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**Week 1** -**Vocabulary for Week Ending Friday July

1. Strip: (V) to remove someone from his power, duties or job. Ex: President from Honduras has been stripped this morning. Several presidents in America Latina has been stripped in the last decades. Source:cnn.com:www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/28/honduras.president.arrested/index.html

2. Lead: (V): To carry, to conduct a discussion. Ex: Conference was led by an important contemporary author who has studied that phenomena during years Source: **  http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/b/bakhtin.htm

3. **Regard:** (V): To consider. Something that someone thinks in a certain way Ex: Contemporary rhetoric can be regarded as a new form of understanding argumentation and persuasion trough language. Source: http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/b/bakhtin.htm

4. **Struggle:** (N): A violent or insistent effort in order to get something Ex: With struggle, I am trying to learn speaking english. Source: http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/b/bakhtin.htm

5. **Vantage:** (N) A position that assures a good point of view Ex: I prefer to interpret my experiences based on the vantage point of time Source: http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/b/bakhtin.htm

6. **Hero:** (N): A person who makes things good, who is outstanding based on his good actions. Ex: Every television program, tale or novel has a hero because he is the person who configure the story Source: http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/b/bakhtin.htm

7. **Call off:** (v) To cancel something. Ex: I will have to call off my appointment with professor Wright because I have a lot of homework. Source: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/phrasals.htm

8. **Back up:** (v): To make a copy for security Ex: Always it is better to back up all files of your computer. If you loose them, you will have a copy Source: http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-b.html

9. **Bring off**: (v) to achieve something that it is very difficult Ex: I expect the day in which I bring off speaking english very fast Source: http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-b.html

10. **Bring back:** (v): to return something to somebody Ex: Last week I borrowed some books at the Library. Tomorrow I have to bring them back. Source: http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-b.html

11. **Catch on:** (v): To finally understand something Ex: Although he was talking in Portuguese I caught on the idea Source: http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-b.html

12. **Cheer up:** (v) To try that something feels better, happier, not worried or sad Ex: Come on! Cheer up! Things could be worst, we can solve this situation tomorrow Source: http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-b.html

13. **Come across:** (v) To find someone or somebody in a unexpected way Ex: I didn't want to see him, but unfortunately I came across him and we had to talk Source: http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-b.html

14. **Do over:** (v) To repeat something, to do it again Ex: I had 70% in reading exercise, so I have to do it over. Source: http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-b.html

15. **Ask out**: (v) To invite somebody to go out, usually it is related to a date Ex: She was no sure if he was asking her out because he likes her. Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

16. **Break up**: (v) to separate. To end a relationship Ex: They broke up because she always was busy and angry Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

17. **Call on:** (v) To ask something Ex: The doctor called on me if I have been feeling headache several days before. Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

18. **Clean up:** (V): To clean Ex: I clean my apartment up every Sunday because I don't have enough time during the week Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

19. **Come down with**: (v) To become ill, to begin suffer for any any reason Ex: I came down with conditioner air because all buildings have this kind of artificial and cool air. Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

20. **Dress up:** (v) To use formal and fancy clothes for dressing Ex: She had to buy a coat because she needed to dress up Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

21. **Drop off**: (v) To leave someone or somebody in a particular place Ex: I came across her, she invited me to get in her car, and I asked to drop me off in the cafeteria. Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

22. **Find out**: (v) To discover or know something Ex: Finally, I found out that recreation center is very close to my apartment Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

23. **Go ahead**: (v) To proceed, to invite, to ask a person to do something Ex: I am happy because my boss said me: "Go ahead and present this wonderful project". Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

24. **Go out with**: (v) To have a relationship with someone, to have a date Ex: I didn't go out with him because I wanted to be alone for a while Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

25. **Hand in**: (v) To give something to a person with certain authority, to present something Ex: I have to hand in my vocabulary homework every Friday by internet Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

=Week 2, ending July 9=

1. **Get in**: (V) To enter, but specifically into a car or taxi Ex: When I got in the car, I saw Mary there Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

2. **Get on:** (V) To enter, but specifically into a bus, plane, boat or train Ex: I have to get on the plane at 11:45pm. If I don’t do it, I will miss that flight Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

3. **Get out**: (V) To leave a place or transport Ex: We got out of her house before because she was tired and wanted to sleep Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

4. **Get over**: (V) To become to feel better after an illness Ex: I came down with air conditioner on Wednesday and hardly today I have begun to get over Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

5. **Get together:** (V) To meet with somebody in order to have a social or work moment Ex: We can get together to the library Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

6. **Get up:** (V) To leave bed after sleeping Ex: If I want to cook my own lunch I will have to get up at 6am every day. Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

7. **Get back**: (V) To return or come back Ex: I hope to get back to Colombia in four years, after finalizing my doctorate Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

8. **Give up**: (V) To stop of doing something, to finalize Ex: I gave up vodka three years ago because I found out I come over with it. Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

9. **Grow up**: (V) To become adult, to raise Ex: I grew up in a small town called Manizales, which is located in Colombia Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

10. **Give back**: (V) To return something to somebody Ex: I don’t understand the difference between //give back// and //bring back//. I think both have the same meaning. Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

11. **Go after**: (V) To try to do something, to have it as a goal Ex: I am going after improving my pronunciation in English language Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

12. **Hang up:** (V) To finish a telephone call Ex: He was very happy talking and talking and I only wanted to hang up Source: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm 13. **Hold on**: (V) To ask someone to wait Ex: Please, hold on, I will try to communicate with doctor Lee. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

14. **Hurry up:** (V) To do something quickly Ex: Hurry up, we have to be in classroom right now, test is going to begin! Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

15. **Keep on**: (V) To continue doing something, not to stop Ex: I keep on eating vegetables and the same kind of food I used ate in Colombia Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

16. **Let down**: (V) To disappoint, to fail in something Ex: Please, don’t let me down again, try to be punctual because it is bored to wait Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

17. **Look after**: (V) To protect, to be devoted, to take care of somebody Ex: When I came down, she looked after me. I never will forget it. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

18. **Look for**: (V) To look, try to find Ex: I am looking for the busses routs because I need to go to the hospital and I don’t have car Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

19. **Look forward to**: (V) To be excited about something that you are waiting Ex: I look forward to beginning my doctorate <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

20. **Look up**: (V) Try to find data or information in a book, internet, encyclopedia Ex: It is very bored to look new words up in the dictionary Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

= Third week = 1. **Messy**: (Adj) Something confuse, dirty Ex: His paper was very messy. He wanted to express all the ideas at the same time Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3

2. **Shame:** (N) Feeling of humillation or distress Ex: I felt a lot of shame because I didn’t know that it was normal in his culture. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 3. **Envy:** (N) Feelinf of humiliation or distress Ex: I felt a lot of shame because I didn’t know that it was normal in his culture. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 4. **Shame:** (N) Feeling of resentful because other person have something that you don’t Ex: I felt envy because I always have dreamed to travel to Portugal. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 5. **Wealthy:** (Adj) A reach person, person who has a lot of money Ex: The wealthiest countries of the world should help to solve poverty problems in the world. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 6. **Treatise:** (N) A systematic, formal and organized paper or written document that show a doctrine, set of ideas or theories. Ex: //On Rhetoric//, of Aristotle, is a treatise on how people can persuade and use language to support their ideas. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 7. **Overlook:** (V) Not notice something, ignore Ex: I didn’t overlooked that he had been seeing me during the party. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 8. **Undertake:** (V) To pretend to do something and begin to do it Ex: I undertook that project because my boss asked me to do it. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 9. **Keen:** (Adj) Feeling of enthusiasm. To be interested in something Ex: I am keen on cooking everyday. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 10. **Sight:** (N) The ability of seeing Ex: At fist sight I thought he was a nice person, but later I realized he was sexist and immature. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 11. **Grasp:** (V) To take advantage of something, to understand a topic Ex: I grasped the idea, but he had to explain me many times Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 12. **Praiseworthy:** (Adj) Person who deserves admiration Ex: Her praiseworthy personality let me feel quiet and happier. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 13. **Underlying:** (Adj) The cause of base of something Ex: The underlying idea to this theory is related to unconscious impulsos Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 14. **Embrace:** (V) To adopt, to support an idea, theory or belief Ex: Many people embraced Marxists’ ideas because they need reasons to justify this incredible poverty in the world Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 15. **Longing:** (N) Homesick, reminiscence Ex: I feel longing when I listen to tango and I remember those days when I was close to you Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 16. **Deligiht:** (N) Great pleasure Ex: I felt delight after heard that news! Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 17. **Fool:** (V) To deceive to somebody Ex: He fooled her because he never said he was married Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 18. **Nasty:** (Adj) Something unpleasant, Ex: I I cannot support that nasty smell. I feel nauseas! Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 19. **Will:** (V) To wish something, to want Ex: I can will you, if you let me Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle 20. **Lifeless:** (Adj) Dead, without life Ex: His lifeless body was carried to the funeral Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Rhetoric, Aristotle =Week four= 1. **Deterrent**: (Adj) To try to avoid a person to do something Ex: His deterrent advice helped her because she changed her mind and did not break the law Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3

2. **Surveillance:** (N) Observation of someone who could be suspect of something Ex: We are living in a society of surveillance in which everybody is always been observed by //Big Brother//. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 3. **Subtle:** (Adj) Delicate, fine, not obvious Ex: Vowels in English have a subtle difference among them Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Reader’s Choice 4. **Summit:** (N) the highest point of a mountain. The highest level of an action Ex: The summit of that musical piece makes me feel nervous. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Reader’s Choice 5. **Overtake:** (V) To pass, to catch up Ex: Juan Pablo Montoya overtook all the cars and he was declared the winner of the race. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Reader’s Choice 6. **Blind:** (N) Kind of courting to avoid the light Ex: I pulled down the blind and tried to sleep Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 7. **Drawer:** (N) Kind of box made for keeping products. Storage Ex: In the second drawer I keep salt, pepper, tuna and other kinds of sauces Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 8. **Annoy:** (V) To irritate and do that somebody feels angry or bad mood. //Be annoyed// Ex: I was annoyed because of her comments on foreign and plagiarism. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 9. **Bother:** (V) To upset or interrupt somebody Ex: I didn’t want to bother her with my questions, but I really needed an explanation Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 10. **Tongue:** (N) Language spoken by a group Ex: Sounds of her tongue are difficult to understand for Spanish speakers. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 11. **Henceforth:** (Adv) So, therefore Ex: Henceforth, the author defines communication as an action of co-construction Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn 12. **Retrieve:** (V) Process of recovering data Ex: After retrieving 500 videos of Obama, researchers began to analyze his discourse. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn

13. **Cling:** (V) To hold on Ex: He clung her and they walking in that way for many hours Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn 14. **Anew:** (Adv) Again, in a different way Ex: They wanted to record the voices anew because the audio was impossible to listen to. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn 15. **Strike:** (Adv) To hit somebody Ex: He struck the thief and he got back his money Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn 16. **Henceforth:** (V) To show, to expose Ex: Those works of art were displayed in the director office before their exhibition in the museum Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn 17. **Regret:** (V) To feel disappointed or repentant Ex: I regretted of my words, it would be better to speak quietly Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn 18. **Outline:** (V) to expose, define, draw Ex: I outline main ideas before beginning to write a text Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn 19. **Resemblance:** (N) To be similar Ex: He has a strong resemblance to Brad Pitt. It’s wonderful! Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn 20. **Layman:** (N) Normal person, without specialized knowledge Ex: Paulo Cohelos’ books are written for the laymen Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn

=Week 5= 1. **Embarrassing:** (A) To act in a way which causes shame Ex: He say embarrassing affirmations which were discussed by the audience Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: She used a pristine dress for her marriage Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: That lecture gave new insight into kinds of interpersonal communication Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: Hindu philosophy teaches us how to be unabashed no matter what happen in the world Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: Engineers dismantled machines in order to try to repair them Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: Children prefer to play loophead on the blacktop Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: When she uttered that, people feel embarrassed Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: Nurture can be understood as opposite of nurture Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: A misunderstanding can unleash a war Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: Encase that staff! It’s going to rain Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: I don’t want nobody encroaches on my privacy and my time Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: He is a layer, always are making up stories Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: Her bizarre opinions caused laugh among people Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: She has a tidy way of thinking, she express her ideas very clear Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong Ex: I rose my voice so that everybody in the classroom could understand me Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 Ex: Homogamy is a very common habit in Colombia Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 Ex: He is their first offspring Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 Ex: After a long courtship, he finally decides to ask her marriage Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Contemporary topics 3 Ex: Her company assuage his solitude feelings. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orality and Literacy by Walter Ong
 * 2. Pristine: ** (A) Fresh, clean, pure
 * 3. Insight: ** (N) Ability for understanding something
 * 4. Unabashed: ** (A) Not perturbed, disconcerted
 * 5. Dismantle: ** (V) To ruin, to take pieces apart
 * 6. Blacktop: ** (N) Asphalt
 * 7. Utter: ** (V) To pronounce, to say
 * 8. Nurture: ** (N) Proccess of taking care the growth of somebody or something
 * 9. Unleash: ** (V) to trigger, to break out, to generate
 * 10. Encase: ** (V) To cover or enclose
 * 11. Encroach: ** (V) to envade, to enter
 * 12. Layer: ** (N) Person who does not tall de truth
 * 13. Bizarre: ** (A) Ridicolous, very strange
 * 14. Tidy: ** (A) something ordered, not messy
 * 15. Verbatim: ** (A) Exactly to the original, used the same words
 * 16. Rise: ** (V) To increase, to be higher
 * 17. Homogamy: ** (N) Marriage between people with similar cultures and background
 * 18. Offspring: ** (N) A baby of a couple
 * 19. Courtship: ** (N) Period in which a couple develop a romantic relationship
 * 20. Assuage: ** (V) to mitigate, to counteract

=Week 7= 1. **Betterment:** (N) To do something in order to improve Ex: For the betterment of society people should respect different opinions and beliefs Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 2. **Outset:** (N) The beginning of something Ex: From the outset people have been ability to communicate through words. It is impossible that people exist without verbal language Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 3. **Decease:** (N) Formal way to describe death Ex: Although his decease was one month ago, police do not know what was the cause of his death Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 4. **Quite:** (Adv) Too much, very, really Ex: I need to pay attention because it is quite difficult to differentiate //quite, quiet, quit// and //cute// Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 5. **Bet:** (V) To risk and play with money in order to get more Ex: Vegas is the most famous place for betting, there are a lot of casinos in which people spend not only time, but also money. Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 6. **Come up:** (V) To go, to appear Ex: In winter sun comes up at 10am everyday Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 7. **Bite:** (V) Use teeth to cause pain or cut something Ex: When children, kids like to bite people because it is a way to feel their teeth Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 8. **Hang:** (V) To put on the wall, to suspect Ex: I want to hang many pictures in my apartment but I am not sure if I may use a lot of nails on the wall Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 9. **Shut:** (V) To close in a way that impede to open Ex: Every night I shut the door because I live in a dangerous neighborhood Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 10. **Shoot:** (V) To fire a gun or to press a button in order that a machine starts to work Ex: Although I shot the camera many times, it did not take the pictures. It need be fixed Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 11. **Slide:** (V) To move slowly in a surface Ex: Many years ago, there was a famous television program about a team of young people who could “slide” through time Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 12. **Spring:** (V) To jump, to move Ex: I need to be careful because it is easy to confuse //spring// as a verb and as a noun Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 13. **Strike:** (V) to hit Ex: Boxing is a sport in which you have to strike your opponent. I don’t understand the purpose of this sport. It’s ridiculous. Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 14. **Handicap:** (N) Disadvantage Ex: It is a handicap to born in a country where you never can speak and learn english Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 15. **Showdown:** (N) Dispute, confrontation Ex: There was a showdown between the players because neither of them wanted to decide who the loser was. Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 16. **Nugget:** (N) A very little part of gold Ex: It was easy to find nuggets of golf in south America before the Colonization Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 17. **Fishy:** (Adj) Suspiciuos Ex: It is very fishy his behavior, I think he is hiding something Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 18. **Madman:** (N) Crazy person, person mentally ill Ex: Some madmen are serial killers Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 19. **Tear:** (V) To cut into small pieces Ex: I tore the letter because I never want to read this ideas again Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 20. **Advice:** (N) Recommendation Ex: I need to be careful because it is different if you write advi**s**e or advice. The fists is a verb, while the second is a noun Source: Keys for writers <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">

Week 8 1. **Cheesy:** (A) cliché, unpleasant Ex: When he did that cheesy commentary I realized we wouldn’t be friends ever Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 2. **Desolation:** (N) Place of feeling of emptiness and solitude Ex: When I arrived, the only thing I could feel was desolation: to be alone, in that empty place! Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 3. **Freewill:** (N) To something by own will or wish Ex: If neurons are active and make their own decision, do we gave freewill? Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 4. **Bunch:** (N) A group or set of things Ex: I have to go to the market for buying a bunch of banana Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 5. **Homage:** (N) Special honor offered to somebody Ex: He read the poem as homage to his professor. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 6. **Lavish:** (A) luxurious, very special Ex: It was a lavish dinner, everything was smart and well done Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 7. **Soil:** (N) Ground, place when grass grew Ex: Stop! You are in Colombian soil, you need a passport Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 8. **Seed:** (N) Origin of a plant Ex: Every form of life began as a kind of seed Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 9. **Slant:** (V) Opinion that belongs to a particular angle or point of view Ex: Some media researchers considered unnecessary Media Literacy because it slants points of view of audiences Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 10. **Amid:** (Prep) Between Ex: Her house was amid a restaurant and a park Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 11. **Roomy:** (A) Big, spacious Ex: His car was very roomy, they could travel with all of their luggage Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 12. **Thrive:** (V) To grow up, to develop strong, vigorously Ex: She wants to thrive in her doctoral studies Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 13. **Put up:** (V) To support somebody Ex: I cannot put up people who say me what to do and how to do it Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 14. **Arise out:** (V) Emerge Ex: That theory arose out in the 60’s when most professors embraced Marxism. Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 15. **Touchstone:** (N) Standard, characteristic that allow recognize something Ex: Some people consider religion as the touchstone of the others Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 16. **Gaze:** (N) To look something firmly Ex: This gaze makes me feeling nervous! Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 17. **Slot:** (N) Intermediate space in a television broadcasting Ex: Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 18. **Whammy:** (N) Event that has important and powerful consequences Ex: The first whammy was the invention of the writing Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 19. **Green bean:** (N) Vegetable that has little beans inside of it Ex: I like to cook soup with carrots and green beans Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers 20. **Garlic:** (N) Plant (similar to onion) used as spicy for seasoning food Ex: I don’t either onion or garlic Source: <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ten steps to advances readers