Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:50 PM
Vocabulary Building 01
Yo peeps,
as promised. Hope my 'handwriting' turns out legible. :) I hope all of you find the words to be useful. *hint hint* ~ for composition.....
1) grate (verb)
- make an unpleasant rasping sound
~ the hinges of the doors grated
2) thatch (noun)
- a roof covering of straw
2.1) thatch (verb)
- cover with straw
~ The farmers lived in thatched cottages
3) lodger (noun)
- tenant
~ Haris is Sam's new lodger.
4) agape (adjective)
- mouth wide open (especially with surprise or wonder)
~ Sun An was left with her mouth agape as she saw her birthday present.
5) suave (adjective)
- a charming person (especially of a man)
~ All the waiters were suave and deferential
6) deference (noun)
- humble submission and respect
~ Mr. Tan addressed the Principal with deference due to age
7) establishment (noun)
- a business organisation
~ Richard is the CEO of a huge establishment that owns hotels and posh restaurants.
8) dresser (noun)
- a chest of drawers, a sideboard with shelves above for storing and displaying kitchen utensils
~ Father was upset as mother had spent $700 on a new dresser.
9) attic (noun)
- a space or room just below the roof of the building
~ Jim built his art studio in his attic.
10) impeccable (adjective)
- faultless (behaviour, performance or appearance)
~ James Bond looks so handsome. His dressing is impeccable.
~ Ganesh was voted to be the Head Prefect as his discipline record is impeccable.
~ Michael Shumacher won the French Grand Prix as his performance was impeccable.
11) albeit (conjunction)
- although
~ David was making progress in his Mathematics, albeit rather slowly.
