2017年5月11日木曜日

Vocabulary 6

             Word: derelict
       definition: leftor deserted, as by the owner or guardian
part of speech: adjective
         sentence: There are so many derelict car un the country.
     collocation: derelict car, ship

             Word: intricate
       definition: having many interrelated parts or facets
part of speech: adjective
         sentence: He could solve the intricate puzzle within 20 minutes.
     collocation: intricate puzzle

             Word: incumbent
       definition: holding an indicate position, role, office current
part of speech: noun
         sentence: That is incumbent on him to do that.
     collocation: incumbent mayor

             Word: vicinity
       definition: the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district.
part of speech: noun
         sentence: There are no supermarket in the vicinity of the grandparent's house.
     collocation: in the vicinity, neighbor

             Word: diversion
       definition: the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose
part of speech: noun
         sentence: Playing tennis is one of my diversion from daily life.
     collocation: set up a diversion

             Word: elicit
       definition: to draw or being out of forth
part of speech: verb
         sentence: The police elicited more information from the eye witness.
     collocation: elicit A from B

             Word: succumb
       definition: to give way to superior force
part of speech: verb
         sentence: He had to do his homework but he succumbed temptation and play video game.
     collocation: succumb to cancer, temptation

             Word: clumsy
       definition: awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace
part of speech: adjective
         sentence: I can only use clumsy English so I try to speak with native american and improve it.
     collocation: clumsy English, a clumsy person

              Word: brittle
       definition: having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength, easily damaged or destroyed
part of speech: adjective
         sentence: Older people's bone is getting brittle so house need impediment removal
     collocation: brittle glass, bone

             Word: lament
       definition: to feel, shown, or express grief, sorrow or regret
part of speech: verb
         sentence: They lamented the death of their friend.
     collocation: lament the death

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