Vocabulary

Vocabulary from the book

Word	Definition	Part of Speech	Example from the book	Page
Chapped	Something that is cracked	Adjective
Herringbone
Cantaloupes
Detergent	Cleanser, Cleaning product,	Noun	“…My hands turned stiff as corn husk from detergent.”	119
Percolator	Coffee pot	Noun	“…The electric percolator bubbled into the tiny glass nozzle…”	102
Ostrich	Big bird that can’t fly	Noun	“…making the ostrich feathers wave through the air…”	107
Minuscule	Tiny/miniature	Adjective	“…a minuscule creature…”	167
Riptide	…		“I just divided back into the riptide of saving bees...”	167
Vigil	Watch, Wake	Noun	“It is called a vigil.”	200
Evaporated	Vanished, Dissolved	Adjective	“…Had evaporated from his face.”	203
Scorched	Burned	Adjective	“…Last Meringue tip scorched.”	2011

Vocabulary from miscellaneous articles

Word	Definition /synonym	Part of speech	Example	Article
Avalanche	Storm, a flood of snow		“Several are missing in Nepal after an avalanche hit climbers”	Himalayan avalanche sweeps away climbers in Nepal
Deteriorating	Fading, declining		“Deteriorating weather conditions”	Himalayan avalanche sweeps away climbers in Nepal
Famine	Starvation	Noun	“Population growth through famine”	Has the earth reached its carrying capacity?
Irrigation	Watering	Noun	“Advances in irrigation”	Has the earth reached its carrying capacity?
Feasible	Workable	Adjective	“Would be a feasible number”	Has the earth reached its carrying capacity?
Emissions	Release	Noun	“reducing carbon emission”	Has the earth reached its carrying capacity?
Contraception	Birth Control	Noun	“…center for information, advice and help with contraception…”	Opening of Northern Ireland's first abortion clinic draws protests
Grueling	Exhausting	Adjective	“…than face the grueling and often unsuccessful battle…”	Opening of Northern Ireland's first abortion clinic draws protests
Precious Life Movement	Precious Life Movement is an organization that is working for keeping abortion out of Northern Ireland	-	“…groups led by the Precious Life movement…”	Opening of Northern Ireland's first abortion clinic draws protests
Sedated	Numb, Knocked out	Adjective	“…says she was kept sedated …”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Comatose	Exhausted	Adjective	…” offered to clients in a comatose state…”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Ordeal	Test, trial	Noun	“…details of her ordeal unfold.	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Turmoil	Chaos	Noun	“…room collapses into turmoil.”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Jostle	Push, shove	Verb	“…while others jostle to be heard.”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Harrowing	Disturbing	Adjective	“…are harrowing”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Bias	Prejudice	Noun	“…structures and deep-rooted gender bias…”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Destitution	Poverty, Impoverishment	Noun	“…trapped in life-long destitution and slavery.”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Perpetrators	Criminals, Committers	Noun	“…conviction rate of perpetrators…”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse
Sensitization	-	-	“…Sensitization should start from legislature…”	India's sex slaves face lifelong cycle of abuse