Tuesday 17 April 2012

new words


  • accomplishment (noun): something successful you do after a lot of hard work
    - The company recognized my father's accomplishments and gave him a promotion.
  • tuition (noun): the money you pay to take classes and be taught
    - I had to work all summer at two jobs to earn enough money for college tuition.
  • pantry (noun): a small closet or storeroom where food is kept.
    - My sister took a lot of food from the pantry before she left for college.
  • rations (noun): an amount of food given out for each meal, particularly when there is not much available in times of war or emergency
    - The soldiers survived on rations during the darkest days of the war.
  • talk it over (phrasal verb): discuss a problem or situation before you make a decision
    - You really need to talk it over with your parents before you decide to transfer to another school.
  • analyze (verb ): examine carefully
    - The rescue workers quickly analyzed the situation before they entered the building.
  • maintain (verb): take care of something so it stays in good condition
    - You really need to maintain all of your hiking gear in good condition because you never know when you'll need it.
  • conserve (verb): protect something from destruction or loss
    - If the missing hikers conserve their energy and food, they should be able to survive a few more days.
  • live out (phrasal verb): do something you have planned or hoped for
    - Although my grandfather was quite old, he was able to live out his dream of graduating from high school, something he wasn't able to do 60 years ago.
  • further (verb): help forward or promote
    - The university wants to further educational opportunities by providing additional scholarships.
  • be doomed (verb): certain to die or be destroyed
    - My sister's plan to go to college was doomed from the beginning because she had terrible grades in high school, and she hadn't saved any money for tuition.
  • enroll in (verb): go to or attend
    - More and more students are enrolling in computer science because they see a future in that field.


3 comments:

  1. are these words from a book that you have read or reading class?

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  2. These are useful for our vocabulary development, thanks :)

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  3. you're welcome! umut. yelda teacher,they are not in book because I found working on the internet.

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