English vocabulary note week 9

1.       exceptional

Definition: excellent, brilliant, special

For example: Their technical ability is exceptional.

2.       exhibit

Definition: display, show, parade

For example: The exhibit will be open through February, 2004.

3.       hardly

Definition: barely, scarcely

For example: My eyes were so swollen I could hardly see.

4.       access

Definition: admission, entrée, contact

For example: The home is situated within easy access of shops and other facilities.

5.       individual

Definition: separate, discrete, distinct

For example: This was a matter for decision by the individual.

6.       minimize

Definition: diminish, curtail, lesson

For example: Click the square icon again to minimize the window.

7.       obsessively

Definition: fanatically, compulsively, zealously

For example: He's rude to her friends and obsessively jealous.

8.       strive

Definition: struggle, endeavor, attempt

For example: Don't strive merely for quantity of production.

9.       toddler

Definition: preschool, infant, nursery

For example: The toddler pointed to the toy he wanted.

10.  cub

Definition: novice, beginner, learner

For example: A Piper Cub was chartered to fly.

11.  enchanted

Definition: charmed, enthralled, captivated

For example: She was enchanted by the flowers you sent her.    

12.  endangered

Definition: rare, scarce, threatening

For example: These endangered gentle giants are highly social animals.

13.  exotic

Definition: unusual, striking, interesting

For example: He sent a basket of exotic fruit and a card.

14.  hybrid

Definition: cross, mixture, mix

For example: A mule is a hybrid of a male donkey and a female horse.

15.  itch

Definition: desire, wish, longing

For example: Scratch my back—I've got an itch.

16. offspring

Definition: descendant, progeny, children

For example: Of course, not all alcoholics and drug abusers produce deviant offspring.

17.  soul

Definition: depth, personality, atmosphere

For example: The Greeks accepted belief in the immortality of the soul.

18.  technique

Definition: method, system, practice

For example: The new technique has been used to identify the sex of foetuses. 

19.  astonishing

Definition: amazing, surprising, shocking

For example: He can perform an astonishing variety of acts, including mime and juggling.

20.  classification

Definition: organization, cataloging, arrangement

For example: These things belong in a different classification.

21.  concept

Definition: idea, notion, thought

For example: The concept of the Rose continued to inform the poet's work.

22.  dizzying

Definition: faint, amazing

For example: We're descending now at dizzying speed.

23.  interactive

Definition: communicating, collaborating, cooperating

For example: This will make video games more interactive than ever.

24.  maintain

Definition: uphold, preserve, keep

For example: She could not maintain her balance and moved in a wobbly fashion. 

25.  organism

Definition: creature, animal, plant, virus

For example: The amoeba is a very simple organism.