Friday, 29 May 2015

the starting point of all achievement is desire




No.
Word
Type
Meaning
Example
1
Snap
-noun
-verb
-adjective
-sudden, sharp sound caused by something breaking / moving into new position
-break, move / close with  short, sharp sound
-done suddenly
-I love to snap my fingers while thinking any thoughts that comes into my unpredictable minds.
2
Amplify
verb
-increase
-to be more marked 
-A fox’s large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones.
-Urban policy initiatives amplified social polarization.
3
Wavy
adjective
-curly
-curved
-crinkly
She has  long, wavy hair.
4
Fluctuation
noun

-change
-variation
-alteration
-rise and fall
-shift
-A natural fluctuation in temperature.
-Fluctuations in the yearly values could be caused by a variety of factors.
-How come I do not know about the fluctuation of our schedule?
5
Gut
-noun
-verb
-stomach, belly
-courage
-cause someone to feel extremely sad
-I still want to go for the test despite a painful stabbing in my gut.
-I have more guts than her.
-It guts me to think about what my  mother and brother missed  out on.
6
Reside
verb
-live in
-be located
-The paintings reside in an air-conditioned vault.
-People who work in the  city actually reside neighboring towns.
7
susceptibility
noun
State of being likely
Lack of exercises increase susceptibility to disease.
8
Cognition
Noun
-learning
-understanding
-insight
-perception
In itself the a priori has nothing to do with thinking and cognition.
9
Detrimental
Adjective
-harm
-inimical
-deleterious
-disastrous
I beg you not to release the documents that would be detrimental to the national security.
10
Zilch
pronoun
-nothing
-no
-The character has zilch class.
-I did absolutely zilch.
11
Bruised
Verb
-injure
-offend
-hurt
-wound
-Ray’s ego was bruised.
-She despises to have a bruised knee.
12
Contort
verb
-twist
-distort
-misshape
-deform
-A spasm of pain contorts his face.
-Her face was contorted with grief.
13
Pottery
noun
-pots
-dishes
-Baked clay
-Mum loves to buy a collection of antique pottery.
-Dad satisfies with my big brother  to take course of painting, drawing and pottery.
14
Dissuade
verb
-prevent from
-discourage from
-Stop from
-His friends tried to  dissuade him from flying.
-I try to dissuade my brother from sleeping to help me finish my assignments.
15
profoundly
adverb
-extremely
-greatly
-Mika does not like  to remember a profoundly disturbing experience.
-He profoundly altered the whole course of my life.
16
Hypnosis
noun
State that resembles sleep but can respond
Others use hypnosis to recover repressed memories of sexual abuse or a past lives.
17
Slicker
noun
-Long, loose raincoat
-swindler
-untrustworthy person
-He puts on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain.
-I really shocked when I found him a slicker.
18
Cultivate
verb
-dig
-fertilize
-mulch
-try to acquire, develop
-The peasants cultivated the land.
-He cultivated an air of indifference.
19
Fame
noun
-celebrity
-popularity
-Stardom
-prominence
Winning the Olympic title has brought her fame and fortune.
20
Draperies
noun
-long curtain of heavy fabric
-I don’t know  why my brother  despises to see the red draperies hung in our  house.
-The  drapery for  the picture window matched  the color of furniture in  the center of the  room.
21
Affiliate
Verb
-Closely connect to something as a member
-combine
-Aisyah affiliates herself with the local club.
-Mika didn’t approve to affiliate Ena’s group discussion.
22
unscrupulous
adjective
-have or show no moral principles, not honest or  fair
-unprincipled, unethical, reprobate, corrupt, dishonest, immoral
-Dian had unscrupulously copied his colleague’s work behind his back, and then submitted the work to their boss and took credit for it.
-Unscrupulous plastic surgeons will try  to fool young girls who  craze for cosmetic  surgery by listing themselves as Board  Certified.
23
Bull
verb
Pull or drive powerfully
- He bulled the motorcycle clear of the tunnel.
- I can see how  did my  heartless sister bulled my lovely dad’s car.
24
Simmer
verb
-Stay just below boiling point while being heated
-boil, cook gently
-stew
-The goulash was simmering slowly on the stove.
-Mum asks me to simmer the meat for an hour.
25
Overwhelm
verb
-to affect very strongly
-cause someone to have too many things to deal with
-to defeat completely
-crush,  devastate, overcome, overthrow
-just the thought of how much  work there is to do overwhelms me.
-I try not to overwhelm by farewell messages.
26
Cryptically
adverb
Perplexing, ambiguous, puzzling, enigmatic, obscure
I can’t get your words, it is so cryptic truly.
27
Sync
verb
-synchronize
-occur at the same rate
-Soldiers used watches to sync movements.
-Please make sure that the subtitles  sync with the movie’s spoken language.
28
Flurry
verb
Become agitated, confused, disturbed, distress
I knew how not to be flurry with these questions.
29
Spiraling
verb
-move in a spiral course, twist, swirl
-show a continuous and dramatic increase, escalate
-A wisp of smoke spiraled up from the trees.
-inflation continued to spiral.
30
Seam
noun
-a line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article, join
-an underground layer, as of ore or coal
-The seam was coming undone.
-I encounter  to see  a  seam of coal.
31
Contradict
verb
Deny, gainsay
-Your actions contradict your words.
-No matter what I say, you always have to contradict me.
32
Emerge
verb
Come out into view, become known, arise 
-A simple pattern has emerged.
-The  facts emerged  after a lengthy investigation.
33
Hover
verb
-float in the air without moving
-stay very close
-drift, hang, poise, levitate 
-He claimed that the UFO hovered a moment , then spun off into a space at incredible speed.
-Army helicopters hovered overhead.
-Mungek captivated  and seized up as she saw hot air balloon hovering her.
34
Execution
noun
-killing someone as punishment, death penalty
-doing something
Accomplishment, implementation, enactment, performance
-The execution of this magic trick must be accomplished in fluid motion.
-The execution of juveniles is prohibited by international law.
-Lysha was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution.
-The citizens didn’t agree with an execution of an innocent girl.
35
competency
noun
Ability  , skill,  capability, competence
-She  proved that she has the  competency to run a major company.
- I always know and believe that I have the competency in everything.

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