Friday, 23 January 2015

Words of the day (22/1/2015)

VOCABULARY


  • FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE)
MEANING : 
SOMETHING THAT CAUSES FEAR AND IS DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME.
EXAMPLE:
1. This short book covers a lot of ground, displaying formidable erudition and intellectual agility.
2. It was a huge mistake to make her in pregnant and it is formidable to change everything

  • ENVISAGE (VERB)
MEANING : 
TO THINK OF SOMETHING AS BEING POSSIBLE IN THE FUTURE; TO IMAGINE.
EXAMPLE:
1. The government had envisaged that Malaysia will develop its economics during 2020
2. envisage one where low risk offenders get conditional cautions or fines.
  • SURPLUS (NOUN)
MEANING : 
AN AMOUNT THAT IS EXTRA OR MORE THAN YOU NEED
EXAMPLE : 
1. The surplus food will be distributed to the orphanage.
2. Any available surplus places will be made available according to demand
  • INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE)
MEANING : 
THAT CANNOT BE AVOIDED OR PREVENTED FROM HAPPENING.
 EXAMPLE : 
1. Traffic congested can't be inevitable if there's an accident occurs.
2. It seems Jones was willing to risk the inevitable backlash to go faster.
  • BEQUEATHED 
MEANING : 
TO LEAVE ASSETS FOR OTHERS AFTER YOUR DEATH OR TO GIVE SOMEONE SOMETHING THAT YOU OWN, ESPEACIALLY SOMETHING OF VALUE.
EXAMPLE : 
1. I hereby bequeath to you my shopping cart and all its contents.
2. Grandma bequeathed her house to our family before her last  breath.

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