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.

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