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56<br />
UNIT 3<br />
Lesson 1<br />
GLOSSARY<br />
A glossary is an alphabetical index of useful terms. In this book, glossary<br />
entries are drawn from the various activities of everyday life.<br />
adamant not giving in easily; firm;<br />
unyielding<br />
bigot a prejudiced, narrowminded<br />
person with strong, stubbornly<br />
held opinions<br />
expunge to erase or remove<br />
completely<br />
feasible possible; capable of being<br />
done under conditions as they are<br />
gross total; entire; with nothing<br />
taken away<br />
hoard to collect and stow away,<br />
often secretly<br />
innate given by nature; seeming to<br />
have been born in a person<br />
jettison to throw away or get rid of<br />
WORDS IN CONTEXT<br />
EVERYDAY LIVING WORDS<br />
Use words from the glossary to complete the sentences.<br />
lackluster dull; not bright, interesting,<br />
or forceful<br />
libel the crime of printing something<br />
that unfairly damages a person’s<br />
reputation<br />
net what is left after certain amounts<br />
have been subtracted<br />
nostalgia a wishing for something<br />
that happened long ago or is now<br />
far away<br />
nurture to care for; to help someone<br />
or something grow and develop<br />
permeate to pass through or spread<br />
through every part<br />
roster a list naming members of a<br />
group, such as students, soldiers, or<br />
teammates<br />
1. You can’t teach someone to jump as high as Harry does; that<br />
ability is ______________________.<br />
2. Jennifer’s plan isn’t ______________________, because it would<br />
cost too much.
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