Monday, April 29, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
My 2nd New Vocabulary :D
Concession
Part of speech: Noun
Definition:
A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands; a thing conceded.
The action of conceding, granting, or yielding something.
Esteem
Part of speech: Noun
Definition:
Respect and admiration, typically for a person: "he was held in high esteem by colleagues
Controversial
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: Argue, debate. Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.
Sentences: The controversial experiment involved secretly filming a group of children.
Sociable
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people, Friendly.
Sentences: Roger is a very sociable person.
Amputate
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: Cut off (a limb), typically by surgical operation.
Sentences: To save his life, doctors amputated his legs.
Disengage
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: 1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles.
2. Free or remove obstruction from.
3. Become free.
Sentences: She disengage the film advance mechanism on the camera.
Intolerable
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: 1.) Impossible to tolerate or endure.
2.) Completely unacceptable.
Sentence: His Illness places and intolerable burden on his family.
Precious
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: 1. Of high worth or cost, things are valuable.
2. Obviously contrived to charm
Sentences: A family break allows you to spend precious time together.
Tremble
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: Reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement.
Sentences: The leaves tremble in the breeze.
Slumber
Part of speech: Verb
Definition: Be asleep.
Sentences: All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.
Part of speech: Noun
Definition:
Esteem
Part of speech: Noun
Definition:
Respect and admiration, typically for a person: "he was held in high esteem by colleagues
Controversial
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: Argue, debate. Giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.
Sentences: The controversial experiment involved secretly filming a group of children.
Sociable
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people, Friendly.
Sentences: Roger is a very sociable person.
Amputate
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: Cut off (a limb), typically by surgical operation.
Sentences: To save his life, doctors amputated his legs.
Disengage
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: 1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles.
2. Free or remove obstruction from.
3. Become free.
Sentences: She disengage the film advance mechanism on the camera.
Intolerable
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: 1.) Impossible to tolerate or endure.
2.) Completely unacceptable.
Sentence: His Illness places and intolerable burden on his family.
Precious
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: 1. Of high worth or cost, things are valuable.
2. Obviously contrived to charm
Sentences: A family break allows you to spend precious time together.
Tremble
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: Reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement.
Sentences: The leaves tremble in the breeze.
Slumber
Part of speech: Verb
Definition: Be asleep.
Sentences: All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
My New Vocabualry :)
Drought
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/drought
Solitude
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
Miserable
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserablevictims of war.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/miserable
Delighted
Part of Speech: Adj
delightedly adv
delightedness n
Definition: Very Happy
http://thesaurus.com/browse/delighted
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/delighted
Slaughter
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: 1. The killing of animals especially for food.
2. The killing of a large number of people; a massacre
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dispute
Hectic
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: Characterized by intense activity, confusion, or haste
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hectic
Forbidden
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: not allowed; prohibited: a forbidden food in his religion.
Optimistic
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome.
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/drought
Solitude
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
Solitude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miserable
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserablevictims of war.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/miserable
Delighted
Part of Speech: Adj
delightedly adv
delightedness n
Definition: Very Happy
http://thesaurus.com/browse/delighted
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/delighted
Slaughter
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: 1. The killing of animals especially for food.
2. The killing of a large number of people; a massacre
Slaughter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dispute
Definition: 1. To argue about; debate
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dispute
Hectic
Part of Speech: Adj
Definition: Characterized by intense activity, confusion, or haste
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hectic
Forbidden
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: not allowed; prohibited: a forbidden food in his religion.
Forbidden | Define Forbidden at Dictionary.com\
Gestures
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A motion of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech.
Gesture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Optimistic
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome.
2. A believer in philosophical optimism.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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