Today's Word - April

WORD	MEANING	SENTENCE
Choose (v)	To pick out a person or things from a large number	She took a long time to choose a new dress.
Capable (adj.)	Having mental or physical ability .	Mr. Moy is a very capable principal
Capacity (n)	The quantity that can be contained .	The hall has a seating capacity of 500
Camouflage (n)	To give a colour, pattern or shape that makes it difficult to identify.	The camouflage of some insects is extraordinary.
Caution (v)	To give an official warning.	The judge cautioned the lawyer for being late.
Ceremony (n)	An act with special intend.	The wedding ceremony will take place at the end of this month.
Celebrity (n)	A popular and famous person	A local celebrity will be joining us in the fund raising campaign.
Cultivate (v)	To develop .	The junior Science Fest is organized to cultivate the mind of young children
Cunning (n)	Ability to deceive easily	The boy showed a great deal of cunning in getting his dad to buy his a pair of sunglasses.
Crystal (n)	A kind of transparent mineral like glass	The dining table shone with silver and crystal.
Culprit (n)	A person who has done wrong	‘My pens have gone – who is the culprit?’
Cyst (n)	A hollow growth in the body containing liquid matter	The doctor has to perform a small operation to remove a cyst on his patients arm.
Curfew (n)	A period when people must stay indoor	The military has imposed a curfew to stop the protestors.
Crutch (n)	A stick used as a support under the arm to help a disable person to walk	Salim uses a pair of crutches to move about.
Cremate (v)	To burn a dead person to ashes .	Chong wants his dad’s remains to be cremated and not buried
Creep (v)	To move carefully, quietly or secretly	The cat crept silently towards the bird.
Continue (v)	To go on doing something	I hope this wet weather will not continue.
Contribute (v)	To join with other in giving ideas or money	The Malaysian public has been encouraged to contribute money generously towards the Japanese tsunami fund.
Consume (v)	To eat or drink	The new Proton Saga engine consumes a lot of petrol.
Chaos (n)	The complete absence of order	The classroom was in complete chaos when the teacher left.
Certify (v)	To declare that something is true	Can you certify that Siti was not at the party?
Cease (v)	To stop	The plywood factory will cease operation at the end of this month.
Connect(v)	To link	The terminal is connected up to the main computer.

Today's Word - March

WORD	MEANING	SENTENCE
Backbone (n)	courage, fortitude, or strength	He would make a good manager, if he had a little more backbone.
blame(v)	The state of having caused a bad event.	The blame for starting the fire lays on the arsonist.
Beggar (n)	A person who begs.	It is common to see beggars who ask for money, food, or other items in a large city.
Boast (v)	to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself	I wish she wouldn’t boast about her family so much.
Brave (adj)	strong in the face of fear; heroic	“This may hurt a little, so try and be brave,” said the dentist.
Buffet (n)	Food laid out on a long table and diners serve themselves	The buffet is a good idea for the occasion because we don’t have enough people to help.
Background (n)	A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject	The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait.
Bombshell (n)	something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational	The chairman dropped a bombshell when he said he was resigning.
Balanced (adj)	even	He believed he rarely got sick because of his well-balanced diet.
Beneath (adv)	below or underneath	The ship disappeared beneath the waves.
Border (v)	The outer edge of something.	The road was bordered with trees.
Bake (v)	To cook (something) in an oven	On her birthday, he baked her a cake.
Broad (adj)	wide in extent or scope	We drove the whole day on a broad roads.
Bargain (v)	anything bought cheap	She was too fond of her most filthy bargain
Believe (v)	To consider likely.	I believe it might rain tomorrow.
Breathe (v)	To inhale.	I hate having to breathe in other people’s cigarette smoke.
Backward (adj)	the direction towards the back	Our teaching methods are backward compared to some other countries.
Branch (n)	The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk	He fell from the branch of that tree yesterday.

Today's Word - February

	WORDS	MEANING / SENTENCES
1	absent (adj)	not in the place where you are expected to be, especially at school or work. Jay Ming has been absent from school for three days now.
2	accept (v)	to say 'yes' to an offer or invitation. I've just accepted an invitation to the birthday party.
3	admire (v)	to respect and approve of someone or their behaviour I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.
4	afford (v)	to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time: Few people are able to afford cars like that.
5	afraid (adj)	feeling fear, or feeling anxiety about the possible results of a particular situation: I've always been afraid of spiders.
6	almost (adv)	nearly It was almost six o'clock when he left.
7	ancient (adj)	very old He's got an ancient computer.
8	apologise (v)	to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them inconvenience or unhappiness I must apologize to Isobel for my lateness.
9	arrest (v)	to take hold of a person because he or she has broken the law. The police arrested her for drinking and driving.
10	arrive (v)	to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey: It was dark by the time we arrived at the station.
11	article (n)	a piece of writing on a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine: There was an interesting article on water pollution in the paper yesterday.
12	ashamed (adj)	feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or a quality in your character: He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.
13	audience (n)	the group of people gathered in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc The audience was clearly delighted with the performance.
14	autumn (n)	the season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to November. We like to travel in the autumn when there are fewer tourists.
15	avoid (v)	to stay away from someone or something. I try to avoid supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so busy.