Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Chapter 6 - Vocabulary

1. complimentary

2. ironic

3. slaughter

4. traitor

5. debut

6. acknowledge

7. surveillance

8. mandatory

9. contemplate

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  1. 1. complimentary
    - given free to people
    - saying that you admire someone or something

    2. ironic
    - an ironic situation is one that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true
    - using words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in a joking way

    3. slaughter
    (v.)-to kill an animal, especially for its meat
    -to kill a lot of people in a cruel or violent way
    (n.)-when people kill animals, especially for their meat
    -when large numbers of people are killed in a cruel or violent way

    4. traitor
    - someone who is not loyal to their country, friends, or beliefs

    5. debut
    (n.)-the first public appearance of an entertainer, sports player etc or of something new and important
    (v.)-to appear in public or become available for the first time

    6. acknowledge
    - to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists

    7. surveillance
    - when the police, army, etc watch a person or place carefully because they may be connected with criminal activities
    - when one country watches the military activities of another country to see what they are planning to do
    - when doctors, health departments etc watch an ill person or watch the development of a disease in a population

    8. mandatory
    - if something is mandatory, the law says it must be done

    9. contemplate
    - to think about something that you might do in the future
    - to accept the possibility that something is true
    - to think about something seriously for a period of time
    - to look at someone or something for a period of time in a way that shows you are thinking

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  2. Mandatory(adjective)
    If something is mandatory, the law says it must be done.
    Example:Crash helmets are mandatory for motorcyclists.

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