April 26, 2017

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.
                 The path desecends steeply.
collocation: lineal/direct descendant (adj. + noun)
                     sharlpy/steeply/gently/gradually descend (adv. + verb)

word #4: account
definition: a written or spoken description of an event (REPORT)
part of speech: noun
sentence: The police gave me an accurate, breif account of the accident.
collocation: brief/short/comprehensible/detailed/accurate/factual account (adj. + noun)

word #5_a: intrigue
definition: to interest someone, often because of an unusual or unexpected quality
part of speech: verb
sentence: I was intrigued by his curious look in his eyes.
collocation: none

word #5_b intrigue
definition: the making of  a secret plan to do sth, esp. sth that will harm someone
part of speech: noun
sentence: In his scenario, there is a political intrigue among the main characters.
collocation: carry on/engage in an intrigue (verb + noun)
                     intrigue against (noun + prep.)
                     a web of intrigue (a phrase)

word #6: disperse
definition: to scatter or move away over a large area, or cause this to happen
part of speech: verb
sentence: It took several hours for the crowd to disperse after Coldplay's concert.
collocation: begin to disperse (verb + to v.)
                     quickly/slowly/quietly/widely disperse (adv + verb)

word #7: prevail (adj. prevailing)
definition: to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of control and influence (BE DOMINANT)
part of speech: verb
sentence: It was not easy for me to prevail upon him to come over my place.
collocation: prevail on/upon (a phrasal verb)
                     prevail against ( verb + prep.)
                     eventually/finally/in the end/ultimately (adv.)

word #8: bountiful (n. bounty)
definition: (of a person generous, or of a thing) large in amount
part of speech: adjective
sentence: People found a bountiful supply of mango on the island.
synonyms: plentiful, abundant, numerous 

word #9: decimate (n. decimation)
definition: to destroy large numbers of people, animals, or other creatures, or to harm sth severely
part of speech: verb
sentence: Populations of endangered animals have been decimated.
synonyms: detroy; demolish, devastate

word #10: exclaim (n. exclamaion, adj. exclamatory)
definition: to say or shout sth suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc...
part of speech: verb
sentence: Seeing her father, she exclaimed with delight.
collocation: exclaim at,in/over/with (verb + prep.)