e-Portfolio: Session 6 (September 17)

Session 6 (September 17)

 

1.      Anthropomorphic:  /ˌæn.θrə.pəˈmɔːr.fɪk/ Adjective.

Treating animals, gods, or objects as if they are human in appearance, character, and behaviour.

E.g. Your art is so anthropomorphic because we can see your admiration for the animals.

2.      Apex: /ˈeɪ.peks/ Noun.

The highest point or most successful part of something.

E.g. Marcus is so happy because he finally is in the apex of his life.

3.      Canopy: /ˈkæn.ə.pi/ Noun.

The branches and leaves that spread out at the top of a group of trees forming a type of roof.

E.g. I love to stay under the forest’s canopy.

4.      Cheetah: /ˈtʃiː.t̬ə/ Noun.

A wild animal of the cat family, with yellowish-brown fur and black spots, that can run faster than any other animal.

E.g. If I see a cheetah, I will get scared.

5.      Gauge: /ɡeɪdʒ/ Verb.

To calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device.

E.g. You need to gauge the temper of your child.

6.      Grudgingly: /ˈɡrʌdʒ.ɪŋ.li/ Adverb.

Unwillingly.

E.g. He grudgingly came to the house after a discussion.

7.      Mice: /maɪs/ Plural of the noun mouse.

A small mammal with short fur, a pointed face, and a long tail.

E.g. My mom hates mice, so she tries to be so far from them.

8.      Misguided: /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪ.dɪd/ Adjective.

Unreasonable or unsuitable because of being based on bad judgment or on wrong information or beliefs.

E.g. Sam was misguided in the office meeting, and now she is in problems.

9.      Moniker: /ˈmɑː.nɪ.kɚ/ Noun.

A name or nickname.

E.g. She hates a moniker that some people say about her.

10.  Painlessly: /ˈpeɪn.ləs.li/ Adverb.

In a way that causes no physical pain.

E.g. The man was in surgery painlessly.

11.  Rodent: /ˈroʊ.dənt/ Noun.

Any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats.

E.g. I am afraid when I see a rodent.

12.  Shrinks: /ʃrɪŋk/ Verb.

To become smaller, or to make something smaller.

E.g. The plastic shrinks while the temperature is turning hotter.

13.  Thrive: /θraɪv/ Verb.

To grow, develop, or be successful.

E.g. The company and the bank thrive in economic status.

14.  Trophy: /ˈtroʊ.fi/ Noun.

A prize, such as a gold or silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race, and often returned after a year to be given to the winner of the competition in the following year.

E.g. We can win a trophy in tomorrow’s competition.

15.  Unexamined: /ʌnɪgˈzæmənd/ Adjective.

Not investigated or examined.

E.g. A few illnesses are unexamined. 

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