Friday 7 October 2016

8 BAND VOCABULARY WORDS FOR WRITING AND SPEAKING




LEARN VOCABULARY STEP BY STEP:

1. Dredge : (to bring up from the bottom)
FOR EXAMPLE:We dredged up some old toys from the bottom of the trunk.

2.Boulders : (large rock)
FOR EXAMPLE:The boulder was sitting  dangerously on the top of the hill.

3.Bolstered : (to support)
FOR EXAMPLE:The sale of the houses has been bolstered by the low bank rates.

4.Brunt : ( the main impact)
FOR EXAMPLE:His arm took the brunt of the blow.

5. Typhoon : (violent hurricane or cyclone)
FOR EXAMPLE:It was the most destructive typhoon in 40 years.

6. Deflected : (to bend or turn aside)
FOR EXAMPLE:The sunlight deflects off from the surface of water.

7. promote : (to help to exist)
FOR EXAMPLE:Mother Teresa promoted world peace.

8. Eminent : (famous)
FOR EXAMLE:Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt have become eminent figures worldwide.

9. Merely : (only)
FOR EXAMPLE:It was merely a dream.

10. Integrate : (to bring together into a whole)
FOR EXAMPLE:We have to integrate minority groups with the 
majority.

11. Debris : (rubbish)
FOR EXAMPLE:Debris left by space crafts is polluting the space.

12. Collide : (hit)
FOR EXAMPLE:When an asteroid collides with the earth, a big crater is formed.

13. Glimpse : (short look)
FOR EXAMPLE:He glimpsed at Mr and smiled away.

14. Insight : (understanding)
FOR EXAMPLE:Science has given an insight into creation of the Universe.

15. Convoluted : (coiled)
FOR EXAMPLE:Human brain is highly convoluted.

16. Stigma : (shame)
FOR EXAMPLE:There is lot of stigma attached to falling in 10th class.

17. Versatile : (talented)
FOR EXAMPLE:Leonardo  was a versatile genius.

18. Breakthrough : (a great sudden advance)
FOR EXAMPLE:One of the breakthroughs in Nuclear science was the making of the Nuclear Bomb.

19. Dialect : (a form of a particular region)
FOR EXAMPLE:Mandarin is a chines dialect that is widely spoken.


20. Metaphor : (like/as)
FOR EXAMPLE:"He is a lion in battle" is a metaphorical sentence.


21. Fatal : (causing death)
FOR EXAMPLE:He met with a fatal accident.


22. Insularity : (ignorant of other culture/people)
FOR EXAMPLE:He himself is the main cause behind his insularity.He left his wife,children and friends.


23. Exempt : (free)
FOR EXAMPLE:The film "Tare Zameen Par" was exempt from entertainment tax.


24. Hinterland : (remote area)
FOR EXAMPLE:When I was exploring in the hinterland,I found many pieces of art.


25. Foreland : (piece of land in front of something)
FOR EXAMPLE:She stood at the foreland and gazed at the sea.


26. Backwaters : (barrier to break force of sea)
FOR EXAMPLE:The Kerala backwaters are a chain of freshwater lakes and attract many tourists.


27. cosmopolitan : (advanced)
FOR EXAMPLE:Delhi is a cosmopolitan city.


28. Waterfront : (part of a town adjoining a river)
FOR EXAMPLE:Waterfront properties fetch high prices in real estate business.


29. Cease : (stop,come to an end)
FOR EXAMPLE:The armies of the two countries have arrived at the cease fire.


30. Bereavement : (death)
FOR EXAMPLE:He had a bereavement in his family recently;His grandmother died.


31. Freight : (goods carried by transport)
FOR EXAMPLE:Moving freight by rail is more affordable than moving it by truck.


32. Longitudinal : (in length,running lengthwise)
FOR EXAMPLE:Morning prayers in the school are held longitudinal wise.


33. Disruptive : (causing problem)
FOR EXAMPLE:Night work can be very disruptive to home life.


34. Entitle : (give right or claim)
FOR EXAMPLE:Attaining an age of 18 entitles a person to vote.


35. Tangible : (touchable)
FOR EXAMPLE:Human soul is intangible.

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