April 12, 2017

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.
collocation: none

word #3: content (n.contentment)
definition: pleased with your situation and not needing or desiring it to be better
part of speech: adjective
sentence: I am content to meet a wonderful host mom in U.S.
collocation: deep contentment (adj. + noun)
                     with contentment (prep. + noun)
                     a feeling of contentment (a phrase)
                     content with (verb + prep.)

word #4: infringe (n. infringement)
definition: to act in a way that is against a law or that limits someone's rights or freedom
part of speech: verb
sentence: People will be opposed to the policies that infringe their rights.
collocation: copyright/patent infringement (adj. + noun)
                     commit infringement (verb + noun)
                     an infringement of copyright / the law (a phrase)

word #5: auxiliary
definition: giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
part of speech: adjective
sentence: One of the safety features in this bicycle is an auxiliary break.
collocation: none

word #6: devour
definition: 1. to eat eagerly and in large amounts, so that nothing is left
                   2. (LITERARY) to destroy something completely
                   3. to read books or literature quickly and eagerly
part of speech: verb
sentence: The polar bears devoured their prey.
                 My mom loves to read - she devours the newspaper after a book.
                 The fire devoured the building quickly.
collocation: devour eagerly/greedily/hungrily/quickly (verb + adj.)

word #7: prolong (adj. prolonged)
definition: to make something last a longer time
part of speech: verb
sentence: The donkeys are suffered from prolonged drought.
collocation: prolong indefinitely (verb + adv.)
                     prolong innesessarily (verb + adv.)

word #8: bolster
definition: to support something, or make something stronger 
part of speech: verb
sentence: My father would give me sweet words to bolster up my courage.
collocation: bolster up (verb + prep.)
                     bolster sb's confidence/courage/morale (verb + noun)
                    

word #9: negligible (adv. negligibly)
definition: too slight or small in amount to be important
part of speech: adjective
sentence: The effect of new sales strategy was negligible.
collocation: seem negligible (verb + adj.)
                     negligible effect/impact/growth/improvement (adj.+ noun)


word #10: arduous
definition: difficult and tiring, or needing a great deal of effort
part of speech: adjective
sentence: The journey across the mountains was arduous.
collocation: arduous journey/process/task/work (adj. + noun)