VOCABULARY LESSON 6
Junk food addicts need to change their eating habits.
Noun - A person with a very strong desire for something that is habit-forming and sometimes harmful. Noun -Addiction: the condition of being addicted Adj - Addictive: likely to cause addiction
Some sport addicts will go to great lengths to show their support.
Noun - A person who is a very enthusiastic fan.
Every NFL team aspires to win the Super Bowl.
Verb - To have a strong desire to get or do something; to seek. Noun - Aspiration: strong desire; an ambition
The lawyers in town insist that Judge Lewis shows bias in favor of women.
Noun - A preference that prevents someone from being impartial; prejudice
Don’t let a single bad experience with one French restaurant bias you against all others.
Verb – to cause someone to have prejudice; to influence
The governor’s promise to cut taxes if re-elected was a blatant attempt to win votes.
Adj - Very obvious in an offensive and shameless way.
Tony asked his teacher for his candid opinion about his poem.
Adj – Expressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths.
Do you intend to confront the people who have been spreading rumors about you?
Verb – to stand up to; to face boldly
When the police confronted the man with the evidence, he confessed to the robbery.
Verb – to put or bring face to face. Noun – confrontation: a hostile meeting between people who hold opposite views.
Radio broadcasting made its debut in 1920
Noun – a first public appearance. Verb – to make a first public appearance.
A small inheritance made it possible for me to enroll in art school.
Verb – to sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register. Noun – enrollment: the number of people enrolled. The karate class has an enrollment of six students.
The personal question flustered me, so I was unable to think of an answer quickly.
Verb – to make nervous, embarrassed, or confused.
Those who think they can smoke cigarettes with impunity are sadly mistaken.
Noun – freedom from being harmed or punished.
The aroma of freshly-baked bread intensified as she entered the kitchen.
Verb – to increase; to strengthen or deepen
The pitcher’s scowl was intended to intimidate the batter.
Verb – to frighten, especially by threatening someone. Noun – intimidation: the act of intimidating
An obnoxious diner at the next table ruined our meal by complaining in a very loud voice.
Adj – very unpleasant; disgusting
“Who’s the narcissist now?” I retorted when she couldn’t stop taking selfies.
Verb – to answer, especially in a quick or clever way. Noun – a quick or clever reply.
Betsy was off to Washington, D.C. for a week, followed by a ten day stint in Chicago
Noun – a period of time devoted to a job or some task.
Local benefactors gave without stint to help make the youth center a reality.
Noun – a limit or restriction Verb – to limit or restrict Many parents stint on luxuries to pay for their children’s education.