1. Convenient
-fitting in well with a person's need , activities and plans
-eg : The height of the desk isn't convenient for the children .
-located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to
-eg : That shopping mall is always crowded with people because it is convenient to all of the people there.
2. Slag
-to criticize harshly
-eg : She always slags off other friends to try to make her looks good
3. Flee
-to run away from a place or situation of danger
-eg : They were forced to flee from the village as the communist already arrived .
4. Posh
-elegant or stylishly luxurious
-eg : Anne's dream is to have her own posh hotel in the future.
-in an upper-class way
-eg : He is trying to talk posh to his old friend .
-smarten someone or something is getting up
-eg : She's so posh nowadays ,and refuses to talk to her old friend.
5. Suss
-discover ; find out something
-eg : I'll send my bodyguard to suss out those who followed my sister just now.
-discover the true nation of someone
-eg : Based on her talking just now, I suss her as a treacherous girl straight away
Vocabulary log #26
1. Plausible
-possibly true
-eg : His story is plausible enough , but personally , I didn't believe it.
2. Snappish
-feeling or showing irritation
-eg : She was often snappish with children especially when she's tired
3. Stealthy
-quiet and secret in order to avoid being notice
-eg : I moved stealthily from room to room
4. Remorse
-a feeling of guilty
-eg : I felt a deep remorse for having neglected my best friend over the years
5. Whinge
-to complain in an annoying way
-eg : They are whinging about the lack of service at the restaurant
-possibly true
-eg : His story is plausible enough , but personally , I didn't believe it.
2. Snappish
-feeling or showing irritation
-eg : She was often snappish with children especially when she's tired
3. Stealthy
-quiet and secret in order to avoid being notice
-eg : I moved stealthily from room to room
4. Remorse
-a feeling of guilty
-eg : I felt a deep remorse for having neglected my best friend over the years
5. Whinge
-to complain in an annoying way
-eg : They are whinging about the lack of service at the restaurant
Vocabulary log #25
1. Gaily
-in a happy and lively way
-eg : We are seating around the table,
gaily teasing each other since we doesn’t meet for few years.
-in a bright and colourful way
-eg : She was gaily dressed in lavish
costumes.
2. Treacherous
2. Treacherous
-not able to be trusted
-eg : A treacherous friend , she’s been known
to turn against people in the blink of an eye.
3. Conviction
-the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true
-eg : You have to speak in conviction to
stand your right .
4. Benevolent
-with kind and generous
-eg : A benevolent businessman has donated
money for the low-income family in the city
5. Embolden
-to make someone more confident
Vocabulary log #24
1. Cynic
-a person who has a negative opinions about other people and about the things people do ; especially : a person who believes that people are selfish and are only interested in helping themselves
-eg : A cynic who believes that nobody does a good deed without expecting something in return
2. Croon
-to sing in a low soft voice
-eg : She decided to croon a lullaby since the baby was crying non stop
3. Chasm
-a major division ,seperation/ differentiate between two people , groups, etc
-eg : We can palpably see the wide chasm between rich and poor people
4. Affable
-friendly and easy to talk to
-eg : As an experienced event planner, he knows that having an affable emcee is critical
5. Pine
-to become thin and weak because of sadness
-eg : Teenage girls are pining after Zayn Malik quit from One Direction
-a person who has a negative opinions about other people and about the things people do ; especially : a person who believes that people are selfish and are only interested in helping themselves
-eg : A cynic who believes that nobody does a good deed without expecting something in return
2. Croon
-to sing in a low soft voice
-eg : She decided to croon a lullaby since the baby was crying non stop
3. Chasm
-a major division ,seperation/ differentiate between two people , groups, etc
-eg : We can palpably see the wide chasm between rich and poor people
4. Affable
-friendly and easy to talk to
-eg : As an experienced event planner, he knows that having an affable emcee is critical
5. Pine
-to become thin and weak because of sadness
-eg : Teenage girls are pining after Zayn Malik quit from One Direction
Vocabulary log #23
1. Oddity
-a strange / unusual person or thing
-eg : The oddity of the situation did not strike him until later
2. blithe
- showing a lack of proper thought or care ; not caring or not worrying
-eg : He was blithe about the risks to his health
- happy and without worry
-eg : She was loved for her blithe spirit
3. Destitute
- extremely poor
-eg : The charity always care about the destitute children
4. Brusque
-talking or behaving in a very direct, brief and unfriendly way
- She asked for a cup of coffee but then get a brusque reply : " We don't have any "
5. Brisk
-moving/speaking quickly
-eg : They set off a brisk pace when they are too late for class
-a strange / unusual person or thing
-eg : The oddity of the situation did not strike him until later
2. blithe
- showing a lack of proper thought or care ; not caring or not worrying
-eg : He was blithe about the risks to his health
- happy and without worry
-eg : She was loved for her blithe spirit
3. Destitute
- extremely poor
-eg : The charity always care about the destitute children
4. Brusque
-talking or behaving in a very direct, brief and unfriendly way
- She asked for a cup of coffee but then get a brusque reply : " We don't have any "
5. Brisk
-moving/speaking quickly
-eg : They set off a brisk pace when they are too late for class
Vocabulary log #22
1. Rigmarole
-a lengthy and complicated procedure
-eg : I hate going through the rigmarole of securing the front door
-a long , rambling story or statement
-eg : He told me some rigmarole of having lost his new Iphone 6 and macbook at the same time .
2. Acquaintance
-knowledge or experience something
-eg : She has a little acquaintance about Finland language
-a person a knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
-eg : We're not even a best friend, just a casual acquaintance
3. Conspicuous
-easy to notice
-eg : Wearing a bright colour of dress make her conspicuous in a crowd
-attracting notice or attention by being great or impressive
-eg : She makes herself conspicuous with her attitude
4. Sardonic
-showing that you do not like someone or something
-eg : I automatically give him a sardonic smile
5. Pique
- a sudden feeling of annoyance / anger when someone has offended
-eg : I was piqued by their lack of consideration and courtesy
-a lengthy and complicated procedure
-eg : I hate going through the rigmarole of securing the front door
-a long , rambling story or statement
-eg : He told me some rigmarole of having lost his new Iphone 6 and macbook at the same time .
2. Acquaintance
-knowledge or experience something
-eg : She has a little acquaintance about Finland language
-a person a knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
-eg : We're not even a best friend, just a casual acquaintance
3. Conspicuous
-easy to notice
-eg : Wearing a bright colour of dress make her conspicuous in a crowd
-attracting notice or attention by being great or impressive
-eg : She makes herself conspicuous with her attitude
4. Sardonic
-showing that you do not like someone or something
-eg : I automatically give him a sardonic smile
5. Pique
- a sudden feeling of annoyance / anger when someone has offended
-eg : I was piqued by their lack of consideration and courtesy
Vocabulary Log #21
1. Schadenfreude
- enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others
- eg : She had a feeling of schadenfreude a after the boy who dumped her can't find a date for the dance .
2. Intrigue
-make secret plans to do something illicit to someone
-eg : He uses intrigue to get whatever he wants
-fascinate
-eg : He was truly intrigued to buy the new design of stiletto from the famous designer to her fiance
3. Deign
-do something that one considers to beneath one's dignity
-eg : The richest man in their state deigned to smile when walked in public .
4. Burgeon
-begin to grow or increase rapidly ; flourish
-eg : Her intensity in making her own gown design at home burgeoned into a very famous boutique .
5. Parsimony
-extremely unwillingness to spend money or use sources
-eg : His parsimony is well-known in the village
- enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others
- eg : She had a feeling of schadenfreude a after the boy who dumped her can't find a date for the dance .
2. Intrigue
-make secret plans to do something illicit to someone
-eg : He uses intrigue to get whatever he wants
-fascinate
-eg : He was truly intrigued to buy the new design of stiletto from the famous designer to her fiance
3. Deign
-do something that one considers to beneath one's dignity
-eg : The richest man in their state deigned to smile when walked in public .
4. Burgeon
-begin to grow or increase rapidly ; flourish
-eg : Her intensity in making her own gown design at home burgeoned into a very famous boutique .
5. Parsimony
-extremely unwillingness to spend money or use sources
-eg : His parsimony is well-known in the village
