Chinna Jan'14-Jun'14 Flashcards
Onerous
Meaning burdensome.
Example: I have onerous task of preparing for SAT
amend
meaning: alter.
Example:I amended myself to face the exams.
deliberately
meaning:intentionally.
Example: I deliberately didn’t do my homework yesterday.
alter
meaning:change
Example: I altered myself to face the coldness during the winter.
Jest
A joke
Our classroom was full of jests and wasn’t at all quiet.
Moor
An open area
I felt the classroom was a moor and I was the only person there.
Aloof
Unfriendly
When I went and sat in the bench. I felt so lonely and everyone was aloof with me.
Serene
Tranquil
I was in my own world and felt serene and tranquil because I was not listening to sounds around me
and I recalling previous year’s memories
Tranquil
Calm and peaceful
I was in my own world and felt serene and tranquil because I was not listening to sounds around me
and I recalling previous year’s memories
Stoic
Calm and uncomplaining person
Seeing me quiet, everyone at school thought I was a stoic person.
Raucous
noisy
When I went to senior wing at school, I found it very raucous.
Forsaken
Lonely, deserted
When I visited my school, last week, it seemed like a forsaken place
Lenient
kind and polite than expected
Our mam was so lenient to students
Affable
Friendly and good nature
Our class teacher is a very affable person. I felt she is a good teacher.
Solitaire
A precious stone, especially a diamond, set by itself in a ring
Solitaire in her necklace was so pretty to look at.
