NHCUE SPE CYT

WEEK 4

      1.    Accumulate [əˈkjuːmjəˌleɪt] (v.)

Dirty dishes accumulate, as the teenagers will not leave their rooms or allow anyone else to enter.

--  to gather or acquire (something) gradually as time passes

--  Fluid tends to accumulate beneath the flaps.

2.    Carefree [ˈkeə(r)ˌfriː] (adj.)

In retirement communities throughout the United States, senior citizens live a carefree, child-free existence in gated neighborhoods sometimes referred to as “Disney for adults.”

--  having no worries or problems : free from care

--  She has a carefree attitude toward life. 

3.    Claustrophobic [ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪk] (adj.)

Instead, they withdraw into their own claustrophobic worlds.

-- not having enough space for people to feel comfortable : causing claustrophobia

--  He managed to reform a claustrophobic in days

4.    Disturb [dɪˈstɚb] (v.)

In these coummunities, the sun is always shining, the streets are safe and clean, the golf courses are always green, and the seniors’ sleep is never disturbed by crying children or loud teenagers.

--  to stop (someone) from working, sleeping, etc.

--  But the method does not disturb the profits .

5.    Fate [ˈfeɪt] (n.)

They believe that the fate of the planet depends on the creation of new ways of living.

--  the things that will happen to a person or thing : the future that someone or something will have

--  One cannot but be moved by his fate .

6.    Isolation [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən] (n.)

Free from the stress of work and raising children, these retirees choose to live their golden years in happy isolation.

--  the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others : the condition of being isolated

--  Complete isolation is probably impossible .

7.    Leisure [ˈleʒə(r)] (adj.)

They spend their days enjoying their favorite leisure activities in their own child-free “Disneyland.”

--  time when you are not working : time when you can do whatever you want to do

--  He does n't like a life of leisure .

8.    Reject [rɪˈdʒekt] (v.)

Rather than following traditions, some people reject them.

--  to refuse to believe, accept, or consider

--   The boy rejects other people 's criticism.

9.    Retirement [rɪˈtajɚmənt] (n.)

In retirement communities throughout the United States, senior citizens live a carefree, child-free existence in gated neighborhoods sometimes referred to as “Disney for adults.”

--  the state of being retired

--  He took to gardening in his retirement

      10. senior citizen [ˈsiːniə(r)][ ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n] (n.)

In retirement communities throughout the United States, senior citizens live a carefree, child-free existence in gated neighborhoods sometimes referred to as “Disney for adults.”

--  an old person : a person who is at least a certain age

--  People over the age of 65 in the U.S. are called senior citizens .

      11. Uneasy [ˌʌnˈiːzi] (adj.)

The number of Hikikomori is not very large, but their existence males many people in Japan uneasy.

-- worried or unhappy about something

--  She became restless and uneasy .

      12. Withdraw [wɪθˈdrɑː] (v.)

Instead, they withdraw into their own claustrophobic worlds.

--  to take back

--  He need not be advertised as having withdrawn .

      13. Excerpt [ɛkˌsɚpt] (n.)

In this excerpt from the book Leisureville: Adventures in America’s Retirement Utopias, author Andrew D. Blechman describes visiting two friends and former neighbors at their new home in a retirement community called The Villages.

-- a small part of a longer written work

--  She read an excerpt from the play.

      14. Facility [fəˈsɪləti] (n.)

A few miles later, I drive by a hospital, an assisted care facility and a large Catholic church.

--  something that makes an action, operation, or activity easier

--  The facilities required for convention are extensive .

      15. Gossip ['gɔsip] (n.)

We catch up on neighborhood gossip, the miserable New England weather, and the uncertain fate of our neighborhood park.

--  a person who often talks about the private details of other people's lives

--  She loves listening in to other people 's gossip

      16. Permanent [ˈpɚmənənt] (adj.)

It’s like being on a permanent vacation.

--  lasting or continuing for a very long time or forever : not temporary or changing

--  It proves to have more permanent value .

      17. Pinch [ˈpɪntʃ] (v.)

I’ve met people that have been here for five years, and they’re still pinching themselves.

--  the act of pinching someone or something

--  He has been pinching money from the cash-box

      18. Ponder [ˈpɒndə(r)] (v.)

Betsy is left pondering her incredible luck.

--  to think about or consider (something) carefully

--  He pondered the question before he answered.

      19. Slogan [ˈsləʊɡən] (n. )

Photos of seniors playing golf and relaxing in pools are covered with slogans such as”Life is lovelier,””On top of the world,” and “Live the life you’ve been waiting your whole life for!”

-- a word or phrase that is easy to remember and is used by a group or business to attract attention

-- The advertising slogan was a play on word .

      20.Sting [ˈstɪŋ] (v.)

Although it isn’t meant to, her comment stings.

--  a complicated and clever plan that is meant to deceive someone especially in order to catch criminals

--  There 's always a sting in his words .

       21. Widow ['widəu] (n.)

“They say the only problem with being a widow in The Villages is that you’re so busy you forget you are one.”

--  a woman whose husband has died

-- I should assist his widow and daughters .

       22. Gated [ˈgeɪtəd] (adj.)

In retirement communities throughout the United States, senior citizens live a carefree, child-free existence in gated neighborhoods sometimes referred to as “Disney for adults.”

-- enclosed, usually with a guard at the entrance

--  They live in a gated community.

      23. Overthrown [ˌoʊvɚˈθroʊ] (v.)

After the Shah was overthrown, however, the Bakhtiari returned to their traditional nomadic life.

-- removed from power by force

-- They declare the nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace .

      24. Barter [ˈbɑɚtɚ] (v.)

If they need something that they cannot make or grow, they get it by bartering with other homesteaders.

--  to exchange goods or services to get what you need instead of using money.

--  We can not barter away our principles .

      25. Utopia [jʊˈtoʊpijə] (n.)

In this excerpt from the book Leisureville: Adventures in America’s Retirement Utopias, author Andrew D. Blechman describes visiting two friends and former neighbors at their new home in a retirement community called The Villages.

-- an imaginary, perfect world where everyone is happy.

--  All utopias that have hitherto been constructed are intolerably dull .