Tuesday, July 7, 2009

MMV with KNV

1) Main Entry: fervent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: enthusiastic

Synonyms: animated, ardent, blazing, burning, devout, eager, earnest, ecstatic, emotional, enthused, excited, fervid, fiery, glowing, gung ho, heartfelt, hearty, hot, impassioned, intense, passionate, pious, religious, responsive, serious, sincere, tender, unfeigned, vehement, warm, warmhearted, wholehearted, zealous, dying to, gotta have, hopped up, hot for, hot-blooded, perfervid

Antonyms: apathetic, cool, dispassionate, dispirited, indifferent, unenthusiastic, unexcited

In sentence:
The fervent protestors chained themselves to the building and shouted all night long.



2) Main Entry: gripe
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: complaint

Synonyms: ache, affliction, disorder, distress, grievance, groan, grouse, grumble, illness, indisposition, infirmity, moan, objection, pain, pang, aching

Antonyms: compliment, flattery, praise

In sentence:
The heat were my biggest and most constant gripe.



3) Main Entry: paraphernalia
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: equipment, belongings

Synonyms: apparatus, baggage, effects, equipage, gear, impedimenta, machinery, material, materiel, outfit, regalia, stuff, tackle, things, trappings, accoutrements, appurtenances, habiliments, impediments

In sentence:
The box contained long lost love letters, a laced handkerchief and other paraphernalia precious to her.



4) Main Entry: accost
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: approach for conversation or solicitation

Synonyms: address, annoy, bother, brace*, call, challenge, confront, cross, dare, entice, face, flag, greet, hail, proposition, salute, welcome, buttonhole*, run into, whistle for

Antonyms: avoid, dodge, evade, ignore, scorn, shun

In sentence:
I was accosted by a man who tried to sell me some leather goods.

4 comments:

mamaDhea said...

mekasih kak non.. :D

knv said...

oh no worries deknon. akak punya vocab amatlah ke laut!

:P

Mommy Harith Hannah said...

Best! :D

p/s : Kalau lah boleh tick "like", macam kat dalam FB tue. Hihi.

knv said...

arnie,
tak payah tick, kirim aje duit sebagai ganti hahahahahaha!!!

 

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