Vocabulary Lesson 5

One blanket will be adequate on such a warm night.

Adjective-enough; sufficient

The Red Cross administers the blood donor program.

Verb- To manage or direct

The scout leader administered first aid to the child who had cut his hand.

Verb- To give out as treatment or assistance.

Talk of sharks in the water agitated swimmers at the beach.

Verb – to disturb or upset

Strong winds agitated the surface of the lake.

Verb- To move with an irregular, fast, or violent action

The miners agitated for better working conditions.

Verb – To stir up interest in and support for a cause

The airline capitulated to the baggage handlers’ demands and granted the pay raise.

Verb- To give in; surrender

A citrus is an excellent form of Vitamin C.

Noun – A fruit of the family that includes oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and limes. Noun - A tree that produces these fruits. Adjective. - Of or relating to these fruits or trees. The kumquat is a less well-known member of the citrus family.

Angry protesters disrupted the president’s speech.

Verb- 1. To break up the orderly course of 2. To interrupt; to bring to a temporary halt

The Saxons complained that they were forced to live in hovels.

Noun-An unpleasant, cramped and dilapidated place to live.

Volunteers are needed to teach illiterate adults to read and write.

Adjective- Unable to read or write

The authorities could no longer afford to be indifferent about nuclear waste.

Adjective – Not concerned about; not caring

Her indifferent grades in school worried her parents.

Adjective– Neither very good or very bad; passable

Desperate for money, Oliver accepted menial work for low pay.

Adjective-Of or relating to low-level, humble work.

A child’s permanent teeth appear at about age six.

Adjective- Lasting or expected to last for a long time.

The workers needed a short respite from work.

Noun – a period of rest; a pause

Chopping wood is very strenuous work.

Adjective- Needing much effort; using a lot of energy

Sugar cane cutters toil in the fields from dawn to dusk.

Verb – to work long and hard

The county has an urgent need for a new hospital.

Adjective –Needing quick action or attention