Thursday, April 6, 2017

Week 1

Word: Acquiesce
Definition: to submit or comply silently or without protest.
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: Sometimes parents acquiesce to their children requests especially when they insist on it.
Collocation: "acquiesce to"

Word: Deprive
Definition: to keep or take away somthing that someone else wants or needs.
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: Children may think that their parents deprive them of their rights when they do not buy them new toys every week.
Collocation:

Word: Dumbfound
Definition: to make speechless with amazement.
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: He was dumbfounded by the sight of the snow for the first time. 
Collocation:


Word: Exploit
Definition: to use selfishly for one's own ends; to utilize, especially for profit.
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: Some people enjoy exploiting the vulnerability of others and using it to make them do some tasks for them.
Collocation: 

Word: Tantalize
Definition: to torment with the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
Part of Speech: Verb
Sentence: In an attempt to tantalize the customers, grocery stores offer free samples of certain products to the customers.
Collocation:

1 comment:

  1. Great work here. Your sentences are very effective. Collocations: "deprive of" and "dumbfounded look".

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