIT IT.
PROTEST-A PROTEST IS A WAY OF DEMONSTRATNG THAT YOU ARE AGAINST SOMETHING.
FEVERISHLY-IF YOU ARE WORKING FEVERISHLY, YOU ARE WORKING QUICKLY AND EXCITEDLY.
OVERCOME-WHEN YOU ARE OVERCOME BY SOMETHING, YOU ARE OVERPOWERED BY IT.
FLOP-A FLOP IS A FAILURE.
SPECTACULAR- SOMETHING THAT IS SPECTACULAR IS VERY IMPRESSIVE AND DRAWS A LOT OF ATTENTION.