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goonerettekw

10-10-2017 07:37

Vocabulary Bank

vocabularyn. (pl. -ies) the words known by a person, or used in a particular language or activity; a list of words and their meanings.

Vocabulary Bank

Hello everyonS E N S O R
It is important to store new words as well as we do in banks to keep our money.

Here are some of vocabulary that you might never read or hear before.
Hopefully this can help us to know more about the meaning of words.

You also can share vocabulary that you already know or you have learned ^.^

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I look forward to going to school every morning. Unlike my classmates who dreadgetting out of bed.

dread - be prepared for something with unhappiness

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Despite going through the same motion for five days in a week, the journey is hardly mundane. It is in fact very dynamic

mundane- boring
dynamic - ever-changing

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The first legof my morning journey involves taking a twenty minute train ride

first leg - initial part of a journey

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I get to witness the serenityof the train station in the early morning.

serenity - calm and peaceful

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The peaceful scene start to give way to a perkier atmosphereas more commuters pack into the train.

perkier atmosphere - more lively surrounding

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There was a psychedelicdisplay of colours at the fruits and vegetables section.

psychedelic - vivid and striking

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The contrastingreds, yellows and greens from the fresh capsicums screamed for attention.

contrasting - different

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Malodorousstench of the raw seafood punctured the air.

malodorous - foul odour

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The Tasman Cliffs of Tasmania won me over and I was left awestruckby Mother Nature's artwork.

awestruck - mesmerized

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Every line that was ingrainedon the cliffs, by the harsh waves, showcased the impeccable craftsmanship of Mother Natur

ingrained - embedded
impeccable - flawless

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My heart and mind swelled with the newly acquired knowledgeof Mother Nature.

newly acquired knowledge - gaining new information

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The aromaof food wafted into my nostrils as I entered the huge food court.

aroma - smell
wafted - floated

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The entire eating area exuded a rusticand quaint charm.

rustic - rural feel
quaint - charming

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The savouryscents of all the foods enticed me.

savoury - flavourful
enticed - tempted

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The entire circumference of the mall was lined with upmarket brands and avant-gardelocal designer brands.

avant-garde - daring and unconventional

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So we decided to split up and I was given the libertyto shop on my own.

liberty - freedom

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The minute I pushed open the glass doors, I was overwhelmed.

overwhelmed- to be too strong for

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It was a place that ran on teenagers' adrenaline.

adrenaline- a substance the body produces when you are angry, excited or scared.

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It was my first performance as a ballet dancer, albeita small one in school.

albeit - even though

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The dance committee had selected me to perform the finale, a solo dance performance.

finale- final performance

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Poisedfor action, I waited for the music to start.

poised - prepared

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Then, I was obliviousto the crowd.

oblivious - unaware

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My body seemed to move on its own accordsas I gracefully executed the rest of the dance.

on its own accords - done on one's own initiative
executed - performed

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I was thoroughly exhausted, panting heavily and was about to lie down when a rousingapplause filled the entire hall.

rousing - stirring

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Looking at the balance on her credit card statement, she knew she had to cut down onher shopping.

cut down on - reduce consumption or frequency of

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She polished offall the ironing in two hours.

polish off - completely finish

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Have you tried pleading withher to give you another chance?

plead with - ask emotionally

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Sending flowers was John's way of making up forhis mistake.

make up for - compensate for

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Will she be carrying outat university, after her father's bankruptcy?

carry on - continue

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At Wimbledon, the crowd tends to side withthe underdog.

side with - support in a quarrel

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Every year, new gaming consoles make their way into the consumer market.

consumer market- for sale to individual user

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In addition to the existing prevalentobjections to gaming, such as its increasing violent and graphic content.

prevalent - common

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With technological advances, graphics in games are of better quality, and apparently, more explicitas well.

apparently - seemingly
explicit - clearly expressed through graphics

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In more serious cases, there are hardcoregamers whose lives are built solely around gaming - they may have neglected their studies, work or family for the pleasure of playing these games.

hardcore - obsessed
neglected - disregarded

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Therefore, while games may be addictiveand fun, they must be seen for what they were meant to be: a form of leisure to spice up life.

addictive - causing one to remain hooked or constantly return for more
spice up life - make life more interesting

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Nature or nurture? This has been a debate ever since the Middle Ages.

Middle Ages- period of time approximately within the years 400 - 1500

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For parents, the approach of examinations translatesto a time of spurring their children to study and work hard.

translates to is seen as
spurring - encouraging

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Even though its prevalenceremains limited, homeschooling is an increasingly popular alternative as parents are more educated, and are therefore more capable of planning their own children's education.

prevalence - how common something is
alternative - other option

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Numerous attempts have been made to categoriesthe various types of lies, wether according to their severity or otherwise.

categories - put into orderly groups
severity - degree of seriousness

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For many, white lies, in which deceit is born out of good intention or out of a desire to avoid awkward moments, are not entirely considered lies and hence are perceived to be pardonable.

good intention - desire to do good
awkward - embarrassing or uncomfortable
perceived - thought
pardonable - forgivable

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Additional new words from our friends

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Original Posted By goonerettekw►
I'll add one too.. →

"Telling a lie to avoid an issue or worse, out of pure mischief, may jeopardise one's relationship with those involved, especially painful to bear if they are one's friends or family.

jeopardise = threaten to harm

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Original Posted By zan2599►i don't know what to say sis emoticon-Malu

Whats your explained on the pejwan is awesomS E N S O Rwkwk

But this what i know about vocab lately
i took it from line timeline about how to use an alternative words instead of word "very", like
Very quick = rapid
Very hungry= starving
Very affraid = terrified
Very rich = wealthy
And many more but i don't remember.. emoticon-Frown

I'm sorry sis, for my bad english also emoticon-Malu

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Original Posted By star.picker►Morning fams today, imma fulfil what i promised to you guys about Slang Vocabs. What's Slang Vocabs? Slang is very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups of people (based on dictionary cambridge). It's like a common thing as speakers talking to their friends using informal language for an example in bahasa (hey bro gimana kabarlu and so on). Ok let's jump right to it:

A crapella — singing (badly) while listening to music through headphones
Baby bump — the protruding abdominal region of a woman when she starts to become noticeably pregnant (often creates speculation a woman is pregnant even when it's the result of bloating or the way clothes fall)
Badassery — actions or behavior that are amazing or unbelievable; the act of being a badass
Blamestorming — usually in a business setting, the act of attempting to identify who was to blame for a failure or problem, rather than trying to brainstorm a solution
Boomerang child — a child who moves out to start his or her own life, then returns home to live (often as a result of the economy, but possibly due to irresponsibility of some kind)
Bropocalypse — a large gathering of adult males with the sole mission of getting drunk (such as at a fraternity party)
Duck face — a face made by pursing and pouting one's lips in an attempt to make them appear fuller or to make the cheekbones appear more prominent (frequently utilized by young women in selfies or other photos in an attempt to look flirty or more model-esque)
Earjacking — 1) eavesdropping on a conversation you have no business hearing; 2) forcing your friends to listen to (bad) music they don't want to hear
Earmuffs — an exclamation used to inform another they should cover their ears to avoid hearing what's about to be said, as in profanity or a secret
Ego surfing — using a search engine to look for references about yourself
Fanboi/fangirl — refers to a devotee of a particular product/company/person (i.e., Apple fanboi, Adam Levine fangirl)
Fauxpology — an insincere apology
Finesse — the ability to smooth-talk, persuade, or maneuver something to your advantage
Friend zone — the status of being stuck as a person's friend after attempting to woo (or being too nice hoping to woo) him or her
Hangry — a state of mind and behavior characterized by being angry as a result of hunger (hungry + angry)
Hot mess — a situation, behavior or appearance in a disastrous state; often refers to an individual who's attractive but doesn't have it together
Lit — previously meant drunk, more recently means awesome, excellent, turned up
Nom — eating (or nom, nom, nom or om, nom, nom... mimics the sound someone makes while enjoying something) [Note: can also be used humorously to refer to things you aren't really eating]
Pregret — knowing you shouldn't do something or you'll regret it, but doing it anyway
Rickroll — a prank involving sending a video with a promising or salacious title that turns out to be a video of Rick Astley singing "Never Gonna Give You Up"
YOLO — (you only live once) an initialism used to express a carpe diem (seize the day) sentiment in relation to a silly, stupid or irresponsible act (e.g., I'm wearing two different colored socks because YOLO)
(Sauce)

Rickroll is one of many words that i been used for trolling people emoticon-Ngakak (S)

Well, those are just a few of Slang Vocabs that i learned. i'd be so much happy if you guys are willing to add more emoticon-Big Grin

Happy weekend y'all emoticon-Traveller

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Original Posted By oorc►Hm, I thought this thread is titled with 'Vocabulary Bank'. But, as far as I read till the last page, the vocabulary and the meaning of its is... lacking? I mean the people contributing to submit new words is very few. Or perhaps it's just my opinion.

Nevertheless, do you guys ever hear or read the word 'Sanguine'?

san·guine
adjective
1. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
2. blood-red.
3. bloody or bloodthirsty.
noun
a blood-red color.

I found this particular word is intrigued me. As Merriam-Webster post's, "The word sanguine derives from sanguineus, Latin for "blood" or "bloody," and over the more than 600 years it's been in use it has had meanings ranging from "bloodthirsty" and "bloodred" to today's most common one, "confident, optimistic."

I do have to hold the sanguine on my own as I come this far before him.

From the bloodthirsty to optimistic is like, wow the changing of meaning is fascinating!
CMIIW.

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Original Posted By bayusumardi►Good morning citizens of EFor emoticon-Hai

Our today word is....

Naff (næf)

Naff is a British slang, today meaning uncool, tacky, unfashionable, worthless... or as a softer expletive, in places where one might use "fuck" as in "naff off", "naff all", "naffing about".

Origins of the word are disputed, but it appears to have come from Polari (gay slang), used to dismissively refer to heterosexual people. It was introduced as a less offensive expletive verb ("naff off") in the '70s UK television show, Porridge. "Naff off!" was famously used by Princess Anne in 1982.

Naff the naffing naffers.

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Original Posted By Fadel999►Word of the day goes to...

dekko

noun, plural dekkos. British Slang.
1.
a look or glance.

Ex: He steals a dekko on me

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Original Posted By maulanafariz►I just stumbled upon this thread and I think to myself, "Man, what a useful thread." So I think I'd add some advice and vocabulary.
1) There are many loan words in English which sounds different than usual pronunciation. Many of these words came from French, so it could sounded really weird.
Ex: Renaissance (Sounded like 'renesang'), Abattoir (Slaughterhouse, pronounced 'abatoa'), and many more. I suggest to look up the pronunciation of loan words. Although usually some difficult sound like 'phlegm' sound simply doesn't exist in English.
2) Pronoun "I" is always written in capital letter.

Phlegm : Mucus in the throat (That slime thing when you're coughing)

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Original Posted By goonerettekw2►branding = the creation of a unique name or image
phenomenal = a situation that leaves one in awe

mutually = affecting both parties

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Original Posted By goonerettekw2►a walk down memory lane = recounting past events

foreseeable = what one thinks will happen in future

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