17 Aralık 2016 Cumartesi

Week 11

intonation: the definition of intonation is the way the pitch of your voice goes up and down as you talk or reciting something by singing it. (noun)

   synonym: accent / articulation / emphasis

     But there is a wealth of verbal derivatives, the vocabulary is copious, and the intonation harmonious.


reinforce: to reinforce is defined as to increase the number or amount, or to make stronger. (verb)

   synonym: add to / bolster / boost

     She nudged Leyon aside to punch another set of buttons and issued an order to reinforce the failing efforts there


vice-versa: with the order reversed (adverb)

   synonym: about-face / again / backwards

     As long as my friend Mike places first and my friend Joe places second, or vice versa, I will be happy!

mentorperson who advises (noun)

   synonym: adviser / coach / guide / instructor

     It's unfortunate you don't have a mentor to show you more about your talents.


nominate: designate, select (verb)

   synonym: appoint / assign / choose

     The time had now come (1880) when the Republican party must nominate a candidate for the presidency.


contribute: donate, provide (verb)

   synonym: add / commit / devote

     You all contribute to what we're doing.


stigmatisation: condemnation, criticism (noun)

   synonym: accusation / censure / denouncement

     Leo, the saint's favourite disciple and companion on Mount Alverno at the time, which describes the circumstances of the stigmatization; Elias of Cortona, the acting superior, wrote on the day after his death a circular letter wherein he uses language clearly implying that he had himself seen the Stigmata, and there is a considerable amount of contemporary authentic second hand evidence.

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