Sunday, 30 October 2011

2nd Vocabulary entry

1. Landlocked ( Adjective)
    Meaning : Surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land.
    Example: A) The scary story makes all the landlocked villagers living in dread.
                      B) Switzerland is completely landlocked.


2. Nonetheless ( Adverb )
     Meaning : Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
     Example: A)Although I'm a little afraid, nonetheless I'd like to try it.
                      B) Her assistants did not arrive, but she attended the meeting nonetheless.


3. Boarding School (Noun )
    Meaning : A private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
    Example:
    A) The boys was sent to boarding school because their good manner and exam
             result
    B) Jacques  Cousteau was sent to boarding room after breaking the school window.

4. Grant (Verb)
    Meaning : Let have, give the right to, give the opportunity or permission to.
                         = Allow.
    Example:
    A)The student wants to join the competition to prove their talent but didn’t get
           a grant from their headmaster to do it.
    B) To join the picnic with the other friends, sarah need to grant a permission from her
          father.

5. Simultaneously ( Adverb )
     Meaning : At the same time, Concurrently, Overlapping in duration.
     Example:
    A) The pupils answered simultaneously when they asked the question.
     B)  The diplomats put on headphones so that they could listen to a simultaneous   
            translation  of the speech.



6. Spectacular (Adjective )                                                                                                                  
      Meaning : Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect, Outstanding, Striking.
      Example:
       A) A spectacular fireworks display every New Year and attracted many visitors
             from all over place.
       B) a spectacular sight of the micha pichu  were attracted many people to visit there.

7. Considerably ( Adverb)
     Meaning : Substantially, Well.
     Example:
     A) With a muscular body, he considerably a strong and brave guy.
     B) According from her appearance, she considerably are a fashion designer.





8. Barge (Noun)
      Meaning : A flat bottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals).
      Example: A)He starts with his ancestor barge to make his business until he became a
                            successful businessman today.
                       B) Fresh bait was being loaded onto the barge.




9. Vessel (Noun)
    Meaning :  A floating craft used for transport over water, Watercraft
     Example: A) To reach to the school, all the pupils have to using the vessel to across to river.
                       B) In order to reach the other island, they need to use a vessel to across the ocean.




10. Riddling(verb )
    Meaning : Relieve from, disembarrass, free
     Example:
      A)To get the best result in his exam, he had to focus and ridding his problems away for his     
          own goodness.
      B) Joana feels more free after riddling with her bank debt.

11. Acronym (Noun )
     Meaning :  A word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name .
     Example: AIDS is an acronym for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

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