Vocabulary from a seminar (part 2)

Here are other 5 remarkable words:

• to purport: to mean, to contain, to include. 'jelenteni, tartalmazni'
• to reside in sg: to exist, to be inherent. 'rejleni vmiben'
• to glance at sg: to have a short look at sg. 'rápillantani vmire'
• to construe: to explain, to define. 'értelmezni, magyarázni'
• corollary: consequence. 'következmény'
  

Vocabulary from a seminar (part 1)

In the Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies seminar we have to read different articles and texts, and sometimes there are many words in these texts I don't understand. So I always look them up in a dictionary. Here are some:

• to veer: to change direction. 'irányt változtat'
• to mop and mow: to grimace, to make a face. 'pofákat vág, fintorog'
• mocking: sarcastic, derisive, ironic. 'gúnyos'
• sodomy: a carnal copulation against nature, anal intercourse. 'természetellenes, nem megszokott nemi közösülés'
• tenacious: insistent, stubborn, tough. 'makacs, kitartó'

Slaughterhouse 5

More words from Chapter 8, Slaughterhouse 5:

• gutless: weak-kneed. 'pipogya'
• lugubriously: mournfully, in sorrow. 'gyászosan, siralmasan'
• avid: eager, greed, grasping. 'mohó, kapzsi'
• fraud: a trick by which the right or interest of another is injured. 'csalás'
• to be at the fringe of sg: to be at the edge of sg. 'vminek a peremén lenni'
  

Slaughterhouse 5

Here are some words I found interesting from Chapter 8, Slaughterhouse 5:

• shabby: mean, disgraceful. 'hitvány, aljas'
• doomed: destined to speedy destruction. 'kudarcra ítélt'
• discourage sy from (doing) sg: to dishearten. 'elveszi vkinek a kedvét vmitől'
• whitewash: a composition of lime and water for whitening walls. 'mészfesték' ---> to whitewash: to cover sg with whitewash. 'meszelni'
• to harangue: to make a declamatory public address. 'nagyhangú szónoklatot mondani'

Spelling Bee

Style exercise. What an enjoyable assignment! For me it was also an excellent opportunity to practice, practice, practice my writing and ...well, yes, my spelling too. In my story I used the word exercise several times. I misspelled this one word many times!
Here are ten words. I am sure you know them all. They are frequently used ... and commonly misspelled. Let's have a look.

• accidentally : unintentionally, by chance
• conscience : morals
• conscientious : careful, thorough, reliable
• exhilarate : make happy, delight, thrill
• parliament: congress
• occasionally : sometimes
• pronunciation : articulation
• miscellaneous : assorted, diverse
• thorough : complete, entire
• questionnaire: survey

Bad news: there are more words out there, which can cause you trouble.

Good news: (besides that God loves you) with enough practice, no words can cause you trouble.

Have a good workout!

Thank You, Mr. Zinsser!

Hello again,

Let me bring you some words from William Zinsser's book: On Writing Well. The name and the title should sound familiar. We were dealing with the Chapter 'Bits and Pieces' in our RWS session
on Week 8.

• ingratiate: attract
• eloquence: wittiness, expressiveness, style
• strenuous: difficult, demanding
• pomposity: pretentiousness, affectation
• scribble: writing

From the Style Excercise

While I was doing the Style Exercise for Reading and Writing course I learnt a lot of new phrases and words. Let me show some of them for you:

• tap: knock, slap

• paving stone: cobble ("echoes of my shoes, tapping on a paving stone")

• malicious: evil

• ware: wakeful

• shady: darksome, gloomy

• put sy in a paddy: make someone angry

• sneer: satirical smile

• floaty: light

• dazzling: blinding, gorgeous

The Free Dictionary

Hello!

I have a useful tip for you how you can build your vocabulary in an entertaining way. If you want to know more about it:

• visit my blog and read the latest entry: http://rekaswhisper.blogspot.com/2008/04/free-dictionary.html

or

• visit this on-line dictionary straight away, where you can read articles, play games etc. and improve your English as well: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

I hope you will enjoy and learn a lot!
Have a nice day!

Pink vocabulary

Here are some word I found useful from my latest blog entry Life in pink.

• ruffled: excited ("I was very ruffled with full of expectations")

• deplorable: miserable ("her deplorable childhood ")

• disposal: composition ("tragic life in mosaic disposal")

• squarely: clearly ("soul of the movie squarely is Marion")

• merit: deserve ("definitely merited the Oscar")
  

Learning words from a bestseller

¡Hola! As you know, reading is an excellent way to increase your vocabulary. The book I am currently reading is Broken Music by Sting. Here are some of the words I have learnt so far:

• apprehensive: afraid, concerned, worried
• consolation: comfort, compassion, encouragement, act of offering comfort
• solace: peace, a form of comfort given to someone who is in distress
• palpable: obvious, tangible, visible
• reticent: shy, silent
• meticulous: accurate, detailed, precise
• exquisitely: beautifully, ideally, wonderfully

LUZ, PAZ, AMOR ("Light, Peace, Love")

Lalizka