Reading and Writing, Pyramids of Giza

 

Automatically = do something without thinking or hesitating

Capacity = how much of something you can do or can handle

Ex. This room has a capacity to fit about 20 students. 

Emergence = something that appeared out of nowhere and unexpectedly

Ex. The emergence of Smart Phones about 15 years ago changed how people communicate. 

Deceptive = someone or something that makes you believe something that is not true. 

Prominent = something of high status

Ex. UPenn is a prominent university in the United States. 

Impostor = a fake person

Ex. Mr. Nate is an impostor.  He said he was a teacher, but he really sells cars.  This was very deceptive of him. 

Deceitful = someone who lies to people

Gullible = you believe everything people tell you

Fundamental = basic things

Prone to = something is likely to happen to you

Ex. People who smoke too much are prone to having different diseases

Systematically = something that comes from an organized plan or action

Thrive = be successful; do well at something

Ex. I hope you are thriving at ELS. 

Transgression = a bad action

Condone = to say that behavior is good or ok

Condemn = to say that behavior is bad and not ok

A milestone = a very important event in your life

Ex. Graduation, marriage, having a child, getting a job