Caolᾴn英语单词积累

Word – Tenacity: the quality or fact of being very determined; determination 

Sentence Example: I have a very tenacious character and that is why I became very successful despite many adversities.

Word – Perspicacity: the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.

Sentence Example: You don’t get anywhere in this world in business or in life without being able to exercise resilience perspicacity.

Word – Feral: in a wild state.

Sentence Example: The feral animals escaped from the capture and were on the loose.

Word – Substantial: of considerable importance, size, or worth. 

Sentence Example: There was substantial support for the change in the company policies.

Word – Profound: having or showing great knowledge or insight. 

Sentence example: It was profound of Aristotle to understand that the earth orbited the sun and not the other way around as believed by religious institutions at the time. 

Word – Gargantuan: tremendous in size, volume, or degree. 

Sentence example: The Titanic was gargantuan in size for its era.

Word - Immerse: involve oneself deeply in a particular activity. 

Sentence example: The best way to learn a new language is to immerse yourself in the environment. 

Word - Biased: unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. 

Sentence example: Sometimes parents can be very biased when it comes to judging their children.

Assumption: a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof. 

Sentence example: To assume is to make an ass out of you and me – This is an idiom. There is a little understanding needed.

Word - Inhibit: hinder, restrain, or prevent. 

Sentence Example: If you don’t put a plant in a bigger pot as it is developing, you will inhibit the plants ability to grow. 

Word – Perceive: interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way. 

Sentence Example: Doctors can perceive things differently which is why one should always consider getting a second opinion when it comes to serious medical decisions.

Word – Dismay: concern and distress caused by something unexpected. 

Sentence Example: To their dismay, they lost the contract and thus lost the job. 

Word – Embark: To go on board a ship or aircraft or to begin (a course of action). 

Sentence Example: She embarked on a new career.

Word – Foil: prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.

Sentence Example: A brave person foiled the robbery. 

Word – Differentiate: recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.

Sentence Example: Children can differentiate the past form the future.

Word – Assumption: a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof. 

Sentence Example: They made a lot of assumptions about the stock market before it crashed.

Word – Diligently: in a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. 

Sentence Example: He spends his time working diligently on the project before completing it for the company.

Word – Swiftly: without delay; after a very short time. 

Sentence Example: The fire Brigade acted swiftly when they arrived on the scene. 

Word – Facilitate: make (an action or process) easy or easier. 

Sentence Example: As a tutor you do your best to facilitate what the student needs.

Word – Comprehend: grasp mentally; understand. 

Sentence Example: Sometimes students cannot comprehend the meaning of a word so the tutor clarifies the meaning for them. 

Word – Compendious: containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way. 

Sentence Example: The survey was considered to be a compendious one.

Word -Compatible: able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict. 

Sentence Example: Sometimes a certain career path is not compatible with family life. 

Word – Mighty: possessing great and impressive power or strength, especially because of size. 

Sentence Example: There are some countries which are mighty industrious for their size.