1. Threadbare (adjective)
-having the nap worn down so that the filling or warp thread show through (lusuh)
e.g : I love to wear threadbare shirt but I think this is the time to throw it away .
-stale (basi)
e.g : That novel is not so interesting but threadbare cliche
2. Trepidation (noun)
- a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen . (kebimbangan)
e.g : Shaking with trepidation, i stepped into the old abandoned house.
3. Malevolent (adjective)
-having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person (berniat jahat)
e.g : The malevolent villains try to rob her jewelery .
4. Visage (noun)
-a person's face (wajah)
e.g : There's something hidden behind his visage of happiness
5. Hauteur (noun)
-arrogance (sikap sombong)
e.g : She walks into the hotel with hauteur .
Vocabulary log #19
1. Blistering (adjective)
-very harsh or powerful
e.g : Her blistering criticism makes everyone in the hall surprise .
-scorching (panas terik)
e.g : In Hawaii , the blistering sun gave me sunburn .
2.Wince (verb)
- to have an expression on your face for a very short time which shows that you are embarrassed or in pain .
e.g : He winced as the hammer struck his thumb.
3. Limp (verb)
-to walk in a slow and awkward way because of an injury to a leg or foot
e.g : After the accident, he limped heavily as he moved
4. Incredulous (adjective)
-feeling or showing a lack of belief (seolah-olah tidak percaya)
e.g : After I give her an explanation about the incident, she just give me an incredulous smile.
5. Subtle (adjective)
-hard to analyse or described
e.g : The language use in SAT English question expresses esoteric and subtle meaning
-very harsh or powerful
e.g : Her blistering criticism makes everyone in the hall surprise .
-scorching (panas terik)
e.g : In Hawaii , the blistering sun gave me sunburn .
2.Wince (verb)
- to have an expression on your face for a very short time which shows that you are embarrassed or in pain .
e.g : He winced as the hammer struck his thumb.
3. Limp (verb)
-to walk in a slow and awkward way because of an injury to a leg or foot
e.g : After the accident, he limped heavily as he moved
4. Incredulous (adjective)
-feeling or showing a lack of belief (seolah-olah tidak percaya)
e.g : After I give her an explanation about the incident, she just give me an incredulous smile.
5. Subtle (adjective)
-hard to analyse or described
e.g : The language use in SAT English question expresses esoteric and subtle meaning
Vocabulary log #18
1. Gruesome (adjective)
-causing horror or disgust (mengerikan)
e.g : The gruesome massacre was a nightmare for me.
2. Tacit (adjective)
-expressed or understood without being directly stated or written down (tanpa kata-kata / tanpa bertulis )
e.g : We have a tacit agreement that if I wash the dishes , she will dries them and put them away
3. Infuriate (verb)
-to make someone very angry (membuatkan seseorang marah)
e.g : Her refusal to cooperate make them infuriated.
4. Enliven (verb)
-to make something more interesting (merancakkan)
e.g : His arrival enliven our party last night .
5. Inane (adjective)
-very silly or stupid (bodoh)
e.g : " Don't badger people with inane question" , said his sister .
-causing horror or disgust (mengerikan)
e.g : The gruesome massacre was a nightmare for me.
2. Tacit (adjective)
-expressed or understood without being directly stated or written down (tanpa kata-kata / tanpa bertulis )
e.g : We have a tacit agreement that if I wash the dishes , she will dries them and put them away
3. Infuriate (verb)
-to make someone very angry (membuatkan seseorang marah)
e.g : Her refusal to cooperate make them infuriated.
4. Enliven (verb)
-to make something more interesting (merancakkan)
e.g : His arrival enliven our party last night .
5. Inane (adjective)
-very silly or stupid (bodoh)
e.g : " Don't badger people with inane question" , said his sister .
Vocabulary log #17
1. Inept (adjective)
-lacking skill or ability (tidak cekap)
e.g : She is such an inept secretary who can't seem to keep her boss's appointments straight.
-not suitable to the time ,place , or occasion (tidak sesuai pada tempatnya)
e.g : The inept comment can make someone offended .
2. Flee (verb)
-to run away from danger (lari)
e.g : The villagers fled from the rising water since this morning .
3. Eccentricity (noun)
-an act or habit that is strange or unusual (kelakuan aneh)
e.g : She showed astonishing eccentricity in her dress last prom night .
4. Ginormous (adjective)
-extremely large (sangat besar)
e.g : That boy with a ginormous hazelnut eyes really fascinates me .
5. Statuesque (adjective)
-tall and beautiful (tinggi menawan)
e.g : The woman of a statuesque proportions over there such a perfect one with her politeness
-lacking skill or ability (tidak cekap)
e.g : She is such an inept secretary who can't seem to keep her boss's appointments straight.
-not suitable to the time ,place , or occasion (tidak sesuai pada tempatnya)
e.g : The inept comment can make someone offended .
2. Flee (verb)
-to run away from danger (lari)
e.g : The villagers fled from the rising water since this morning .
3. Eccentricity (noun)
-an act or habit that is strange or unusual (kelakuan aneh)
e.g : She showed astonishing eccentricity in her dress last prom night .
4. Ginormous (adjective)
-extremely large (sangat besar)
e.g : That boy with a ginormous hazelnut eyes really fascinates me .
5. Statuesque (adjective)
-tall and beautiful (tinggi menawan)
e.g : The woman of a statuesque proportions over there such a perfect one with her politeness
Vocabulary log #16
1. Torment (noun)
-something that causes extreme physical or mental pain (seksaan)
e.g : Sitting still was a torment to me and caused a stressful life .
2. Scepticism (noun)
-an attitude of doubting the truth of something (sikap ragu ragu)
e.g : The teacher nodded with scepticism when listened to his excuses .
3. Remonstrate (verb)
-to disagree and argue or complain about something (membantah)
e.g : She always remonstrate every time I give my opinion .
4. Plausible (adjective)
-possibly true (munasabah)
e.g : The story is plausible enough but they still didn't believe it .
5. Presumptuous (adjective)
-too confident especially in a way that is rude (terlalu berani)
e.g : It's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along
-something that causes extreme physical or mental pain (seksaan)
e.g : Sitting still was a torment to me and caused a stressful life .
2. Scepticism (noun)
-an attitude of doubting the truth of something (sikap ragu ragu)
e.g : The teacher nodded with scepticism when listened to his excuses .
3. Remonstrate (verb)
-to disagree and argue or complain about something (membantah)
e.g : She always remonstrate every time I give my opinion .
4. Plausible (adjective)
-possibly true (munasabah)
e.g : The story is plausible enough but they still didn't believe it .
5. Presumptuous (adjective)
-too confident especially in a way that is rude (terlalu berani)
e.g : It's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along
Vocabulary #15
1. Confer (verb)
-to discuss something important in order to make a decision (berbincang)
e.g : I am trying to confer with my parents about the sponsor .
2. Amble (verb)
-to walk slowly in a free and relaxed way (jalan yang perlahan)
e.g : She is ambling along the beach alone .
3. Exhilarating (adjective)
-to cause someone feel very happy and excited (sangat menggembirakan)
e.g : It was an exhilarating experience during the vacation.
4. Mirth (noun)
-happiness and laughter (keriangan)
e.g : Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was cause of much mirth
5. Maquillage (noun)
-makeup
e.g : the aging actress's thick maquillage make her look like a parody of herself
-to discuss something important in order to make a decision (berbincang)
e.g : I am trying to confer with my parents about the sponsor .
2. Amble (verb)
-to walk slowly in a free and relaxed way (jalan yang perlahan)
e.g : She is ambling along the beach alone .
3. Exhilarating (adjective)
-to cause someone feel very happy and excited (sangat menggembirakan)
e.g : It was an exhilarating experience during the vacation.
4. Mirth (noun)
-happiness and laughter (keriangan)
e.g : Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was cause of much mirth
5. Maquillage (noun)
-makeup
e.g : the aging actress's thick maquillage make her look like a parody of herself
Reading log #1
THE BREAKUP FORMULA
3 interesting words :
1. Demeanor (noun)
- behavior towards others (sikap)
e.g : Her calm demeanor put me at ease in my first class here.
2. Unnerving (verb)
- to make someone feel afraid or upset and unable to think clearly (menggetarkan)
e.g : The riding accident so unnerved me that for a while i was afraid to get back on a horse
3. Sporadic (adjective)
-happening often but not regularly (sekali-sekala)
e.g : Sporadic loud noise kept startling everyone
Short Response :
I like the novel because it tells the reader that there will be a way to settle any problem and move on . So do for the couple who had breakup . Kira do has the breakup formula and willing to help Joey to move on and obliterate his memory with his ex-girlfriend , Fiona. She tried her best so that Joey will continue his day as usual - not being a taciturn one. But at the same time, no one knew that Kira also help herself on her breakup . By advising others, we will automatically advise ourselves . Be good to others, and the good will come to you . Just live your life happily because every problems have their own medicine . Feel free to help other people in their problem because maybe there will be one time that we need someone desperately to settle our own problem.
Film Review #2
THE HUNGER GAMES : CATCHING FIRE
3 interesting words :
1. Defiance (noun)
-a refusal to obey something or someone (keingkaran)
e.g : He shows his defiance by not taking out the trash
2. Quaint (adjective)
-unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing (pelik tetapi menarik)
e.g : The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives
3. Taciturn (adjective)
-tending to be quite (diam)
e.g : That taciturn man almost never initiates a conversation
Short response :
One lesson I learned from this movie is alliances are important even if they are temporary . Katniss is always well-aware of the fact that there will be only one victor of the Hunger Games . However, she keeps forming alliances with fellow competitor Rue . So in life, we are going to face variety of situations that may be better navigated with others. As usual, people come and go in life, that's just a cycle of life . The people you meet maybe can simply serve a purpose for the time they are there . Do take people for what they are worth and what they can offer in any particular situations.
Vocabulary log #14
1. Villain (noun)
-a person who does bad things (orang jahat)
e.g : All of the villains in my housing area have been caught.
2. Skive (verb)
-to avoid school or work by staying away or by leaving without permission (mengelat)
e.g : He always skives when working at his mother's restaurant.
3. Ponder (verb)
-to think about something carefully (berfikir-fikir)
e.g : He always take a long time on pondering his next move when playing chess.
4. Crucify (verb)
-to criticize someone or something very harshly (mengkritik dgn kasar)
e.g : She crucify my work without feeling guilty
-put to death on the cross (menyalib)
e.g : The villain has been crucified last day.
5. Pushy (adjective)
-using forceful methods to make others do what you want them to do (mendesak)
e.g : Everyone annoyed with her pushy action.
-a person who does bad things (orang jahat)
e.g : All of the villains in my housing area have been caught.
2. Skive (verb)
-to avoid school or work by staying away or by leaving without permission (mengelat)
e.g : He always skives when working at his mother's restaurant.
3. Ponder (verb)
-to think about something carefully (berfikir-fikir)
e.g : He always take a long time on pondering his next move when playing chess.
4. Crucify (verb)
-to criticize someone or something very harshly (mengkritik dgn kasar)
e.g : She crucify my work without feeling guilty
-put to death on the cross (menyalib)
e.g : The villain has been crucified last day.
5. Pushy (adjective)
-using forceful methods to make others do what you want them to do (mendesak)
e.g : Everyone annoyed with her pushy action.
Vocabulary log #13
1. Stride (verb)
-to walk with very long step (langkah)
e.g : He crossed the ditch in one effortlessly stride
2. Waddle (verb)
-to walk with short steps while moving from side to side like duck (terkedek-kedek)
e.g : They're giggling when seeing a fat man walks with a waddle .
3. Witless ( adjective)
-very foolish or stupid (bodoh)
e.g : There's no one can answer that witless question.
4. Impersonate (verb)
-to pretend to be another person (menyamar)
e.g : She impersonates her mother when gets a phone call from anonymous.
5. Rapture (noun)
-a state or feeling of great happiness,pleasure or love (rasa sangat gembira)
e.g : She is in rapture when being announced as the best student in her school for this year.
-to walk with very long step (langkah)
e.g : He crossed the ditch in one effortlessly stride
2. Waddle (verb)
-to walk with short steps while moving from side to side like duck (terkedek-kedek)
e.g : They're giggling when seeing a fat man walks with a waddle .
3. Witless ( adjective)
-very foolish or stupid (bodoh)
e.g : There's no one can answer that witless question.
4. Impersonate (verb)
-to pretend to be another person (menyamar)
e.g : She impersonates her mother when gets a phone call from anonymous.
5. Rapture (noun)
-a state or feeling of great happiness,pleasure or love (rasa sangat gembira)
e.g : She is in rapture when being announced as the best student in her school for this year.
Vocabulary log #12
1. Befuddled (adjective)
-perplexed (kebingungan)
e.g : He had a befuddled expression on his face
2. Vulnerable (adjective)
-"of person" easily harmed (mudah terdedah pada bahaya)
e.g : Since babies are vulnerable, all of the parents are advised to look after theirs every single time.
3. Aghast (adjective)
-filled with horror or shock (terkejut,tergamam)
e.g : She stands aghast when there's a lot of birthday present on her bed
4. Glimpse (noun)
-momentary , incomplete view (sekali imbas)
e.g : As we stand far away from her, we just can have a glimpse of her.
-flash (bayangan sekilas)
e.g: I get a better glimpse of Joey's relationship with Fiona.
5. Dreary (adjective)
-gloomy,dismal (suram,muram)
e.g : The dreary afternoon makes me sleepy
-perplexed (kebingungan)
e.g : He had a befuddled expression on his face
2. Vulnerable (adjective)
-"of person" easily harmed (mudah terdedah pada bahaya)
e.g : Since babies are vulnerable, all of the parents are advised to look after theirs every single time.
3. Aghast (adjective)
-filled with horror or shock (terkejut,tergamam)
e.g : She stands aghast when there's a lot of birthday present on her bed
4. Glimpse (noun)
-momentary , incomplete view (sekali imbas)
e.g : As we stand far away from her, we just can have a glimpse of her.
-flash (bayangan sekilas)
e.g: I get a better glimpse of Joey's relationship with Fiona.
5. Dreary (adjective)
-gloomy,dismal (suram,muram)
e.g : The dreary afternoon makes me sleepy
Vocabulary Log #11
1. Sophisticated (adjective)
-having, revealing or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
e.g : Mary becomes sophisticated after she went abroad
-(of a machine,system, or technique) developed to a high degree complexity (canggih)
e.g : They have their own sophisticated electronic equipment .
2. Stupor (noun)
- a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility (hampir pengsan)
e.g : The woman stupor when she knew that her youngest children passed away.
3. Assuage (verb)
-make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense (meredakan)
e.g : He send a bouquet of roses to his girlfriend's house to assuage the guilt over his promises that would never happened.
4. Maneuver (verb)
-to move in a skillful way
e.g : I maneuvered my way around the corner
5. Precarious (adjective)
-dangerous,likely to fail (berbahaya)
e.g : The new playground looks precarious , so my mother doesn't allow any of us playing there
-having, revealing or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
e.g : Mary becomes sophisticated after she went abroad
-(of a machine,system, or technique) developed to a high degree complexity (canggih)
e.g : They have their own sophisticated electronic equipment .
2. Stupor (noun)
- a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility (hampir pengsan)
e.g : The woman stupor when she knew that her youngest children passed away.
3. Assuage (verb)
-make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense (meredakan)
e.g : He send a bouquet of roses to his girlfriend's house to assuage the guilt over his promises that would never happened.
4. Maneuver (verb)
-to move in a skillful way
e.g : I maneuvered my way around the corner
5. Precarious (adjective)
-dangerous,likely to fail (berbahaya)
e.g : The new playground looks precarious , so my mother doesn't allow any of us playing there
