My stellar wall by Kontee Thongthai https://padlet.com/kontee_thongthai/4zmf7rnm4nyy Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2019-02-28 07:34:12 UTC 2019-04-16 21:11:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Week 1: Jan 27 - Feb 2 kontee_thongthai https://padlet.com/kontee_thongthai/4zmf7rnm4nyy/wish/336282969 1. Abundant
/əˈbəndənt/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition:
1. Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful

Example:  There was abundant evidence to support the theory.

2. Having plenty of.

Example: The riverbanks were abundant in wild plants

Word family:
Abundance (noun)
Abundantly (adverb)

2. Accumulate
/əˈkyo͞om(y)əˌlāt/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition:  Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

Example:  Investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence.

Word family:
Accumulation (noun)
Accumulator (noun)

3. Berate
/bəˈrāt/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Scold or criticize (someone) angrily

Example: His mother came out and berated me for raising my voice.

Word family: -

4. Bestow
/bəˈstō/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Confer or present (an honor, right, or gift)

Example: The office was bestowed on him by the chief of state.

Word family:
Bestow on (verb)
Bestow upon (verb)

5. Clarify
/ˈklerəˌfī/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition:
1. Make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible

Example: The report managed to clarify the government's position.

2. Melt (butter) in order to separate out the water and milk solids.

Example: Clarify the butter by using a spoon to skim off the foam.

Word family:
Clarification (noun)

6. Coalesce
/ˌkōəˈles/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Come together to form one mass or whole

Example: The puddles had coalesced into shallow streams.

Word family:
Coalescent (adjective)
Coalescence (noun)

7. Ease
/ēz/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: Absence of difficulty or effort

Example: He gave up tobacco and alcohol with ease.

Part of speech: Verb

Definition:
1. Make (something unpleasant, painful, or intense) less serious or severe

Example: A huge road-building program to ease congestion.

2. A huge road-building program to ease congestion.

Example: I eased down the slope with care.

Word family:
Easel (noun)
Easement (noun)

8. Efficient
/əˈfiSHənt/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: (Especially of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense

Example: Fluorescent lamps are efficient at converting electricity into light.

Word family:
Efficiency (noun)
Efficiently (adverb)

9. Famine
/ˈfamən/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: Extreme scarcity of food

Example: Drought could result in famine throughout the region.

Word family: -

10. Feasible
/ˈfēzəb(ə)l/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Possible to do easily or conveniently

Example: It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display.

Word family:
Feasibility (noun)
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/ˈakyərət/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: (Of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact

Example: Accurate information about the illness is essential.

Word family:
Accurately (adverb)

2. Accustomed
/əˈkəstəmd/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Customary; usual

Example: I am accustomed to eating this sort of food.

Word family:
Accustom (verb)

3. Boast
/bōst/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition:
1. talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

Example: She boasted about her many conquests.

2. (Of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride).

Example: The hotel boasts high standards of comfort.

Word family:
Boast (noun)
Boastful (adjective)
Boastfully (adverb)

4. Boost
/bo͞ost/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition:  Help or encourage (something) to increase or improve

Example: A range of measures to boost tourism.

Part of speech: Noun

Definition:  A source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement

Example: The cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy.

Word family:
Booster (noun)
Boost up (verb)

5. Coerce
/kōˈərs/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

Example: They were coerced into silence.

Word family:
Coercion (noun)
Coercive (adjective)

6. Cognizant
/ˈkäɡnəzənt,ˌkäɡˈnīzənt/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition:  Having knowledge or being aware of

Example: Statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work.

Word family:
Cognizance (noun)

7. Elite
/əˈlēt,āˈlēt/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society

Example: The elite of Britain's armed forces.

Word family:
Elite (adjective)

8. Eloquent
/ˈeləkwənt/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

Example: His speech is very eloquent.

Word family:
Eloquence (noun)
Eloquently (adverb)

9. Finite

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Having limits or bounds

Example: Every computer has a finite amount of memory.

Word family:
Finite (noun)

10. Flaw
/flô/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition:  A mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object

Example: Plates with flaws in them were sold at the outlet store.

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: (Of an imperfection) mar, weaken, or invalidate (something)

Example: The computer game was flawed by poor programming

Word family:
Flawless (adjective)]]> 2019-02-28 07:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kontee_thongthai/4zmf7rnm4nyy/wish/336283076 Week 3: Feb 10 - Feb 16 kontee_thongthai https://padlet.com/kontee_thongthai/4zmf7rnm4nyy/wish/336283113 1. Acquire
/əˈkwī(ə)r/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition:
1. Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself

Example:  I managed to acquire all the books I needed.

2. Learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality)

Example:  You must acquire the rudiments of Greek.

Word family:
Acquired (adjective)
Acquirement (noun)

2. Adamant
/ˈadəmənt/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind

Example: He is adamant that he is not going to resign.

Word family:
Adamantine (adjective)

3. Brash
/braSH/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way

Example: He could be brash, cocky, and arrogant.

Word family: -

4. Brusque
/brəsk/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

Example: She could be brusque and impatient.

Word family:
Brusquement (adverb)

5. Cohesion
/kōˈhēZHən/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: The action or fact of forming a united whole

Example: The work at present lacks cohesion.

Word family:
Cohesive (adjective)
Cohesiveness (noun)

6. Coincide
/ˌkōənˈsīd/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Occur at or during the same time

Example: Publication is timed to coincide with a major exhibition.

Word family:
Coincidence (noun)
Coincident (adjective)
Coincidently (adverb)
Coincidental (adjective)
Coincidentally (adverb)

7. Emphasize
/ˈemfəˌsīz/

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing

Example:  He jabbed a finger into the tabletop to emphasize his point.

Word family:
Emphasis (noun)
Emphatic (adjective)
Emphatical (adjective)
Emphatically (adverb)

8. Endure
/inˈd(y)o͝or,enˈd(y)o͝or/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: 
1. Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Example: It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.

2. Remain in existence; last.

Example: These cities have endured through time.

Word family:
Endurance (noun)
Endurable (adjective)
Enduring (adjective)
Enduringness (noun)

9. Fluctuate
/ˈfləkCHəˌwāt/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition:  Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

Example: Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year.

Word family:
Fluctuation (noun)

10. Fortify
/ˈfôrdəˌfī/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack

Example:  The whole town was heavily fortified.

Word family:
Fortification (noun)
Fortified (adjective)
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/ˈadəkwət/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

Example: This office is perfectly adequate for my needs.

Word family:
Adequately (adverb)

2. Adjacent
/əˈjās(ə)nt/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Next to or adjoining something else

Example: France is adjacent to Spain.

Word family:
Adjacency (noun)

3. Cacophony
/kəˈkäfənē/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A harsh discordant mixture of sounds

Example: A cacophony of deafening alarm bells.

Word family:
Cacophonous (adjective)

4. Cease
/sēs/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Bring or come to an end

Example: The hostilities had ceased and normal life was resumed.

Word family:
Ceasefire (noun)

5. Decay
/dəˈkā/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: (Of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi

Example: The body had begun to decay.

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: The state or process of rotting or decomposition

Example: Hardwood is more resistant to decay than softwood.

Word family: -

6. Deceive
/dəˈsēv/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: (of a person) cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage

Example: I didn't intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne.

Word family:
Deceitfulness (noun)
Deceitful (adjective)
Deceitfully (adverb)

7. Enhance
/inˈhans,enˈhans/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of

Example: His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation.

Word family:
Enhancement (noun)

8. Epitome
/əˈpidəmē/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

Example: She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste.

Word family:
Epitomize (verb)

9. Frivolous
/ˈfrivələs/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Not having any serious purpose or value

Example: My mother often spends her monthly pension on frivolous purchases she never uses.

Word family:
Frivolousness (noun)
Frivolously (adverb)

10. Function
/ˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)n/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: An activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing

Example: Bridges perform the function of providing access across water.

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Work or operate in a proper or particular way

Example: Her liver is functioning normally.

Word family:
Functionary (noun)
Functional (adjective)
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/ˈadvəkət/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

Example: He was an untiring advocate of economic reform.

/ˈadvəˌkāt/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Publicly recommend or support

Example: They advocated an ethical foreign policy.

Word family:
Advocation (noun)
Advocacy (noun)

2. Adverse
/adˈvərs,ˈadˌvərs/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable

Example: Taxes are having an adverse effect on production.

Word family:
Adversary (noun)
Adversaire (noun)
Adversative (adjective)
Adversely (adverb)

3. Censure
/ˈsen(t)SHər/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement

Example: A judge was censured in 1983 for a variety of types of injudicious conduct.

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: The expression of formal disapproval.

Example: Angry delegates offered a resolution of censure against the offenders.

Word family:
Censurer (noun)
Censurable (adjective)
Censurably (adverb)

4. Chronological
/ˌkränəˈläjək(ə)l/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: (Of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred

Example: The entries are in chronological order.

Word family:
Chronology (noun)
Chronologie (noun)
Chronologic (adjective)
chronologique (adjective)
Chronologically (adverb)

5. Decipher
/dəˈsīfər/

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: Convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language

Example: Enable the government to decipher coded computer transmissions.

Word family:
Decipherable (adjective)

6. Declaration
/ˌdekləˈrāSH(ə)n/

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A formal or explicit statement or announcement

Example:  They issued a declaration at the close of the talks.

Word family:
Declarative (adjective)

7. Equivalent
/əˈkwiv(ə)lənt/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Example: One unit is equivalent to one glass of wine.

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Example: We cannot find an English equivalent for the Japanese 'giri'.

Word family:
Equivalence (noun)

8. Erroneous
/əˈrōnēəs/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Wrong; incorrect

Example: Employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions.

Word family:
Erroneously (adverb)

9. Garbled
/ˈɡärbld/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: (Of a message, sound, or transmission) confused and distorted; unclear

Example: I got a garbled set of directions.

Word family:
Garble (verb)

10. Grandiose
/ˈɡrandēˌōs,ˌɡrandēˈōs/

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so

Example: The court's grandiose facade.

Word family:
Grandiosely (adverb)

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