21 Nisan 2014 Pazartesi

2. B1: Vocabulary and Structure (The Rocking-Horse Winner)

1. bonny (ˈbɒnɪ)
beautiful and healthy

e.g: She was a bonny lady.


2. materialize (məˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz)
to invest or become invested with a physical shape or form
e.g: His ideas has finally materialized.

3. smirk (smɜːk) 
a smile that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something or knowing something that is not known by someone else
e.g: Smirking was appearing in her face. 

4. pram (præm)
a vehicle for moving a baby around that consists of a small bed supported by a frame on four wheels
e.g They bought her a new pram yesterday.

5. filthy (ˈfɪlθɪ)
characterized by or full of filth; very dirty or obscene
e.g: Your hands seems filthy.

6. assertion (əˈsɜːʃən)
a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
e.g: Your assertions are unavailable to be put forward.

7. frenzy (ˈfrɛnzɪ)
(an example of) uncontrolled and excited behaviour or emotion that is sometimes violent
e.g: He shook his head with a frenzy style.

8. toss (tɒs)
to throw something carelessly
e.g: He tossed the paper into the bin.

9. whip (wɪp)
a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people
e.g: They use whip for horses generally.

10. gallop (ˈɡæləp)
the fast two-beat gait of horses and other quadrupeds
e.g: With gallop, horses run faster.

11. parry (ˈpærɪ)
to manage cleverly to avoid dealing with a difficult question or some criticism
e.g: He parried the question.

12. shilling (ˈʃɪlɪŋ)
a unit of money used in Britain until 1971, equal to twelve old pence
e.g: It is thought that shilling is not used anymore.

13. fidget (ˈfɪdʒɪt)
often foll by with to make restless or uneasy movements (with something); fiddle
e.g: Children who are bored are fidgeting.

14. knack (næk)
a skill or an ability to do something easily and well
e.g: She had a knack that hadn't been seen before.

15. drapery (ˈdreɪpərɪ)
fabric or clothing arranged and draped
e.g: The fabric of her seems quite qualified.

16. uncanny (ʌnˈkænɪ)
characterized by apparently supernatural wonder, horror, etc
e.g: Their uncanny glances are still in my mind.

17. divulge (daɪˈvʌldʒ)
to make something secret known
e.g: He divulged his company's secrets.

18. plunge (plʌndʒ)
to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something
e.g: They plunged the stones all over us.

19. governess (ˈɡʌvənɪs)
a woman teacher employed in a private household to teach and train the children
e.g: They stated that they were looking for a new governess.

20. cloak (kləʊk)
a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn instead of a coat
e.g: His cloak was colorful.

21. hushed (hʌʃt)
(of a place, atmosphere, etc) peaceful and much quieter and calmer than usual
e.g: Hushed places are rare in this era.

22. shabby (ˈʃæbɪ)
looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for
e.g: Shabby clothes are liked and preferred by some people.

23. frail (freɪl)
physically weak and delicate
e.g: The horse looked very frail.

24. sullen (ˈsʌlən)
angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people
e.g: We didn't know why he showed a sullen face.

25. overwrought (ˌəʊvəˈrɔːt)
in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried
e.g: They realized thay she was acting in an overwrought way.

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