Monday, May 7, 2012

Post # 5: Vocabulary 2 of 2

  1. Word: Crude - qo'rs (uzbek)
    Definition: In a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: clumsy.
    In sentence: After two month of ignoring Billy's crude remarks, Denise summoned the courage to ask him to stop.

  2. Word: Augment - ko'paytirmoq,
    Definition: To expand, extend.
    In sentence: Been looked to augment his salary by applying for extra overtime hours.

  3. Word: Negligible - ahamiyatsiz,
    Definition: Not worth considering; unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded.
    In sentence: It's obvious from our 
     negligible dropout rate that our students love our program.

  4. Word: Phlegmatic - sovuqqon,
    Definition: Calm in temperament; sluggish.
    In sentence: The 
     phlegmatic old boar snoozed in the grass as the energetic piglet frolicked around him.

  5. Word: Discrepancy - farq,
    Definition: Difference between; the state or quality of being discrepant,
    In sentence:  The obvious discrepancy between the appearance of the man and the photo in his passport led officials to detain him.

  6. Word: Cacophony - kakofoniya,
    Definition: Harsh discordance of sound; unpleasant noise.
    In sentence: The junior high school orchestra created an almost unbearable cacophony as they tried to tune their instruments.

  7. Word: Penurious - bechara,
    Definition: Stingy, poverty-stricken.
    In sentence: Scrooge had been miserly for so long that beggars knew to stay away from the penurious old man's house.

  8. Word: Dispel - tarqatmoq,
    Definition: To drive out or scatter
    In sentence: Artie's heroic rescue of the family from the flames dispelled any doubts that he could be a good fireman.

  9. Word: Amalgamation - birlashtirmoq,
    Definition: Consolidation of smaller parts, grouped.
    In sentence: The concert was an amalgamation of songs from different pop artists.

  10. Word: Substantiate - tastiqlamoq,
    Definition: To verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence.
    In sentence: Her reaction to the ice cream she ate 
    substantiate her allergy to dairy products.

  11. Word: Dilatory - sekinlashtiruvchi,
    Definition: Slow, tending to delay.
    In sentence: The senator used dilatory measures in order to keep the bill from appearing before Congress.

  12. Word: Therapeutic - tinchlantiruvchi,
    Definition: Pertaining to the treating or curing of disease; medicinal
    In sentence: Trent found the hot springs to be very therapeutic for his aches and pains, so he bathed in them often.

  13. Word: Exasperation - g'azablantirmoq,
    Definition: Irritation, extreme annoyance
    In sentence: Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable.

  14. Word: Baffle - adashtirmoq,
    Definition:
     To confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
    In sentence: Unproved theory has continued to baffle scientists.

  15. Word: Surfeit - ko'plik
    Definition: Excessive amount, general disgust caused by excess or satiety.
    In sentence: Because of the surfeit of pigs, pork price have never been lower.

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