Power your vocabulary

[nusrat-diu]

New Words:

1. scant
2. scamp
3. scone
4. ponder
5. portent

[jas_fluidm]

a word 'cumulonimbus' means ''A dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms''

[nusrat-diu]

W/M:
1. scant:hardly any
2. scamp: a child who enjoys playing tricks
3. scone: a small round cake
4. ponder: to think about something carefully
5. portent: a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in future

[nusrat-diu]

New foreign words:

1. ultra vires
2. verbatim
3. locus standi
4. pro rata
5. de ex machine

[aunoo]

Mam i was absent long time but joined newly in this new year 2012. hope so to be with this post always because it is so much helpful for us that i never explain in words_______

1. ultra vires: beyond ones legal power or authourity
2. verbatim: in exactly the same word
3. locus standi : positions or locality
4. pro rata: proportional
5. de ex machine

[jaykumer12]

name: jay kumer
id:113-232679
section:B

[misba]

Good skill in English.
ID NO # 113-23-2708
Sec # B

[asma alam]

Dear Nusrat Madam, it's really a nice effort to learn the new words with their meaning and proper application. And I have found the participants vibrant in responding to the lesson. I appreciate your such an innovative idea to ensure active participation of the learners.

[nusrat-diu]

Thanks Asma Madam for your inspiring notes.

Aunoo & others who are interested, why don't you introduce new words on behalf of me? Plz let the ball keep rolling.

[nusrat-diu]

Some words:

1. flair
2. flake
3. flaky
4. flamboyant
5. flaw

[shibli]

1. FLAIR is a natural talent, aptitude, or ability;

2. Flake may be an unreliable person, don't know the exact meaning, madam, please correct me....maybe small pieces

3. Flaky means eccentric, crazy as a slang...or separating easily into small thin pieces, e.g. the cake is flaky

4. Flamboyant means very confident or very colorful

5. flaw means mistake, fault, weakness

[nusrat-diu]

Thank you Shibli Sir:)

[nusrat-diu]

What are the meanings of the following words?

1. Abase
2. Abbess
3. Abbey
4. Abbot
5. Abdicate

[nusrat-diu]

W/M:

1. Abase: degrade, to lower in position
2. Abbess: the lady superior of a nunnery
3. Abbey: the group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling- place for monks or nuns.
4. Abbot: the superior of a community of monks
5. Abdicate: to give up

[nusrat-diu]

New Words:

1. Abdomen
2. Abdominal
3. Abduction
4. Abed
5. Aberration