Unit 1 Vocabulary

Some 300,000 people were affected and at least six babies died after consuming milk adulterated with melamine. BBC (Aug 2, 2015)

He is ambidextrous, able to compete with either arm, and has conquered foe after foe. Washington Times (Aug 15, 2015)

Mr. Windorski and Mr. Lane augment their accounts with videos, photos and notes they took during their travels, elements of which aren’t independently verifiable. Wall Street Journal (Sep 4, 2015)

His untimely death left the city bereft, and more than one memorial stands there as a testament to his impact. New York Times (Aug 28, 2015)

The commitment of these people, the tremendous energy that people deploy in situations that would probably leave many others to despair and quit is amazing. The Guardian (Sep 8, 2015)

Her sister Norma is capable and dour, a strong agrarian with a flock of carrier pigeons. Los Angeles Times (Aug 27, 2015)

But you’ve got to show fortitude, focus and intensity with your game.” The Guardian (Sep 1, 2015)

Climate change could leave a gaping hole in the oceans.” New York Times (Sep 3, 2015)

As it turns out, the old friends have surprisingly similar senses of humor, constantly dishing out sarcastic gibes, only some of which land well. Washington Post (Sep 1, 2015)

And I think knowing that we are the only independent hospital in the area at this point - not under the guise of a bigger umbrella. Washington Times (Aug 17, 2015)

The most insidious aspect of all this disease mongering, though, is its conformist nature. Slate (Aug 31, 2015)

Words to confirm my guesses, intuitions, the intimations received of a plan that produces losses, atrocities beyond words, to cut down my people. The New Yorker (Jul 9, 2015)

The opulent home features marble flooring, Venetian plaster walls, and sculpted stone from the same quarry used to build the Louvre, Versailles, and Notre Dame. Architectural Digest (Sep 1, 2015)

Others have noted the risks of appearing too pliable, particularly amid a series of bumps this summer. New York Times (Sep 7, 2015)

On Monday, he reiterated that promise, saying in a statement that Israeli security forces are doing their utmost to apprehend the assailants. Washington Post (Sep 7, 2015)

These stolid, expressive little figurines are star draws in the museums that possess them. Economist (Aug 27, 2015)

The rejection sets back a tentative plan for a return to democracy, with the military retaining substantial powers until a new constitution is drafted. US News (Sep 6, 2015)

Rosen might have unkempt blond hair and a scraggly kid mustache, but his swagger is solid. Los Angeles Times (Sep 5, 2015)

Stone did not confirm the conversation as verbatim, although he said it was generally accurate. The Guardian (Aug 8, 2015)

More cubs have died than survived, and news of a birth has often been greeted warily. The Guardian (Aug 23, 2015)