Vocabulary Blog

Ahmed Alrefaei 18-May-17 R/V 1- Word: Dangle Synonym: Relax. Part of Speech: Verb Sentence: The rope dangled from a tree. Collocation: No collocation. 2- Word: Succumb. Synonym: to give way to superior force Part of Speech: Verb. Sentence: my friend succumbs to my idea which is to eat outside. Collocation: Prep: Succumb to. 3- Word: wrinkle Synonym: a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction, folding, crushing, or the like. Part of Speech: Noun Sentence: I use an iron to remove the wrinkle mark in my t-shirt. Collocation: No collocation. 4- Word: Tentative Synonym: temporary. Part of Speech: Adjective Sentence: The teacher gave us tentative homework. Collocation: No collocation  5- Word: Leash Synonym: a chain, strap controlling or leading a dog or other animal. Part of Speech: Noun. Sentence: Animals’ leash can be very important so that animals can...

Ahmed Alrefaei 10-May-17 R/V 1- Word: Arrogant Synonym: Self-important. Part of Speech: Adjective. Sentence: Some people who have unique talent are very arrogant.     Collocation: No collocation. 2- Word: Extraordinary Synonym: Unique. Part of Speech: Adjective. Sentence: my friend’s car is quite extraordinary. Collocation: Verbs: appear, be, and feel. 3- Word: coherent. Synonym: Sticking together. Part of Speech: Adjective Sentence: It is hard to build a coherent building that resists a strong earthquake. Collocation: No collocation. 4- Word: consecutive Synonym: sequential. Part of Speech: Adjective Sentence: Muslims fast 30 consecutive days as worship for God . Collocation: No collocation   5- Word: cognitive Synonym: mental, realizing. Part of Speech: Noun. Sentence: Last week, I read a psychological book that talks about cognitive tunneling. Collocation: no collocation....

Ahmed Alrefaei 03-May-17 R/V 1- Word: Fanaticism Synonym: Prejudice. Part of Speech: Noun. Sentence: My friend likes soccer, and because of his fanaticism, he broke my TV when the opponent team had won.   Collocation: No collocation. 2- Word: Bewilder Synonym: Confuse. Part of Speech: Verb Sentence: Yesterday, a stranger came to my apartment, and he bewilders me by his weird questions. Collocation: no collocation. 3- Word: Bitter. Synonym: sharp, unsweetened . Part of Speech: Adjective Sentence: people who have diabetes drink bitter tea because sugar can harm their health. Collocation: Adv: extremely, very or quite, rather, slightly. 4- Word: Urban Synonym: Located in the town. Part of Speech: Noun. Sentence: I live in a small city named Yanbu, but it is interesting to know that there are two Yanbu: urban Yanbu and rural Yanbu, and I live in the second one. Collocation: No collocation   5- Word: compel Synonym: Force. Part of Speech: Noun. ...