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vocabulary
11/21
1.immunity |iˈmyo͞onitē|
noun
meaning:the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘exemption (from a liability)’): from Latin immunitas, from immunis
example: immunity to typhoid seems to have increased spontaneously.

2.miserable |ˈmiz(ə)rəbəl|
adjective
meaning: (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable
derivatives:
miserableness noun.miserably |-blē| adverb
origin:  late Middle English: from French misérable, from Latin miserabilis ‘pitiable,’ from miserari ‘to pity,’ from miser ‘wretched.’
example: their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable.

3.startling |ˈstärtl-iNG|
adjective
meaning: very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable
example: he bore a startling likeness to their father.

4.fragment |ˈfragmənt|
noun
meaning: a small part broken or separated off something
derivatives:
fragmental |fragˈmentl| adjective
origin: late Middle English: from French, or from Latin fragmentum, from frangere ‘to break.’
example: small fragments of pottery,glass, and tiles.

5.decisive |diˈsīsiv|
adjective
meaning: settling an issue; producing a definite result
derivatives:
decisively adverbdecisiveness noun
origin: early 17th cent.: from French décisif, -ive, from medieval Latindecisivus, from decis- ‘determined,’ from the verb decidere
example: the Supreme Court voided the statute by a decisive 7–2 vote

11/24
1.skepticism |ˈskeptəˌsizəm| 
noun
meaning: a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something
example: these claims were treated with skepticism.

2.shrill |SHril|
meaning: (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing
derivatives:
shrillness noun.shrilly |ˈSHri(l)lē| adverb
origin:  late Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Low German schrell ‘sharp in tone or taste.’
example: a shrill laugh.

3.metallic|məˈtalik|
adjective
meaning: of, relating to, or resembling metal or metals
derivatives:
metallically |-ik(ə)lē| adverb
origin:  late Middle English: via Latin from Greek metallikos, from metallon
example: a curious metallic taste.

4.captivating |ˈkaptəˌvātiNG|
adjective
meaning: capable of attracting and holding interest; charming
origin: early 16th cent.: from late Latin captivat- ‘taken captive,’ from the verb captivare, from captivus
example: a captivating smile.

5.circuit|ˈsərkət| 
noun
meaning: a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin circuitus, fromcircuire, variant of circumire ‘go around,’ from circum ‘around’ + ire‘go.’
example: I ran a circuit of the village.

11/25
1.crate |krāt|
noun
meaning: a slatted wooden case used for transporting or storing goods
derivatives:
crateful |ˈkrātˌfo͝ol| noun
origin: late Middle English: perhaps related to Dutch krat ‘tailboard of a wagon,’ earlier ‘box of a coach,’ of unknown origin.
example: a crate of bananas.

2.ferry |ˈferē|
noun
meaning: a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, esp. over a relatively shortdistance and as a regular service.
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse ferja ‘ferryboat,’ of Germanicorigin and related to fare.

3.invade |inˈvād|
verb [ with obj. ]
meaning: (of an armed force or its commander) enter (a country or region) so as tosubjugate or occupy it
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack or assault [a person]’): from Latin invadere, from in- ‘into’ + vadere ‘go.’
example: it was all part of a grander French plan to invade Ireland.

4.retreat |riˈtrēt|
verb [ no obj. ]
meaning: (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat
origin: late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb),from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’  
example: the French retreated in disarray.

5.dietary |ˈdī-iˌterē|
adjective
meaning: of or relating to diets or dieting
origin: late Middle English (as a noun): from medieval Latin dietarium, from Latin diaeta
example: dietary advice for healthy skin and hair.

11/26
1.splash|splaSH|
noun
meaning:a sound made by something striking or falling into liquid
origin: early 18th cent. (as a verb): alteration of plash
example: we hit the water with a mighty splash.

2.submerge |səbˈmərj|
verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be submerged)
meaning:cause to be under water
derivatives:
submergence |-jəns| noun.
submergible |-jəbəl| adjective
origin: early 17th cent.: from Latin submergere, from sub- ‘under’ +mergere ‘to dip.’ 
example: houses had been flooded and cars submerged.

3.tide|tīd|
noun
meaning: the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at aparticular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun
derivatives:
tideless adjective
origin:  Old English tīd‘time, period, era,’ of Germanic origin; related toDutch tijd and German Zeit, also to time. The sense relating to the sea dates from late Middle English.
example: the changing patterns of the tides 

4.wade|wād|
verb [ no obj. ]
meaning: walk through water or another liquid or soft substance.
origin: Old English wadan‘move onward,’ also ‘penetrate,’ from aGermanic word meaning ‘go (through),’ from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vadere ‘go,
example: we waded ashore.

5.raid |rād|
noun
meaning:a sudden attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces in warfare
derivatives:
origin: late Middle English (as a noun): Scots variant of road in the early senses ‘journey on horseback,’‘foray.’ The noun became rare from the end of the 16th cent. but was revived by Sir Walter Scott; the verb dates from the mid 19th cent.
example: a bombing raid.

11/27
1.siren |ˈsīrən|
noun
meaning: a device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning
origin: Middle English (denoting an imaginary type of snake): from Old French sirene, from late Latin Sirena, feminine of Latin Siren, from Greek Seirēn .
example: ambulance sirens.

2.lagoon |ləˈgo͞on|
noun
meaning: a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.
derivatives:
lagoonal |-ˈgo͞onl| adjective
origin: early 17th cent.: from Italian and Spanish laguna, from Latin lacuna 

3.concierge |kôNˈsyerZH |
noun
meaning: (esp. in France) a caretaker of an apartment complex or a small hotel,typically one living on the premises.
origin: mid 16th cent. (denoting the warden of a house, castle, prison, or royal palace): French, probably based on Latin conservus ‘fellow slave.’

4.impeccable |imˈpekəbəl|
adjective
meaning: (of behavior, performance, or appearance) in accordance with the higheststandards of propriety; faultless.
derivatives:
impeccability |-ˌpekəˈbilitē| noun.impeccably |-blē| adverb
origin: mid 16th cent. (in the theological sense): from Latin impeccabilis, from in- ‘not’ + peccare ‘to sin.’

5.recede|riˈsēd|
verb [ no obj. ]
meaning:go or move back or further away from a previous position
origin:  late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘depart from (a usual state orstandard)’): from Latin recedere, from re- ‘back’ + cedere ‘go.’
example: the flood waters had receded.