Words of the day (28/01/2015)

VOCABULARY

DISCUSIVE (ADJECTIVE)

DEFINITION:

Passing aimlessly from one subject to another.

EXAMPLE :
- They say there should be equal emphasis on discursive or argumentative writing.

CONTEMPLATED (VERB)

DEFINITION:

To think carefully about something or the posibility of doing something.

EXAMPLE :

-      Amir was contemplated his plan of murdering his best friend who always annoys him.

-      Adolf Mukandi has contemplated suicide rather than be sent home to Zimbabwe.

BULGING (ADJECTIVE)

DEFINITION:

Sticking out.

EXAMPLE :

-      He had a think face rather than bulging eyes.

APPREHENSION (ADJECTIVE)

DEFINITION:

Worried or afraid that something unpleasant may happen.

EXAMPLE:

-      Ali apprehension about his SPM results that will be known by next week.

-      At the same time no apprehension of danger seems to have been entertained.

INAUGURATE (VERB)

DEFINITION:

to start, introduce or open something, often at a special formal ceremony; to introduce a new official, leader etc, at a special formal ceremony.

EXAMPLE:

-      Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad inaugurate the opening ceremony of twins tower.

-      Lee Kuang Yew was inaugurate as the leader for the MIC party before 1957.