focus on where u want to go, not on what u fear

No.	Word	Type	Meaning	Example
1	ongoing	adjective	-continuing to exist -proceeding -in progress, afoot	-I’m gaining my strength for ongoing learning till I satisfied with achievement. -We do seem to be making some headway on that ongoing project.
2	Reverent	Adjective	-very respectful -worshipful	His reverent attitude makes everyone comforts with him.
3	Evasive	adjective	-not honest/ direct -done to avoid harm -equivocal -elusive, fugitive, slippery	-We extremely feel exhausted to find an evasive, colorful butterfly. -Believers in Bigfoot have never quite explained how such a large creature can be so evasive.
4	Cynical	adjective	-selfish, dishonest -peevish, distrustful -cautious, pessimistic -misanthropic	-I know that I’m quite cynical, but now I try to put everything in right way. -So cynical that he can’t understand why anyone would volunteer to help out at a homeless shelter.
5	Self - centered	adjective	-egotistic -self-interested -self-obsessed	-I always advise my sibling not to be  self-centered wherever you are. -He’s far too self-centered to care what you do.
6	Fickle	Adjective	-changing often -erratic -inconstant -capricious -mercurial -skittish	-She has fickle job as she often doesn’t satisfied with her salary. -A fickle friendship that was on and off over the years.
7	Scoffer	noun	-someone who eats food greedily, feeder -someone who mocks with contempt, mocker, unpleasant person	-Our parents teach us not to be a scoffer and eat slowly. -We despise a scoffer neighbor that usually makes noises at midnight.
8	Indecisive	adjective	-not able to make choices quickly and confidently -inconclusive -irresolute	-Our lecturer felt annoyed when we answered her indecisive. -I have an indecisive state of mind right now, therefore I cannot make any decision.
9	conceit	verb	-understand -imagine -conceive	We do conceit her reason for coming late.
10	Torment	noun	-extreme physical or mental pain -something that causes extreme physical or mental pain -agony -misery -torture	-I cannot bear to see any torment challenges my parents. -Their death have left both families in torment.
11	Pissed	adjective	-very angry, annoyed at someone -very drunk /  intoxicated -irritated	-I do accept if my parents want to piss at me. -Aren’t you pissed off that your team lost?
12	Linger	verb	-delay -procrastinate -saunter -creep	-Until now, I still remember my teacher’s advice not to linger doing anything. -Since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work.
13	Freed	verb	-release -banish -separate -liberate -unburden -extricate -exempt	-We feel thankful when my dad was freed by the strangers. -His inheritance freed him from financial constraints.
14	Benevolent	adjective	-kind, generous -compassionate -tender -benignant	-I have a benevolent smile that no one has in the world. -A benevolent willingness to provide veterinary services to low-income families at greatly reduced prices.
15	wretch	noun	-very unhappy, unlucky person -very bad, unpleasant person -despicable, caitiff, meanie -rascal	-We should beware with those wretches. -The poor wretch lost his job.
16	Rascal	noun	-cruel, dishonest man -causes trouble that annoy people -brute, villain, rogue	-Don’t try to be a rascal, because no one will love you. -Some cold-blooded rascal had set the barn fire, killing all the horses.
17	Reggae	noun	Popular music that combines native styles with elements of rock and soul music	Youths nowadays love to listen to reggae songs.
18	Flimsy	adjective	-easily broken -not likely to be true -cobwebby, filmy, frothy, gauzy -gossamer, sleazy	-Please make a not flimsy excuse!
19	Baptism	noun	-Christian ceremony in which small amount of water is place don  person’s head -installation, inaugural, induction -initiation, investment	-The baptism of the new members of the college fraternity.
20	Chatter	verb	-talk in a quick or casual way -make clicking sounds -make fast and high-pitched sounds -backchat, cackle, causerie -jangle, patter	-Teeth chattering with cold -We make a small group and start chattering about latest issues.
21	Beagle	noun	Small dog used for hunting, has smooth black, brown, and white fur	Police use a few beagles to search for some cases.
22	Intimidate	verb	-make someone afraid -frighten -blackjack -bogart -bulldoze	-Refusing to be intimidated by the manager‘s harsh stare, I demanded my money back. -I felt nothing as he tried to intimidate me.
23	Severe	adjective	-very bad, harsh -austere -stringent -arduous, flinty -rigid	-A severe, uncompromising teacher who locked the classroom door precisely when the bell rang and let no one in afterward. -I try to enlighten my friend as she has to face a severe day.
24	Adhere	verb	-stick to something -attach firmly to something -give support -accord -cling, cleave, hew	-I have to good in adapted when someone adheres to me. -Everyone started calling her ‘Cookie’ when she was a little and the name adhered.
25	Exempt	verb	-Release or deliver from requirement to which others are subject -free from	-He was exempted from military service because of his heart condition. -I feel relieved as I was exempted from that group.
26	Abide	verb	-Accept, bear something bad -remain, stay -withstand, tolerate -acquiesce, tarry	-I will abide my parents’ decision. -A love that abided till the end of their lives.
27	Disguise	verb	-hide, change usual appearance -disfigure, conceal -camouflage, cloak	-I’m trying to disguise my harsh feeling from others. -Unable to disguise the truth.
28	Bait	verb	-put food to trap animals -try to make someone angry -use dogs to make an animal angry / afraid -tease -entice, lure	-Cheese used for bait in mousetraps. -My brother sits patiently to watch the fish takes the bait.
29	Sermon	noun	-speech about moral, religious -serious talk about how someone should behave -homily	-My family and I love to listen to sermon. -A sermon whose message was that we should love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves.
30	Atonement	noun	-reconciliation -satisfaction -reparation for a wrong or injury -reuniting	-He wanted to make atonement for his daughter’s behavior. -I plan to make atonement among our family.
31	Seize	verb	-take in a forceful way -use legal power to take something -attack and take control -arrest, afflict	-We will not give up and just approve with his decision to seize everything that’s not his. -Police seized the weapons and drugs.
32	Chauffer	verb	-drive around in a car as a job	-He feels free to chauffer the children to school.
33	Drowsy	adjective	-tired and ready to fall asleep -causing you to feel relaxed and ready to sleep -indolent, lethargic -dozy, sleepy	-We spent a drowsy afternoon by the pool. -I don’t really like to eat medicine  as it may cause drowsiness.
34	conglomerate	verb	-gather, accumulate -collect, congregate	-Numbers of dull people conglomerated round her  - Virginia Woolf -Teacher asks her students to conglomerate as much as information as they can to work on some projects.
35	pound	verb	-hit with force again and again -break into very small pieces by hitting again and again -walk / run with heavy and loud steps, clomp, flounder -slug ( drink rapidly) -throb, pulsate	-my heart was pounding. -we pound down some juices.

endangered species

 Egyptian tortoise

-one of the world’s smallest tortoise

               -herbivore

               -females are larger than males

              -threats : illegal collecting for the pet trade,        habitat destruction and degradation

                          sea otter

-second smallest marine mammals.

-maintain the balance of the near-shore kelp ecosystems

-reduce levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide

-spend much of their lives in the water

-can use tools, use small rocks or other objects to pry shellfish from rocks and to hammer them open

-eat urchins, abalone, mussels, clams, snails,  and crabs

      

Mexican axolotl

-salamander that has rare traits of retaining its adult life

-live permanently in the water

-eat mollusks, worms, insect larvae, crustaceans and some fish

 

mandarin duck

-favor small wooded ponded and avoid lakes or large bodies of water

-maneuverable fliers, able to fly through trees with remarkable agility

 -an Asian symbol for love and fidelity (pairs tend to stay together years after years)

-eat plants, seeds, snails, insects, and small fish

-male Mandarin is the most beautiful of all ducks.

        

beluga whale

-toothed whales

-have broad, paddle-like flippers and notched tails

-feed on salmon, eulachon, tomcod, char, octopus, crab

-use sound to find prey, communicate and navigate

-cervical vertebrae are not fused (help maneuver and catch prey in silt-laden or ice-covered areas)

              

Hawaiian monk seal

                   -eat fish, spiny lobsters, octopus and eels

                   -prefer sandy, warm beaches

                  -seen alone or in small group

        

Loggerhead ( Caretta caretta)

-head is very large with heavy strong jaws

-omnivorous, eat mollusks, crustacean, horseshoe crab, mussel, and clams

-feed in coastal bays and estuaries

-threats :fishing gear, loss of nesting habitat due to coastal development, predation of nests and human disturbance