Vocabulary

ability; skill; facility

donation; presentation; gift

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in

prediction; prophecy; prognostication; foretelling; forecast

effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

sunburn; suntan; tan

every other week; every two weeks

all present; all concerned; all of us

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

rock

contribution; service

end of term

fishing village

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

nostalgia; homesickness

military uniform

measurement error; calculation error

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses

master's (degree)

to call; to name

two equal parts; exactly two parts

holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

manufacturing method; recipe; formula

being very busy; busyness

(outward) appearance

negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination

matchmaker

lecture attendance; auditing

iron rod; iron bar; iron club

(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; throwing up (one's) hands

rainy weather

to act (a part); to play (a role)

(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); the latter

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

in its entirety; whole; wholly

ophthalmology