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Superb Website for all

noroz — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:50:13 GMT

Superb Website for all

HI ALL OF U? ARE U LOOKING FOR A WEBSITE IN WHICH U WANT TO GET PROVERBS, IDIOMS, SUPERSTITIONS, FUN FACTS, HUMOR, CLIP ART, QUOTES AND MANY MORE?

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

JUST VISIT:

WWW.DOGHAUSE.COM

AND ENJOY AS MUCH AS U CAN.

BE HAPPY.

REGARDS,

NoRoZ.

remove your misconception about islam

noroz — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:43:14 GMT

remove your misconception about islam

MAY ALLAH SUBHAN O TA'ALA BLESS ALL OF US.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE MISCONCEPTION ABOUT ISLAM THAT WE ARE TERRORIST BUT THE FACT IS WE ARE NOT FOR REMOVING THIS MISCONCEPTION I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO VISIT THE WEB:

WWW.DARSEQURAN.COM

YOU CAN GET EVERYTHING ABOUT ISLAM THAT HOW PEACEFUL ISLAM IS.

BE HAPPY.

REGARDS,

NoRoZ.

AN ONLINE LIBRARY

noroz — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:59:24 GMT

AN ONLINE LIBRARY

AN ONLINE LIBRARY IN WHICH U CAN FIND THOUSANDS OF BOOKS ONLINE TO READ.

JUST VISIT

WWW.QUESTIA.COM

THANKS AND BE HAPPY,

REGARDS,

NoRoZ

THOUSANDS OF SLANGS

noroz — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:56:47 GMT

THOUSANDS OF SLANGS

MAY ALLAH BLESS U ALL

CAN U BELIEVE THAT A WEB LINK HAS 5000 DICTIONARIES

A SOLUTION FOR BILINGUAL AND MULTILINGUAL PEOPLE

JUST CHECK IT OUT NOW

WWW.LEXICOOL.COM

HERE YOU CAN FIND DICTIONARIES, GLOSSARIES, TRANSLATIONS AND MANY MORE.

BE HAPPY.

REGARDS,

NoRoZ.

May everyone B happy

noroz — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:07:22 GMT

May everyone B happy

HELLO ALL OF THE MASTER MINDS WHO ARE IN THIS GREAT WEBSITE AS MEMBERS IT IS MY MESSAGE TO ALL OF YOU THAT ESP FOR THOSE WHO ARE ANXIOUS TO LEARN BUSINESS ENGLISH KINDLY VISIT

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE ON RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM THERE IS A PORTION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND TEACHERS SO KINDLY VISIT IT TO INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

THANKS,

REGARDS,

WAQAS_1P@HOTMAIL.COM

a message to all

noroz — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:41:27 GMT

a message to all

Hi everyone how r u all and how are ur parents and everyone i want to give a message to u all that here i have found people who r too zealous in learning english and english is their passion and interest so i like it alot and how could u people find help so u people should visit my previous blogs where i have submitted many stuffs and specially i have sent many websites for learners and it would b better for us if everyone do this job and help others to b a part of english baby and to be a great learner of english and make this platform a symbol of peace too so plz visit noroz's previous blogs......b happy!!

hi to everyone

noroz — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:46:50 GMT

hi to everyone

hi everyone if any one who wants to contact me for improvement of english and to share some beans imean knowledge with me so plz add my contact waqas_1p@hotmail.com or batomash_n@yahoo.com best of luck to all...

today i m gonna give a u website which could increase ur skills in speaking and it is the best for those who want to improve their speaking power

www.speakingyourbest.com

hi how r u all

noroz — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:36:04 GMT

hi how r u all

hello noroz here how r u all may u all be blessed today i m gonna share another website with u people i hope u would like it be happy!

www.bl.uk

www.letslearnenglish.co.uk

be happy see ya soon.

interesting web

noroz — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:43:43 GMT

interesting web

hi how r u all and how is going ur lives and how about ur families and friends today i m going to make u know about something interesting hope u would like it ok.

www.towerofenglish.com/eslsites.html

be happy u would fine many resources of learning in this website plz visit and increase ur knowledge ok be happy!

web

noroz — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:40:05 GMT

web

www.babybumblebee.com

www.crossoverbooks.com

www.directessays.com

www.eleaston.com

hi how r u all here i m with some more webs so enjoy urself.be happy!

hi 2 every1

noroz — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:54:49 GMT

hi 2 every1

hi 2 everyone how r u all and how is going ur life today i want to share something with u people some websites which are as under

www.askoxford.com

www.booksrags.com

www.cooldictionary.com

www.english-4u.com

www.englishskills.om

b happy these r enough for today buh bye.

new

noroz — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:26:23 GMT

new

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish be happy

hi everyone

noroz — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:14:20 GMT

hi everyone

hi everone noroz here how r u all once again i m here to give u a beautiful website of english

www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish ok thanks to everyone

be happy!

web

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:55:47 GMT

web

www.allwords.com/slang

www.londonslang.com

http://www.world-english.org/slang.htm

http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/amerispeak.htm

http://www.planetpals.com/coolkidz.html

web

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:54:56 GMT

web

www.allwords.com/slang

www.londonslang.com

http://www.world-english.org/slang.htm

http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/amerispeak.htm

web

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:54:06 GMT

web

www.allwords.com/slang

www.londonslang.com

http://www.world-english.org/slang.htm

http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/amerispeak.htm

websites for slangs

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:38:58 GMT

websites for slangs

http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

www.slangcity.com

www.slangsite.com

http://www.urbandictionary.com/

http://www.ausinternet.com/ettamogah/aussiewords.htm

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=154579

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1766077

slangs

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:22:08 GMT

slangs

http://www.notam02.no/~hcholm/altlang/ht/English.html be happy.

knowledge

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:18:37 GMT

knowledge

visit www.bbc.co.uk for improvement of english be happy

knowledge

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:18:18 GMT

knowledge

visit www.bbc.co.uk for improvement of english be happy

slangs

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:16:58 GMT

slangs

for slangs visit www.alphadictionary.com/slang ok be happy.

slangs

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:15:13 GMT

slangs

for slangs visit www.manythings.org and www.peevish.co.uk be happy

a new website for advance vocabs

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:12:28 GMT

a new website for advance vocabs

http://www.mlms.logan.k12.ut.us/~mlowe/ b happy

improvement of ur vocab

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:42:09 GMT

improvement of ur vocab

visit website www.vocabulary.com and increase ur beans be happy

words u would hardly find

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:32:49 GMT

words u would hardly find

why dont we search some words which are so interested and we hardly find them so go to webdmoz.org/Reference/Dictionaries/Vocabulary_Lists/ - 9k -

some more words

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:22:45 GMT

some more words

Dishonest/Deceitful

1. dishonest: not honest
Eg: He accused me of being dishonest.

2. deceitful: behaving in a dishonest way by trying to hide the truth or make other people believe something that is not true.
Eg: Don't you think that you're being rather deceitful by not mentioning that you spent two years in prison?

3. crooked: dishonest, especially in a criminal way and in connection with money or business.
Eg: I don't know how he manages to earn so much money, but you can be sure it involves something crooked.

4. untruthworthy: not truthworthy
Eg: He's completely untrustworthy. In fact anything you tell him he's likely to use against you.

5. unreliable: not reliable.
Eg: She's so unreliable. That's the third time she kept me waiting this week.

6. insincere: not sincere.
Eg: She was so obviously being insincere when she said she liked your paintings.

7. two-faced: behaving in an insincere way by saying one thing at one time or to one person, and the opposite thing at another time or to another person.
Eg: How two-faced can you get! Only yesterday he told me how well I was doing and today he's been telling everyone that I'm useless.

1. devious: dishonest, especially in a complicated, clever or indirect way.
Eg: He was prepared to use any means, no matter how devious, to secure the contract.

2. cunning: clever in using people and situations in order to get what you want (without them realising); cleverly deceitful.
Eg: Reducing income tax just before the election was a cunning move by the government to get themselves re-elected.

3. to lie (to s.o about sth): to say sth which you know is untrue.
Eg: She's lying - it was her that broke the window, not me.

4. a lie: a deliberately untrue statement.
Eg: Don't believe what they're saying about me. It's all lies.

5. to tell a lie
Eg: No one trusts him because he's always telling lies.

6. a liar: a person who tells lies.
Eg: If he is saying that the accident was my fault, he's a liar.

7. to deceive (s.o into doing sth): to cause s.o to believe sth that is not true, especially when it is for your own advantage.
Eg: He deceives her with promise of marriage.

8. deceptive: not as it appears to be.
Eg: He may look honest, but appearances are often deceptive.. to trick (so into doing sth/s.o out of sth): to deceive s.o, especially in order to get sth from them or to cause them to do sth.
Eg: She realized that she had been tricked into selling her house for far less than it was really worth.

2. to trick: sth that is done in order to trick s.o.
Eg: Pretending to be ill was just a trick to get the day off work.

3. to treat
a. to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want (especially in games, examinations etc...)
Eg: Don't play cards with him - he cheats.
b. (s.o out of sth)
to trick s.o into giving you sth.
Eg: He cheated me out of her savings by pretending he worked for an investment company

4. a cheat: a person who cheats.
Eg: Don't let him keep the score because he's a cheat.

5. to misled (s.o into doing sth): to give s.o a wrong idea, either intentionally or unintentionally), causing them to believe sth that is not true.
Eg: The brochure misled us into thinking that our hotel was only five minutes from the beach. Five minutes from helicopter, perhaps.

6. misleading (of a statement etc...) causing you to be misled.
Eg: It's a rather misleading advertisement, as it's not really a free offer.

7. to fool (s.o into doing sth): to deceive or trick s.o.
Eg: She fooled me into trusting her - how could I have been so stupid?1. Kind
friendly and helpful; doing nice things for other people.
Eg: She is always been very kind to me and had done a lot for me.

2. Kindness
the quality of being kind.
Eg: Her kindness helped me a lot when I was ill.

3. Considerate
aware of the feelings or wishes of other; kind
Eg: He's very considerate towards his friends - he always tries to help if one of them has a problem.

4. Consideration
thought for the feelings and wishes of other people.
Eg: If he had more consideration for her, she wouldn't be so unhappy, but he never thinks about her.

5. Thoughful
considerate.
Eg: it was thoughful of you to phone me while I was ill.

6. Sympathetic
kind, and understanding of the feelings and problems etc.. of other people.
Eg: When I explained my problem he was very sympathetic. She gave him a sympathetic smile

words in newspaper

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:07:02 GMT

words in newspaper

Newspapers & Journalism

1	article	n. a text or piece of writing on any non-fiction subject
2	broadsheet^UK	n. a large-format newspaper with usually serious contents
3	censor	n. official with the power to stop publication of certain articles - censorship n.
4	chequebook journalism	n. the obtaining of exclusive rights to a story by payment of large sums of money
5	correspondent	n. 1 person who writes a letter to a paper 2 person who writes articles for a paper
6	critic	n. a person who writes articles, esp. stating opinion, about art, music etc
7	desk	n. a department of a newspaper [eg: the sports desk]
8	edit	v. to check, modify and generally prepare written material for publication
9	editor	n. 1 a person who edits 2 the head of a newspaper or newspaper department
10	editorial	n. an article written by the editor stating his opinion
11	exclusive rights	n. rights or permission for one paper to publish a story that no other paper can
12	feature	n. a special or regular article in a newspaper, usually displayed prominently
13	front page	n. the first page of a paper, usually carrying the most important story
14	headline	n. 1 the title at the top of an article 2 headlines the most important stories
15	journalist	n. a person employed to write articles for a newspaper - journalism n.
16	media	n. the media all the means of mass communication (papers, TV, radio etc)
17	opinion	n. what a person thinks about a particular subject; a subjective point of view
18	paper	n. 1 thin, flexible material for writing or printing on 2 newspaper
19	story	n. a news article or report
20	tabloid	n. a small-format paper, with short, sensational stories - see broadsheet

vocabs

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:55:34 GMT

vocabs

All-nighter

Definition: do something (for instance a study session) that lasts all night

We pulled an all-nighter to get ready for the exam.
The graduation party was an all-nighter.

All over something

Definition: very fond of something

He's all over the latest fashions.
Peter's all over antique furniture.

All right (!)

Definition: Yes, okay, fine

That's all right by me!
All right! I got an A+ on my term paper.

All shook up

Definition: extremely excited, worried, or disturbed about something

He's all shook up about his mother's illness.
Wow! I'm all shook up about Alice.

All that and then some

Definition: even more than what has been mentioned

He did all that and then some to get the new job.
Yes, that's right. All the way (with go)
Definition: do something completely
He's going all the way for the scholarship.
We went all the way to California on our vacation.
Dash it all!
Definition: expression used when very upset
Dash it all! I didn't do very well.
Dash it all! She can't come this weekend.
For all I know
Definition: based on what I know (usually expressing displeasure)
For all I know, he'll come and win the prize.
They've decided to hire Jack for all I know.
Free for all
Definition: crazy, non-restricted activity (generally a fight)
It was a free for all! Everyone went crazy!
They stepped in to break up the free for all.
Have it all together
Definition: be very poised, successful
He has it all together. The house, the wife, the kids, the great job - everything!
I was very impressed with the candidate. She seemed to have it all together.
Hold all the aces
Definition: have all the advantages
Unfortunately, Tom holds all the aces right now. You'll have to do what he says.
I'm holding all the aces so I can do whatever I want.
Know all the angles
Definition: be very clever about something
Jack knows all the angles. Be careful!
The salesman knew all the angles, and by the end of our talk I had bought a new computer!
Not all there
Definition: not intelligent, not completely focused on an activity
I'm afraid Peter is not all there. He needs some help badly.
Unfortunately, I was not all there and lost the final match.
Of all the nerve!
Definition: expression of anger at someone's behavior
Of all the nerve! Did you see how that woman treated me?
Of all the nerve! She took me seat!
Once and for all
Definition: finally (usually putting an end to something)
I'm going to stop his behavior once and for all!
Let's get this over once and for all.
Pull out all the stops
Definition: make every possible effort to do something
He pulled out all the stops on the exam.
We're going to pull out all the stops on our presentation.
You can't win them all.
Definition: expression of acceptance after a loss or disappointment
Well, you can't win them all. Let's go home.
You did your best. You can't win them all

some words for everyone.

noroz — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:52:25 GMT

some words for everyone.

hi how r u everyone these words are for u to improve ur vocabs okey be happy

anecdote – (noun) a short, interesting story
At the party Charles told some humorous anecdotes about his days in the military.

avert – (verb) turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of
We did everything we could to avert the disaster, but it was not enough.

candid – (adjective) straightforward, open and sincere, honest
I had a very candid discussion with Max about his drinking problem.

dialogue – (noun) conversation between 2 or more people.
The action in the movie was very exciting, but the dialogue was incredibly bad.

drastic – (adjective) extreme, severe
The doctor had to take drastic measures to save the patient's life

erratic – (adjective) irregular, unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes
The man's erratic behavior made everybody on the flight nervous.

fortify – (verb)strengthen, reinforce
The government intended to fortify the levees surrounding New Orleans.

isolate – (verb) set apart or cut off from others, separate
The hospital isolated the patients with bird flu to help prevent an outbreak.

illuminate – (verb) shine light on something, light up something
The new street lights were not powerful enough to illuminate the street sufficiently.

urban – (adjective) related to or located in the city
      People from urban areas have very different political views from people in rural areas.
arrogant (adjective) – showing too much self-importance or self-worth; overbearing pride
     Many political and business leaders are very arrogant.
aspire (verb) – to hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation
      Pinocchio aspired to become a real boy.
compel (verb) –force, constrain or coerce; sway
     The soldiers were compelled to fight in the war.
concise (adjective) – short, brief, not verbose; clear and succinct
      Please write a concise essay on the meaning of life.
illusion (noun) – a false impression, something that seems to be something that it is not
      The magician seems to saw his assistant in half, but it is just an illusion.
impose (verb) – establish or apply by authority; force something on someone; selfishly bother
      The government imposes taxes on the poor to pay for social programs for the rich.
lenient (adjective) – easygoing, lax, tolerant of deviation, permissive, not strict
      The teacher accused Bobby's parents of being too lenient with Bobby.
menace (noun) – a possible threat or danger
     Leaders with too much power can become a menace to the world.
novice (noun) – a person new to an activity, a beginner
     You are pretty good for a novice.
overt (adjective) – open and observable; not secret or concealed
     The politician's disregard for the law was quite overt.
audible – (adjective) able to be heard, hearable
     The child spoke so softly her voice was barely audible.
coerce – (verb) compel by unethical means, force
     Max was coerced into making a donation to the Senator's campaign fund.
morale – (noun) the state of spirit of a person or group
     The soldier's morale is extremely low.
prevail – (verb) win; overcome; gain advantage
     We may be losing now, but in the end we will prevail.
prudent – (adjective) careful and wise
     It would not be very prudent to spend your entire paycheck on lottery tickets.
retort – (noun) a sharp reply, answer
     Jack came back with a witty retort to the reporter's question.
scapegoat – (noun) someone to blame; someone to take the blame for others
     Every office needs a scapegoat. In our office Max is the scapegoat. He's blamed for everything.
sedate – (adjective) calm; composed
     The crowd at the funeral was quiet and sedate.
superstition – (noun) An irrational belief which ignores the laws of nature.
     Getting seven years of bad luck for breaking a mirror is a common superstition.
supplement – (verb) add to; provide a supplement to
     Max got a second job to supplement his income.
Anachronism – (noun) someone or something that belongs in another place in time
Everything seemed normal except for the anachronism of the man riding a horse down the street. One country colonizing another country is an anachronism in today's global environment.
Antecedent – (noun) something that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing
Pronouns usually refer to antecedents.
Debacle – (noun) a terrible failure
By most accounts, the war in Iraq has been a tremendous debacle.
Exonerate – (verb) to absolve from blame, to prove innocent
I am confident that I will be fully exonerated if I'm given a fair trial.
Lucid – (adjective) clear, clear headed
I am the most lucid right after a cup of coffee. His style of writing was very clear and lucid.
Pernicious – (adjective) harmful, deadly
The current concentration of media has had a pernicious effect on democracy in the US.
Wily – (adjective) sly, clever, cunning (usually deceitfully).
Many politicians employ teams of wily advisors to help them skirt the law.
Fickle – (adjective) changing frequently
Kids are sometimes very fickle and may have a new favorite food every week.
Lucrative – (adjective) producing a great deal of profit
Max told me that ESL was a very lucrative field, and I believed him.
Moot – (adjective) subject to debate, unsettled.
Whether the tooth fairy is male or female is a moot point. No one knows.
Opulence – (noun) wealth and luxury
Nina would not marry Charlie, for he had no money, and she was not willing to settle for anything less than a life of opulence.
Spry – (adjective) active; lively
Max was amazingly spry for an old man.
Tentative – (adjective) not certain or fixed
Our summer plans are still tentative. I think we are going to go camping in the mountains.
Wary – (adjective) cautious; leery
The children were very wary of the stranger and would not let him into the house.
Disparity – (noun) a state of inequality, a great difference
Every year economic disparities in the world grow larger and larger.
Facilitate – (verb) to make easier
The teachers put some of their course materials on the Internet to facilitate resource sharing.
Fraudulent – (adjective) dishonest, deceptive
Richie Rich received his wealth through fraudulent means.
Ludicrous – (adjective) laughable.
The politician's attempts to cover up his crimes were ludicrous.
Opportunist – (noun) a person who pursues and exploits any kind of opportunity without being guided by principles, plans or any ethical considerations
Most politicians are opportunists who will jump at any advantage without any ethical considerations.
Shirk – (verb) avoid, ignore or neglect responsibility
Many politicians' sole purpose is to shirk their duties and make as much money as possible.
Spite – (noun) a desire to hurt, annoy, vengeance
Shortly after Max and Mary broke up, Mary scratched Max's car out of spite.
Apathy – (noun) a lack of interest or enthusiasm.
Voter turnout is quite low because of widespread apathy among the voters.
Diligent – (adjective) conscientiously hard-working.
As a result of their diligent research, the scientists were able to find a cure for the disease.
Inane – (adjective) empty and pointless.
Mary could not stand Max's inane questions any longer, so she left.
Indict – (verb) to charge with a crime.
Many politicians have been indicted recently, and many more will probably be indicted soon.
Petty – (adjective) unimportant or trivial.
Max was convicted of petty theft.
Sedentary – (adjective) inactive; spending much time seated
Fast-food and sedentary lifestyles are major factors in the obesity problem in the US.
Facetious – (adjective) in a joking manner; treating serious matters with deliberately inappropriate humor
When I said that I agreed with the President's policies, I was just being facetious.
Discord (noun) disagreement or conflict
There was a tremendous amount of discord among the PTA officers.
Ostracize (verb) to exclude from a group
As a child, Max was ostracized by the other kids in his school because he wore different clothes.
Pensive (adjective) deep in thought or reflection.
Max must be in a very pensive mood today. He hasn't said anything all day.
Placid (adjective) tranquil, peaceful, calm
My dog has a very placid temperament. She does not get upset easily.
Salient (adjective) Most noticeable, important, prominent, or conspicuous
The most salient feature of Mary's appearance is her Purple hair.
Tacit (adjective) understood or implied but not specifically expressed.
When Max and Mary moved in together as roommates, they had a tacit agreement that they would share expenses.
Zeal (noun) passion, or enthusiasm (usually in pursuit of a cause or objective)
Because of her zeal for chocolate, Mary got a job at the chocolate factory as a chocolate taster.
Cryptic (adjective) mysterious, secret, or obscure in meaning
Mary's comments were so cryptic that I had no idea what she was saying.
Dichotomy (noun) a division into two groups or parts or two opposing viewpoints
There is a sharp dichotomy of opinion on Max's ability to lead the government.
Disdain (noun) contempt
Max has nothing but disdain for people like Mary.
Impugn (verb) criticize; dispute the truth; call into question
The politician was very upset as she felt that her character had been impugned.
Malice (noun) the desire to hurt others
Max has a great amount of malice towards the government.
Staunch (adjective) strong, loyal and committed in attitude
Mary is one of Max's staunchest supporters.
Vilify (verb) to write or speak badly or abusively about
Max was vilified in all of the newspapers.

conundrum (noun) a confusing problem or question
For some hot dog aficionados, why there are many different varieties of mustard but relatively few varieties of ketchup is a conundrum to ponder.
exploit (verb) to make use of, take advantage of (unfairly profit from)
The policy of some corporations is to hire employees right out of school in order to exploit their eagerness and enthusiasm.
gullible (adjective) easily persuaded to believe something
Max is so gullible. He believed me when I told him that I was running for president of the US.
impeccable (adjective) perfect, flawless
Max is a person of impeccable character.
penchant (noun) a strong habitual fondness for something
Max has a penchant for coffee and doughnuts.
plausible (adjective) believable, possible
It doesn't seem plausible that your dog actually ate your homework.
scrutinize (verb) to look over or inspect closely
When you sign the mortgage papers, be sure to scrutinize the fine print.
concoct (verb) to make by combining different ingredients, create or devise
The story that Max concocted as an excuse for not doing his homework was preposterous but entertaining..
credence (noun) belief that or acceptance that something is true
I don't give much credence to Max's stories.
devise (adjective) to plan or invent
John devised a plan for a sure victory.
disengage (verb) to detach or separate from something
Many people are pushing for the country to disengage its military from foreign lands.
rebuke (verb) to express sstrong criticism or disapproval of (someone)
Mary rebuked her children for not cleaning their bedrooms.
sentiment (noun) an opinion
I agree with your sentiment regarding global warming.
unilateral (adjective) performed by a single person, group or country (an action or decision)
There is little support globally for a particular country taking unilateral action.
expedite (verb) to make something happen sooner (usually an action or process)
Max called the cable company to see if they could expedite the installation process.
flagrant (adjective) outrageous or conspicuously offensive
Many politicians are in flagrant violation of the law.
The basketball player committed a flagrant foul.
frugal (adjective) thrifty, economical
If I had been more frugal, I could have saved enough money to buy a new car.
gregarious (adjective) sociable, outgoing
Max is a very gregarious person. He likes to be around people.
misanthrope (noun) a person who dislikes people and avoids people
Mary is a misanthrope. She hates being around people.
pacifist (noun) a person who does not believe in war or violence.
Max got out of serving in the military by claiming that he was a pacifist.
repudiate (verb) to reject as false
Many of the staunchest supporters of neoconservatism have now repudiated neoconservatism as a complete failure. They claim that neoconservatism is dead.
astute (adjective) shrewd, or having the ability to accurately assess situations or people for one's own advantage.
Max is a very astute businessman. He has a very keen mind for making business deals.
candor (noun) the quality of openness and honesty in attitude and expression
In all candor, I think that Max is a complete nincompoop.
copious (adjective) plentiful, abundant in supply
We drank copious amounts of coffee in order to stay awake during class.
effeminate (adjective) feminine, unmanly
Because Max is so effeminate, he was often picked on in school. The other kids called him a sissy.
finagle (verb) to get something through manipulation or dishonest means
Max finagled his way into the sold out Britney Spears concert. I don't know how he did it (or why).
prolific (adjective) very productive
Noam Chomsky is a very prolific author. He's written many books and articles.
tangible (adjective) touchable, perceptible by touch
Max will probably escape punishment for his crimes because there is no tangible evidence to make a case against him.

ad lib (verb) to speak or perform without preparing previously, improvise
The teacher lost all of his teaching notes on the way to class and was forced to ad lib the lesson.
animosity (noun) strong hostility, hatred
For some reason, Max feels a lot of animosity toward Mary.
earnest (adjective) serious and sincere
Max made an earnest attempt to study for the exam, but it was too difficult for him.
epitome (noun) a perfect example
Some people feel that George Bush is the epitome of arrogance.
genre (noun) a category or kind (usually of art, literature, or music)
Max's favorite film genres are action and comedy.
permeate (verb) to spread throughout (usually odor)
The stench of the rotten food permeated the entire building.
taciturn (adjective) reserved, saying little
Max seems to be unusually taciturn today. Something must be bothering him.
callous (adjective) insensitive and unfeeling toward others
The teacher was particularly callous in her treatment of the children.
emulate (verb) to imitate or model yourself after
Children often emulate adults that they look up to.
finite (adjective) limited
In a world of finite resources, if some people have more, other people must have less.
laud (verb) to praise
The school's principal lauded the teacher for her ability to discipline her class.
nocturnal (adjective) active at night
Mountain lions are primarily nocturnal and do almost all of their hunting at night.
noxious (adjective) harmful or unpleasant
Be careful applying pesticides. Their fumes are often quite noxious to humans.
recant (verb) to take back what one has said; to say that one no longer holds a belief or opinion
Max recanted every bad thing he said about Mary.
agony (noun) intense suffering and pain
Max cried in agony when he broke his leg.
allege (verb) assert or claim wrongdoing by someone (typically without proof)
The teacher alleged that Max cheated on the exam.
caricature (noun) a picture or description of a person or thing with comically exaggerated characteristics
Max drew a caricature of his teacher.
disperse (verb) cause to go in different directions
The crowd dispersed as soon as the concert was over.
incite (verb) to stir up or encourage (violent or unlawful behavior)
Max incited the other students to rebel against the teacher.
polarize (verb) to divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups
The issue polarized the public.
precipitate (verb) to cause to happen suddenly or sooner than expected
Extremely high gas prices precipitated the demise of the SUV.
sanction (noun) official authorization, approval or ratification of a law
Max received the official sanction of the Federal Darts Association to hold a tournament in the school.
commemorate (verb) to remember and show respect (in a ceremony)
Veterans' Day is a day to commemorate soldiers who have honorably served their country.
devastate (verb) to ruin or destroy
The city was devastated by the bombs.
disarmament (noun) the reduction of military or weapons
The protestors called for a complete disarmament.
distraught (adjective) very agitated and upset from mental conflict
Mary became distraught when she found out that her son was being sent into war.
embark (verb) to start, begin
Max embarked on a career as a plumber.
envision (verb) to imagine as a future possibility
Max never envisioned being a plumber.
excerpt (noun) an extract (from film, writing, music, or other type of work)
The excerpts of the story published in the newspaper were very interesting.
forsake (verb) to abandon
The town was forsaken by its former inhabitants because the nearby volcano threatened to erupt.
temperance (noun) abstinence from drinking alcohol
Max has become an advocate of complete temperance.
vow (verb) to solemnly promise
Max vowed to never drink another drop of alcohol again.
Vocabulary List
construction (noun) (in linguistics and grammar) the arrangement of words according to structural rules
convey (verb) to communicate ideas or information or to make them known
descriptive (adjective) serving to describe (without making judgment) (used as an adverb in the above passage)
indeed (adverb) without a doubt, in fact (used to confirm something already suggested or stated)
intervene (verb) to come between two things
misguided (adjective) misled or based on bad judgment
notable (adjective) remarkable or worthy of attention or notice
prescriptive (adjective) (in linguistics and grammar) indicating how things should be rather than how things are
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i can't understand

noroz — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:12:23 GMT

i can't understand

hi and h r u everyone may God bless u all i wanna say something that here in this website wehn we enter the chat room we get so many people talking bullshits what is the motto of this website to provide informations to those who dont know english and who want to improve their english so plz look down on this matter that we could help those who could improve their english be happy

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noroz — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:54:51 GMT

be my friends

hi i sincerely invite everyone to be my friend who so ever wants to improve his/her english ok my id is waqas_1p@hotmail.com and gift_of_d_gab@hotmail.com ok be happy buh bye

pathetic life

noroz — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:38:49 GMT

pathetic life

life is pathetic if there is no one with whom we could share our feelings,thoughts and also for making perceptions to make other people happy most of the people think about their own matters but we should also care for others to make relationship stronger and not to debunk and vilify others so what they r bad with us we should remove obstacles and hindrances from the way of others that they could cross and spend a colorful journey with a great delectation everyday there r thousands of massacres and we r observing that our beloved people are being slayed life just comes once to everyone so y dont we pray and prepare a world which could be full of happiness and we should hold the autumn with our tears.

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