English vocabulary note week 1

1.        appliance  /əpl'ɑɪəns/

Definition: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

For example: Many appliances are there in the kitchen.

2.        involve  /ɪnv'ɑlv/

Definition: connect closely and often incriminatingly;

For example: Any investment involves risk.

3.       community  /kəmj'unəti/ 

Definition: a group of people living in a particular local area

For example: We visited the Chinese community in LA.

4.       blessing  /bl'ɛsɪŋ/

Definition: the formal act of approving, a desirable state.

For example: People worship god in the temple, hoping for a blessing.

5.       information  /,ɪnfɚm'eʃən/

Definition: a message received and understood

For example: I can learn many information in class.  

6.      informative  /ɪnf'ɔrmətɪv/

Definition: tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

For example: The lecture of the celebrity is informative.

7.       university  /j,unəv'ɚsəti/

Definition: the body of faculty and students at a university

For example: I am studying in the university.

8.   smash  /sm'æʃ/

Definition: a vigorous blow

For example: He drank some beer and began to smash things.

9.       blaze  /bl'ez/

Definition: a strong flame that burns brightly

For example: It took firemen two hours to put out the blaze.

10.   armor  /'ɑrmɚ/

Definition: protective covering made of metal and used in combat

For example: The knight wears in armor.

11.   federal  /f'ɛdɚəl/

Definition: a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

For example: The Federal Government decides policy in US.

12.   issue  /'ɪʃu/

Definition: an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

For example: Abortion is a controversial issue.

13.   stock  /st'ɑk/

Definition: the merchandise that a shop has on hand

For example: The stocks of that company are falling.

14.   abundant  /əb'ʌndənt/

Definition: present in great quantity

For example: The region is abundant in wildlife.

15.   series  /s'ɪriz/

Definition: a serialized set of programs

For example: A series of wet days spoiled our vacation.

16.    barren  /b'ærən/

Definition: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

For example: Because of the drought, his land remains barren.

17.   saint  /s'ent/

Definition: a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

For example: You must be a saint to endure her temper.

18.   corporation  /k,ɔrpɚ'eʃən/

Definition: a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

For example: I work in a French corporation.

19.   antique  /ænt'ik/

Definition: any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period

For example: The China vase is a priceless antique.

20.   commission   /kəm'ɪzən/

Definition: a special group delegated to consider some matter

For example: He received many commission to design public buildings.

21.   conduct  /kənd'ʌkt/

Definition: manner of acting or controlling yourself

For example: He conducted a research on animals.

22.   recommend  /r,ɛkəm'ɛnd/

Definition: make attractive or acceptable

For example: I recommend you resign.

23.   grant  /gr'ænt/

Definition: any monetary aid

For example: He granted me my request.

24.   interpretation  /ɪnt,ɚprɪt'eʃən/

Definition:  a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

For example: The teacher’s interpretation about the question is good.

25.   communist  /k'ɑmjənəst/

Definition: a member of the communist party

For example: He is a member in Communist Party.