Sunday, April 7, 2013

Vocabulary of Real Language Thorough Poetry


Landscape: /ˈlænd.skeɪp/  a large area of countryside, especially in relation to its appearance:

*The landscape is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers.


Quintessential: /ˌkwɪn.tɪˈsen.ʃəl/ being the most typical example or most important part of something:

*Sheep's milk cheese is the quintessential Corsican cheese.

Array: /əˈreɪ/ a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way:
*There was a splendid array of food on the table.

Flutter: /ˈflʌt.ər/ to make a series of quick delicate movements up and down or from side to side, or to cause something to do this:
*Brightly coloured flags were fluttering in the breeze.

Admirably: /ˈæd.mɪ.rə.bl̩/ deserving respect or approval:
*I think you showed admirable tact/restraint/self-control in your answer.

Grace: /ɡreɪs/  a quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way:
*Joanna has natural grace and elegance.

Curse: /kɜːs/ to use a word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry:
*We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open.

Bullet: /ˈbʊl.ɪt/ a small, metal object that is shot from a gun:
*A bullet had lodged in the boy's leg.

Spin-off /spɪn/  to produce a useful and unexpected result in addition to the intended result:
*The American space program has spun off new commercial technologies.

Schemata: /ˈskiː.mə/ a drawing that represents an idea or theory and makes it easier to understand

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