Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
nebulous mediocre trivia
perfunctory chagrin gelid
machination veneration audacity
gregarious accolade jargon
hirsute denizen flamboyant
harangue ghastly placid
lionize histrionics naive
devious auspicious facetious
Im searching for the test below because I can find it anymore and I haven't finished yet..where do I need to look?
When she was first employed by the company we were worried that the job was too low _1_ for her. She told us not to worry because the position had good _2_ like a pension and medical insurance. She also said she would get a great end of year _3_ if she did well and there was plenty of opportunity for _4_ within the company to a higher position.
i was Reading an article about politics and it says "a Wall Street journal headline from wednesday in many ways told the ridiculous tale of a very minor federal government shutdown and the subsequent cave by scared-of-its-own rethoric republic party"
I have many questions regarding this paragraph
1. I have seen in many parts the use of compounded words like this one: scared-of-its-own what does it mean?
2. what do they mean when they say and the subsequent cave?
what is the difference between a frustration and disappointment ?
Thanks in advance
Usually i'm not sure when to use "whom"? Because whenever i replace it with "who" the sentence still sounds correct.
What is the difference between "a lot of", "lots of" and "tons of"?
because English is not my native language, it hard for me to remember many vocabulary. difficult in using key word, my writing and spoking had been limit.i wonder if there are some good advice which can help me learn and remember more vocabulary in a easy way, such as watch movie or listen westen music or something. please tell me what kind of method you used in learning English vocabulary, thanks!
Can objects be nostalgic? I can understand objects e.g. sweets provoking nostalgia but does it make sense to say 'nostalgic sweets and chocolate' - what they mean is sweets and chocolate from years ago!
I have come across the following words.
I could not understand their meanings.
1.Pragmatic
2.Extrovert
3.Introvert
4.Gregarious
5.Assertive
6.Persistent
7.Enthusiasm
8.Egoism
9.Integrity
10.Despair
11.Intimacy
12.Enterprising
13.Inferiority
14.Autonomy