December 31, 2007 at 5:10 am
Hi All,
I have learnt the following new words from this site.
Cater - Provide what is wanted
Intended - Planned for the future
proposal - plan , suggested idea or plan
juggle - have dificulty holding something ( i was juggling coffee and a plat of pizza in one hand)
beef up = make stronger
curiosity - A desire to know or learn
curious - Interested,questioning
spooling - curious,interested,questioning
bestow - To Present as a gift or To Apply
garage - A building or indoor space in which to park or keep a motor vehicle
concur - To be of the same opinion or To act together
jackass - A foolish or stupid person or A male *** or donkey
curious - Eager to know
foe - personal enemey,An enemy in war
Adversary - An opponent,Enemy
quiesce - become quit or quiter
obscuring - make unclear, indistinct, or blurred,make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
blurred - unclear in form or expression
delicious - greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"
pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"
delicacy - something considered choice to eat
recurring - be repeated indefinitely , occur again
cou·ra·geous - brave,able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
val·iant - A brave person,Possessing valor Possessing - To have a property or own i.e owning Courage and Brave
val·or - Courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery
extensive - Large in range or amount
accomplishment - something completed successfully, an achievement or an ability that has been acquired by training
fac·tor - One that actively contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process: "Surprise is the greatest factor in war"
- anything that contributes causally to a result
- broker or agent
circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
wand -Magic Stick
surpassing - exceeding
inspired - motivated , encouraged
quite - To the greatest extent; completely: quite alone; not quite finished.
- Actually; really: I'm quite positive about it.
- To a degree; rather: quite soon; quite tasty.
- actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"
solidify - To make hard or strong
fact - reality or truth
scare - Fear , Sudden fear or alarm,frighten
inflation - price rises or increase
invade - occupy,attach,enter by force,march in,"Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
touting - Show off
Phrases :
bear down
1. To advance in a threatening manner: The ship bore down on our canoe.
2. To apply maximum effort and concentration: If you really bear down, you will finish the task.
bear out
To prove right or justified; confirm: The test results bear out our claims.
bear up
To withstand stress, difficulty, or attrition: The patient bore up well during the long illness.
idioms:
under/in no circumstances - In no case ,never
under/in the circumstances - given these conditions ,such beign the case
bear down on
To effect in a harmful or adverse way: Financial pressures are bearing down on them.
bear fruit
To come to a satisfactory conclusion or to fruition.
bear in mind
To hold in one's mind; remember: Bear in mind that bridges freeze before roads.
Thanks for this site people.
karthik
December 31, 2007 at 5:56 am
Also i have improved my written skill.
karthik
December 31, 2007 at 10:54 am
Very nice list and thanks!
Good luck in your endeavors.
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January 11, 2008 at 2:14 am
Hey Karthikeyan u can also try
This is a gr8 site that helps u build ur vocabulary and while ur at it, u would also be donating 10gms of rice to the needy for every correct answer. This is what I call "killing two birds with one stone" 🙂
January 11, 2008 at 3:24 am
Jerome,
Strange site.But it is useful.
I have donated 200 grains of rice.:)
I have planned to donate 200 grains on daily basis.Also i have a chance to learn 10 new words.As you said,"killing two birds with one stone".:)
karthik
January 11, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Heh... go around talking like those words, and you'll be labeled as pompous a$$ for sure...
--Jeff Moden
January 11, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Hey, come on, if v do not encourage him, lets atleast c to that lets not discourage him......
January 11, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Actually... wasn't talking to him... 😉
--Jeff Moden
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