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Reading for Today 3
Chapter 3 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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impact (N) | the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something |
realize (V) | to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it |
liken (V) | compare |
plunge (V) | decrease by a large amount |
edging toward | move somewhere slowly, carefully, and with small movements, |
launch (V) | to start something, usually something big or important |
spearhead (V) | to lead an attack or organized action |
novel (adj) | not like anything known before, and unusual or interesting |
intrigued (adj) | very interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious |
accumulation (N) | gradually getting more and more money, possessions, knowledge etc over a period of time |
transition (N) | when something changes from one form or state to another |
passages (N) | stages in our lives |
superficial (adj) | concerned with or comprehending only what is on the surface or obvious |
feedback (N) | advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is |
overall (adv) | generally |
fare (V) | to experience good or bad fortune, treatment, etc.; get on: |
emphasis (N) | special attention or importance |
blossom (V) | to become happier, more beautiful, more successful etc |
bottomed out (V) | to reach a very low point |
upswing (N) | an improvement or increase in the level of something |
competence (N) | the ability to do something well |
chaos (N) | a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order |
cope (V) | to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation |
vulnerable (adj) | easily harmed or hurt |
enigmatic (adj) | mysterious and difficult to understand |
mixed (adj) | consisting of several different types of things or people |
in charge | to have control |
sullen (adj) | angry and silent, especially because you feel life has been unfair to you |
in jeopardy | in danger of being lost or harmed |