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Learneng

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week one

« on: October 03, 2008, 08:42:54 PM »

I'll write a new word everyday in this new topic for a week.

Todays word:

Compel=Force somebody to do something

My daughter is a fussy eater so everyday I have to compel her to eat something. (Luke, I'm not sure whether or not this is a right sentence)


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Re: week one

« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2008, 08:56:29 PM »

edgy = Being in a tense state

I'm a bit edgy today because I'll getting my exam results for the training I had undergone last month.


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Re: week one

« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2008, 06:49:47 AM »

trivialities = Something of small importance

We should not waist our time in trivialities, I learned this lesson from our teacher Luke.


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Re: week one

« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2008, 10:44:24 PM »

Nice one Learneng, it sounds familiar too!

(waste, not waist)


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Re: week one

« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2008, 09:41:50 PM »

Oh, Thanks Luke...sometime I make so silly mistakes. Embarrassed

Todays word:

invigorating = Imparting strength and vitality

I have been feeling very lethargic lately and decide to I ran for a mile. I really felt better, it is invigorating.


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Re: week one

« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2008, 10:32:53 AM »

I love the word invigorating. Its the feeling I get when I drink cola after doing exercise, or jump into a cold swimming pool. And lethargic is also a great word too, well done.

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I have been feeling very lethargic lately and decide to I run ~~for~~ a mile. I really felt better; it was invigorating.


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Re: week one

« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2008, 10:44:53 PM »

Luke, Thanks for the correction.

Today's word: Speculation=A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Although, I want the presidential candidate John McCain to win but according to my speculation the candidate from the left will win because of the biased media, which is hell-bent on promoting him.


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Re: week one

« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2008, 07:26:21 AM »

Hi Learneng,

This works okay, but in my normal style I wouldn't associate it with a single person. I would use it in a way that suggested many people, without saying who they were. (According to speculation, ...)

Although, I want the presidential candidate John McCain to win, ~~but~~ according to my speculation the left-wing / democrat candidate ~~from the left~~ will win because of ~~the~~ biased media ~~which is~~ hell-bent on promoting him.


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