Vocabulary Blog7


Word: acquaintance

Definition: someone who is known but who is not a close friend

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: He is an acquaintance of me.

Synonym: conversance



Word: imperceptible

Definition: impossible to see or notice

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: Political change will be imperceptible to people

Collocation: imperceptible change



Word: marshal

Definition: to arrange (a group of people, such as soldiers) in an orderly way

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: He marshals the forces

Collocation: marshal the forces



Word: file

Definition: to put (a document) in a place where it can be found easily: to place (something) n a file

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: She filed her I-20 in the binder.

Collocation: file document



Word: invasive

Definition: tending to spread

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: some kinds of cancer is invasive

Collocation: invasive plants



Word: inappropriate

Definition: not right or suited for some purpose or situation

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: He came to school with inappropriate clothes

Collocation: inappropriate behavior



Word: collide

Definition: to hit something or each other with strong force

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: Two boxer collided each other

Synonym: crash



Word: legitimate

Definition: allowed according to rules or laws

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: This research is used legitimate argument

Collocation: legitimate business



Word: intramural

Definition: existing or occurring within a particular group or organization (such as a school)

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: The intramural sports tournament will be held on Saturday

Collocation: intramural sports



Word: glamour

Definition: a very exciting and attractive quality

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: He’s one of the glamour boys in the class room.

Collocation: glamour person

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