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PRHS ENG9 Unit1-3

Bellwork Vocabulary Unit 1-3
Mrs. Muller's English 9/H Classes
Park Ridge High School
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  1. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
    My dad will admonish her for going out to parties “at night.”
  2. banister
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony
    There are windows, columns, stairs, banisters and other elements of synagogue architecture.
  3. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
    Detailed instructions for redeeming the code can be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1574.
  4. consequently
    as a result
    Consequently, human cancers can often take several years to diagnose. Nature (Sep 18, 2013)
  5. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
    At midnight dirges were sung, while eager multitudes passed by looking upon the face of the dead. Bolton, Sarah Knowles
  6. exception
    an instance that does not conform to a rule
    There are many exceptions, including national security, emergency services, payments of Medicare health insurance and Social Security retirement benefits.
  7. innocent
    free from sin
    "We must insist here today there is nothing normal about innocent men and women being gunned down where they work," Obama said.
  8. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
    A Chinese court says a street vendor has been executed after being convicted of killing two security officials, prompting a social media outcry.
  9. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
    And while the Colts’ offensive line can’t match the Browns’, Indy’s far more reliable passing attack prompts caution in opposing front sevens.
  10. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
    And military and company officials failed to act on clear warning signals that Alexis was spiraling dangerously out of control.
  11. amuse
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
    Some Hamptons residents were not amused that Calvin Klein’s new estate has taken so long to build. Salon (Sep 6, 2013)
  12. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
    Amid its newfound prestige — no longer shunned, but sheepishly noted — the Golden Gate tries to cling to its blue-collar sensibilities.
  13. comical
    arousing or provoking laughter
    The perils of Rose are almost comical — she keeps finding herself at police headquarters in corsets and petticoats.
  14. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
    Invariably, some unpaid internships will be converted into paid internships, increasing an intern’s chances of obtaining full-time employment. Forbes (Sep 24, 2013)
  15. defect
    a failing or deficiency
    Furthermore, based on cell-line studies, multiple defects can operate simultaneously in a given tumour cell. Nature (Sep 18, 2013)
  16. energetic
    possessing or displaying forceful exertion
    He said director David Leveaux's production "has its flaws" but was still an "enjoyable, energetic romp through Shakespeare".
  17. imagination
    the ability to form mental pictures of things or events
    But something much more frightening had taken hold of his imagination.
  18. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
    “We worked like actors, reading the book out loud, discussing the themes, improvising one another’s characters, and it was terrifying,” Mr. Watson said.
  19. persistence
    the act of continuing or repeating
    But thanks to an ambitious teacher and his own persistence, he learned to spell out words directly onto an alphabet grid. Slate (Sep 6, 2013)
  20. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
    The case has provoked widespread outcry in China, with many people expressing their anger online, state media reported.
  21. annoying
    causing irritation
    After using Touch ID, I found it annoying to go back to typing in passcodes on my older iPhone.” Forbes (Sep 18, 2013)
  22. assimilation
    the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
    But this process of assimilation didn’t flow in one direction; artists were equally susceptible, she said, to making “new technologies look like old art.”
  23. conformity
    correspondence in form, type, or appearance
    Cyprus says it is in full conformity with international rules against money laundering.
  24. cope
    come to terms with
    Lifestyle changes around the world have helped brighten prospects for planemakers, even though many of their customers are struggling to cope with higher fuel costs.
  25. immigrant
    a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
    Once granted legal status, those immigrants could apply for citizenship through existing channels, Goodlatte has said.
  26. norm
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
    Certain cultural norms have been established, and shared values are unlikely to be questioned. Forbes (Sep 12, 2013)
  27. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
    Reading the blog entries reveals far greater nuance, but the problems they face are not particularly original.
  28. psyche
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
    No team leaders have expressed concern about the squad’s psyche.
  29. psychological
    mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
    The research, which was published in the journal Psychological Science in August, set out to examine how messy desks affect people.
  30. resort
    have recourse to
    Of course, military action is a last resort. Slate (Sep 23, 2013)
  31. mechanism
    device consisting of a piece of machinery
    Some researchers believe the voices may be a coping mechanism. Scientific American (Sep 23, 2013)
Created on 九月 21, 2013 (updated 九月 25, 2013)

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