Vocabulary
July 9-July 15
1. calabash: round gourd of the calabash tree
- He removed the small stopper from the calabash, and as the sweet water gurgled into it.
2. scuff: a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
- i scuff the heel of my boot on the step.
3. hyperactive: more active than normal
- The hyperactive toddler is a real handful.
4. proximity:the property of being close together
- Their house is in close proximity to ours.
5. demise: the time when something ends
- This loss led to the demise of business.
6. puncture: loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- Some cyclists carry repair outfits in case they have a puncture.
7. shimmering (adj): shine with a weak or fitful light
- She wore an evening gown of shimmering gold at the party.
8. clarity: free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibity of clear expression
- These adjectives mean lacking clarity of meaning.
9. facilitate: make easier
- Friendly contacts between different peoples facilitate the cultural and economic interchange.
10. gallop: a fast of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
- The horse went off at a gallop across the field.
11. silhouette: an outline of a solid object
- He saw the building in silhouette.
12. drenched (adj): abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
- it was a person under the eaves shaking out a drenched coat.
13. grub (n) informal terms for a meal
- Each of these eggs hatches out into a tiny grub.
14. elated: exultantly proud and joyful;in high spirits
- He was elated at the news.
15. briskly: in a brisk manner
- Within a short time she was walking briskly toward the Emerald City, her silver shoes tinking merrity on the hard, yellow road-bed
Vocabulary- July 16-22
1. Effortlessly: without effort or apparent effort
-The wind blew stronger, and the little boat rampaged along effortlessly.
2. Genocide: systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
-They've launched a campaign of genocide against the immigrants.
3. Evaporate:lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
-If you heat the water, it will evaporate.
4. Horizontal:something that is oriented horizontally
-The bottom of the door is out of the horizontal.
5. Invariably: without variation or change, in every case
-We always invariably support him.
6. Immaculate: completely neat and clean
-He wore an immaculate uniform for the date.
7. Disrupt: make a break in
-Protesters tried to disrupt the meeting.
8. Regeneration: growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
-Our skin has the ability of regeneration.
9. Brisk: quick and energetic
-His movements were brisk and boyish.
10. Twist: an unforeseen development
-She gave the lid another twist and it came off
11. Utterly: completely and without gualification; used informally as intensifiers
-I am utterly convinced of your loyalty.
12. Disconcerting: causing an emotional disturbance
-She had the disconcerting habit of saying exactly what she thought.
13. Vast: unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
-A vast crowd turned out to watch the match
14. Descendant: a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
-He is a descendant of Queen Victoria.
15. Overcompensate: make up for shortcomings or feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Vocabulary July 23-July 29
1. Massacre: The savage and excessive killing of many people
-The massacre was a crime against humanity.
2. Awe: an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
-The children stared at the teacher with awe.
3. Irrigate: supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
-We have irrigater the desert area to make it fertile.
4. Defiant: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
-What he said showed he was really defiant.
5. Perimeter: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
-Work out how long the perimeter of the playground.
6. Accommodate: be agreeable or acceptable to
-This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
7. Bribe (v): make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
-He bribed his way past the guard and escaped
8. Scrape: a harsh noise mad by scraping
-I must have scraped some of the paint off when I was parking the car
9. Sponsor: someone who supports or champions something
-Your sponsor may assist in organising this insurance.
10. Crouch: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
-As he mounted higher, sometimes standing, sometimes clawing his way up in a scrabbling crouch, he peered out from the stairs.
11. Intact: constituting the undiminshed entirely; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
-You may have your money back on this woolen sweater if it is kept clean and intact.
12. Malevolent: wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
-As Father Ralph came in holding Meggie's hand, her malevolent gaze beat the child's down.
1. calabash: round gourd of the calabash tree
- He removed the small stopper from the calabash, and as the sweet water gurgled into it.
2. scuff: a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
- i scuff the heel of my boot on the step.
3. hyperactive: more active than normal
- The hyperactive toddler is a real handful.
4. proximity:the property of being close together
- Their house is in close proximity to ours.
5. demise: the time when something ends
- This loss led to the demise of business.
6. puncture: loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- Some cyclists carry repair outfits in case they have a puncture.
7. shimmering (adj): shine with a weak or fitful light
- She wore an evening gown of shimmering gold at the party.
8. clarity: free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibity of clear expression
- These adjectives mean lacking clarity of meaning.
9. facilitate: make easier
- Friendly contacts between different peoples facilitate the cultural and economic interchange.
10. gallop: a fast of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
- The horse went off at a gallop across the field.
11. silhouette: an outline of a solid object
- He saw the building in silhouette.
12. drenched (adj): abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
- it was a person under the eaves shaking out a drenched coat.
13. grub (n) informal terms for a meal
- Each of these eggs hatches out into a tiny grub.
14. elated: exultantly proud and joyful;in high spirits
- He was elated at the news.
15. briskly: in a brisk manner
- Within a short time she was walking briskly toward the Emerald City, her silver shoes tinking merrity on the hard, yellow road-bed
Vocabulary- July 16-22
1. Effortlessly: without effort or apparent effort
-The wind blew stronger, and the little boat rampaged along effortlessly.
2. Genocide: systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
-They've launched a campaign of genocide against the immigrants.
3. Evaporate:lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
-If you heat the water, it will evaporate.
4. Horizontal:something that is oriented horizontally
-The bottom of the door is out of the horizontal.
5. Invariably: without variation or change, in every case
-We always invariably support him.
6. Immaculate: completely neat and clean
-He wore an immaculate uniform for the date.
7. Disrupt: make a break in
-Protesters tried to disrupt the meeting.
8. Regeneration: growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
-Our skin has the ability of regeneration.
9. Brisk: quick and energetic
-His movements were brisk and boyish.
10. Twist: an unforeseen development
-She gave the lid another twist and it came off
11. Utterly: completely and without gualification; used informally as intensifiers
-I am utterly convinced of your loyalty.
12. Disconcerting: causing an emotional disturbance
-She had the disconcerting habit of saying exactly what she thought.
13. Vast: unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
-A vast crowd turned out to watch the match
14. Descendant: a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
-He is a descendant of Queen Victoria.
15. Overcompensate: make up for shortcomings or feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Vocabulary July 23-July 29
1. Massacre: The savage and excessive killing of many people
-The massacre was a crime against humanity.
2. Awe: an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
-The children stared at the teacher with awe.
3. Irrigate: supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
-We have irrigater the desert area to make it fertile.
4. Defiant: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
-What he said showed he was really defiant.
5. Perimeter: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
-Work out how long the perimeter of the playground.
6. Accommodate: be agreeable or acceptable to
-This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
7. Bribe (v): make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
-He bribed his way past the guard and escaped
8. Scrape: a harsh noise mad by scraping
-I must have scraped some of the paint off when I was parking the car
9. Sponsor: someone who supports or champions something
-Your sponsor may assist in organising this insurance.
10. Crouch: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
-As he mounted higher, sometimes standing, sometimes clawing his way up in a scrabbling crouch, he peered out from the stairs.
11. Intact: constituting the undiminshed entirely; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
-You may have your money back on this woolen sweater if it is kept clean and intact.
12. Malevolent: wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
-As Father Ralph came in holding Meggie's hand, her malevolent gaze beat the child's down.