Post 5 vocabulary words from Chapter 1 and 3
You must post the word, definition, part of speech, and a sentence using the word.
Use dictionary.com or a papere dictionary.
Example: Appropriate
Definition: suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc
Part of Speech: Adjective
My sentence: It is not appropriate to wear your swimsuit in the classroom.
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Warning: Do not use words that have been used by someone else.
Risky
ReplyDeleteDefinition: attended with or involved risk hazardous.
Part of speach: adjective.
My sentence: As risks go, this one might not be as risky as it seems at face value.
Humiliated
Definition: to cause a person a painful loss of pride.
Part of speach: verb
My sentence: He recognized all his magnanimity, but he didn't now feel himself humiliated by it.
Daring
Definition: adventurous courage, boldness
Part of speach: noun
My sentence: He deserves credit for an honest and daring proposal.
Alarming
Definition: cousin alarm or fear.
Part of speach: adjective
My sentence: it's a simple sight, yet fraught with alarming possibility, and that goes for the rest of the movie.
Submitted
Definition: to subject to some kind of treatment or influence.
Part of speach : verb
My sentence: three letters of recommendation should be submitted directly by recommended.
WORD: worthwhile
ReplyDeleteDEFINITION: worth the time, money, or effort spend, of value or importance.
PART OF SPEECH: Adjective
MY SENTENCE: The way to victory can be hard, bur worthwhile when your goals are achieved.
WORD: brilliant
DEFINITION: of light or color; very bright.
PART OD SPEECH: Adjective
MY SENTENCE: Yesterday the moon was so brillant that looked like a diamond in the sky.
WORD: revitalize
DEFINITION: Imbue (something) with a new life and vitality.
PART OD SPEECH: verb
MY SENTENCE: A hot bath after a full day's work can revitalize anyone.
WORD: embarrassed
DEFINITION: Felling or showing embarrassment.
PART OD SPEECH: Adjective
MY SENTENCE: Many people can be embarrassed when they are in an unfamiliar place and not know anybody.
WORD: dangerous
DEFINITION: Able ou likely to cause harm or injury.
PART OD SPEECH: Adjective
MY SENTENCE: Sao Paulo has many dangerous places that you shouldn't go.
WORD: artificial
ReplyDeleteDEFINITION: made by people, often as a copy of something natural.
PART OF SPEECH: adjective
MY SENTENCE: It is difficult for some animals live in an artificial environment.
WORD: exceptions
DEFINITION: something that is not included, or the action of not including something.
PART OF SPEECH: noun
MY SENTENCE: Teen and horror movies usually aren’t very good, but these two are exceptions to the rule.
WORD: vision
DEFINITION: 1. the ability to see; 2. the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc., will develop in the future and to plan in a suitable way.
PART OF SPEECH: noun
MY SENTENCE: Steve Jobs was a man with vision.
WORD: participants
DEFINITION: a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity.
PART OF SPEECH: noun
MY SENTENCE: There are many participants in the workshop about Environmental Engineering.
WORD: advocates
DEFINITION: to speak in support of an idea or course of action.
PART OF SPEECH: verb
MY SENTENCE: The organization advocates for human rights.
Describe
ReplyDeleteDefinition: To trace outline of something
Part of speach: Verb
My sentence: He saw this movie, so he can describe for us.
Qualms
Definition: a sudden feeling of doubt or fear
Part of speach: noun
My sentence: I try help my friends when I came to US because they suffer the same qualms than me.
Brave
Definition: Showing courage
Part of speach: Adjective
My sentence: You need to be brave if you want to achieve your goals
Fluent
Definition: Ready or facile to speech
Part of speach: Adjective
My sentence: I want to become fluent in English
Researchers
Definition: Studious who inquiry or examine at the discovery and interpret new knowledge
Part of speach: Noun
My sentence: Brazilian researchers discovered a new kind of Plants at Amazonia.
1. Valuable
ReplyDeleteDefinition: Something that have value.
Part of Speech: Adjective
My sentence: My parents always give to me valuable advice.
2. Fascinating
Definition: of great interest or attraction; enchanting;
Part of Speech: Adjective
My sentence: I watched a fascinating show with dancers at the Universal Studios, in Hollywood.
3. Sloppy
Definition: Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy.
Part of Speech: Adjective
My sentence: My sister's room is always messy because she is very sloppy.
4. Multiple
Definition: Having, relating to, or consisting of more than one individual, element, part, or other component;
Part of Speech: Adjective
My sentence: I prefer to do exams with multiple choice questions.
5. Confused
Definition: Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence.
Part of Speech: Adjective
My sentence: I felt a little confused when I arrived at the airport in the United States.
Word: Risky
ReplyDeleteDefinition: Attended with or involving risk; hazardous.
Part of speech: Adjective.
My sentence: Skydiving it's one of the risky adventures.
Word: Evolved
Definition: to develop gradually.
Part of speech: Verb (used with object).
My sentence: The computer companies all over the world have evolved their programs in computer systems.
Word: Qualm
Definition: an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction.
Part of speech: Noun.
My sentence: I didn't feel any qualms when I applied to study in ASU.
Word: Terrible
Definition: Extremely bad; horrible.
Part of speech: Adjective.
My sentence: I went to a terrible movie last night.
Word: Creative
Definition: Having the quality or power of creating.
Part of speech: Adjective.
My sentence: My sister has creative ideas about recycling ways.
Risky and qualms have already been used.
DeleteWord: Accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteDefinition: Something done admirably or creditably.
Part of Speech: Noun.
My sentence: The discovery of the cure for Ebola will be an accomplishment for the scientific community.
Word: Develop.
Definition: To cause to grow or expand
Part of Speech: Verb.
My sentence: He developed his body.
Word: Excellent.
Definition: Possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.
Part of Speech: Adjective.
My sentence: I hope you have an excellent presentation.
Word: Invention.
Definition: An act or instance of creating or producing by exercise of the imagination, especially in art, music, etc.
Part of Speech: Noun.
My sentence: The story of the invention of the light bulb is remembered even today.
Word: Suggestion.
Definition: Something suggested, as a piece of advice.
Part of Speech: Noun.
My sentence: My suggestion for her brother was to search for a doctor.
enormous
ReplyDeletedefinition： very large size
part of speech：adjective
sentence: It has enmourse consequences.
unfortunately
definition： unlucky
part of speech：adjective
sentence: Today I was really unfortunately.
fascinating
Definition：charming
Part of speech：adjective
Sentence: The movie is fascinating.
appropriate
Definition：very suitable
Part of speech：adjective
Sentence: The time you came here is appropriate.
adventurous
Definition：like adventures
Part of speech：adjective
Sentence: The tour is full with adventurous.
1-humiliated
ReplyDelete`definition : to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
`part of speech : verb
`sentence : My friend was humiliated by his father .
2-risky
`definition : hazardous
`part of speech : adjective
`sentence : drinking alcohol is very risky .
3-vision
`definition : something seen; an object of sigh
`part of speech : noun
`sentence : I had a bad vision in my dream yesterday .
4-multiple
`definition : many
`part of speech : adjective .
`sentence : I have multiple dogs and cats .
5-abandon
`definition : to leave completely and finally
`part of speech : verb
`sentence : The birds abandon their nest . / i'll never abandon my dream .
Risky and multiple have already been used.
Delete1- Word: Humor
ReplyDeleteDefinition: a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement:
Part of speech: verb
My sentence: I´m out of humor today
2- Word: Wild
Definition: Living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated
Part of speech: Adjective
My sentence: Those animals are very wild
3- Word: Rough
Definition: having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth
Part of speech: adjective
My sentence: This stone is very rough
4- Word: Defeat
Definition: to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish:
Part of speech: verb
My Sentence: I was defeated by him
5- Ashamed
Definition: feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace:
Part of speech: adjective
My Sentence: I was really ashamed in my speech
Feat
ReplyDeleteDefinition: a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.
Part of speech: noun.
Sentence: Albert Einstein developed The Theory of Relativity, it was a great feat in the hole human story.
Bewildered
Definition: Completely puzzled or confuser; perplexed.
Part of speech: adjective.
Sentence: Little John found out that the Earth is not a cube, he became bewildered.
Wonderful
Definition: excellent; great; marvelous.
Part of speech: adjective.
Sentence: your presentation today was wonderful, congratulations!
Effective
Definition: actually in operation or in force; functioning.
Part of speech: adjective.
Sentence: Solar panels aren't very effective in cloudy days.
Lucky
Definition: having or marked by good luck; fortunate.
Part of speech: adjective.
Sentence: Peter won the high price on lottery, he's a lucky man.
Feat
ReplyDeleteDefinition: anaction or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage.
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: The engineering feats of scientists will be helpfulfor us in the future.
Qualms
Definition: a feeling of doubt or worry about whether what you are doing is right.
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: I did my homework for tomorrow, so I can sleep without a qualm.
Worthwhile
Definition: important, enjoyable, interesting, etc
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: Learning foreign languages is worthwhile.
Rough
Definition: not exact, not including all.
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: Roughly speaking, there are 100,000 people here.
Adventurous
Definition: willing to take risks and try new ideas.
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: My father is adventurous because he likes to explore somewhere and take a risk.
Feat and qualms have already been used.
DeleteLanguage
ReplyDeleteDefinition: The system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other.
Part of speech: Noun
My sentence: The language in Brazil is Portuguese.
Academic
Definition: Relating to schools and education.
Part of speech: Adjective
My sentence: In the college is normal do many academic works for the people to practice skills in the subject.
Natural
Definition: Existing in nature and not made or caused by people, coming from nature.
Part of speech: Adjective
My sentence: The river forms a natural boundary between the two countries.
Meantime
Definition: The intervening time or period, as between events.
Part of speech: Noun
My sentence: I have classes in the morning and in the afternoon, meantime I study and do my homework.
Mistakes
Definition: To make a wrong judgment about something or understand something or someone incorrectly
Part of speech: Noun
My sentencie: There is a mistake in the schedule of final exams.
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ReplyDeleteFear
ReplyDeleteDefinition: an emotion caused by anxiety or the uneasiness of being afraid of something or someone.
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: Because fear makes us cautious.
General
Definition: something most common, usual, most used or vague.
Part of speech: adjective
Sentence: Christmas was coming up and life in general felt festive.
Neglect
Definition: ignore or fail to care for someone or something or fail to do something.
Part of speech: Verb
Sentence: Streets of fear are being created by a combination of destructive policies and willful Neglect.
linguist
Definition: is a person who speaks many languages, or a language expert.
Part of speech: noun
Sentence: During his university career he became an accomplished linguist.
revolutionized
Definition: To bring about a radical change in
Part of speech: Verb
Sentence: Smartphones, each one with a tiny GPS pinging, have revolutionized cartography.