Sunday, March 17, 2013

Vocabulary of the Story



Domineering:/ˌdɒm.ɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ trying to control other people without thinking about their feelings
*She found him arrogant and domineering.
                      
Enact:/ɪˈnækt/to put something into action, especially to change something into a law
*A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.

Caption:/ˈkæp.ʃən/ a short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying

Linguistic:/lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/ connected with language or the study of language
*I'm particularly interested in the linguistic development of young children.

Enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ showing enthusiasm
*You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

Conflict 
/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/  an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles
*There was a lot of conflict between him and his father.

Peer /pɪr/ to look carefully or with difficulty
*When no one answered the door, she peered through the window to see if anyone was there.

Tension /ˈten.ʃən/ a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event
*You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results.

Retain /rɪˈteɪn/ to keep or continue to have something
*She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.

Choral  /ˈkɔːr.əl/ of (music sung by) a choir or a chorus
*choral musica, choral society

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