vocab wk 7

Debilities
Source sentence: Many debilities of old age, including loss of hearing, poor eyesight, and diseases such as arthritis, can be treated medically. Textbook pg. 83

Context clues:
the prefix "de" means away, from
Sounds like abilities but it probably is the same as disabilities

Definition:
a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness

Original sentence: My grandmother is suffering from the debility of memory loss and might be showing signs of Alzheimers.

viable
Source sentence: Today, this once "alternative" method is going mainstream and proving itself as a viable and desirable drug-testing option for small businesses and large coorperations everywhere. Textbook pg. 251

Context clues:
synonyms: resourceful, reliable
antonyms: inconsistent, not dependable

Definition:
capable of living

Original sentence: Jobs are no longer a viable source of income because theres no guarantee that it will last.

Attrition
Source sentence: The french had superior firepower and were all trained in the mode of conventional European combat, but Ho's native forces knew the land and fought an effective guerrilla war of attrition. Firsthand America pg.21

Context clues:
Ho's native forces knew the land
Reading the word in context makes it seem like it means strategy.

Definition:
a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength

Original sentence: There was a very high rate of attrition in my senior year of high school due to "senioritis" and the ability to sign yourself out if you were eighteen.