Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Vocublary log

1) Attendant (noun): a person who is present, as at a meeting. Example: He was attendant when the meeting started.
2) Government (noun): a branch or service of the supreme authority of a state or nation, taken as representing the whole. Example: A school is built by the government.
3) Inherit (verb): To take or receive by succession or will, as an heir. Example: He inherited from his father.
4) Holiday (verb): To vacation. Example: I like to holiday at the beach.
5) Apartment (noun): Any separated room or group of rooms in a house or other dwelling. Example: I left my cat in the apartment at the back of the house.
6) Change (verb): To substitute another or others for; exchange for something else, usually of the same kind. Example: I changed my clothes when I got home from the college.
7) Level (noun): An extent, measure, or degree of intensity, achievement, etc. Example: The teacher told me that I have an average level of writing skill.
8) Australia (noun): a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). Example: The teacher told us that Australia is a country and a continent at the same time.
9) Degree (noun): One of a series of steps in a process, course, or progression; a stage.Example: proceeded to the next degree of difficulty.
10) Difficult (adj): Hard. Example: The exam was very difficult.
11) According (adj): Agreeing. Example: according voices raised in censure.
12) Account (noun): Reason; basis. Example: On this account I'm refusing your offer.
13) Achievement (noun): Something accomplished, esp. by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed. Example: His remarkable achievements in art are well-known.
14) Advertisement (noun): The action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public. Example: The news of this event will receive wide advertisement.
15) Affect (verb): To act on; produce an effect or change in. Example: Cold weather affected the crops.
16) Afraid (adj): Feeling regret, unhappiness, or the like. Example: I'm afraid we can't go on Monday.
17) Almost (adverb): Very nearly; all but. Example: Almost every house has satellite TV.
18) Ambulance (noun): A specially equipped motor vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., for carrying sick or injured people, usually to a hospital. Example: An ambulance was passing by me at high speed.
19) Amount (noun): Quantity; measure. Example: A great amount of resistance occured.
20) Benefit (verb): To do good to; be of service to. Example: A health program to benefit everyone.
21) Before (prep): Previous to; earlier or sooner than. Example: Phone me before noon.
22) Beautiful (adj): Excellent of its kind. Example: The chef served us a beautiful roast of beef.
23) Believe (verb): To suppose or assume; understand. Example: I believe that he has left town.
24) Energetic (adj): Powerful in action or effect; effective. Example: We need to take energetic measures against crime.
25) Efficient (adj): Satisfactory and economical to use. Example: Our new air conditioner is more efficient than our old one.
26) Enormous (adj): Greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense. Example: He inherited an enormous fortune.
27) Experience (noun): The process or fact of personally observing, encountering, or undergoing something. Example: He has considerableBusiness experience.
28) Facilities (noun): Something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service. Example: Transportation facilities are very good.
29) Interpret (verb): To give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate. Example: I want to interpret the hidden meaning of this parable.
30) Foreigner (noun): someone who comes from a different country.Example:There are a lot of foreigners in the UAE.
31) Sincerely (adverb): an expression used to end a formal letter, especially one that you have begun by using someone's name.Example:Yours sincerely was the end of her letter.
32) Theoretical (adjective): relating to the study of ideas, especially scientific ideas, rather than with practical uses of the ideas or practical experience.Example: The teacher gave an assignment which has a lot of theoretical ideas.
33) Literacy (noun): a school for children aged two to five.Example: Literacy means being able to read and write.
34) Furthermore (adverb): in addition to what has already been said.Example: Furthermore, the human resource course will start next semester.
35) Occur (verb): to happen or exist in a particular place or situation.Example: Accidents occur as a result of disobeying the rules of streets.
36) Nutrition (noun): the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth.Example: I went to a nutrition doctor and his treatment was very helpful for me.
37) Disease (noun): an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant.Example: Coughs and sneezes spread diseases.
38) Scholarship (noun): an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education.Example: Nuclear energy authorizations have a scholarship with Khalifa University.
39) Rhythm (noun): a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements.Example: Time arrangement is important in rhythm.
40) Ridiculous (adjective): very silly or unreasonable.Example: Don’t be ridiculous.
41) Spite (verb): to deliberately annoy or upset someone.Example: I like to spite her.
42) Reveal (verb): to show something that was previously hidden.Example: The inspector was able to reveal the mystery of the case.
43) Expatriate (noun): someone who lives in a foreign country.Example: My teacher is expatriate.
44) Audience (noun): a group of people who come to watch and listen to someone speaking or performing in public.Example: The audiences were interested.
45) Respect (noun): when you admire someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills.Example: I respect my teacher.
46) Otherwise (adverb): used when saying what bad thing will happen if something is not done.Example: Study well otherwise you will fail in this subject.
47) Disappointment (noun): a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected, or has not happened in the way you hoped.Example: David E Bell pioneered the disappointment theory.
48) Responsibility (noun): a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens.Example: Safety is everyone's responsibility.
49) Committed (adjective): willing to work very hard at something.Example: In the last 3 days, I was committed to picking my brothers up from the school.
50) Capable (adjective): having the qualities or ability needed to do something.Example: I’m capable of passing.

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