profound (adj.) (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.– discoveries which had a profound effect on many areas of medicinedreary (adj.) dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing.– a dreary little town in the Midwestinvestigate (v.) to study or examine something carefully to find out the truth about it.– The United Nations also pressed…
Customer: Hello. I have an odd sound coming from my car. Mechanic: What kind of sound? Customer: When I turn the key, it hesitates to start. Mechanic: Does the engine turn over? Customer: Yes it does. It hi-cups a bit, then makes a funny rumble. Mechanic: Where do you think you hear the rumbling? Directly…
to fool around: to waste time (also: to screw around); to joke, not to be serious Examples of TO FOOL AROUND – The problem doesn’t seem to be that participants are bored and fooling around.– I’ve been fooling around with the 5mx and find it a generally agreeable machine.
to come to an end: to end, to stop Examples of TO COME TO AN END – When our lunch came to an end, it wasn’t clear which dish had been our favorite.– The colony came to an end in 1963 when independence was agreed with the British.
to beat around the bush: to avoid discussing directly, to evade the issue Examples of TO BEAT AROUND THE BUSH – Most candidates beat around the bush on controversial topics like health care.– We sensed his genuine interest, but we beat around the bush in terms of money.
Common nouns are words that refer to people, places, things, or ideas. Unlike the other type of noun, proper noun, common nouns are not the actual names of the categories mentioned above. A common noun identifies a thing; a proper noun gives a thing its specific name.Sentence Examples:1. People– Sheila climbed the tree. (“Sheila” is…
to slow down: to go, or cause to go, more slowly Examples of TO SLOW DOWN – Your best approach is to slow down and allow yourself extra time for everything.– You’re eating too fast to digest your food well. Slow down!
pleasant (adj.) enjoyable or attractive and making you feel happy– Well, this is a pleasant surprise!sensitive (adj.) reacting quickly or strongly to something– He acts like a tough guy, but he’s really very sensitive to criticism.sincere (adj.) talking and acting in a way that shows you really mean what you say and do– He is…
emotional (adj.) relating to emotions; showing strong feelings– He is in need of emotional support.enthusiastic (adj.) very interested in something or excited by it– Business leaders gave an enthusiastic welcome to the proposal.hospitable (adj.) generous towards visitors and guests– The local people were very kind and hospitable.impatient (adj.) annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes…
assertive (adj.) behaving confidently and able to say in a direct way what you want or believe– If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive.confident (adj.) certain about your ability to do things well– I am confident that we can win this.conscientious (adj.) feeling a moral responsibility to do your work…