6TH AUGUST VOCAB OF PERFECTION 6.

Some years ago, a psychiatrist named Wendy Dean read an article about a
physician who died by suicide. Such deaths were ____1___ common, she
discovered. The suicide rate ___2__ doctors appeared to be even higher than
the rate among active military members, a notion that ____3____ Dean, who
was then working as an administrator at a U.S. Army medical research center in
Maryland. Dean started asking the physicians she knew how they felt about
their jobs, and many of them ____4____ that they were struggling. Some
complained that they didn’t have enough time to talk to their patients because
they were too busy filling out electronic medical records.
Others _____5____ having to fight with insurers about ____6____ a person
with a serious illness would be _____7____ for medication.

★ Psychiatrist
Meaning: A medical doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating mental
illnesses and emotional disorders.
Example: "The psychiatrist prescribed medication to help manage the
patient's anxiety."
★ Notion
Meaning: A belief, idea, or concept.
Example: "She had a notion that the project would be successful if they
worked together."
★ Complained
Meaning: To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
Example: "He complained about the noise coming from the construction
site next door."
★ Interestingly
Meaning: In a way that catches attention or is intriguing.
Example: "Interestingly, the book was written by the author in just three
months."
★ Perfectly
Meaning: In a way that is entirely without flaw or fault.
Example: "The cake was perfectly baked, with a golden crust and a moist
interior."
★ Distressingly
Meaning: In a manner that causes anxiety or worry.
Example: "The news about the missing child was distressingly reported on
the evening news."
★ Hardly
Meaning: Scarcely; only just.
 Example: "She could hardly believe the news when she heard it."
★ For
Meaning: A preposition used to indicate the purpose, recipient, or reason.
Example: "This gift is for you."
★ Among
Meaning: In the midst of; surrounded by.
Example: "She felt comfortable among friends."
★ From
Meaning: A preposition used to indicate the origin, starting point, or
source.
Example: "She received a letter from her cousin."
★ Within
Meaning: Inside or not beyond a certain point.
Example: "The treasure was hidden within the old chest."
★ Exhausted
Meaning: Extremely tired or depleted.
Example: "After the marathon, she was completely exhausted."
★ Exonerated
Meaning: Cleared from blame or wrongdoing.
Example: "The suspect was exonerated after new evidence proved his
innocence."
★ Intertwined
Meaning: Twisted or woven together; closely connected.
Example: "Their fates were intertwined by a shared history."
★ Startled
Meaning: Shocked or surprised suddenly.
Example: "She was startled by the loud noise from the fireworks."
★ Confined
Meaning: Restricted within certain limits or a particular space.
Example: "The patient was confined to a wheelchair after the accident."
★ Cautioned
Meaning: Warned about possible dangers or issues.
Example: "The teacher cautioned the students about the upcoming exam."
★ Confided
Meaning: Trusted someone with personal information.
Example: "She confided her fears to her best friend."
★ Tapped
Meaning: Struck lightly or made use of something.
Example: "He tapped on the table to get everyone's attention."
★ Bemoaned
Meaning: Expressed regret or discontent.
 Example: "He bemoaned the loss of his favorite old bookstore."
★ Decided
Meaning: Made a choice or reached a conclusion.
Example: "They decided to move to a new city for better job
opportunities."
★ Gathered
Meaning: Collected or assembled together.
Example: "The team gathered the data for their research project."
★ Fumbled
Meaning: Handled clumsily or with difficulty.
Example: "He fumbled with the keys before finally unlocking the door."
★ When
Meaning: A conjunction or adverb used to ask or indicate the time
something happens.
Example: "When will you be arriving?"
★ While
Meaning: A period of time; or a conjunction used to indicate simultaneous
events.
Example: "She read a book while waiting for her appointment."
★ Whether
Meaning: A conjunction used to introduce alternatives or conditions.
Example: "She wasn't sure whether to stay or leave."
★ Because
Meaning: A conjunction used to explain the reason or cause.
Example: "She was late because there was heavy traffic."
★ Aborted
Meaning: Canceled or stopped prematurely.
Example: "The mission was aborted due to technical difficulties."
★ Guaranteed
Meaning: Promised with certainty.
Example: "The warranty guaranteed that the appliance would be repaired
for free if it broke."
★ Preapproved
Meaning: Accepted in advance, usually before the final decision.
Example: "The loan was preapproved, so he knew he could buy the
house."
★ Procured
Meaning: Obtained or acquired something.
Example: "The manager procured the necessary supplies for the project."
Western diplomats were scrambling on Sunday _ (A) __, officials said, after a
rocket from Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 12 people in an
Israeli-controlled town, most of them children. The rocket prompted Israel
(B)across Lebanon. The initial Israeli response appeared to stop short of a
major escalation, but there were still fears that(C)all-out war. Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, facing domestic pressure to mount a fiercer
response, met with senior ministers and security officials on Sunday to discuss
further steps, after flying back early from a trip to the United States.Israel
blamed Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese group (D)_ for the deadly
rocket attack on Saturday on the Druse Arab town of Majdal Shams. Hezbollah
has denied it was responsible. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said (E)that
there was “every indication” that the rocket was fired by Hezbollah. U.S.
(F)the hostilities and asked Lebanon’s government to relay a message to
Hezbollah to show restraint in the face of a further Israeli response, according
to Lebanon’s foreign minister, Abdallah Bou Habib.“We are trying to restrain
Hezbollah now (G)” Mr. Bou Habib said in a call with The New York Times.

★ Diplomats
Meaning: Officials representing their country in foreign affairs and
negotiations.
Example: "The diplomats met to discuss the terms of the new trade
agreement."
★ Scrambling
Meaning: Moving quickly or clumsily; making a frantic effort.
Example: "The students were scrambling to finish their assignments before
the deadline."
★ Prompted
Meaning: Caused or encouraged someone to take action or respond.
Example: "The urgent email prompted him to call the client immediately."
★ Mount
Meaning: To increase or grow in intensity; to climb or ascend.
Example: "Tensions continued to mount as the deadline approached."
★ Fiercer
Meaning: More intense, severe, or aggressive.
Example: "The competition became fiercer as the final round of the
tournament began."
★ Indication
Meaning: A sign or piece of information that points to something.
 Example: "The dark clouds were an indication that a storm was
approaching."
★ Hostilities
Meaning: Acts of aggression or conflict, often between groups or nations.
Example: "The peace talks aimed to end the hostilities between the two
countries."
★ Relay
Meaning: To pass along information or transfer something from one person
or place to another.
Example: "He relayed the message to his team members as soon as he
received it."
★ Restraint
Meaning: The action of holding back or controlling oneself or others.
Example: "The police officer showed restraint when dealing with the
agitated crowd."
1. (M)In the aftermath of Katrina, the Pets Evacuation and Transportation
Standards (PETS) Act of 2006 was passed.(N) The PETS Act requires that
states and localities include pets in their evacuation and sheltering plans.
(O)At least 15 states do not have any provisions for the evacuation, rescue
and recovery of pets during disasters, according to Michigan State University’s
Animal Law and History Web Center.(P) At the local level there appears to be
even more inconsistency, with many communities having little to no guidance
about pets in disaster plans. (Q)

★ Aftermath
Meaning: The consequences or results that follow an event, especially a
significant or negative one.
Example: "The aftermath of the hurricane included widespread damage
and power outages."
★ Evacuation
Meaning: The process of moving people from a dangerous place to a safer
location.
Example: "The evacuation of the coastal areas was necessary to protect
residents from the incoming storm."
★ Sheltering
Meaning: Providing protection or refuge from danger or adverse
conditions.
Example: "The community center was used for sheltering people displaced
by the flood."
★ Provisions
Meaning: Supplies, especially food, water, or other necessities needed for
a specific purpose.
Example: "The hikers carried enough provisions to last them for a week in
the wilderness."
★ Inconsistency
Meaning: A lack of compatibility or agreement between things; not being
uniform or reliable.
Example: "The report had several inconsistencies that needed to be
addressed before it could be finalized."
2. (M)Ask anyone about their middle school years, and, unless they happened
to be the popular kid, you’re likely to get an eye roll. Or worse.(N) Although
decades had passed, and she had gone on to lead a successful academic career,
she could still recall with alarming detail how a group of mean girls had
belittled her at the private all-girls school she had attended in Louisville,
Kentucky in the 1950s. (O) Part of what makes middle school notoriously
challenging is that kids are changing daily or, in some cases, hourly.(P) It’s a
scary time when bodies and personalities are trying to figure life out, as kids try
on different versions of themselves, or who they think they want to be.(Q)

★ Eye Roll
Meaning: A gesture made by turning one's eyes upward, often used to
show annoyance, disbelief, or exasperation.
Example: "She gave an eye roll when her brother started telling the same
joke again."
★ Recall
Meaning: To remember or bring something back to mind; or to officially
withdraw or take back a product.
Example: "He tried to recall the details of the conversation we had last
week."
Example (product recall): "The company issued a recall for the defective
batteries."
★ Alarming
Meaning: Causing worry or concern, often because something is
dangerous or problematic.
Example: "The rise in pollution levels is alarming to environmentalists."
★ Belittled
Meaning: Treated someone or something as if they are unimportant or
inferior.
Example: "She felt belittled when her ideas were dismissed without
consideration."
★ Notoriously
Meaning: Known widely and unfavorably; having a bad reputation.
Example: "He is notoriously late to meetings, which frustrates his
colleagues."
3. (M)On Sunday evening, President Joe Biden spoke from the Oval Office,
calling on Americans to temper their passions.(N) In the aftermath of the
attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Biden reiterated
his message that there is no room for violence in our politics and that everyone
needs to take a breath and calm down.(O) The nation needs to “lower the
temperature,” he said.(P) Will the message work? Coming at a pivotal
moment in his own reelection campaign against Trump, Biden’s address is
something of a stress test for what presidents can accomplish when political
tensions spin out of control.(Q)

★ Temper
Meaning: To moderate or adjust something to make it less extreme; or to
refer to one’s mood or emotional state.
Example (moderate): "She tempered her enthusiasm with a dose of
realism."
Example (emotional state): "He tried to keep his temper in check during
the heated argument."
★ Assassination
Meaning: The deliberate and often politically motivated murder of a
prominent person.
Example: "The assassination of the leader led to widespread unrest and
protests."
★ Reiterated
Meaning: To repeat or say something again for emphasis or clarity.
Example: "The manager reiterated the importance of meeting deadlines
during the team meeting."
★ Pivotal
Meaning: Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success
of something.
Example: "The discovery of the new treatment was pivotal in the fight
against the disease."
★ Accomplish
Meaning: To achieve or complete successfully.
Example: "She managed to accomplish all her goals for the year ahead of
schedule."
★ Spin out of control
Meaning: To become increasingly chaotic or unmanageable.
Example: "The situation began to spin out of control as the crowd grew
larger and more unruly."
4. (M)I was driving from my hotel room in Gaziantep, Turkey, to the Hatay
region last fall, about eight months after the devastating magnitude 7.8
earthquake that was one of the strongest temblors to hit the country in more
than a century.(N) I was expecting to see communities emerging from the
rubble and rebuilding.(O) But as we approached the epicenter of the
damage, I realized this disaster was different.(P) Building after building had
large cracks throughout, while many other structures had partially or totally
collapsed.(Q)

★ Devastating
Meaning: Causing severe shock, damage, or destruction.
Example: "The earthquake had a devastating impact on the city, leaving
many buildings in ruins."
★ Temblors
Meaning: Small or minor earthquakes; also called tremors.
Example: "The region experienced several temblors before the major
earthquake struck."
★ Emerging
Meaning: Coming into view or becoming apparent; starting to exist or
develop.
Example: "New technologies are emerging rapidly in the field of artificial
intelligence."
★ Rubble
Meaning: The broken pieces of stone, brick, or other materials from a
destroyed building.
Example: "The construction crew cleared the rubble from the collapsed
building site."
★ Epicenter
Meaning: The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an
earthquake.
Example: "The city was located near the epicenter of the earthquake,
experiencing the most severe shaking."
★ Collapsed
Meaning: Fell down or crumbled, typically due to structural failure or
damage.
Example: "The old bridge collapsed under the weight of the heavy trucks."
5. (M)Sometime in late April, the Jewish cemetery in upstate New York
where both of my parents are buried was vandalized.(N) Close to 100
gravestones, almost all with Hebrew lettering on one or both sides, were found
overturned — the kind of attack that would have taken much more than a
casual amount of time and effort.(O) For now, the perpetrators remain
unknown, though their motivation seems obvious to everyone in the Jewish
community, near and far.(P) Local authorities are investigating — so far
declining to call it an antisemitic crime.(Q)

★ Jewish
Meaning: Relating to the Jewish people, their culture, or their religion.
Example: "The Jewish community gathered for a celebration of Hanukkah."
★ Cemetery
Meaning: A place where people are buried, typically a graveyard.
Example: "The family visited the cemetery to pay their respects to their
ancestors."
★ Buried
Meaning: Placed in the ground and covered with earth, usually referring to
a body or object.
Example: "The time capsule was buried in the park as part of a community
event."
★ Vandalized
Meaning: Intentionally damaged or defaced, especially property.
Example: "The park was vandalized with graffiti and broken benches."
★ Lettering
Meaning: Text or characters that are written or inscribed.
Example: "The old tombstone had faded lettering that was hard to read."
★ Perpetrators
Meaning: Individuals who commit or carry out a harmful or illegal act.
Example: "The police are searching for the perpetrators of the recent
vandalism."
★ Antisemitic
Meaning: Hostile to or prejudiced against Jews.
Example: "The antisemitic graffiti on the synagogue was condemned by
the local community."
6. (M)Horror tradition often links murder and monstrosity to gender
disruption. (N) The hetero nuclear family represents safety and good, while
alternatives to it — including queer families or single working women —
represent the opposite.(O) But “Longlegs” ultimately bows to older tropes of
queer monstrosity, underlining the extent to which horror, and Hollywood,
have misled their audiences about where danger comes from, and about who
is a threat to whom.(P) Set in 1993, “Longlegs” features FBI Agent Lee Harker
(Maika Monroe) — an angular, awkward, emotionally removed woman, who
appears to have a psychic connection to a series of brutal family murders.

★ Monstrosity
Meaning: A large and ugly or distorted thing; something that is shockingly
wrong or immoral.
Example: "The abandoned building, with its crumbling walls and broken
windows, was a monstrosity in the otherwise well-kept neighborhood."
★ Disruption
Meaning: A disturbance or interruption that interrupts normal processes or
activities.
Example: "The construction work caused a significant disruption to the
local traffic flow."
★ Hetero
Meaning: Short for heterosexual, referring to a person who is attracted to
individuals of the opposite sex.
Example: "The survey included questions on both hetero and homosexual
relationships."
★ Alternatives
Meaning: Different options or choices available in place of something else.
Example: "The doctor suggested several alternatives to the surgery,
including physical therapy and medication."
★ Queer
Meaning: A term used to describe someone who is not heterosexual or
cisgender; it can also be a broad term for a range of sexual orientations
and gender identities.
Example: "The queer community has been working to increase visibility
and acceptance."
★ Tropes
Meaning: Commonly recurring themes or clichés in literature, media, or
rhetoric.
Example: "The film used several tropes, such as the ‘reluctant hero’ and
the ‘love triangle,’ which are often seen in romantic comedies."
★ Underlining
Meaning: Emphasizing or drawing attention to something; literally or
 figuratively marking text by drawing a line beneath it.
Example: "The teacher used underlining to highlight the key points in the
textbook."
★ Misled
Meaning: Led or guided in the wrong direction or into error.
Example: "He was misled by false advertising and ended up buying a
product that didn’t meet his expectations."
★ Awkward
Meaning: Causing or feeling discomfort or embarrassment; lacking grace
or skill.
Example: "There was an awkward silence after he accidentally spilled the
drink at the party."
★ Brutal
Meaning: Extremely harsh or cruel; physically violent or harsh.
Example: "The brutal treatment of the prisoners was condemned by
human rights organizations."
7. (M) Allowing interest payments to squeeze out other parts of the budget;
promising to provide benefits in the future with no plan for how to fund them.
(N) Disturbingly, this is an accurate description of how the US has been
operating for quite some time now. (O) Yet neither of the leading presidential
candidates has a serious proposal to address these troubling trends.(P) In just
three years, despite a strong economy, not only will our debt be larger than
the economy, the US will surpass its all-time debt-to-GDP record of 106% set
right after WWII, and that debt will continue to grow indefinitely thereafter.(Q)

★ Squeeze Out
Meaning: To force something out by applying pressure; to extract or
remove something from a situation.
Example: "She managed to squeeze out a few more pages from the
manuscript before the deadline."
Example: "The competition squeezed out many smaller companies from
the market."
★ Disturbingly
Meaning: In a way that causes anxiety or concern; unsettlingly.
Example: "The report was disturbingly accurate about the extent of the
environmental damage."
★ Accurate
Meaning: Correct or precise; free from errors or distortions.
Example: "The weather forecast was accurate, predicting the storm with
great precision."
★ Despite
Meaning: In spite of; regardless of.
Example: "Despite the heavy rain, the outdoor concert went ahead as
planned."
★ Debt
Meaning: Money that is owed to someone else; a financial obligation.
Example: "She worked two jobs to pay off her student debt."
★ Surpass
Meaning: To exceed or go beyond; to be greater than something.
Example: "The athlete's performance surpassed all expectations and broke
several records."