Forgery Signature
of someone else’s name without his permission, or other counterfeiting of a
document
Cemetery A place for burial of dead bodies
Wireless / Radio Method of sending messages
without the help of wires
Mammals Animals which give suck to their
young
Draw The
result of a match in which neither party wins
Patrimony Property inherited from one’s father
or ancestors
Insurmountable Incapable of being overcome
Fatal Resulting
in death (a fatal accident )
Mortal Subject
to death ( a mortal wound )
Eternal Having no beginning or end top its existence, existing for ever
Mercenary His motive was merely to get money
Obsolete This word is no longer in use
Dead A language that is no longer spoken (regardinglanguage)
Antidote A medicine to counteract the
effect of poison
Effeminate His manners are more like those of a
woman than those of a man
Compare
Illusion-Hallucination Paw-Hoof Boot-Slipper
Wages-Salary Cupboard
- Sideboard Suburb-Slum
Raspberry - Blackberry Empire-Republic Map-Globe
each--This
pronoun is singular and implies "one" even when not followed by the
word "one." Plural words used in modifying phrases after each
do not change the number.
Each has his own reasons. Each of the girls has her own
reasons.
When each appears after a plural subject to which it
refers, the verb should be plural.
Bill and Jack each have their own reasons.
eminent, imminent--Eminent (pronounced "EM-uh-nuhnt")
means "distinguished," "high in rank,"
"noteworthy."
Imminent
(pronounced
"IM-uh-nuhnt") means "about to occur,"
"impending."
An eminent statesman.
An imminent rain squall.
farther, further--Farther refers to distance. Further
indicates additional degree, time, or quantity.
As you go farther away, your ability to hear is further
decreased.
fewer, less--Fewer
refers to units or individuals. Less refers to mass or bulk.
Fewer steers, less beef, fewer steaks.
Less salary, fewer dollars, even fewer steaks.
From thoughts
the desire springs,
Where the desire, mind take wings,
Where the mind, it seeks the way,
Were the path, one walks away,
Then reach were thoughts are,
The circle of life, there we are!
Where the desire, mind take wings,
Where the mind, it seeks the way,
Were the path, one walks away,
Then reach were thoughts are,
The circle of life, there we are!
Joke
:A
man was driving his son to school and turned right at a red light where it was
not allowed. "Oh dear," said the man to his son. "I just made an
illegal turn!"
"That's okay dad," said the son. "The police car behind us did the same thing."
"That's okay dad," said the son. "The police car behind us did the same thing."
Fill
Up the Blanks:
1)My
best friend, John, is named ______ his great-grandfather. a. after b.
to c. about
2)Grandpa
stayed up ______ two in the morning. a.
since b. for c. until
3)My
parents have been married ______ forty-nine years. a. since
b. for c. until
4)He
usually travels to Philadelphia _______ train.
a. by b. at c. with
5)You
frequently see this kind of violence ____ television. a. with
b. in c. on
6)I
told Mom we'd be home ______ an hour or so.
a. to b. in c. at
7)I
was visiting my best friend _____ the hospital. a. of b. at c.
in
8)The
professor _______ South Africa amazed the American students with her
stories.
a. from b. of c. in
9)I'll
see you ____ home when I get there. a.
in b. by c. at
10)It's
been snowing ________ Christmas morning.
a. since b. for c. until
Discussion Topics
Uncooked
food (raw food)is better than cooked food
Man
can one day become more powerful than nature
Day
dreaming is a good activity
The
nation exists for the benefit of the individual, not the individual for the
benefit of the nation.
Which
is more useful – a teacher or a soldier?
Letters and Sounds
Buy - Bye Mickey Mouse Boat - Vote
Weak - Week Rudolf the red-nosed
reindeer Hit - Heat
Too - Two Dennis the Menace So - Show
Sun - Son Bugs Bunny Sung - Sun
Weigh - Way news and views Wine - Vine
Write - Right rock and roll Wet - Wait
wine
and dine
While
the cat’s away, the mice will play.
1)
Very
big plants are called shrubs or trees? Trees
2)
Which
keys will not unlock anything? Keys on Musical Instruments
3)
Supposing,
supposing three men were frozen-2 died. How many were left? None! You were only
supposing.
4)
Is
it possible for someone to marry a widows husband? No, because the husband is
dead.
5)
Which
chess piece sounds like a member of a crow family? The Rook
6)
What
is the attire/dress of a nun called? Habit
7)
“There
is a bee in my nose”. Is this sentence correct? No.
8)
What
is a word that means “cannot be repaired”? Irreparable
9)
What
does dirt, dust and smoke cause to air?
Pollution
10) How do you call the sound of Turkeys?
Gobble
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