"ESL 4 Vocabulary"
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danielrosero on April 30, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Surrounding | (N) environing things, circumstances, conditions. He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings. |
| Spokesperson | (N) a person who speaks for another or for a group. they used the spokesperson to comunicate with them. |
| Pneumonia | (N) inflammation of the lungs with congestion. juan has been going to the hospital because he has pneumonia. |
| Sarajevo | (N) a city in and capital of bosnia and herzegorina. my parents and i went to Sarajevo las summer. |
| Immutable | (Adj) not mutable; unchangeable; changeless. (you can't change it) These levels of immigration should not be regarded as immutable. |
| Sprang | (V) The past tense of spring. They all sprang up as if struck by lightning. |
| Onslought | (N) a very strong attack. Most of the young men never survived the next onslaught. |
| Unfortunately | (Adj) bad luck. Unfortunately, his curiosity will not let him stop here. |
| Delighted | (Adj) very pleased or happy. She was delighted with her new classroom. |
| Console | (V) To make someone feel better when they are feeling sad or disappointed. i wanted to console my mother but i didnt know how. |
| Murderer | (N) someone who muders another person: a convicted murderer. He had been the muderer of many peole for years. |
| Shook | (V) The past tense of shake. He shook his bottle water before open it. |
| Luggage | (N) The suitcase, bag, etc. carried by someone who is traveling. He got his luggage ready to go to brazil thi summer. |
| Further | (Adv) More or to a greater degree. I won't trouble you any further. |
| Knock | (V) To hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside. You should knock beofre you come in. |
| opt to | (v) to choose one thing or one action instead of another. while Jane went running, john opted to bike. |
| tuition | (n) the money you pay for being taught at a school or college. |
| reluctant | (adj) slow and unwilling to do something. my dad was reluctant to lend me money. |
| facility | (n)or facilities (plural) a place or building used for a particular activity, industry, or service. A sports facility. |
| subpar | (adj) below an expected level of quality, A subpar performance. |
| quintessential | (adj) being a perfect example of a particular type of person or things. NYC is the quintessential big city. |
| euphemism | (n) a polite word or expression that you use instead of a more direct one, to avoid shocking or upsetting someone. "pass away" is a euphemism for "die". |
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