Showing posts with label vocabulary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vocabulary. Show all posts

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Why marry???


I have read this article on BBCwebsite which is related to my research subject.
some vocabulary which I have learnt from it are :

COHABITING: if two people are cohabiting,they are living together and have a sexual relationship,but are not married
UNCONSCIOUS: someone who is unconscious is in a state similar to sleep,usually as the result of a serious injury or a lack of oxygen syn=senseless
POP UP: if someone or something pops up,they appear in a place or situation unexpectedly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/relationships/couples/life_whymarry.shtml

VOCABULARLY(1)

some vocabulary with their definitions and synonyms:(Home Work)

AGENDA: you can refer to the political issues which are important at a particular times as an agenda syn=programme
RELUCTANT: if you are reluctant to do something you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it syn=unwilling
COURAGE: is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous,eventhough they may be afraid syn=bravery
INAUGURAL: is the first meeting of a new organization or the first speech by the new leader of an organization or a country syn=first,initial
CIRCUMSTANCE: the circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens syn=usually plural situation,detail
DISTINGUISH: syn=identify,differentitate
MAGNITUDE: if you talk about the magnitude of something,you are taking about its great size,scale,or importance syn=importance