7th Vocabulary

WORDS	MEANING
REMAINING	To continue in the same state
ANNOYING	Irritatingly bothersome
CURSE	The expression of a wish that misfortune, evil
DRUNKEN	Having drunk to much alcohol
MENTIONED	To refer briefly to, name, specify or speak of
ASSISTING MACHINE	To give support or aid to ; help
ENCOUNTER	To come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly
MORTUARY	A room, usually in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept before they are buried or burned
COFFIN	A box in which a dead body is buried or burned
FRACTION	A small part or amount

5th Vocabulary Entry

WORDS	MEANING
DEPARTED	-Dead -Gone
DISCONSOLATE	-Without consolation -Hopelessly unhappy
SPOOKY	-Beffiting a spook or ghost
ENTITY	-Something that has a real existence
PETRIFYING	-To convert into stone or a stony substance
SINISTER	-Threatening or portending evil, harm or trouble
MENACING	-Something that threatens to cause evil, injury
GROTESQUE	-Fantastically ugly or absurd
NIGHT FALL	-The approach of darkness
STARTED	-To begin or set out, as on a journey or activity
SOUL	-The principle of life, feeling, though and action in     humans
HAUNT	-To visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost
LINGER	-To remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave
APPARITION	-Supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost
SHADOWS	-Shade or comparative darkness, as in an area

4th Vocabulary Entry

COORDINATING CONJUNCTION	SENTENCE (EXAMPLE)
FOR	He couldn’t go home, for he had no place to go.
AND	The bowl of squid eyeball stew is hot and delicious.
NOR	He didn’t want help, nor did he ask for it.
BUT	Pyan likes tea, but shima likes coffee
OR	She cooked dinner, or he took her out to a restaurant.
YET	She owned a car, yet she didn’t know how to drive it.
SO	She is kind so she helps people.

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION	SENTENCE (EXAMPLE)
SINCE	The boat could not move since there was no wind.
WHEREAS	Whereas my wife likes to travel abroad, I prefer to stay at home for my vacations.
EVEN THROUGH	Paula got the job even though she had no experience.
ALTHOUGH	Although it was raining, I didn’t get wet.
BECAUSE	I will be late today because my car has broken down.
WHENEVER	Whenever a country goes to war, certain freedoms in that country may be compromised.
WHILE	Jerry passed the exam first time while I had to retake it three times.
AFTER	After Jossie studied the lap reports she determined that Glen would need further treatment.
AS	I don’t drink coffee as it makes me nervous.
WHERE	We looked on top of the refrigerator, where Jenny will often hide a bag of chocolate chip cookies.

CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION	SENTENCE (EXAMPLE)
BOTH…..AND….	For seeking admission in a US university, you should sit for both GRE and TOEFL.
EITHER…. OR......	In the fall, Philip will either start classes at the community college as his mother wishes or join the Navy, his father’s hope.
NEITHER…..NOR....	Neither the cousin nor Yolanda expressed her disappointed when blind aunty Sophia set down the plate of burnt hamburger.
SUCH…THAT….	Such was the weather the whole of today that I decided to stay indoors.
SUCH…AS….	I see only wrote the screenplay for the movie but also acted a role in it.
SO…THAT….	I left home early so that I would not miss 7 o’clock train to the city.
BETWEEN…AND…	The meeting will take place between 4 pm and 5 pm.
FROM…..TO…..	Application will be issued by the college from 10 am to 4 pm.
WHETHER…. OR…	I do not know whether my father is arriving by the 9 o’clock or 10 o’clock flight.
NOT ONLY..BUT ALSO….	Michael grilled meat not only for Tiffany but also for Rocket her dog.

3rd Vocabulary Entry

PHRASAL VERB	MEANING
GREW UP	Spend one’s childhood ; become an adult
FALL DOWN	Fall to the ground
STARE OUT	To look at (a person or animal) fixedly until his gaze turned away
REACH OUT	Stretch your arm to get something
SPEAK OUT	Talk openly and freely
BREAKAWAY	Escape from captivity
GET ON	Board (bus, train, plane)
FAR AWAY	A great distance away
MOVING ON	-Change the subject or you job -Make people move from a place
FLY AWAY	Given to frivolity ; flighty
TEAR UP	Rip into pieces
TEAR AWAY	Stop someone doing something unwillingly
FALL THROUGH	Fail ; doesn’t happen
FALL APART	Break into pieces
BREAK OUT	Start suddenly
BREAK INTO	Enter by force
STAND UP	Rise from a sitting position
STAND BACK	Keep a distance from something
KEEP ON	Continue doing something
KEEP UP WITH	Stay at the same level as someone or something
TURN DOWN	Refuse
TURN OFF	Stop the energy
PULL APART	Destroy an argument
PULL BACK	Move away from someone
WALK AWAY FROM	Leave something you don’t like
WALK THROUGH	Explain or demonstrate something carefully to someone
BACK UP	Give support or encouragement
BACK AWAY	More backwards, in fear or dislike
TAKE AFTER	Resemble, in appearance or character
TAKE ON	Hire or engage staff