11/3
1.
Illiteracy – a lack of ability to write and read
Having illiteracy issue, she barely fits in with
the society especially at school.
2.
Impediment – obstacle
She has yet proven that living in poor was not
an impediment for her to gain success in her academics for she is now a college
professor in Pharmacology.
3.
Ornament
#noun- something that beautify
By altering some parts of the dress and adding
ornaments like sequins turns it into an expensive looking dress which could be
displayed at fashion runaways.
#verb-
beautify something
The bed of roses and buttercups ornament the
English garden at Gatsby’s luxurious penthouse.
4.
Census – recorded information of the population
in certain areas
From this year’s census, it is showed that Zeus
Town has increased its population up to 5000 people.
5.
Ingenuity- inventiveness
His ingenuity in developing the flying car
earned him multiple awards and praises for it helps progressing the country.
13/3
1.
Complacent – too satisfied with yourself or
something that you feel any changes wo’t be necessary
She is starting to become complacent about her
academic performance since she got straight A’s last semester.
2.
Protean – able to change quickly and easily
With such protean character, she could not make
the right decisions and easily influenced.
3.
Lauded (past tense of laud) – praise
Lauded by his crush for his dashing look that
night, he grinned from ear to ear.
4.
Clairvoyant – having power of seeing objects or
actions beyond the range of natural vision
Being clairvoyant, the old lady claimed to
foreseen bad days ahead of me.
5.
Harried
# to harass/ annoyed
Those doubts regarding the career choice he
should make harried him.
#to
ravage, as in war
The villagers hid, frightened as the troops
harried their homes.
16/3
1.
Scavenged
# to take or gather something usable from discarded materials
He lumbered after hours of scavenging tins
around the city streets
2.
Bystander – a person present but not involve
Leaning on the wall with his arms crossed was
Jackie, a famous prosecutor who was bystander in the trial of the homicide case
of Garrett Hans.
3.
Undertaken
# to attempt/ take it as a task
She undertook the niche as the officer to
investigate the latest case of the series murder.
#to promise/ obligate oneself
Despite their far distance relationship, they
are still happy as a couple as they have undertaken to cherish and be faithful
to each other.
4.
Dictate
# to say or read something aloud for a machine or person to record
Grandpa dictates his information for the medical
officer to record since he was having illiteracy issue.
5.
Knackered – exhausted, very tired
“Later on I’ll talk to you about it, I’m a bit
knackered,” Harry said.
18/3
1.
Lapse
#small mistakes due to recklessness
A lapse of concentration during the History
class last week is one of the reasons he failed in the weekly test.
#interval/ period
Jessica and Tiffany met up again at the same
cafeteria in Green Avenue after a lapse of five years since high school
graduation.
#contract/ agreement no longer valid
She no longer has the privilege of buying books
at 25 percent discounts at the Kelly Bookstore since her membership card has
lapsed.
#stop believing/ practicing your religion
He lapsed from Judaism after twenty years of
living, practicing it.
2.
Pessimism – a feeling that bad things will
happen and something will not be successful
No one likes to chat with her due to her
pessimism.
3.
Pilgrimage
# journey to a holy place for religious
purposes
To go on a pilgrimage to the monastery would be
tough as it is located at the pinnacle of the hill.
# journey to someplace you admired and
respect
To some people who believes in spiritual power
of the dead ones, grave is a pilgrimage place.
4.
Fissure – a long, deep crack on something
especially in rock or earth
They were startled by the fissure from the
Earth, as they were mountain climbing.
5.
Discernment – the ability to show good judgment
about quality of something
Known as it-girl, Jennifer has a great
discernment in her fashion choice.
25/3
1.
Ratified – to make an agreement officially valid
by voting for or signing it
The new contract was ratified by the high
councils of the talent agency company and the singer, Kai.
2.
Vanity
#too
much pride in your own appearance, abilities or achievements
#the quality of being unimportant
3.
Bin – to throw something away
“Are you expecting me to bin this for you?”
Peter said.
4.
Humane – showing kindness towards people and
animals
A humane society will restore peace to the
country.
5.
In situ – situated in the original, natural or
existing place / position
The archaeologists were able to date the ancient
manuscript since it was found in situ.