Power your vocabulary

[goodboy]

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.

[nusrat-diu]

Welcome back goodboy! Hope this time u'll be able to contribute in this topic quite regularly.

[nusrat-diu]

Some new words:

1.Stringent
2.Strife
3.Stride
4.Strenuous
5.Strap

[goodboy]

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.

[nusrat-diu]

Some new words:

1. Gild
2. Forestall
3. Fishy
4. Fickle
5. Fervent

[shibli]

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

[nusrat-diu]

Shibli Sir!!!! I am honored and delighted finding your name in this thread :)))

Thank u sir for the answer!

[nusrat-diu]

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.

[goodboy]

Ans. for the quiz:

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

Hoping that.......I'm correct!!!!

[shibli]

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!

[nusrat-diu]

yes goodboy u r correct!! Bravo!!

Some new words for today:

1. Peninsula
2. Patronage
3. Partisan
4. Parasite
5. Panacea

[goodboy]

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.

[nusrat-diu]

New Words:

1. Holocaust
2. Quaint
3. Ignominious
4. Sedate
5. Antagonism

[nusrat-diu]

Word Meanings:

1. Holocaust: Slaughter
2. Quaint: Queer, Odd but Attractive
3. Ignominious: Disgraceful, Humiliating
4. Sedate : Calm, Composed
5. Antagonism: Opposition, Hostility, Enmity

[nusrat-diu]

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.