DAY 22
thwart = frustrate
The economic crisis thwarted the government's plan to increase social welfare spending.
quarters = residence dwelling habitation abode
The institute has its own staff quarters to accommodate full-time employees.
staggering = shocking astonishing stunning astounding
A science magazine released the staggering news that nearly 7 million bats have died over the past few years.
scores = a large number host crowd multitude
Scores of songs were considered for the movie soundtrack, but only ten were chosen.
entitled to = given the right to, authorized to, qualified to
In the US, all citizens are entitled to vote upon reaching the age of 18
archaic = antiquated outdated old primitive
Historians still debate how the prehistoric builders were able to construct Stonehenge using such archaic technology.
endeavor = make an effort strive struggle attempt
Although she was exhausted, Corinne endeavored to finish painting the house before nightfall
delineate = outline trace
The Rio Grande River delineates the border between Texas and Mexico.
heed = attention notice caution
If Nancy had paid heed to the warning, she wouldn't have fallen off the platform.
DAY23
erratic = irregular unpredictable uneven
Mrs Ascot was worried about her husband because his heartbeat was erratic.
found wanting = judged inadequate 부족한
Most of Sigmund Freud's theories have been found wanting by modern psychologists.
grossly = excessively
The investors were shocked to discover that the company's expected profits were grossly overestimated.
implement = tool instrument appliance
The dentist's implements were arranged neatly on a tray near the patient.
engluf = swallow
In 2004, a large tsunami engulfed many coastal areas in Southeast Asia.
truism = self-evident truth, commonplace, cliche
Too often, people who are seeking sincere advice receive thoughtless truisms from their friends and family.
heyday = high point golden age prime fluorescence
During their heyday, rollerblades were the most popular form of outdoor recreation for kids and teens.
proficient = skilled skillful expert adept
Few North Americans are proficient in more than one language.
forerunner = predecessor antecedent
Invented in Germany in the nineteenth century, the dandy horse was a forerunner of the modern bicycle.
crush = discourage deflate
The news that the proposal to build a new subway station had been rejected crushed residents of the neighborhood.
DAY24
stringent = strict rigorous tight
The Spartans' way of rearing their children was very stringent.
aberrant = abnormal deviant eccentric erratic
Children with autism start to show aberrant behavior as early as 2 years old.
allay = reduce relieve soothe
Paramedics tried to allay the pain of the burn victim before the ambulance arrived.
refuge = shelter place of safety sanctuary
She tried to find refuge from oppression in a foreign country.
full sweep = whole range
The new documentary covers the full sweep of the emperor penguin's life cycle.
obliterate = delete erase efface
The thief obliterated evidence of his crime by destroying the surveillance video footage.
DAY25
wrought = created formed manufactured
The Lion Bridges in Milwaukee include beautifully wrought railings made out of steel.
yardstick = measure criterion benchmark standard
Financial success is the yardstick by which many people judge others.
graduate to = progress to advance to proceed to
After serving as a colonel in the US Army, Ulysses S. Grant graduated to general in 1861
deluxe = lavish luxurious opulent rich
The deluxe suite in the hotel offered a fabulous view of the city.
sparsely = thinly widely scattered
Turkey's sparsely populated eastern regions are home to six million Kurds.
linger = remain stay
Although almost all the guests had left the party, Steven lingered to talk to the host.
groom = clean tidy
Chimpanzees often groom other members of their group as a form of bonding.
accrete = come together accumulate
If matter in space accretes enough, it can form planets.
DAY26
assume = undertake take on adopt
After John F. Kennedy's assassination, Lyndon Johnson assumed the role of president.
Probe = investigate search examine explore
Detectives probed the bridge's collapse, but they did not reach a clear conclusion.
Probe = exploration inquiry
Both Britain and France launched a probe into how the criminal had slipped through their security net.
in profile = from side view
The artist preferred drawing portraits of people in profile.
rim = edge border verge margin
The falling snow collected on the rim of the fountain.
jettison = release discard throw away cast off
Pilots sometimes jettison excess fuel to make an airplane lighter for landing.
havoc = destruction ruin devastation demolition
If we don't halt the progress of climate change, it will create havoc on a global scale.
amplification = further explanation
The Talmud is a Jewish text that provides amplification of the concepts from the Hebrew Bible.
DAY27
concede = admit accept as true acknowledge
Since all the evidence contradicted his idea, the scientist conceded that his theory was wrong.
mainstay = important part anchor buttress
Rice is a mainstay in the diets of many people around the world.
legible = recognizable readable
Before the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, ancient Egyptian writing was not legible to scholars.
heir = inheritor successor
The heirs to John D. Rockefeller's fortune have donated millions of dollars to charity.
yield = produce generate give
yield = cede surrender hand over
The defeated army yielded its position to the enemy.
channel = direct
The composer channeled all of his energy into finishing his opera.
work out at = be calculated at
From 1900 to 1910, the fruit trade in the US worked out at 458 million dollars.
ostentatious = showy
Many who attend Fashion Week wear ostentatious outfits.
homogenize = remove variation within, make uniform
Although the Romans conquered many cultures, they did not fully homogenize them.
displace = supplant replace
The television had displaced the radio in American living rooms by 1960.
displace = move out of position
Some sewer lines were displaced due to the subway construction.
discharge = release emit excrete
Certain species of fish discharge poison as a way to defend themselves when threatened.