12. be likely to be expected to e.g. He is not likely to succeed 13. gang: n a group of people who go around together, socialize together, cause trouble together e.g. He was killed in a fight with another gang 1)(cause to) become greater e.g. We asked them to come to the meeting to swell the numbers 2)(cause sth. to)become larger e.g. His knee swelled up after the fall e.g. People at large approve of the new policy 6. D)n a magazine or newspaper that is published regularly e.g. The periodical is published every two weeks 2)a happening repeatedly over a period of time e.g. Middle-aged people should have periodical medical checks 17. projection: n a guess of future possibilities, esp. based on the general direction of events at a particular tim e.g. These figures show our projection of the town's population increase in the next ten years 18 alternative 1)a. that can be had, used, etc. instead of sth e.g. There are alternative ways of working our the puzzle 2)n sth, that can be had, used, etc. instead of sth e.g. Is there no alternative to solve that problem? 19 1)(that makes people )sad and disappointed e.g. Our future seems gloomy 2)dark or unlighted e.g. We ran past the gloomy corner 20. implicit: a D)understood without being directly expressed, clearly intended even though it is not e.g. Their request for money seems to contain an implicit threat 2)unnecessary to be questioned e.g. I have implicit trust in your abilities 21. fearful: a 1)nervous and afraid e.g. He was fearful of her anger/ that she might be angry 2)terrible, horrifying e.g. What a fearful waste of time! 22 backward: a 1)directed towards the back or the starting point12. be likely to: be expected to e.g. He is not likely to succeed. 13. gang: n. a group of people who go around together, socialize together, cause trouble together e.g. He was killed in a fight with another gang. 14. swell: v. 1) (cause to) become greater e.g. We asked them to come to the meeting to swell the numbers. 2) (cause sth. to)become larger e.g. His knee swelled up after the fall. 15. at large: in general e.g. People at large approve of the new policy. 16. periodical: 1) n. a magazine or newspaper that is published regularly e.g. The periodical is published every two weeks 2) a. happening repeatedly over a period of time e.g. Middle-aged people should have periodical medical checks. 17. projection: n. a guess of future possibilities, esp. based on the general direction of events at a particular time e.g. These figures show our projection of the town’s population increase in the next ten years. 18. alternative: 1) a. that can be had, used, etc. instead of sth. e.g. There are alternative ways of working our the puzzle. 2) n. sth, that can be had, used, etc. instead of sth. e.g. Is there no alternative to solve that problem? 19. gloomy: a. 1) (that makes people ) sad and disappointed e.g. Our future seems gloomy. 2) dark or unlighted e.g. We ran past the gloomy corner. 20. implicit: a. 1) understood without being directly expressed, clearly intended even though it is not said e.g. Their request for money seems to contain an implicit threat. 2) unnecessary to be questioned e.g. I have implicit trust in your abilities. 21. fearful: a. 1) nervous and afraid e.g. He was fearful of her anger/ that she might be angry. 2) terrible, horrifying e.g. What a fearful waste of time! 22. backward: a. 1) directed towards the back or the starting point