Week 11 & 12
1. Imminent
Meaning: going to happen very soon.
Usage: With the exam only one day away, the pressure felt imminent.
Meaning: dealing with things in a practical and realistic way rather than relying on theories or emotions.
Usage: A pragmatic leader focuses on results.
2. Pragmatic
Meaning: to get something from a source or to develop from something else.
Tenses: Derived (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Deriving (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Children derive knowledge from experience.
3. Derive
4. Determine
Meaning: to decide, find out, or control something.
Tenses: Determined (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Determining (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Scientists are determining the effects of climate change.
Meaning: capable of working successfully, practical, feasible, or able to survive and develop.
Usage: They are searching for a viable alternative.
5. Viable
6. Fervour
Meaning: strong enthusiasm, passion, or excitement for something.
Usage: She showed remarkable fervour for learning.
7. Develop
Meaning: to grow, improve, create, or become better over time.
Tenses: Developed (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Developing (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Reading helps children develop vocabulary.
8. Emphasize
Meaning: to give special importance to something or make it clearer.
Tenses: Emphasized (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Emphasizing (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Parents often emphasize good manners.
10. Tenacity
9. Propulsion
Meaning: the force or system that pushes something forward.
Usage: The submarine uses nuclear propulsion.
Meaning: strong determination and the ability to keep trying without giving up.
Usage: The athlete's tenacity impressed everyone.
11. Establish
12. Evaluate
13. Austere
14. Resilience
15. Examine
16. Expand
17. Meticulous
18. Visionary
19. Explain
20. Identify
Meaning: to look at or study something carefully.
Tenses: Examined (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Examining (Present Participle Form)
Usage: We need to examine the facts carefully.
Meaning: to grow bigger, increase, or explain in more detail.
Tenses: Expanded (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Expanding (Present Participle Form)
Usage: Reading helps expand your knowledge.
Meaning: very simple, strict, or without luxury.
Usage: The teacher's austere expression made the students nervous.
Meaning: the ability to recover quickly from difficulties, setbacks, stress, or adversity.
Usage: The city's resilience was evident after the storm.
Meaning: to make something easy to understand.
Tenses: Explained (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Explaining (Present Participle Form)
Usage: The teacher explained the chapter well.
Meaning: to recognize, find, or point out something.
Tenses: Identified (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Identifying (Present Participle Form)
Usage: The doctor identified the cause of the illness.
Meaning: very careful, precise, and attentive to every detail.
Usage: She is meticulous in preparing her reports, checking every detail twice.
Meaning: someone who can imagine the future and create new ideas that others may not yet see.
Usage: Her visionary ideas changed the organization.
Meaning: to create, set up, prove, or make something accepted.
Tenses: Established (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Establishing (Present Participle Form)
Usage: They want to establish a strong foundation.
Meaning: to examine, judge, or assess something carefully to understand its value.
Tenses: Evaluated (Past tense, Past Participle Form), Evaluating (Present Participle Form)
Usage: We need to evaluate the plan before acting.