Vocabulary log


Word: comprise
Definition: contain, compose, constitute
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: Volleyball is comprised of 6 members.
Collocation: 'comprised people'


Word: complement
Definition: correlate
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: Good conversation is the complement to people's feeling.
Collocation: 'complement of workers'


Word: inherent
Definition: innate, native
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: The ability of self-defence is inherent in any animal.
Collocation: 'inherent talent'


Word: criteria
Definition: standard
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: Companies are recruting people who match their hiring criteria.
Collocation: 'diagnostic'


Word: extract
Definition: educe, pull out
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: I extracted a cork from bottle to drink a wine.
Collocation: 'extract a tooth'

Comments

  1. Language TrainerApril 6, 2017 at 9:48 AM

    Watch the use of 'complement'; it is different than 'compliment'.

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