Monday, 26 January 2015

21st January

1. Derisive, adjective: abusing vocally ; expressing contempt or ridicule 
I was surprised by her derisive tone; usually, she is sweet, soft spoken, and congenial. 

2. Gabble, verbs: to talk so fast that people cannot understand what you are saying 
I tend to gabble when I am nervous especially when I have to give a talk in front of the people. 

3. Apprehension, noun: fearful expectation 
Test day can be one of pure apprehension, as many students worry about their test scores. 

4. Malady, noun: a disease or sickness 
The town was struck by a malady throughout the winter that left most people sick in bed for two weeks. 

5.Lukewarm, adjective: slightly warm 
Heat the baby’s milk until it is lukewarm, not hot. 

Adjective: not very interested or excited 
We received a lukewarm reaction to our proposal.

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