Monday, April 6, 2009

Mount

Mount

Definition -

1.VERB - If you mount a campaign or event, you organize it and make it take place.
2.VERB - If something mounts, it increases in intensity.
3.VERB - If something mounts, it increases in quantity.
4.VERB - If you mount the stairs or a platform, you go up the stairs or go up onto the platform.
5.VERB - If you mount a horse or cycle, you climb on to it so that you can ride it.
6.VERB - If you mount an object on something, you fix it there firmly.
7.VERB - If you mount an exhibition or display, you organize and present it.

My sentence - If you are addicted to shopping, you will ignore your mounting debts which is really dangerous for living.

Formidable

Formidable

Definition - Adjective - If you describe something or someone as formidable, you mean that you feel slightly frightened by them because they are very great or impressive.

My sentence - Due to the transition program, I always have a formidable task ahead of me.

Impound

Impound

Definition - VERB - If something is impounded by policemen, customs officers or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken.

My sentence - The ship was impounded under the terms of the UN trade embargo.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Embed

Embed

Definition -
1. VERB - If an object embeds itself in a substance or thing, it becomes fixed there firmly and deeply.

2. VERB - f something such as an attitude or feeling is embedded in a society or system, or in someone's personality, it becomes a permanent and noticeable feature of it.

My sentence - In the movie, one of the bullets passed through main character's chest before embedding itself in a wall.

Impede

Impede

Definition - VERB - If you impede someone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult.

My sentence - Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers.

Mock

Mock

Definition -

1. Verb - If someone mocks you, they show or pretend that they think you are foolish or inferior, for example by saying something funny about you, or by imitating your behaviour.

2. Adjective - You use mock to describe something which is not real or genuine, but which is intended to be very similar to the real thing.

3. Noun - Mocks are practice exams that you take as part of your preparation for real exams.

My sentence - I thought you were mocking me.

Heterogeneous

Heterogeneous

Definition - Adjective - A heterogeneous group consists of many different types of things or people.

My sentence - My sister and I have heterogeneous interests on activities.