Vocabulary

word

Gavin Dale A. Agahan 8-Generosity

1.Palms

Meaning

an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of long feathered or fan-shaped leaves, and
typically having old leaf scars forming a regular pattern on the trunk. Palms grow in
warm regions, especially the tropics.

Sentence

From the cave we have advanced to roofs of palm leaves, of bark and boughs, of linen
woven and stretched, of grass and straw, of boards and shingles, of stones and tiles.

2.Kiln

Meaning

A furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or
firing pottery.

Sentence

From the annealing kiln the slabs of glass are transported to the cutting room, where
they are cut square, defective slabs being rejected or cut down to smaller sizes.

3. Clutching

Meaning

grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly.

Sentence

She sat up slowly, clutching the blanket to her chest.

4. Utterance

Meaning

A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound.

the action of saying or expressing something aloud.

Sentence

Each generation hands it on beautified to the next; each has done something to
give utterance to the universal thought.
5. Baloney

Meaning

foolish or deceptive talk; nonsense.

Sentence

That's a load of baloney if you ask me.

6. Prominence

Meaning

The state of being important or famous.

Sentence

Judas and his zealots were thus able to maintain their prominence and gradually to
increase their power.

7.Petite

Meaning

(of a woman) having a small and attractively dainty build.

Sentence

I've never been called petite in my life!

8.Scholary

Meaning

involving or relating to serious academic study.

Sentence

His tastes were scholarly, and he was one of the founders of the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences.
9. Fragile

Meaning
(of an object) easily broken or damaged.

Sentence
You can't protect someone so fragile from what's coming

10. Magnified
Meaning
make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope

Sentence
Light and shadow bent and swirled around him, his magic magnified by the immortal
world.

11. Gruesome

Meaning

causing repulsion or horror; grisly.

Sentence

While the Deans were pleased that Martha had confided in them about
her gruesome discovery, her pending exit remained an ever-present pall that hung over
the remainder of the evening like a chilly fog.

12. Plump

Meaning

having a full rounded shape.

Sentence

The plump woman nodded and hurried away, like everyone save her father did around
her.
13. Screamed

Meaning

give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing excitement, great emotion, or pain.

Sentence

She screamed as she wind milled her arms in the hot air.

14. Delectable

Meaning

(of food or drink) delicious.

Sentence

For a light and delectable dessert, try sticky rice and tropical fruits.

15. Lavish

Meaning

sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.

Sentence

Nature has been niggard of rain but lavish in soil and sun.

16. Generous

Meaning

(of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is
strictly necessary or expected.

Sentence

He's so generous; there's nothing he wouldn't do for us.

 17. Gourd

Meaning

Noun
Noun: gourd; plural noun: gourds; noun: ornamental gourd; plural noun: ornamental
gourds
1.
a fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some varieties of which are edible.
a drinking container, water container, or ornament made from the hard hollowed and
dried skin of a gourd.
2.
a climbing or trailing plant which bears gourds.
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Sentence

Drums, gourd and bamboo flutes, and a kind of guitar, were known before Cook's day.

18. Despotic

Meaning

Of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.

Sentence

Men thought him more cruel and more despotic than he actually was.

19. Summit

Meaning
Noun
Noun: summit; plural noun: summits
1.
The highest point of a hill or mountain.
"The dramas are considered to form one of the summits of world literature"
2.
A meeting between heads of government.
"A summit conference"

Sentence

The view from the summit overlooking Table Bay is also one of much grandeur.
 20. Anxious

Meaning

1.Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or

something with an uncertain outcome.

2.Wanting something very much, typically with a feeling of unease.

Sentence

I was anxious to hear about the meeting between the two women but I didn't want to
ask in front of the child.

21. Hastening

Meaning

 Move or travel hurriedly.

 Cause (something) to happen sooner than it otherwise would.

Sentence

These troublous events had the effect of hastening the queen's marriage.

22. Barbarous

Meaning

savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.

primitive and uncivilized.

Sentence

Eastward, many of the tribes are barbarous savages

 23.Reckless

Meaning

(of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an
action.

Sentence
It may be urged in his favour that the general circumstances of the time,
where they did not produce reckless and foolhardy daring, almost necessarily
produced a somewhat excessive caution.

24.Hasten

Meaning
be quick to do something.

Sentence

These troublous events had the effect of hastening the queen's marriage.

25. Institution

Meaning

a society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.

an established law, practice, or custom.

Sentence
You know how the children at the Institution detest it.

26.Ensure

Meaning
make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case.
 make certain of obtaining or providing (something).
 make sure that (a problem) shall not occur.

Sentence
She froze then looked around to ensure no one was there to overhear them.
 27. Potential

Meaning
Adjective: potential

1. .Having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.
Noun: potential; plural noun: potentials
1. 1.
latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or
usefulness.
"pesticides with the potential to cause cancer"
2.
PHYSICS
the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an
electric field.

Sentence
Doctors are excited about the new drug's potential benefits. Critics say the factory
poses a potential threat to the environment. He is a potential candidate for president.
The project has potential risks.

28.Conribute

Meaning
give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.
help to cause or bring about.

antonyms: Stand in the way of

 supply (an article) for publication.
"he contributed articles to the magazine"
 give one's views in a discussion.

Sentence
Numerous institutions contribute to the entertainment of visitors.

29.Stakeholders

Meaning

1. (in gambling) an independent party with whom each of those who make a wager
deposits the money or counters wagered.
2.
a person with an interest or concern in something, especially a business.
denoting a type of organization or system in which all the members or participants are
seen as having an interest in its success.
 Sentence
It was disseminated electronically, by email and through stakeholder body networks
and made available on the web.

30.Competencies

Meaning
the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

Sentence
Some people just have different competencies than others and it is up to the manager
to put everyone in a position to succeed.

31.Meaningfully

Meaning
in a way that has meaning.

Sentence
His gaze shifted meaningfully to Carmen.

32.Promote

Meaning
1. further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or
actively encourage.

2.
advance or raise (someone) to a higher position or rank.

Sentence
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information.

33. Passionately

Meaning
in a way that shows strong feelings or beliefs.

Sentence
He gave a passionate speech on tax reform. She has a passionate interest in animal
rights.
 34. Quality

Meaning
1.
The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the
degree of excellence of something.

2.
A distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something.

Sentence
The speed and quality of those algorithms will get ever better.

35. Equitable

Meaning
1.
Fair and impartial.

LAW
2. Valid in equity as distinct from law.

Sentence
This equitable arrangement was accepted by the estates forthwith.

36. Motivating

Meaning
Provide (someone) with a motive for doing something.

Sentence
Determination was her motivation to stand up to the bully.

37. Environment

Meaning

1. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

2. The natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as

affected by human activity.
38. Facilitate

Meaning
Make (an action or process) easy or easier.
Sentence
The moderator's role is to facilitate the discussion by asking appropriate questions.

39. Constantly

Meaning
Continuously over a period of time; always.

Sentence
Are we going to have one of these relationships where we have to constantly prove our
love to each other?

40. Administrators

Meaning
a person responsible for running a business, organization, etc.

Sentence
She'd seen him take out a hospital administrator with pure logic to get his way to run a
procedure on her.

41.Folktales

Meaning
a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.

Sentence
She shaped a folktale into a narrative poem.

42. Supportive

Meaning
Providing encouragement or emotional help.

Sentence
Alex had always been supportive of her ideas.
43. Cruel

Meaning
Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

Sentence
How could he be so cruel?

44. Effective

Meaning
1. Successful in producing a desired or intended result.
2. Fulfilling a specified function in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such.

Sentence
Birds are even more effectivethan wind in transporting seeds to long distances.

45. Responsibility

Meaning
The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over
someone.

Sentence
In her new position, she will have much more responsibility.

46. Engaged

Meaning
1. Busy; occupied.
2. Having formally agreed to marry.

Sentence
The troops prepared to engage with the enemy.

47. Values

Meaning
1. The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or
usefulness of something.
2. A person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is
important in life.
Sentence
She values the time she spends with her family.

48. Realized

Meaning
1. Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.
2. Cause (something desired or anticipated) to happen.

Sentence
For a moment she lay waiting, and then realized he had fallen asleep.

49. Enabled

Meaning
Adapted for use with the specified application or system.

Sentence
I'll ride over on horseback to enable a quick escape if needed, she insisted.

50. Participate

Meaning
Take part.

Sentence
He participated in conversation, but whenever it lagged, he watched her questioningly.