- veritable: real; true; genuine.
- apprise: to give notice to; to inform.
- explicate: to explain.
- maelstrom: a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool; also, a turbulent state of affairs.
- billet-doux: a love letter.
- dissimulate: to feign; to pretend.
- adage: an old saying.
- histrionic: theatrical.
- contrite: feeling or expressing grief and regret for sins or offenses.
- lacuna: a missing part; a gap.
What is a short, long sleeved coat called? Jacket
A green stone found in China and Korea and is often
carved is called Jade
Fruit boiled with sugar and spread on toast is called Jam
A puzzle made up of different shaped pieces which are
fitted together again is called a Jigsaw
puzzle
Another word for work or employment is Job
A person who decides in a competition, contest, or in a
law case is called a Judge
A story which is funny is called a Joke
The largest planet in the solar system is called Jupiter
To travel to a distant place is to go on a Journey
The sound made by keys, coins and especially small bells
is called a Jingle
1)Your
father's sister is your ___aunt
2)Your
sister's husband is your ___brother-in-law
3)Your
mother's mother is your ___grandmother
4)Your
sister's daughter is your ___niece
5)Your son's
son is your ___grandson
6)Your
sister's brother is your ___brother
7)Your
mother's brother is your ___uncle
8)Your
uncle's son is your ___cousin
9)Your
brother's son is your ___ nephew
10)Your
mother's father is your ___grandfather
there = 1. at or in that
place; 2. toward, to, or into that place; 3. used in impersonal constructions
in which the real subject follows the verb. their = The possessive form of they. they're = The contracted form of they are.
1)
______ are no excuses this time, Buddy! There Their
They're
2)
I can't imagine where_______ going after the movie. There
their they're
3)It's
________ car, so let them decide where we're going. There
their they're
4)Wherever
________ are two or more firefighters in the same room, you know what they'll
be talking about. there their they're
5)Whatever
________ doing to this highway, it seems to be taking forever to finish.
there
their they're
6)These
students have a poor attendance record. I'm worried about ______ being absent
during next week's exams. there their they're
Many
hundreds of years ago a king went to see a fortune teller to see what she could
predict about
the future. The fortune teller told the king that one of his wives would die
that year. The
king didn't believe her and went away laughing.
Later that year one of the king's wives died. He remembered what the fortune teller had told
him
and thought that she had caused the death of his wife (that she had made it
happen).
He
decided to put her to death. He ordered that she be brought before him.
When
she was before him he said to her, "You predicted that my wife would die,
and she did
die.
So you are a fortune teller. Now, tell me this - when will you die?"
The
fortune teller realized that the king was planning to kill her, so she thought
very
carefully
before answering and said, "I will die three days before you do, your
majesty."
SOME WORDS TO DESCRIBE LIGHT
DAZZLE: Make unable to see clearly or act normally
because of too much light. (car headlights) EG. I'm sick and tired of motorists
who dazzle the oncoming traffic because they are too lazy to switch to
low-beam. Fig. Do something so well that it is incredible, eg, Maradonna put on
a dazzling display of ball skills in the cup final. Tom dazzled the examiner
with his exceptional knowledge of phrasal verbs.
GLIMMER: Emit a weak uncertain light. The only thing
I could see was the glimmer from the luminous dial of my alarm clock. Fig. A
glimmer of hope. eg. The last glimmer of hope faded of finding any survivors in
the mining disaster when the search was called off after four days.
GLISTEN: Shine brightly, especially on wet or
polished surfaces (tear-stained cheek, morning dew. EG: His forehead glistened
with sweat.
TWINKLE: Shine with a light that gleams unsteadily.
(stars, street lights from a long distance) EG: Our first sight of land was the
twinkling harbor lights.
FLICKER: Burn or shine unsteadily. (candle, old
Charlie Chaplin film, stroboscope) EG: The candle flickered in the wind.
GLOW: Send out light or warmth without flame.
(cigarette end, red poker) EG: The fire had gone out but the embers were still
glowing.
SHIMMER: Shine with a wavering or soft light.
(moonlight or sea,) The moonlight shimmered on the sea.
GLINT: A small flash of light, usually a reflection
on steel or shiny surfaces e.g King Arthur's sword glinted in the sunlight as
he led his troops into battle.
SPARKLE: Send out flashes of light. (a diamond) The
Queen's diamond necklace sparkled as she entered the room.
SPARK: A flash of light produced by the breaking of
an electrical current. EG: The electric heater started to spark so I turned it
off.
FLASH: Sudden burst of light. The flash of
lightning was so strong that it lit up the street for two or three seconds.
TWILIGHT: Faint half-light before sunrise or
after sunset. EG. I could just make out the face of our new companion in the
twilight.
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