W5 D4 Flashcards
stigma
a sign of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
“the stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me”
monitor
observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time;
“equipment was installed to monitor the air quality in the apartment for one month”
secede
withdraw formally from membership
“America succeeded from the British and declared their independence!”
periodic
appearing or occurring at intervals, once in awhile
“Joe used to make periodic visits to his grandparents’ house”
Utopia
an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
“Jane’s utopia is watching movies and eating cake all day”
migration
seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
“Monarch butterfly’s annual migration across North America”
contrary
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
“His idea that the Earth was the center of the solar system was archaic and contrary to modern scientific fact”
consent
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
“no change may be made without the consent of all the family members”
aspire
direct one’s hopes or ambitions toward achieving something.
“He always wanted to aspsire to be a businessman”
epidemic
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
“a flu epidemic happens every winter”
Did you know?
Octopuses have three hearts, isn’t that a strange science fact!
Did you know?
Humans continue to destroy forests. So far, we have cleared or destroyed 80% of the world’s forests.
Hmmmm
“Being kind is never wasted.”
How people treat you is THEIR path, how you treat people is YOURS.
