Kate's Vocabulary Blog

word #1: divulge definition: to make something secret known (DISCLOSE) part of speech: verb sentence: The doctor has not divulged details about his health. collocation: divulge detail/information/secret (verb + noun) word #2_a: plague definition: to cause someone  or soething difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually (CAUSE DIFFICULTY) part of speech: verb sentence: The pain in my shoulder has been plaguing me. collocation: none word #2_b: plague definition: a serious disease which kills many people part of speech: noun sentence: An outbreak of plague caused a decline in the population. collocation: plague + break out/ start/ strike (sth) (noun + verb) word #3: descendant (v.desecend) definition: a person related to someone from an earlier generation (= all the people of about the same age within a particular family) part of speech: noun sentence: The plane began to desecend.           ...

word #1: wield definition: to have or use power, authority, or influence, or to hold and use a weapon part of speech: verb sentence: The mayor wields her power to manage a number of issues on the new regulations.  collocation: wield(s) power (verb + noun) word #2: prosperity definition: the state of being successful and having a lot of money part of speech: noun sentence: My prosperity depends on your financial support. collocation: a period of prosperity (a noun phrase)                      prosperity depends on sth (noun + verb)                      economic/future/lasting/... (adjective + noun) word #3: legitimate definition: 1. allowed by law                ...

word #1: vessel definition: 1. a large boat or ship                    2. a curved container that is used to hold liquid part of speech: noun sentence: The vessel accident on April 16 in Korea is still a hot potato. collocation: operate/register the vessel (verb + n)                      aboard/on a vessel (prep.+ noun) word #2: ply definition:1 a layer or something such as wood or paper, or a thread that is wrapped with other threads to form yarn or rope. (LAYER) part of speech: noun sentence: I prefer three-ply facial tissue. collocation: none definition 2: 1. to work at something regularly (WORK) 2.to travel over distances regularly by boat or other form of transport (TRAVEL) part of speech: verb sentence: Vessel plies across the sea to the island. ...

word #1: inextricable definition: unable to seperate, released, or escaped from part of speech: adjective sentence: There is an inextricable link between me and my sister. collocation: inexcticably linked (adv.+ verb) word #2: discern definition: to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear part of speech: verb sentence: It is difficult to discern hidden meaning in the text. collocation: clearly discern (adv.+ verb) word #3: integrity definition: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles                   [formal] the quality of being whole and coplete part of speech: noun sentence: The judge is known for his high integrity.                  The intigrity of the structure is damaged by the accident. collocation:  data intigrity (adj. + verb), high intigri...