Sunday, October 2, 2016

Friday Blog- September 30

Thirty years in September- A nurse's memoir
Kate Genovese
This week I finished my book which were pages 1 to 145.


Vocabulary Words

Entrepreneurs - (pg. 10) A person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.

Mere - (pg. 12) Being nothing more nor better than

Coronary - (pg. 17) Of or relating to the human heart, with respect to health.

Casualty - (pg. 26) A member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because of his or her whereabouts or condition cannot be determined.

Moratorium - (pg. 28) A suspension of activity.

Copious - (pg. 33) Large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

Resentment - (pg. 41) The feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc. Regarded as causing injury or insult.

Avail  - (pg. 41) To be of use or value to; profit, advantage.

Retrospect - (pg. 45) Contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc.

Deintitutionalization - (pg. 80) To release (a person with mental or physical disabilities) from a hospital, asylum, home, or other institution with the intention of providing treatment, support, or rehabilitation primarily through community resources under the supervision of health-care professionals or facilities.

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