Thursday, May 25, 2017

Word: cantankerous
Definition: disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: He is an extremely cantankerous man to work with because he always do not pay attention
                 anyone
Collocation: a cantankerous mule

Word: memoriter
Definition: 1. adverb       by heart; by memory
                   2. adjective   involving or requiring memorization: the memoriter aspects of a collage
                                        course
Part of Speech: adverb, adjective
Sentence: the great objection to memoriter speaking is that it limits and handicaps to the speaker.
Collocation: memoriter aspect

Word: ultracrepidarian
Definition: noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of
                   his or her expertise: The play provides a classic simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian
                  mother-in -low
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: he was the only person who might be called , without an ultracrepidarian critic
Collocation: an ultracrepidarian person

Word: slumberous
Definition: 1. sleepy; heavy with drowsiness,  as the eyelids
                   2. causing or inducing sleep
                   3. pertaining to, characterized by, or suggestive of slumber
                   4. inactive or sluggish; calm or quiet
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: He lay but he opened his eyes, slumberous but he awake.
Collocation:  synonym; sleep

Word: moggy
Definition: British informal. a cat
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: no cat owner leaves a moggy without food.
Collocation:   synonym; cat

Word: purloin
Definition: 1. to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer
                   2. to commit thief; steal
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: a important letter had been purloined from the royal apartment.
Collocation: synonym; steal

Word: slacktivism
Definition: actions taken to bring about political or social change but requiring only minimal
                   commitment, effort, or risk: students engaging in slacktivism by singing an online
                   petition.
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: the ice bucket challenge was made fun of as slacktivism - a way for people to feel virtuous
                 without doing too much.
Collocation:

Word: zugzwang
Definition: chess. a situation in which a player is limited to moves that cost pieces or have a
                   damaging positional effect
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: the opposition is trapped in a zugwang
Collocation:

Word:forgettery
Definition: a facility or faculty for forgetting; faulty memory: a witness with a very convenient
                   forgettery
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: very day for a week had to spend an hour in the forgettery.
Collocation:

Word: luddite
Definition: 1. someone who is opposed or resistant to new technologies or technological change
                   2. a member of any of various bands of workers in England (1811-16) organized to
                       destroy manufacturing machinery , under the belief that its use diminish employment.
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: She is no luddite, but she uses paper notebook to take notes.
Collocation:

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

the article “Smartphones in the Classroom? Let Students Decide” by David Gooblar discuss use of personal devices in the classroom and its solutions. The author agrees with the idea to allow students to use personal technology in the class because it makes easy to connect with students during the class. In addition, students who have disabilities can take notes thought the personal device. On the other hand, there are some opinions against it. It is enough to take notes by hand. To solve this problem, the author thinks teachers and students create guidelines first. Due to this, students also can understand how to roll in the classroom.
This article can be trusted. This article was written in January 23, 2014. This issue was discussed by people still; thus, this article is current. The author, David Gooblar, is a teacher of literature and writing in the Mount Mercy University and Augustana Collage; therefore, the author can be trusted. This article is opinion because information is based on the author’s idea. This article is designed to educate students and teachers who are concerned about the use of smartphone in the classroom. We can check the information because this article posted in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
This article is written about the advantage of used of smartphones. For example, “instructors may be inadvertently discrimination against students with disabilities who need such devices to take notes.” This means technology can help various people.

References


Gooblar, David. (January 23, 2014). Smartphones in the classroom? Let student decide: The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved May 23, 2017.

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Word:deficiency
Definition: a lack or shortage
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: I am sometimes sick in bed, so I may have a vitamin deficiency.
Collocation: vitamin deficiency

Word: conspicuous
Definition: clearly visible
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: I felt conspicuous in my jeans because everyone else was in suit.
Collocation: conspicuous example

Word:toxic
Definition: containing poison
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: the gas is leaking and it has toxic
Collocation: toxic gas

Word: eminent
Definition: famous and respected, especially in a particular profession
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: pyramid is an eminent architect in the world
Collocation:an eminent  architect

Word: murmur
Definition: to say something in a soft voice that is difficult to hear or understand
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: He working all day without a murmur.
Collocation: murmur in a low voice

Word: glitter
Definition: to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond
Part of Speech: verb, noun
Sentence: All that glitters is not gold
Collocation: glitter with

Word: incentive
Definition: something that encourages you to do sth
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: Watching Hollywood movies is incentive to study English.
Collocation:incentive to do

Word: latitude
Definition:the distance of the place north or south of the equator, measured in degree
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: the scientists think that global warming will effect on the temperature at higher latitudes.
Collocation: north latitude

Word:orphan
Definition: a child whose parents are dead
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: A famous artist volunteer to help orphans who lost their family by war.
Collocation: look after orphans

Word: ash
Definition: the grey or black powder that is left after sth, especially tobacco , wood or c¥coal, has burnt
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: We have many ashes in the fireplace.
Collocation: ash color

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Word: cartographer
Definition: a person who draws or makes maps
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: Tadataka Ino, who is a cartographer, went to the everywhere in Japan to draw a map.
Collocation:

Word:blissful
Definition: extremely happy; showing happiness
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: I am blissful to pass the exam to enter the Oxford university.
Collocation: blissful ignorance

Word:obligation
Definition: something which you must do because you have promised, because of a law, etc.
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: Parents have an obligation to give children education.
Collocation: without any obligation

Word:continuous
Definition: happening or existing for a period of time without interruption
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: the heart needs a continuous supply of oxygen.
Collocation: continuous tense, continuous assessment

Word:resuscitate
Definition: to make somebody start breathing again or become conscious again after they have almost died
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence: I resuscitate a heart attack victim on the beach.
Collocation: mouth to mouth resuscitate         synonym: revive

Word:neurotic
Definition: caused by or suffering from neurosis
Part of Speech: adjective, noun
Sentence: She is neurotic about using computer even day.
Collocationneurotic obsessions

Word:forensic
Definition: connected with the scientific tests used by the police when trying to solve a crime
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: Forensic experts analyzed the sample of blood.
Collocation: forensic evidence, forensic science

Word:emulsion
Definition: any mixture of liquids that do not normally mix together, such as oil and water
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: I emulsion the bedroom blue.
Collocation: emulsion paint

Word:defunct
Definition: no longer existing, operating or being used
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: He write an article for the defunct newspaper.
Collocation: now defunct

Word:chromatic
Definition: of the chromatic scale, a series of musical notes that rise and fall in semitones / half step
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: the wall of my house was colored by chromatic paint.
Collocation: chromatic scale

Word : cantankerous Definition:  disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man Part of Speech : adjec...