Lesson 1

Benefit: To help, useful to or an event held to raise money for a cause

Complete Finished, no missing parts, or to finish

Develop: Go through process of growth, to bring or to become a being, apply chemicals to

photographic film to bring out pictures

Dismay: To cause feelings of fear, worry, or surprise or a sudden loss of courage because of
fear or worry.

Ease: A state of being comfortable - without worry, pain, or trouble or make less worried,
pained, or troubled
Hail: Small clumps of frozen rain or to fall as frozen rain, or to greet and welcome, usually
with admiration
Lack: To be without or a shortage
Master: Chief, main, having or showing great skill, to become skilled at
Patriot: One who love, loyal, supports his or hers country
Patriotism: Love of one's country
Project: Plan or an idea, to stick out, to cause image to be shown on a screen
Recommend: to speak in favor of; suggest favorably
Remark: To say, make a comment
Remarkable: Deserving of being noticed
Represent: To stand in a place of
Sufficient: Enough to fill a need
Utter: To make sounds with the voice; to speak
Lesson 2
Affect: to bring about a change in
Calculate :
1) To find the answer by using arithmetic; 2) To figure out by reasonging
Climate The average weather conditions of an area
Column: 1) A row of figures or words running down a printed page; anything arranged like
that. 2) A tall, usually stone support that holds up something 3) a regular newspaper or
magazine article usually written by the same person.
Decay: To rot; a breaking down or rotting
Exceed ;1) To become more than 2) to go beyond what is allowed excess
More than enough
Excessive:Too much or too great
Forbid: To order not to do something
Grove: A group of trees growing together with open space between them
Limb: 1) An arm, leg, or wing 2) A large tree branch
Mammoth: Very large; huge
Mature: To become fully grown or developed; fully grown or developed; adult
Permit: to allow; a written notice that allows a person to do something
Resist: 1. To refuse to give in to; to withstand 2) To work or fight against
Scorch: To burn slightly
Tower: To stand above or higher that what is around it
Towering: very high; tall
Scorching: very hot
Forbidden: not allowed
Lesson 3
Approach: To go closer to.
Burrow: To dig a hole or tunel into or under something.
Cease: To stop; to come or bring to an end.
Destructive: Causing harm or damage.
Drowsy: Tired or sleepy
Famished: Very hungry.
Forecast: To figure out and say what will happened before it takes place.
Hibernate: To spend the winter in a resting state.
Migrate: To move from one country or region to another.
Nestle: To settle down comfortably,as if in a nest.
Observe: To see ;to notice.
Prepare:To make or get ready.
Reduce:To make or become smaller or less.
Severe:Very strict or harsh.
Venture:To dere to do, to go, or to say.
Lesson 4:
active
Taking part; working.Lively; quick; busy.Moving a lot; moving quickly.
astound
To surprise; to amaze.
attend
To go to or be present at.To pay attention to.
cherish
To cling to an idea or feeling.To take good care of; to love.
contract
To make an agreement that has the force of law. To get; to come to have.To make or become
smaller.
eager
Wanting very much.
expose
To make known.To open to view.To leave unprotected.
grace
Beauty of form or movement. A short prayer before a meal. An extra period to do or pay
something.
impose
To force someone to accept or put up with.To take unfair advantage of.
modest
Not thinking too highly of oneself. Simple; not fancy or extreme.
parallel
Lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart.
paralyze
To stop all movement or feeling in. To make helpless or powerless.
pessimist
A person who expects things to turn out badly.
recite
To say aloud before an audience, usually from memory.
respond
To answer.
Lesson 5
achievement
n. Something done that takes skill or effort
persuade
v. To win someone over by arguing or asking.
persuasive
adj. Having the power to persuade.
phase
n. A stage in a series of changes.
quaint
adj. .odd or unusual in a pleasing or old-fashioned way.
recall
v. To remember. To call or take back.
reject
v. To refuse to accept or use. n. Something that falls short of what is acceptable.
revise
v. To go over carefully in order to correct or improve. To change in order to bring up to date.
sensitive
adj. Quick to notice or feel. Easily affected by even a slight change.
abrupt
adj. Happening suddenly, without warning.
entertain
v. To interest and amuse. To have guests. To have in mind.
glimpse
v. To get at quick look at. n. A quick or hasty look.
mock
v. To make fun of. adj. not real:pretend.
persist
v. To keep on doing or trying. To go on and on.
contempt
n. A feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy.
achieve
v. To do what one sets out to do
attempt
v. To try, to make an effort. n. A try.
persistence
n. Sticking to something; not giving up
persistent
adj. refusing to give up.
Lesson 6refine
v. to make pure by removing all unwanted matter. adj. In a pure state or having good
manners and good taste.
scoundrel
n. a mean or wicked person
uneasy
adj. not comfortable; worried or nervous
vain
adj. having too high an opinion of one's looks or achievements. Without success. adv.
without successor result; useless.
progress
n. moving toward a goal or an improvement. v. to move forward. To advance to a higher
stage; to improve.
peer
v. to look closely; to stare, especially at something that is hard to see or to understand.
jeer
v. to speak or cry out in scorn; to mock. n. something said that is meant to hurt or insult.
intend
v. to plan; to have in mind.
intention
n. an aim, plan, or purpose.
exquisite
adj. finely done or made; very beautiful
exclaim
v. to speak suddenly and with strong feeling
exclamation
n. a sharp cry of strong feeling.
entire
adj. having nothing left out; whole; complete
drab
adj. dull and without color; not cheerful or colorful
disclose
v. to make known
crafty
adj. skilled at tricking others
applaud
v. to show approval, especially by clapping hands
applause
n. the showing of approval or enjoyment by cheering or clapping
Lesson 7
alter
to change in some way.
alteration
a change.
confused
to make or become unclear or mixed up in the mind.
confuse
to mistake one person or thing for another.
confusing
hard to follow or understand unclear.
confusion
a state of disorder
distribute
to give out to divied among several or many
distrubuted
to be spread over
eject
to force or throw
embrace
to hold one closely in one's arms to hug, a hug or to take up seriously
equip
v. to provide with what is needed
equipment
n. things that are needed for some activity
flexible
adj. able to bend easily or to adjust to new or different situations
instant
n. a moment; a very short period of time. adj. happening or done at once; quick.
keen
adj. having a sharp edge or showing strong interest; eager. Having sharp senses; quick to
understand.
limp
v. to walk lamely or in an uneven way n. an uneven or lopsided walk or adj. not stiff or firm
scurry
v. to move quickly, with rapid little steps
seize
v. to grasp suddenly; to grab hold of or to take by force of the law
shallow
adj. not deep or with little seriousness or deep thought
surround
v. to enclose on all sides
victim
n. one who is hurt, killed or suffers
surroundings
n. the things or conditions around a person or place
Lesson 8
ancient
adj. Very old; of a long time ago
surface
n. The outside layer; the top
locate
v. To find.
spacious
adj. Having lots of room.
ramp
n. A slanted walk or roadway that connects a lower to a higher place.
entry
n. A way in
precious
adj. Very valuable
portion
n. A part or share of the whole
century
n. A period of one hundred years.
interior
n. The inside part of something
quarry
n. A deep pit where stone is cut out of the ground.
chamber
n. A room.
intrude
v. To come or go in without permission or welcome
descend
v. To go or come down
passage
n. A part of a written work or piece of music.
portion
A serving or helping; as of food
precious
Much loved
quarry
An animal that is being hunted
surface
An outward look or appearance
passage
A way through which to pass
chamber
n. pl. An office or group of offices
descendant
n. One who has persons as ones parents, grandparents, etc.
entry
Each separate item in a diary or list
interior
adj. Having to do with the inside part
intruder
n. One who intrudes.
intrusion
n. The act of intruding
surface
v. To rise to the top of a body of water

Lesson 9
advantage
n. something that is helpful or useful or v. to make use of; to benefit oneself by treating
others unfairly
astonish
v. to surprise or amaze
astonishment
n. great surprise or amazement
confirm
v. to show or prove to be true or to approve or give one's agreement to.
distant
adj. very far away in time or very far away; not near or close by.
distance
n. the length of the space between two places
founder
n. a person who sets up something that lasts or v. to sink below the surface of the water.
hamlet
n. a small village
host
n. a large number or v. one who greets and entertains guests and takes care of their needs at a
party or restaurant.
misgiving
n. a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or concern about what may happen in the future
parch
v. to make or become very dry
parched
adj. lacking water; thirsty
prospect
n. something that is waited for, expected, or hoped for. v. to look in the ground for valuable
metals like gold or silver
prospector
n. a person who explores an area to look for valuable metals
scarce
adj. in short supply; not plentiful
scarcity
n. a shortage
shrewd
adj. clever; good at understanding what is needed and acting on it
sole
adj. being the only one of its kind; belonging to only one person or group. n. the bottom
surface of the foot or of a shoe or boot. A flat fish that is caught and eaten for food.
torment
n. great pain or suffering. v. to cause pain or suffering
typical
adj. being like others of its kind.
Lesson 10
Ail
v. To cause sickness, pain, or trouble
banish
v. to force someone out of the country. to get rid of completely
desire
v. to wish for; to want very much.
depth
n. distance from top to bottom or front to back; deepness. The inner most part or the deepest
part
console
v. to make less sad; to comfort
cower
v. to shrink from, as if from fear.
communicate
v. to make known; to give or exchange information
deliberate
adj. carefully thought out; not hasty
livelihood
n. the means of supporting oneself.
misfortune
n. bad luck; trouble. An unlucky event
orphan
n. a child whose parents are dead.
precipice
n. a very high and steep cliff
regain
v. to get back
slay
v. to kill violently
symptom
n. a sign of something
ailment
n. an illness; a disease
ailing
adj. in poor health
communication
n. the exchange of information between people
communicative
adj. Willing to speak; eager to talk
consolation
n. comfort
deliberate
v. to think carefully in order to make up one's mind
desirable
adj. pleasing, agreeable
precipitous
adj. very steep. Hasty, abrupt; done without careful thought
Lesson 11
Annual
adj. Happening every year. A plant that lives for one year
evaporate
v. To change from water into steam or vapor; to disappear
artificial
adj. Made by human beings and not by nature
crude
adj. Raw; in an unrefined state; roughly made; ill mannered
blend
v. To come or mix together into one. To go together.
considerable
adj. Great; large
blend
n. A mixture
bore
v. To make a round hole in by drilling
Boredom
n. A state of being bored
boring
adj. dull and uninteresting
bore
v. to tire by being dull or uninteresting
yield
v. to give up someone or something; to surrender. To produce
yield
n. the amount produced
foliage
n. the leaves of trees and other plants
gash
n. a long, deep cut
hue
n. a color; especially a shade of color
increase
v. to make or become larger; to add to
increase
n. the amount by which something gets larger
nourish
v. to feed; to support or make grow.
nourishment
n. anything that feeds or helps to make grow.
vary
v. to make or have a change in.
variation
n. a change in form, position, or condition
vision
n. eyesight; something seen in the mind, especially of the future
visual
adj. of or used in seeing

Lesson 12
ability
n. Power or knowledge; skill
amiable
adj. Friendly; good natured and pleasant
bliss
n. complete joy or happiness
caress
v. To touch in a tender or loving way
clutch
v. To grasp or hold tightly to.
coax
v. To persuade or urge in a gentle way
furious
adj. very, very angry. Very fast, strong, or wild.
gesture
n. A movement of the arm or hand.
mope
v. To be sad and gloomy; to lose interest in the things that usually bring pleasure.
prefer
v. To like better; to choose first.
recover
v. To get back to a normal state; to get well again. To get back what was stolen or lost.
replace
v. To take the place of. To put back in place
request
v. To ask for.
separate
v. To set or keep apart
shun
v. To take special pains to avoid; to keep away from.
separate
adj. Not together; not joined
request
n. The thing asked for.
replacement
n. A person or thing that takes the place of another
recovery
n. A return to a normal state. The act of getting back what was lost or stolen
preference
n. That which is preferred.
blissful
adj. very happy; joyful
fury
n. Great anger. Wild and uncontrolled force

Lesson 13
occupy
v. to live in; to take up or to take over by force
occupation
n. a person's job or profession or a filling up of time or space
reveal
v. to make known or to bring into view; to show.
rout
n. a disorganized retreat from an attack; a total defeat. v. to defeat completely
suspect
v. to think of as probably guilty or to suppose that something is true. n. a person believed to
be guilty.
temporary
adj. lasting or made to last for a short time
terror
n. great fear. v. to fill with terror or great fear
tragic
adj. causing great sadness; terrible or dreadful
tragedy
n. an event that causes great pain, suffering, or loss of life. A play that ends sadly as the hero
or heroine loses at the end of a great struggle.
isolate
v. to cut off from others
isolation
n. the condition of being isolated
isolated
sadj, cut off from others
invade
v. to enter by force in order to take over or to intrude; to enter in great numbers
invasion
n. the act of invading
impact
n. the striking of one object by another or forceful impression
fanatic
n. a person whose enthusiasm for a belief is extreme or adj. carrying an interest or
enthusiasm to extremes
dreary
adj. sad and gloomy
depend
v. to rely on for support to to be based on.
dependable
reliable
dejected
adj. discouraged; low in spirits
appall
v. to cause horror, shock or dismay
appalling
adj. causing shock and horror

Lesson 14
afford
to be able to pay for. to be able to do. to give to provide.
boast
to talk with too much pride in oneself or in what owns or has done; to brag.
chord
Three or more notes of music played together.
exceptional
Unusually good.
fortunate
Lucky.
fringe
An edge made of short lengths of material such as thread, used to decorate clothes, curtains,
humble
Plain and simple.
meadow
A field of grass or wildflowers.
melancholy
Filled with sorrow; very sad.
obstinate
Not willing to give in; stubborn.
plead
To ask for something that is felt to be very important; to beg.
punge
To throw oneself into.
relent
To become less strict.
submit
To give to someone to look over or decide about.
trudge
To walk slowly and heavily, as though with great effort.

Lesson 15
apparent
Clear; Seeming or appearing to be.
ban
To forbid, especially by passing a law or making a rule.
concentrate
To focus all one's thoughts or efforts on.
concern
To be about: to interest. To trouble or worry.A business organization.
consider
To think about carefully.To take into account. To believe.
contrast
To compare in order to show the differences.
fragile
Easily broken or damaged.
menace
Something that is likely to do harm or is regarded as dangerous. To be a danger to; to put at
risk.
pounce
To swoop down on and seize.
prompt
Quick; without too much time passing. To cause to act.
recent
Of a time just before the present.
symbol
Something that stands for something else.
talon
The claw of a bird, usually one that kills animals for food.
trophy
Something, as a prize or award, given to show success in an activity.
widespread
Spread or stretched out over a large area. Happening or found over a large area.

Lesson 16
apt
Suited to; fitting. Likely or almost certain.
blossom
A flower. To come into bloom. To develop.
bough
A large branch or limb of a tree.
content
Happy with that one has; satisfied.
detest
To dislike strongly; to hate.
dusk
The time at the end of the day just before dark.
extinguish
To put out, as a fire or a light.
familiar
Often seen or experienced; known. Having a good knowledge of.
obtain
To gain or get by making an effort.
orchard
A place where fruit trees grow.
practice
To say or do over and over in order to get better at something. To do; carry on, preform.To
work at as a profession.
prune
To cut off brunches. A dried plum.
stout
Heavily built; thickset. Strong; not easily bent or broken.
threadbare
Shabby and worn-out.
wander
To go from place to place with no plan or purpose in mind. To slip easily off the subject; to
fail to work in a normal way.

Lesson 17
address
To direct one's words to.
approve
To think well of; to agree to.
conclude
To bring or come to an end.
deprive
To keep from having; to take away from.
elder
A person who is older.
escort
To travel with; to guide or protect a person.
fare
Money paid for a trip, by bus or train, for example.
forlorn
Sad and lonely.
hearty
Healthy; strong
inhale
To breathe in.
merit
To deserve.
stingy
Not generous.
summon
To call or send for.
valiant
full of courage; brave.
waft
To move or be moved lightly over water or air; to drift.

Lesson 18
abreast
Side-by-side
barrier
Anything that stops progress or blocks the way.
breadth
The distance of something from side to side; width.
capital
Wealth that can be used to produce more wealth.
ensure
To make sure or certain.
external
On or related to the outside.
feud
A long, bitter quarrel, especially one between two families
fortess
A building with strong walls made to be defended against attack; a fort.
frequent
Happening often or over and over.
frequency
Number of times something is repeated.
frontier
The line between two countries.
peasant
A person who makes a living from working the soil, especially in poorer countries.
petty
Of little importance; small.
threat
A warning that one may do harm.
utilize
To put to use.
vast
Very great in area or amount.

Lesson 19
audition
A short performance by an actor or musician as a test for a particular job.
create
To bring into being; to produce for the first time.
creative
Having new and original ideas.
creation
The act of bringing into being; something created.
elevate
To lift up; to raise to a higher level.
elevation
Height.
eliminate
To get rid of; to remove or leave out.
elimination
A getting rid of.
engage
To put to work; to hire.
entrance
To fill with joy or delight.
entrancing
Delightful.
essential
Most important; very necessary.
essentials
Something that cannot be done without.
foremost
First in importance, time, or place.
forsake
To have nothing more to do with; to turn one's back on.
recognize
To know and remember upon seeing.
sentimental
Expressing feelings of love or pity, sometimes to excess.
source
The thing or place from which something comes.
tour
A trip or journey in which one usually returns to the starting point.
tradition
A belief, custom, or usual way of doing things, handed down within families or other
groups.
traditional
Handed down from age to age
trio
A group of three people.
Lesson 20:
arrest
To stop the movement or progress of.
capable
Able to do things well; skilled.
congratulate
To express pleasure for a person's success or good fortune.
despise
To scorn and dislike strongly; to consider unworthy of respect.
dispute
A strong difference of opinion; an argument
eventual
Coming at a later time; happening as a result of.
helm
The wheel or tiller used to steer a boat.
humiliate
To treat in a way that takes away a person's pride or self respect.
implore
To plead with or beg for with much feeling.
insert
To put in.
outrage
Anger caused by injury or insult.
pierce
To pass or break through.
quiver
To shake with small, rapid movements; to tremble.
release
To let go; to free.
sullen
Silent from anger or hurt.