11.16.2013

Vocabulary Notes (Week Ten)

1. carol (v.)
     /ˈkær·əl/

    to sing carols, esp. by going from house to house 
   We went caroling in the neighborhood.

2. folkloric (n.) [U]
     /ˈfəʊk.lɔːr/

     the traditional stories and culture of a group of people 
    In Irish folklore, the leprechaun had a large piece of gold.

3. tavern (n.) [C]
    /ˈtæv·ərn/

     a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk 

4.  prodigal
      /ˈprɑd·ɪ·gəl/

     tending to spend or use something without thinking of the future 
    He was prodigal with his talents.

5. nursery (n.) [C]
     /ˈnɜr·sər·i/

    a place where young children and babies are cared for while their parents are somewhere else 
   The store has a nursery where you can leave your children while you shop.

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