StanLey's English Notes

Unanimous (Adj.) [jʊˋnænəməslɪ]

definition : Of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.

Ex : They made an unanimous vote.

Accelerate (V.) [ækˋsɛlə͵ret]

definition : To cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc.

Ex : We need to find a way to accelerate economic growth.

Onslaught (n.) [ˋɑn͵slɔt]

definition : An onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.

Ex : The politician made a violent onslaught on yhe unions.

Intuition (n.) [͵ɪntjuˋɪʃən]

definition : A direct perception of truth, fact.

Ex : She sensed what was wrong by intuition.

Bizarre (Adj.) [bɪˋzɑr]

definition : outrageously or whimsically strange; odd.

Ex : She has been having bizarre behavior since she broke up with her boyfriend. 




Prominent (adj.)[ˋprɑmənənt]

definition : standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable.

Ex : Her eyes are her most prominent feature.

Contagious(adj.)[kənˋtedʒəs]



definition :Tending to spread from person to person.

Ex : contagious laughter.

Spectacle(n.)[ˋspɛktək!]

definition : Often, spectacles.

Ex : Something resembling spectacles in shape or function. 




Evacuation (n.)[ɪ͵vækjʊˋeʃən]

definition : The act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated ; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.

Ex : Orders went out to prepare for the evacuation of the city.

Aftermath(n.) [ˋæftɚ͵mæθ]

definition : Something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature ; consequence.

Ex : The aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood.


redress (n.) [rɪˈdres]

definition : Something that you do for someone or money that you give to them as a way of improving a bad situation that you are responsible for.

EX : Because she finds no redress for her wring.

pawn (n.)[pɔn]

definition : a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve a goal.

EX : She moves them likepawns to their proper places in her barbaric game.

oppressor(n.) [əˈpresər]

definition : A powerful leader or government that treats people in an unfair or cruel way.

EX : They showed violent opposition to the oppressor. 

constituent(adj.) [kənˈstɪtʃuənt]

definition : Forming part of something.

EX : The constituent parts of tragedy.

welter (n.) [ˈweltər]

definition : a messy collection of different things;a welterweight.
EX : The earth then was welteimmense(adj.) [ɪˈmens]

definition : Extremely large.

EX : The scope of his written work, philosophical and scientific, is immense.




swarm(v.) [swɔrm]

definition : to go somewhere as part of a large crowd ; if insects swarm, they fly together in a large group.

EX : Let the waters swarm with the swarm of living creatures.

skim (v.) [skɪm]

definition : to move quickly over the surface of something, or to make something do this.

EX : The hovercraft is able to skim over the water.

bombastic(adj.) [bɑmˈbæstɪk]

definition : Using words that are intended to impress people but do not sound sincere or do not express things very clearly.



EX : The candidate spoke in a bombastic way of all that he would do if elected.

exult(v.) [ɪɡˈzʌlt]

definition : To feel or show great pleasure and excitement, especially about something that you have achieved.

EX : Aegisthus exults to see Agamemnon’s body.

principle (n.) ['prɪnsəpḷ]

definition : a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions.

EX : Schools try to teach children a set of principles.

dislocate(v.) ['dɪsloˈket]

definition : to stop a system, plan etc. from working or continuing in the normal way.

EX : Communications were temporarily dislocated by the bad weather.

piteous(a.) ['pɪtɪəs]

definition : deserving or causing pity.

EX : She gave a long piteous cry.

prophesy(n.) ['prɑfəˈsaɪ]

definition : to say what will happen in the future (done in the past using religious or magic powers).

EX : There was a great war between the countries, just as the elders had prophesied.

contend(v.) [kən'tɛnd]

definition : to compete against somebody in order to gain something.

EX : Inevitably, fights break out between the members of contending groups.