Saturday, June 28, 2008

Vocabulary - Use It Or Lose It (Part 5)

Challenge yourself to learn a new word (or two). This next segment is the first section from part 2 of the Academic Word List. Please pick one word, post the definition, and then use that word in an original sentence. You may use an online dictionary (such as this one: http://www.merriam-webster.com).

achieve

acquisition

administration

affect

appropriate

aspects

assistance

categories

chapter

commission


13 comments:

Anonymous said...

ACHIEVE

Definition- To carry out successfully, to attain a desired end or aim become successfull.

Sentence- With hard work and dedication, you can acheive annything you put your mind to.

Anonymous said...

Commission- A fee to an agent or employee for transacting a piece of bussiness or performing a service.
Sentence-The only bad thing about working on Commission is that,if you don't sell you will not make any profit.

Achieve-To carry out successfully.
Sentence-If you believe it you can Achieve it.

Anonymous said...

assistance-the act of assisting; help; aid; support

I need his assistance to help me reach the cup on the top shelf.

Anonymous said...

aspects-

1 a: the position of planets or stars with respect to one another held by astrologers to influence human affairs; also : the apparent position (as conjunction) of a body in the solar system with respect to the sun b: a position facing a particular direction : exposure
c: the manner of presentation of a plane to a fluid through which it is moving or to a current
2 a (1): appearance to the eye or mind (2): a particular appearance of the face : mien b: a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded 3archaic : an act of looking : gaze
4 a: the nature of the action of a verb as to its beginning, duration, completion, or repetition and without reference to its position in time b: a set of inflected verb forms that indicate aspect


She was stressing about chemistry, she studied every aspect of it for the exam.


Luz Croce

Anonymous said...

Affect
1 obsolete: feeling, affection
2: the conscious subjective aspect of an emotion considered apart from bodily changes; also: a set of observable manifestations of a subjectively experienced emotion

The affect on him, my announcement caused was startling.

Anonymous said...

Acquisition ~ n. 1. the act of acquiring. 2. something acquired.

Acquire ~ v.t. -quired, -quiring.
1. to get possession of.
2. to gain through one's efforts.

Anonymous said...

Acquisition ~ n. 1. the act of acquiring. 2. something acquired.

Acquire ~ v.t. -quired, -quiring.
1. to get possession of.
2. to gain through one's efforts.

Anonymous said...

Chapter

1 A main division of a book
b: something resembling a chapter in being a significant specified unit
2 a: a regular meeting of the canons of a cathedral or collegiate church or of the members of a religious house
b: the body of canons of a cathedral or collegiate church
3: a local branch of an organization


Sentence- We read chapter 12 in our history books today.

Anonymous said...

Achieve:
To perform or carry out with success; accomplish.

I have achieve all my goals.
Giancarla D.

Anonymous said...

Commission - a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties.

The city inspectors have commission to enter people's homes.

Maria Rodriguez-Trelles

Anonymous said...

Achieve: succeed in doing or gainin something, usually with effort.

Sentence: I achieve in doing my Power Point presentation.

Roxana Alvarez
October 10, 2009

Anonymous said...

Achieve

Definition - To attain a desired end or aim.

I constantly tell my son that he will achieve great things.

Leonie Florestal

Anonymous said...

My word is COMMISSION and is defined as (1) a formal written warrant granting the power to preform various acts or duties.

SHENEA WALKER