11/3

1.       Illiteracy – a lack of ability to write and read

      Having illiteracy issue, she barely fits in with the society especially at school.

2.       Impediment – obstacle

      She has yet proven that living in poor was not an impediment for her to gain success in her academics for she is now a college professor in Pharmacology.

3.       Ornament

#noun- something that beautify

      By altering some parts of the dress and adding ornaments like sequins turns it into an expensive looking dress which could be displayed at fashion runaways.

               #verb- beautify something

      The bed of roses and buttercups ornament the English garden at Gatsby’s luxurious penthouse.

4.       Census – recorded information of the population in certain areas

      From this year’s census, it is showed that Zeus Town has increased its population up to 5000 people.

5.       Ingenuity- inventiveness

      His ingenuity in developing the flying car earned him multiple awards and praises for it helps progressing the country.

13/3

1.       Complacent – too satisfied with yourself or something that you feel any changes wo’t be necessary

      She is starting to become complacent about her academic performance since she got straight A’s last semester.

2.       Protean – able to change quickly and easily

      With such protean character, she could not make the right decisions and easily influenced.

3.       Lauded (past tense of laud) –  praise

      Lauded by his crush for his dashing look that night, he grinned from ear to ear.

4.       Clairvoyant – having power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision

      Being clairvoyant, the old lady claimed to foreseen bad days ahead of me.

5.       Harried

# to harass/ annoyed

      Those doubts regarding the career choice he should make harried him.

              #to ravage, as in war

      The villagers hid, frightened as the troops harried their homes.

16/3

1.       Scavenged

# to take or gather something usable from discarded materials

      He lumbered after hours of scavenging tins around the city streets

2.       Bystander – a person present but not involve

      Leaning on the wall with his arms crossed was Jackie, a famous prosecutor who was bystander in the trial of the homicide case of Garrett Hans.

3.       Undertaken

# to attempt/ take it as a task

      She undertook the niche as the officer to investigate the latest case of the series murder.

#to promise/ obligate oneself

      Despite their far distance relationship, they are still happy as a couple as they have undertaken to cherish and be faithful to each other.

4.       Dictate

# to say or read something aloud for a machine or person to record

      Grandpa dictates his information for the medical officer to record since he was having illiteracy issue.

5.       Knackered – exhausted, very tired

      “Later on I’ll talk to you about it, I’m a bit knackered,” Harry said.

18/3

1.       Lapse

#small mistakes due to recklessness

      A lapse of concentration during the History class last week is one of the reasons he failed in the weekly test.

#interval/ period

      Jessica and Tiffany met up again at the same cafeteria in Green Avenue after a lapse of five years since high school graduation.

#contract/ agreement no longer valid

      She no longer has the privilege of buying books at 25 percent discounts at the Kelly Bookstore since her membership card has lapsed.

#stop believing/ practicing your religion

      He lapsed from Judaism after twenty years of living, practicing it.

2.       Pessimism – a feeling that bad things will happen and something will not be successful

      No one likes to chat with her due to her pessimism.

3.       Pilgrimage

# journey to a holy place for religious purposes

      To go on a pilgrimage to the monastery would be tough as it is located at the pinnacle of the hill.

# journey to someplace you admired and respect

      To some people who believes in spiritual power of the dead ones, grave is a pilgrimage place.

4.       Fissure – a long, deep crack on something especially in rock or earth

      They were startled by the fissure from the Earth, as they were mountain climbing.

5.       Discernment – the ability to show good judgment about quality of something

      Known as it-girl, Jennifer has a great discernment in her fashion choice.

25/3

1.       Ratified – to make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing it

      The new contract was ratified by the high councils of the talent agency company and the singer, Kai.

2.       Vanity

#too much pride in your own appearance, abilities or achievements

                      #the quality of being unimportant

3.       Bin – to throw something away

      “Are you expecting me to bin this for you?” Peter said.

4.       Humane – showing kindness towards people and animals

      A humane society will restore peace to the country.

5.       In situ – situated in the original, natural or existing place / position

      The archaeologists were able to date the ancient manuscript since it was found in situ.