Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 12 (E)

adultery

voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person
The man committed adultery with a woman he met at work.

adultery

voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person
The man committed adultery with a woman he met at work.

albeit

although, not withstanding that
The student passed the class albeit by a very small margin.

ambiguous

open to various interpretation
A person who speaks ambiguously will be difficult to understand.

commune

interchange thoughts and feelings
The husband and wife communed before the altar when they got married.

constraints

bind and confine
We had a limited budget because of the money constraint.

departure

The act of leaving
The departure time for the airplane is 5:15.

feminist

A person whose beliefs and behavior are based on feminism
feminists usually believe in stronger independence for the female gender.

guilt

a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense
She felt an incredible sense of guilt for telling the lie to her mother.

infamous

having an extremely bad reputation
Serial killers are infamous for their crimes.

mysterious

of obscure nature, meaning
The mysterious man walked quietly in the shadows.

obscurity

lack of fame or recognition
Even famous people become subject to obscurity when time rages on.

poverty

the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support
poverty is prevalent in low-income areas.

presume

to assume; to believe without strong evidence
Where's Gary? I presume he's at work, but I don't really know for sure.

prevalent

of wide use or occurrence
Love is more prevalent in the spring for some reason.

refuge

shelter or protection from danger
During the tornado, the locals sought refuge from the weather.

reveal

to show something previously hidden (syn. disclose, unveil)
Letters recently uncovered have revealed new details on the life of the former president.

revenge

inflict punishment because of
The man wanted to revenge on the man who killed his wife.

scaffold

a temporary supporting platform
The painters stood on a scaffold as they painted the building.

sin

transgression of divine law
The evil sin of one man affected everyone around him.

thwart

prevent from accomplishing a purpose
The enemy tried their best to thwart the hero’s advancement to victory.