Friday, 13 February 2015

Words of the day (9/2/2015)

VOCABULARY

MEANDERS (VERB)
Definition:
1. If a river, stream or road meanders, it follow a route which is not straight or direct.
2.To walk slowly without any clear direction.
3.      3.If a text, process or activity meanders, it has no clear direction.
Example:
     2- We spend the afternoon meandering around the street of the old town.
     3- The film meanders along with no particular story line.

AMBLES (VERB)
Definition: to walk in a slow and relaxed way.
Example:
-          He was ambling along the beach.

RAGES (NOUN)
Definition: Anger, extreame or violent anger.
Example:
-          I was frightened because I had never seen him in such a rage before.

RAGES (VERB)
Definition:
1.to speak angrily towards someone.
2.to happen in a string or violent way.
Example:
-          The storm raged outside.

Be (all) the RAGE (IDIOM)
Definition: old- fashioned to be very popular at a particular time.

JARGON (NOUN)
Definition: (usually disapproved) special words and process which are used by particular groups people, especially in their work.
Example:
      A jargon of engineers always walk together to the nearest restaurant for lunch.

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