EAP

David S.
This is the EAP vocab. list for words I don't know
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  1. daft
    foolish or mentally irregular
  2. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  3. catapult
    shoot forth or launch
  4. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  5. mammy
    informal terms for a mother
  6. cornmeal
    coarsely ground corn
  7. workhouse
    a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
  8. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  9. Hispanic
    an American whose first language is Spanish
  10. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  11. access
    the right to enter
  12. cyberspace
    a worldwide network of computer networks
  13. staple
    necessary or important, regarding food or commodities
  14. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
  15. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  16. heaps
    very much
  17. scraps
    food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
  18. odd-job
    not regular or skilled
  19. mold
    fungus that produces a superficial growth on organic matter
  20. wages
    a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
  21. porridge
    soft food made by boiling meal or legumes in water or milk
  22. wheat germ
    embryo of the wheat kernel
  23. vivid
    having striking color
  24. ambition
    a strong drive for success
  25. ferry
    a boat transporting people or vehicles over a body of water
  26. remedy
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain
Created on Tue Feb 05 08:47:50 EST 2013 (updated Thu Mar 07 04:41:38 EST 2013)

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