May 3, 2017


word #1: inadvertent (adv. inadvertently)
definition: done or happening unintentionally
part of speech: adj.
sentence: Students need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other's writing to avoid plagiarism.
synonyms: unintentionally; without knowing

word #2: modest
definition: not large in size or amount, or not great in value  (NOT LARGE)
part of speech: adj.
sentence: Employees' requirements seem fairly modest.
collocation: be/ seem modest (verb + adj.)
                     extremely/comparatively/fairly/apparently/modest (adv. + adj.)

word #3: optimum (also optimal)
definition: being the best or most likely to bring success or advantage
part of speech: adj.
sentence: Investors tried to make a optimum choice for the best result.
synonyms: ideal, most satisfactory, best

word #4: readily
definition: easily or quickly; willingly; without any problem
part of speech: adv.
sentence: The faculty's proposal was readily adopted by school.
synonyms: easily, willingly

word #5: astonishing
definition: very surprising
part of speech: adj.
sentence: I find his writing shows astonishing depth.
collocation: be/seem/find astonishing (verb + adj.)

word #6: forage
definition: to go searching, esp. for food
part of speech: verb
sentence: Wild cats roam the streets, foraging for food.
synonyms: feed; search for food

word #7: obscure (adj. obscured = hidden)
definition: unclear and difficult to understand or see; not known to many people (UNCLEAR; UNCERTAIN, UNKNOWN)
part of speech: adj.
sentence: The origin of the tradition remain somewhat obscure.
collocation: be/seem/become/remain obscure (verb+ adj.)
                     relatively/somewhat/partially (adv.)
                     behind/beneath (prep.)

word #8: phenomenal
definition: unusually great; much more or much better
part of speech: adj.
sentence: The violinist performed phenomenally.
synonyms: extraordinary

word #9: proliferate (n. proliferation = increase;growth)
definition: to increase greatly in number or amount, usually quickly
part of speech: verb
sentence: Facebook was proliferated across the world.
synonyms: muliply; become numerous

word #10_a: aggregate
definition: to bring different things together (COLLECT)
part of speech: verb
sentence: The researchers aggregated information from a number of sources.

word #10_b: aggregated/aggregate
definition: formed by adding together several amounts or things; total (COMBINED; OVERALL)
part of speech: adj.

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  1. Language Trainer2017년 5월 4일 AM 9:31

    Good work here. Interesting sentences. I am especially impressed by this, "Wild cats roam the streets, foraging for food." This is one of the more original sentences I have seen. How did you get the idea for this one? Hopefully not personal experience. 10/10

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    1. IamHyeSeong2017년 5월 4일 AM 11:10

      I love cats, Derek! So I'm interested a lot in cats and their lives. Esp, I feel pity for wild cats.. I and my sister used to put some cat food for wild ones when we heard kitty crying.

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