English vocabulary note week 16

1.       hyperactive

Definition: agitated, hyper, wired 

For example: His research was used in planning treatments for hyperactive children.

2.       identify

Definition: classify, detect, ascertain

For example: She wore a little nurse's hat on her head to identify her.

3.       illusion

Definition: delusion, impression, deception

For example: Sloping walls on the bulk of the building create an optical illusion.

4.       implication

Definition:insinuation, inference, suggestion

For example: The implication was plain, if left unstated.

5.       salary

Definition: the financial gain, revenue

For example: You get a big salary incentive and free board and lodging too.

6.       incorporate

Definition: join, include, integrate

For example: We had to incorporate the company for tax reasons.

7.       influence

Definition: effect, inspiration, impact

For example: I fell under the influence of a history master.

8.       initially

Definition: originally, firstly, primarily

For example: He faced the press, initially, in a somewhat subdued mood.

9.       invention

Definition: revolution, origination, advance

For example: It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention.

10.  interactive

Definition: communicating, collaborating, shared

For example: The school believes in interactive teaching methods.

11.  intersection

Definition: connection, joint, juncture

For example: The policeman regulated traffic at the intersection.

12.  lawsuit

Definition: claim, complaint, grievance

For example: The dispute culminated last week in a lawsuit against the government.

13.  leisure

Definition: freedom, vacation, relaxation

For example: The leisure facilities are there for the use of guests.

14.  likely

Definition: probable, possible, expected

For example: Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests.

15.  likewise

Definition: too, the same, as well

For example: Will wanted to do likewise, but felt too discomfited.

16.  luxury

Definition: treat, extra, bonus

For example: We don't live in the lap of luxury, but we're comfortable.

17.  marketing

Definition: advertising, promotion, selling

For example: The direct marketing industry has become adept at packaging special offers.

18.  miniature

Definition: small, tiny, minute

For example: Timothy was crying, mostly from exhaustion, and his nose was running.

19.  mostly

Definition: in a large part; mainly or chiefly

For example:

20.  motivate

Definition: inspire, stimulate, encourage

For example: How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?

21.  obsessively

Definition: in a compulsive manner

For example: He works obsessively from 7.15 am to 9 or 10 at night.

22.  procedure

Definition: process, way, technique

For example: British Parliamentary procedure is perplexing at the best of times.

23. challenger

Definition: rival, enemy, adversary

For example: The Frenchman held his own against the challenger.

24.  overflow

Definition: excess, surplus, a large flow

For example: There is an overflow of cheap ballpoint pens in the market.

25.  entity

Definition: object, unit, thing

For example: The state is not a unified and internally coherent entity.