Vocabulary blog 5


Word: comply

Definition: to do want you have been asked or ordered to do

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: He complied with demands of company

Collocation: comply with



Word: deactivate

Definition: to make (something) no longer active or effective

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: Fixer deactivated the function of computer

Antonym: active



Word: integrate

Definition: to combine (two or more things) to form or crate something

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: Integrating H₂ with O₂ makes water.

Collocation: integrate with



Word: undergo

Definition: to experience or endure

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: She has undergone an operation for 7 hours.

Synonym: go through



Word: estrange

Definition: to cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person or group.

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: Insignificant argue estranged two friends.

Collocation: estrange from



Word: preconceived

Definition: formed before having actual knowledge about something or before experiencing.

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: Preconceived ideas could cause misunderstanding.

Collocation: Preconceived idea



Word: tremendous

Definition: very large or grate

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: I heard a tremendous explosion sounds from mountain.

Synonym: enormous



Word: assertive

Definition: confident in behavior or style

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: Meeting didn’t go well because each of them were assertive.

Collocation: self-asserting



Word: dispute

Definition: a disagreement or argument

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: A border dispute is serious problem.

Synonym: argue



Word: pity

Definition: a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: I feel that accident is a pity.

Collocation: pity for


Comments

  1. Language TrainerMay 4, 2017 at 9:50 AM

    Good work here, but look at this: "Fixer deactivated the function of computer". Instead of 'fixer', use 'computer technician". 10/10

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