Wednesday, 28 January 2015

28th January

1. Contribute, verb: to add to the cause of something bigger
I smoked a lot when I was younger, and that has contributed to my health problems today.

2. Link, verb: to create a connection between two or more things
The news story linked the president’s success with the improved economy.

3. Distinct, adjective: clearly different from another thing
There are at least five distinct types of turtles living in the island.

4. Element, noun: a part of something (usually part of an idea)
The element of her speech that I did not like was at the end, when she talked about religion.

5. Elusive, adjective: difficult to capture or difficult to remember
Many first time skydivers say that describing the act of the falling from the sky is elusive.

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