WEEK 4 

1-resolve

Definition: to come a definite or strong determination to do something .  

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: He doesn't have enough resolve to pursue his dreams .

Collocation: resolve the tension .

2-inclined  

Definition: wanting to do something  .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: I’m often inclined to go to the beach on the weekends  .

Collocation: often inclined .

3-proceeds

Definition: total profit that is made .

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: I’m using  proceeds from my paintings sales to help the charity  .

Collocation: project proceeds .

4-allocate  .

Definition: to give something for a specific purpose .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The UCR library allocated $2000 for the purchase of new science books .

Collocation: allocate funds.

5-primary

Definition: main. Most important .

Part of speech: adjective

Sentence: The primary reason for air pollution is smoking ..

Collocation: primary goal .

6-sustain  

Definition: maintain , give support  , bear .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: She couldn't sustain the weight of all the books , so she fell.

Collocation: sustains contention  .

7-quote

Definition: cite , mention .

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: My favorite quote is “to be or not to be ,that is the question” by Shakespeare  .

Collocation: similar quote.

8- reluctance

Definition: unwillingness, resistance.

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: The owner’s reluctance to go for walking is bothering his dog   .

Collocation: consumer’s reluctance .

9-subsidy

Definition: a sum paid by governments as cost of something to help it happen  .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: This company receives an annual  government subsidy .

Collocation: electricity subsidy .

10-surface  

Definition: the outer face, outside.

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: The Arctic  ocean covers only 17% of the earth surface .

Collocation: earth surface  .

WEEK 3

1-burst

Definition: crack, explode.  

Part of speech: verb .

Sentence: I've seen a documentary about the burst of the atomic bomb.

Collocation: burst into.

2-extension

Definition: stretching, drawing out .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: This center is an extension of UCR .

Collocation: contract extension .

3-alleged

Definition: supposed , so-called ,accused .

Part of speech: adjective .

Sentence: The alleged burglar was arrested by the police yesterday .

Collocation: alleged conspiracy .

4-exotic .

Definition: unusual, marvelous ,strange .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: Cleopatra was known for her exotic lifestyle.

Collocation: exotic animals.

5-desiccate

Definition: dehydrate, dry up.

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: You have to add desiccated coconut to the mix first .

Collocation: desiccated food .

6-involuntary  

Definition: not done, unwilling ,forced .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: The Stomach is an involuntary muscle  .

Collocation: involuntary process .

7-amoral

Definition: lacking sensibility , no concern behavior .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: Not tipping a waiter with a good service is amoral .

Collocation: amoral behavior.

8- misty

Definition: not clearly.

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: The weather in Seattle  is so misty now .

Collocation: misty mountains .

9-excavate

Definition: uncover, dig, shovel

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The archaeologists excavated the pyramids and have found many treasures.

Collocation: carefully excavated.

10-execute

Definition: administer, enforce, put into death.

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The killer in this crime was executed shortly.

Collocation: executed shortly  .

         WEEK 2 

1-evolution

Definition: change , unfolding.

Part of speech: noun

Sentence: I've read an article about human evolution theory.

Collocation: human evolution.

2-modern

Definition: recent.

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: these houses are so modern.

Collocation: modern age.

3-ancestor.

Definition: forefather, forerunner.

Part of speech: noun

Sentence: the museum had all these drawings of our ancestors.

Collocation: common ancestor.

4-species.

Definition: division, kind.

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: there’s thousands kinds of animals species.

Collocation: animal’s species.

5-adapt

Definition: fit, adjust.

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: she is adapting to riverside’s life style.

Collocation: ecosystems adapt .

6-multitasking

Definition: multiple tasks.

Part of speech: noun, often attributive.

Sentence: I’m not good at multitasking anything.

Collocation: multitasking exam.

7-slide

Definition: slip, shift.

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: my papers slid out of my hands.

Collocation: slid out.

8-bio-medical

Definition: relates to medicine, biology and physics.

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: her major is bio-medical engineering.

Collocation: bio-medical engineering.

9-bankruptcy:

Definition: insolvency, utter failure.

Part of speech: noun

Sentence: this company is facing bankruptcy.

Collocation: moral bankruptcy.

10-ruin

Definition: loss, wastage.

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: don’t let your apartment fall into ruin.

Collocation: fall into ruin.

 (week1)

1- criteria :

-definition: measure ,standard. 

-part of speech : noun.

-sentence : the grade criteria  that my college require is difficult  .

-collocation:official criteria . 

2- guarantee :

-definition : promise , assurance .

-part of speech:noun .

-sentence : i have a guarantee for my new phone.

-collocation:money back guarantee . 

3-benefit:

- definition :favor,service.

-part of speech:noun

-sentence: i didn't know the benefits of eating garlic.

-collocation : welfare benefits .