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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #180 on: May 12, 2011, 12:17:58 AM »
After a loooooooooooong break!!!!! I've managed to come back, mam.
and I've tried to discover some sentences related to the following words:

1.Juvenile:Adolescent, Young
2.Mimicry:Camouflage, Imitation
3.Opulence:Wealth, Affluence
4.Plausible:Reasonable, Believable
5.Quiver:Shiver, Tremble

Sentences:----------
1.This age of globalization needs juvenile working hands.
2.The act of mimicking is called mimicry,where people used to sound as same as the others.
3.Our country is rich in natural opulence.
4.His implausible act made everyone emotional.
5.The arrow crossed the river quivering.
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #181 on: May 14, 2011, 03:30:46 PM »
Welcome back goodboy! Hope this time u'll be able to contribute in this topic quite regularly.
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #182 on: May 14, 2011, 03:35:26 PM »
Some new words:

1.Stringent
2.Strife
3.Stride
4.Strenuous
5.Strap
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #183 on: May 14, 2011, 08:31:16 PM »
Mam, here are the answers for the words:

Stringent: sever, strict, regular, stern.
Strife: trouble, conflict, discord, contention.
Stride: pace, step, tread, gait, tramp.
Strenuous: tiring, arduous, laborious, tough.
Strap: band, fastening, belt, strip, leash.
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #184 on: May 22, 2011, 04:45:53 PM »
Some new words:

1. Gild
2. Forestall
3. Fishy
4. Fickle
5. Fervent
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #185 on: May 22, 2011, 05:10:49 PM »
Gild= To cover the surface of something with bright gold light

Forestall= to prevent something from happening by acting quickly

Fishy= Seeming dishonest or false

Fickle= likely to change opinion or feelings suddenly and without a good reason

Fervent= beliefs that are strongly, earnestly or sincerely felt
Those who worship the natural elements enter darkness (Air, Water, Fire, etc.). Those who worship sambhuti sink deeper in darkness. [Yajurveda 40:9]; Sambhuti means created things, for example table, chair, idol, etc.

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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #186 on: May 23, 2011, 05:46:51 PM »
Shibli Sir!!!! I am honored and delighted finding your name in this thread :)))

Thank u sir for the answer!
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #187 on: May 25, 2011, 02:47:57 PM »
Quiz: Go through the word meanings of the previous thread and fill the blanks of the following sentences:

1. There's something _____ going on here.
2. He is a _____ admirer of his English teacher.
3. The golden light ____ the sea.
4. The weather here is notoriously ______.
5. Try to aniticipate what your child will do and ____ problems.
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #188 on: May 26, 2011, 02:23:29 AM »
Ans. for the quiz:

q1. Fishy
q2. fervent
q3. Gilded.
q4. fickle.
q5. Forestall.


Hoping that.......I'm correct!!!!
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #189 on: May 26, 2011, 11:25:01 AM »
Sajib, you are one of the most brilliant students i have ever found as my student. You are my favorite student too. Keep all your positive performance up. Cheers!
Those who worship the natural elements enter darkness (Air, Water, Fire, etc.). Those who worship sambhuti sink deeper in darkness. [Yajurveda 40:9]; Sambhuti means created things, for example table, chair, idol, etc.

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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #190 on: May 26, 2011, 04:25:28 PM »
yes goodboy u r correct!! Bravo!!

Some new words for today:

1. Peninsula
2. Patronage
3. Partisan
4. Parasite
5. Panacea
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #191 on: May 27, 2011, 01:02:41 AM »
Thank you so much!!!!! Mam......Here is my Todays answers for the words:

 Peninsula: neck of land, cape, isthmus.
Patronage: support, investment, sponsorship.
Partisan: follower, devotee, member, fan.
Parasite: scrounger, freeloader, sponge.
 Panacea: universal remedy, cure, solution.

And specially, I want to say "Thanks" to my most favorite teacher in DIU......Mr. Shibli Shahriar. I'm very much delighted for your giving encouragement to me!!!!!!!
It's really an HONOR for me..........& I always want to be your most Favorite.......Always keep your Hand on my head.......That is the only wish to you from me......

Again, Thank you very much, Sir.
Also, to you......Mam.
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #192 on: May 29, 2011, 04:43:38 PM »
New Words:

1. Holocaust
2. Quaint
3. Ignominious
4. Sedate
5. Antagonism
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #193 on: May 30, 2011, 05:19:15 PM »
Word Meanings:

1. Holocaust: Slaughter
2. Quaint: Queer, Odd but Attractive
3. Ignominious: Disgraceful, Humiliating
4. Sedate : Calm, Composed
5. Antagonism: Opposition, Hostility, Enmity
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Re: Power your vocabulary
« Reply #194 on: May 30, 2011, 06:02:48 PM »
Quiz on previous thread:

Put words in the blanks:

1. He made one mistake and his career came to an  _________ end.
2. We followed the young-sters at a more ______ pace.
3. He made one mistake and his career came to an _______ end.
4. Last year we visited a ______ and charming seaside village.
5. The _______ he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong.
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