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Winter 2015

Glossary

Here is some vocabulary from this edition. Do you know what the words mean?

ban
to say that something must not be done, seen, used etc

burglar
someone who goes into houses, shops etc to steal things

casino
a place where people try to win money by playing card games or roulette

dilution
to make a quality, belief etc weaker or less effective

fatigue
very great tiredness

forecast
a description of what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information that you have now

genre
a particular type of art, writing, music etc, which has certain features that all examples of this type share

gigantic
extremely big

hassle
something that is annoying, because it causes problems or is difficult to do

hierarchical
a system where people or things are divided into levels of importance

impoverishment
to make someone/something very poor

Inuit
someone who belongs to a race of people who live in the very cold northern areas of North America

maize
a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob 

marvelous
extremely good, enjoyable, impressive etc

milestone
a very important event in the development of something

multiculturalism
the belief that it is important and good to include people or ideas from many different countries, races, or religions

phobia
a strong unreasonable fear of something

pianist
someone who plays the piano

randomly
happening or chosen without any definite plan, aim, or pattern

scalp
the skin on the top of your head

triage
the method of deciding who receives medical treatment first, according to how seriously someone is injured

yummy
tasting very good

Glossary Crossword