Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 18 (E)

akin

similar to
His new songs are akin to those of the 70s.

avoid

to stay away from
She avoids dark alleys at night.

cessation

a stop to an activity
The cessation of the couple's fighting brought peace to the family.

crave

to desire greatly
She craves chocolate every night before bed.

define

to explain the meaning of
The roles of the husband and wife were not clearly defined and the couple struggled with their identity in the marriage.

despite

in spite of
despite the heavy rains, the children had fun at the zoo.

dose

an amount of medicine
You should take the exact dose prescribed by your doctor.

habit

a repeated behavior
He has a bad habit of picking his nose in public.

habitually

usual or repeated
There is something wrong with a student that habitually curses his teacher.

hallucination

events imagined by someone
The new drug caused her to have hallucinations that someone was chasing her.

indication

a sign, signal
The rain is a good indication that we will not have a drought this year.

interpersonal

between people
Occupations in sales require great interpersonal skills.

potential

the possibility of being or doing something
This company has the potential of making a lot of money.

pursuit

a career, occupation
The occupational pursuits of the siblings were all different.

rehabilitation

to return someone or something to a good or healthy condition
The judge ordered her to enter a drug rehabilitation program for six months.

relapse

to become worse again after being better
After completing the drug rehabilitation program he was doing very well, until he had a relapse.

replenish

to replace something that was used
The aunt allowed them to eat everything in the refrigerator as long as they replenished it before they left.

resort

To have recourse
The mother tried very hard to discipline her son without resorting to spanking.

run-in

an argument
After getting married, the husband had many run-ins with his new brother-in-law.

tolerance

ability to suffer or endure something
The doctors were surprised at her high tolerance for pain.