abase To
lower oneself /somebody in dignity/Humiliate
abate To
become less intense/To deduct
abdicate To resign from being, or choose not to
become, to choose not to fulfill a role or duty/Give up
abet To
help or encourage somebody to commit an offence or to do something wrong
aborigine An in
habitant of a place/Primitive
abscond To run
away suddenly and secretly
Absolve Clear
of blame
abstemious Not taking much food or drink, not doing or
having too much of something one likes or enjoys/not self indulgent
abstract Existing
in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence
abstruse Difficult
to understand
Abut To have a common boundary with
something or a side touching the side of something
Accredit To
appoint somebody to an official position
accrue To
increase over a period of
time/accumulate
acerbic Harsh
and sharp, not kind
acquiesce To
accept without protest, to offer no opposition to a plan.
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unique--This
word means "having no like or equal" and expresses absoluteness.
Something cannot be "more unique" or "less unique."
utilize, use--Use
use. Utilize is unnecessary.
website--A
group of files or pages available through an intranet or Internet connection
that are linked and maintained as a single entity and usually devoted to a
single topic or several closely related topics. The term website is one word
and the web is lowercased.
whether, if--Whether
implies a condition of doubt. If implies no alternative.
If it does not rain, we will decide whether to have a
picnic.
while, although, whereas, and, but--Strictly speaking, while
means "during or at the same time" and should not be used for although,
whereas, and, or but.
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Accent Exercises
Phil
the fox Polly
the parrot
Mary
the canary Deborah
the zebra
Ida
the spider Myrtle
the turtle
Claire
the bear Kitty
the cat
Meat Mate Met Play Played Plate
Come Came Calm Grey Grade Great
White Wait Wet Aim Age Eight
Buy Bay Boy
The
rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain
Mud Mad Made Bank Bag Back
Sing Sang Sung Can Cash Catch
Pen Pan Pain Ham Has Hat
Hot Hat Heart
The fat
cat sat on the man’s black hat
Did
you see the man / men? I
Have got a pain / pen in my hand.
Have
you seen my cap / cup? There
are bugs in this hay / hair
She
put her hand on her hat / heart
Vest Best Vest Buy Bird Bread
Cups Cubs Cups Rubber About Able
Covered Cupboard Covered Job Web Globe
Bernie
brought a big breakfast to bed Pat
put purple paint in the pool
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1) What do you call sailors who loot and
capture other ships? Pirates
2) What is lux a measure of ?
Illumination
3) Turn the word ‘eat’ into a word for a hot drink? Tea
4) Which musical instrument is also
called a fiddle? Violin
5) What do you call the words of a song?
Lyrics
6) If a lion kills a deer, which of them
is called a ‘predator’? Lion
7) What is the art of communicating with
the spirit of the dead called? Necromancy
8) What do we call three vowel sounds in
a single word as in ‘beautiful’? Trip thongs
9) Which English word for ‘a cleaning
fluid’, is derived from the Latin word that means ‘to wipe off ‘? Detergent
10) Give one word for one who has longer
experience in any occupation? Veteran
11) What starts running when you have
cold, your legs or your nose?
12) What is a group of bullets called ?
Volley
13) “As you sow, so you shall reap” What
is this sentence called in English? Proverb
14) Give one word for an act of seeking?
Quest / Ask
15) What is the possessive form of the
pronoun ”who”? Whose
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Joke
A couple had
a son, aged 30, who was still living with them. The parents were a little
worried, as the son was unable to decide about his future career ... so they
decided to do a small test. They took a ten-dollar bill, a bible, and a bottle
of whiskey, and put them on the front hall table then they hid, pretending they
were not at home.
The father's plan was: "If our son
takes the money, he will be a businessman, if he takes the bible, he will be a priest - but if he takes
the bottle of whiskey, I'm afraid our son will be a drunk."
So the parents hid in the nearby closet and waited nervously. Peeping through
the keyhole they saw their son arrive ... he took the 10-dollar bill and slid
it into his pocket. After that, he took the bible, flicked through it, and took
it. Finally he grabbed the bottle, and left for his room, carrying all three items.
The father slapped his
forehead, and said: "It's even worse than I could ever have imagined. Our
son is going to be a politician!"
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Direct
Questions
1)How
interesting have you felt standing in long queues.
2)Would
you agree that planning things ahead takes the fun out of life?
3)If
you are made to wait a few minutes for a lift will you be interested to take
the stairs instead. Why?
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