Friday, 20 February 2015

smile and let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday



No.
Words
Type
Meaning
Example
1
Torn up
verb
damage
His homework was torn up by his youngest sister.
2
trip
verb
*fall
*lose one’s balance
*He tripped over a cat.
*Mira tripped in the kitchen.
3
trashing
verb
destroy
The fire trashed whole parts of the house.
4
timepiece
noun
*clock
*watch
We found an ancient timepiece belonged to my granda.
5
leash
noun
*rope
*dog’s lead
Dad only realized Lulu was missing as he saw Lulu’s leash in the drain.
6
misanthrope
noun
Person who dislike humankind and avoid human society
I still don’t understand why he’s can be like a misanthrope, just like that.
7
hypochondriac
adjective
Abnormally anxious about their health
My granda is hypochondriac and I’ll try my best to comfort him by seeing our personal doctor.
8
philanthropist
noun
Wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people
My uncle has become a millionaire philanthropist.
9
sybarite
noun
Person who is very fond of luxury and comfort
She was grown  with fulled of prosperity and  become a sybarite.
10
Fond
adjective
*kind and loving, affectionate
*foolishly loving, indulgent
*great like for
*hoped for but  not to come true
*I love to see her fond eyes.
*She was spoilt by fond parents.
*He’s extremely fond of pointing other people’s mistakes.
11
indulgent
adjective
Inclined to indulge
Don’t be too indulgent to your children.
12
petrified
verb
Make somebody unable to think, act because of fear surprise
The fact absolutely petrifies him.
13
radial
*noun
*adjective
*related to the radius
*arranged like rays
*I suggested  the use of radial lines emanating from the flame.
*The grid pattern is superimposed on the  ring roads and radials.
*Can you find me a blue, radial ball?
14
emanate
verb
*Spread out (from a source)
*flow
*come
*give out
*emit
*The proposal emanates from committer.
*The water emanate from damaged tank.

15
peripheral
*adjective
*noun
*not a main part, accessory, auxiliary
*device connected the equipment (printer, speaker)
*Please provide me the peripheral equipment.
*I think we should add on the peripheral computers.
16
astute
adjective
*shrewd
*mentally sharp and clever
*crafty
*sharp-witted
*A police detective known to be  an astute judge of character.
*I still wonder how does my mum can be so astute.
17
ossify
verb
*turn into bone
*stagnate
*inflexible
*harden
*rigid
*These cartilages may ossify.
*I can’t imagine the future of our country under an ossified political institutions.
18
dainty
*adjective
*noun
*small, pretty
*fastidious esp concerning food
*finicky
*something good to eat
*A dainty lace veil
*How can you bear with his dainty appetite?
19
pragmatic
Adjective

*practical
*realistic
*matter-of-fact
*informal
*sensible
*Pragmatic approach to the problem.
*Not ideology but pragmatic politics.
*I know  you’ll be more  pragmatic with her.
20
contumacious
adjective
*stubbornly  disobedient
*rebel
*refused to follow orders
*insubordinate
*A history of contumacious behavior.
*Please don’t  be  a contumacious boy.

1 comment:

  1. helo farah, i am here as a busybody, hahaha. actually, your blog does not allow anonymous to comment yet, so i hope that you can change your settings ok. - mihiihiiii - yourannoyingclassmate xD

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