Vocabulary log

Word: ambiguous

Definition: able to be understand in more than one way

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: Ambiguous reply sometimes make people irritate.

Collocation: ambiguous words


Word: deviation

Definition: an action, behavior or condition that is different from what is usual or expected

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: Universities are ranked according to their standard deviation scores. 

Collocation: deviation value


Word: amend

Definition: upgrade, enhance, improve

Part of Speech:  verb

Sentence: I have to amend the draft after my professor return it to me.

Collocation: amend daily actions


Word: consent

Definition: agree

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: Some ladies need to gain their parent's consent when they travel to somewhere with their boyfriend.

Collocation: common consent


Word: distorted

Definition: to change something so that it is no longer true or accurate

Part of Speech: adjective 

Sentence: Media sometimes broadcast distorted news.

Collocation: distorted value


Word: integral

Definition: very important and necessary

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: Music is an integral part of my life.

Collocation: integral measure


Word: procedure

Definition: process

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: To confirm the procedure for experiment is important before it begins.

Collocation: legal procedure


Word: preliminary

Definition: coming before the main part of something 

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: I competed in the piano contest and got passed the preliminary rounds.

Collocation: preliminary contest


Word: refrain

Definition: to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do.

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: I had to refrain from drinking because I was ashamed to drink a lot of alcohol. 

Collocation: refrain from smoking


Word: prejudice

Definition: bias, unfair

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: Not having prejudice is important as a human being.

Collocation: racial prejudice

Comments

  1. Language TrainerMay 19, 2017 at 9:14 AM

    Good work here but remember to check your verbs for subject-verb agreement, especially the 3rd person 's'.

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