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intolerable [intdlerabal] adj.
If something is intolerable, then it is so bad that people cannot bear it.
—♦ The weather was so intolerable that I had to p u t on my warmest clothes.needy [nhdi] adj.
If someone is needy, they are very poor.
—* After he lost his job, he became very needy.onset [onset] n.
The onset of something unpleasant is the beginning of it.
—► At the onset o f the battle, the enemy wasn’t prepared fo r such a large attack.pledge [pied3] v.
To pledge means to make a promise to do something.
—» Her mother pledged that she would fin d her daughter’s lost kitten.prohibit [proi/hibit] v.
To prohibit something means to not allow it.
—► She prohibited the students from speaking until their work was done.r a s h [raej] n.
A rash is an infected area of the skin with redness, bumps, itching, or dryness.
—* The new perfume left a horrible rash on my skin.render [render] V.
To render something means to make it become something else.
—> His report was rendered unim portant by the release o f new information.Smallpox [smo:lpdks] n.
Smallpox is a disease that causes tiny bumps on the skin and high fevers.
—► When she saw the tiny bumps, she thought her son m ight have smallpox.transmit [transmit] v.
To transmit something means to pass it from one person or place to another.
-» The radio tower transmits a signal to all the radios in a 20-kilometer radius.VOW [vau] V.
To vow means to make a promise to do something.
—* Before they are allowed to work, all senators must vow to never accept bribes.o a