Vocabulary lesson 14
Definitions and samples
- plunge (v.) to go down suddenly; to decrease by a great amount in a short time
– He jumped off the diving board and plunged into the pool
- unaccustomed (adj.) not used to something
– Cities unaccustomed to such massive snowfall didn’t really know how to handle it
- adhere (n.) to stick to something
– Ensuring patients adhere to their drug regimes is a major challenge for doctors.
- conventional (adj.) someone who is conventional has behavior and opinions that are ordinary and normal
– Integrative medicine is a combination of conventional and alternative therapies.
- intention (n.) a plan; an aim that guides action
– I should also add that I have absolutely no intention of going to see the movie.