Weekly Vocabulary 03/28/2008

1. Word / Phrase:Moribund (Rus.умирающий)

Meaning:On the point of dying.

Context:From the SAT Prep website.

2. Word / Phrase:Vex (Rus.досаждать; раздражать)

Meaning:to annoy,provoke or irritate

Context:From one of the SATs

3. Word / Phrase:Sagacious (Rus.проницательный, дальновидный.)

Meaning:Having characteristics of a sage; wise; knowledgeable.

Context:http://www.quia.com/hm/1003.html Nice website :)

4. Word / Phrase:Blithe (Rus.беспечный.)

Meaning: joyful; joyous; of a lighthearted character.

Context:http://www.quia.com/hm/1003.html

5. Word / Phrase:Brook (Rus.терпеть)

Meaning:to bear; suffer; tolerate

Context:SAT quiz

More vocabulary in the next post. Contex is obvious.)