Monday, December 14, 2009

Vocabulary (50 words)

LSEC 100 - Ext 702

Vocabulary Log Requirements




1- Afraid (Adjective): feeling fear; filled with apprehension.. My brother is afraid of the falcon.

2- Achievement (noun): something accomplished, esp. by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed.. I work hard to increase my achievement.

3- Accommodation (noun): the act of accommodating; state or process of being accommodated; adaptation. I’m looking for a good salary with accommodation.

4- Believe (verb): to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so. I can’t believe Ali when he speaks.


5- Control (verb): to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command. Some people can’t control themselves when they are angry.

6- Account (noun): an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings.. My father has his own account in the bank.

7- Department (noun): a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. I need to go to the traffic department this week.

8- Level (noun): a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface. Students are not on the same level of the thinking.


9- Kindness (noun): the state or quality of being kind. Her kindness is very clear.

10- Discuss (verb):To consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, esp. to explore solutions. We discussed the issue of cheating in exams.


11- Available (adjective): suitable or ready for use; of use or service. Portable computers are available in the Abu Dhabi mall.

12- Beautiful (noun): the concept of beauty. I have a beautiful cat.

13- Due (noun): something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone. The match is postponed due to the rain.


14- Busy (adjective): actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime. I am busy at the moment.

15- Because (conjunction): for the reason that; due to the fact that. I wear glass because I can’t see very well.

16- Number (noun): a numeral or group of numerals. I have a special phone number.

17- Reached (verb):to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc. I reached the station very late.


18- Ridiculous (adjective): causing or worthy of ridicule or derision. It is ridiculous to wear short when it is very cold.

19- Salary (noun): a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services. My father's salary is around 40,000 AED.


20- Travel (verb): to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey. I like to travel everywhere.

21- Technology (noun): the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science. Technology make the life easier.


22- View (noun): an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection. I like the view from the top of Hafeet mountain.

23- Weather (noun): the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. The weather is not good to make a trip.

24- Price (noun):the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale. Car prices are not stable these days.

25- Pizza (noun): a flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc. I like eating pizza at the dinner.


26- Second (noun): the second member of a series. I have my second exam in November.

27- Million (noun): a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand. I would like to win one million dollars.


28- Change (verb): to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone. Weather changes are bad for us because they make us sick.

29- Separate (verb): to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space. Use a strainer to separate a mixture.

30- Similar (adjective): having a likeness or resemblance, esp. in a general way. My neighbor has two similar cars.

31- System (noun): an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole. The system in our college is very easy.


32- Preferred (verb) : to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than. I prefer coffee to tea.

33- Population (noun): the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area. The UAE population is very small in comparison with Egypt.


34- Noisy (adjective): making much noise. Most of the children are noisy.

35- Often (adverb): many times; frequently. I often go to the zoo.

36- Special (adjective): of a distinct or particular kind or character. My birthday was a special day.

37- Follow (verb): to come after in sequence, order of time, etc. I always follow up with my youngest bother.


38- Correct (verb):to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from. Our tests are corrected by computer.

39- Healthy (adjective):possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality. Organic food is healthy.


40- Museum (noun): a building or place where works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed. I visited Al Ain museum last week.


41- Instead (adverb): as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something. I put salt instead of sugar in my tea.


42- Affect (verb):To act on; produce an effect or change in. The moon can affect the motion of water on land.

43- Degree (noun):any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale. I’m looking for a diploma degree in business.

44- Equal (adjective): as great as; the same as (often fol. by to or with). All people are equal under the law.

45- Enough (adjective):adequate for the want or need; sufficient for the purpose or to satisfy desire: enough water. I don’t have enough money to buy a car.


46- Government (noun): the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration. Our government provides lot of opportunities of work.

47- Holiday (noun):a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person. I’m going to Dubai next holiday.


48- Choice (noun): an act or instance of choosing; selection. There are many choices to get a work.

49- Attract (verb):to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel ). Unlike poles attract.

50- Audience (noun): the group of spectators at a public event; listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert. The audience was very excited during the play.

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