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The first vocabulary journal Vocabulary Term + Part of Speech + Definition(in your own words) + Sample Sentence Place Found (with link if relevant)

1. euphonious (adj.) definition: enjoyable sounding sample sentence: Some euphonious songs make me to enjoy. Make you enjoy what? Enjoy should have a direct object. Some euphonious songs make me to enjoy afternoon tea. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

2. harsh (adj.) definition: ugly looking, uncomfortable sounding or unkind thing sample sentence: There are some harsh words to describe life that people don't like, but these words show real world. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

3. objective (adj.) definition: not your own feelings and opinions when you consider. sample sentence: If you can objectively consider things, you will easily find some sides of things. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

4. peerless (adj.) definition: better than all things, perfect sample sentence: To parents, their children are peerless. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

5. composure (n.) definition: calmness sample sentence: When they face **to** an accident, they have no idea what to do, but his composure makes everyone to calm down. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

6. morbid (adj.) definition: sick and disease sample sentence: Vampires are morbid looking for blood. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

7. hermit (n.) definition: someone who live in a place where other people don't know. sample sentence: A hermit is usually close to nature. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary Verb in your sentence?

8. husbandry (n.) definition: farm management sample sentence: Husbandry is as important as weather to farm. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

9. unearth (vt.) definition: look for something from underground sample sentence: Archaeologists are unearthing a skull. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

10. intermediary (n.) definition: a person or a thing can transfer information sample sentence: Sometimes, the intermediary get some benefits. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

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 * week 3 **

1. renaissance (n.) During the 14th to 16th centuries, European were interested in the ancient culture of Rome and Greece, and the ancient culture influenced on European art, music, etc. In renaissance, musical melody is smoothly. The Enjoyment of Music

2. malnourished (adj.) because of one or more lack of nutrition of food in bad health A malnourished body can't support strenuous exercise. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

3. immune (adj.) can not be affected by illness If someone has removed varicella before, now he or she is immune. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

4. metabolism (n.) a processes about body that turn foods into energy for living and growth then eliminate waste things from body. A good sleep doesn't only mean a good rest, it also means a good metabolism. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

5. insecticide (n.) something for killing insects Insecticide can kill insects, at the same time, it is bad for people's health, if people inhaling it. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

6. polygamous (adj.) having more than two or two more mates In polygamous societies, they are still in the gender unequal situation.ss TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

7. auspicious (adj.) something to show will be successful in the future In China, magpie is a kind of auspicious bird. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

8. nostalgia (n.) like homesicku Most people are filled with nostalgia for their school days. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

9. vigorous (adj.) active and healthy Vigorous exercise can help people to reduce stress. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

10. glorious (adj.) very beautiful and great When I climb to the top of the mountain, I overlooking a glorious view. TOEFL iBT Vocabulary

Week 4

1. wholesaler (n.) someone buys a large of goods and prefers to resell goods to merchant than customers. Wholesalers always sell small quantities goods to retailers. Business Concepts

2. strategy (n.) a systematic plan for something A good strategy is an important basic for doing well something, because opportunities are opened to someone who prepare well. Business Concepts

3. aptitude (n.) a natural ability Your attitude, not your aptitude determines your result. Business Concepts

4. promotion (n.) a action pushes things to advance or makes more people to know somthing Advertising is a kind of promotion for products. Business Concepts

5. expertise (n.) a special skill or knowledge in an area An expertise needs to relate to facts, which can develop well in this special area. Business Concepts

6. restrict (v.) limit something in range or size Nothing can restrict us to develop potential. Business Concepts

7. operate (v.) perform, handle, control or direct A shopping center can continue to operate, which depends on thier service. Business Concepts

8. assert (v.) insist on or protect a opinion When two sides of people debate, they assert their side of opinion. Business Concepts

9. hover (v.) be undecided about something About choosing major, some students hover between two majors, they don't which one is suitable for them. Business Concepts

10. surpass (v.) pass by somthing or go to a greater degree We can surpass ourselves and control our life. Business Concepts

WEEK 5 1. meadow (n.) a field where grasses are grown Horses can happily run in the meadow. NORWEGIAN WOOD

2. brilliant (adj.) shining; surpassing The brilliant colors of leaves always absorb me when leaves' color turns in the Autumn. (shining) NORWEGIAN WOOD

3. beneath (adv.) in a place that is lower I found a magic book on the shelf beneath. NORWEGIAN WOOD

4. kick (v.) strike through leg and foot The boy always kicks the dog, which is a cruelty. NORWEGIAN WOOD

5. inseparably (adv.) without possibility of separation Hard working and inspiration are inseparably when you design something. NORWEGIAN WOOD

6. murmur (v.) speak lowly and softly When two doctors murmur, people always have a bad premonition. NORWEGIAN WOOD

7. quadrangle (n.) four regular areas surrounding building The quadrangle is a kind of Chinese traditional building. NORWEGIAN WOOD

8. banner (n.) long strip of cloth used for advertising Many banners are hung in front of shopping mall for promoting products. NORWEGIAN WOOD

9. grime (n.) smudge, dirty His face is covered with grime and sweat, which proves his hard working. NORWEGIAN WOOD

10. sniff (v.) a sense of nose I can sniff something burning. NORWEGIAN WOOD

WEEK 6 1. ashtray (n.) A receptacle for ash of cigarettes Man smokes all day, there are many cigarette end in the ashtrays. NORWEGIAN WOOD

2. tunnel (n.) a passageway through or under something A rail tunnel can help people to go out from the mountains. NORWEGIAN WOOD

3. ostentation (n.) A person just pay attention to show his or her surface or wealth Women are always ostentation because they always display their luxury things. NORWEGIAN WOOD

4. radiator (n.) A hollow metal for heating rooms In Winter, hot water is through radiator to heat rooms. NORWEGIAN WOOD

5. vanish (v.) disappear suddenly When he know that bad news, the smile vanished from his face. NORWEGIAN WOOD

6. thump (v.) hit or strike heavily He is thumped by chair on the head, then he faints away. NORWEGIAN WOOD

7. exhaust (v.) come out waste gases The room exhausts through air-conditioner. NORWEGIAN WOOD

8. mission (n.) an important official job He goes to other country bring a mission to finish. NORWEGIAN WOOD

9. sarcastic (adj.) expressing never give other people face Usually, sarcastic sentences equals hurting others, at the same time, it makes you to be rude. NORWEGIAN WOOD

10. arrogant (adj.) over show, over confident Arrogant manners will stop your improving. NORWEGIAN WOOD

WEEK 7 1. occasionally (adv.) sometimes but not often Men occasionally drink down to forget worries, but they not often drink because they know alcohol is bad for health. The GIVER

2. obediently (adv.) describe a person willing to obey or dong what you are told to do The lion obediently do things in the zoo that the feeders ask. The GIVER

3. navigational (adj.) is used to describe things relating to the movement of ships or aircraft Pigeons can fly thousands of miles to find the same roosting spot without navigational. The GIVER

4. patriotic (adj.) having a great love of your country Everyone should be a patriotic person. If someone don't love his country, what does he love? The GIVER

5. palpable (adj.) easily to be felt To remember words brings palpable effects to improving English. The GIVER

6. suspense (n.) a uncertain thin, many people guess the future of this thing In horror fictions, there are many suspense in them to make imaginations. The GIVER

7. reluctantly (adv.) unwillingly Children always reluctantly take medicine because that is not candies. The GIVER

8. bewilderment (n.) confusion People always have a bewilderment that is how to choose in their life way. The GIVER

9. applause (n.) clipping the hands to celebrate happily together After the action, applause is basic politeness. The GIVER

10. chastise (vt.) criticize for doing wrong Teachers chastise children to bring bad memories to them. The GIVER

WEEK 8

1. irritation (n.) a kind of feeling like angry and sensitive Students don't work hardly, which is a irritation to teachers. The GIVER

2. indicating (n.) In some things, someone gives a direction of idea In studying of university, professors always give directions of course, then students go to research. The GIVER

3. toddler (n.) children who has only started to study walk If toddlers trip, don't help them. Because there is a long way in their lives, this is a beginning. The GIVER

4. solemnly (adv.) seriously face something In China, students stand on the background to solemnly watch raising a flag. The GIVER

5. duplication (n.) copy version Many the Renaissance arts have many duplications to be shown in museum. The GIVER

6. aptitude (n.) natural ability Whatever people have aptitude, hard-working is also a way to success. The GIVER

7. tribute (n.) a gift to show your respect,especially for dead person People always bring some tributes to a grave for a dead relative. The GIVER

8. discipline (n.) Training people to obey the rule Every soldier is trained by discipline. The GIVER

9. discarded (adj.) thrown away Discarded children always lack love from other people. The GIVER

10. meticulously (adv.) do something very carefully Students should meticulously do every question and solve every problem. The GIVER

WEEK 9

1. chuckle (v.) softly and quietly laugh In primary school, when someone answered wrong, other students chuckled. The GIVER

2. exasperate (v.) make worse Air pollution exasperates in Athens, many people are allergic to particles in air. The GIVER

3. applaud (v.) to express praise for somebody or something Students always applaud teachers in teacher through petrifies. The GIVER

4. crescendo (v.) to increase play music To crescendo music usually expresses someone angry. The GIVER

5. anticipation (n.) seeing that something happen in the future Someone says dreams like anticipations, dream can tell us what will happen in the future. The GIVER

6. vibrant (adj.) full of energy and life Children symbolize vibrant future. The GIVER

7. jaunty (adj.) showing that someone is confident Jaunty mind can people improve. The GIVER

8. painstaking (adj.) pay attention to details of some and there are a lot of care about something. Police need the painstaking insight to pick all details of a crime. The GIVER

9. unanimous (adj.) everyone agrees with a thing in a group The decision was not unanimous, students still need to discuss. The GIVER

10. meticulously (adv.) very carefully do something, even over carefully. Obsession usually makes people to do something meticulously. The GIVER