10.21.2013

Vocabulary Notes (Week Six)

1. captivity (n.) [U]
     /kæpˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/

    the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave 
   Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.

2. sour (adj.)
    /saʊər/

     unfriendly or easily annoyed: Overnight, it seemed, their relationship had turned sour. 
    She gave me a sour look.

3. glutton (n.) [c]
     /ˈɡlʌt.ən/
      a person who regularly eats and drinks more than is needed 

4. gloomy (adj.)
     /ˈglu·mi/

     having or showing a lack of hope 
    Despite gloomy predictions, the stock market remains strong.

5. gullible (adj.)
     /ˈgʌl·ə·bəl/

    easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say 
   a gullible young man
     

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