11/28/2018 GROUP 1 MENDEL

150 WORDS WITH THEIR

PRONUNCIATIONS,MEANINGS, AND SAMPLE
SENTENCES

English 8
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 Tale of Chunhyang

WORD PRONUNCIATION&MEANING SENTENCE

mag·is·trate | \ˈma-jə-ˌstrāt, -strət\
: an official entrusted with administration of the Jones' bond was set at
$18,000 by
laws: such as
1.Magistrate a magistrate court in Clayton
a : a principal official exercising governmental County, Ga., on Wednesday,
powers over a major political unit (such as a Reuters reported.”
nation)
pa·vil·ion | \pə-ˈvil-yən \ The park's pavilions may be
1a: a large often sumptuous tentthe rented for wedding
2. pavilion receptions and other social
white pavilions of the Turkish irregular cavalry—
gatherings.
A. H. Layard
A story about a
3.maiden maid·en | \ˈmā-dᵊn \ beautiful maiden and her
1: an unmarried girl or woman : MAID mysterious father.
ki·saeng
variants: or less commonly kisang \ ˈkēˌsaŋ \ She was once a Korean
4.kisaeng
plural kisaengs or kisaeng kisaeng.
: a Korean professional singing and dancing girl
dis·con·so·late | \dis-ˈkän(t)-sə-lət \
1: CHEERLESSa clutch Campaign workers grew
5.disconsolate of disconsolate houses— D. H. Lawrence increasingly disconsolate as
2: DEJECTED, DOWNCASTthe team the results came in.
returned disconsolate from three losses.
for·tune | \ˈfȯr-chən \
1often capitalized : a hypothetical force or They had the good fortune to
6.fortune personified power that unpredictably determines escape injury when their car
events and issues favorably or unfavorablya crashed.
country favored by fortune
wan·der | \ˈwän-dər \
wandered; wandering\ ˈwän-d(ə-)riŋ \
1a: to move about without a fixed course, aim, or They wandered down the
7. wander
goal street.
b: to go idly about : RAMBLEwandering around
the house.
\ˈtran(t)s \
1: STUPOR, DAZE
2: a sleeplike state (as of deep hypnosis) usually He was staring out the
8. trance
characterized by partly suspended animation window in a trance.
with diminished or absent sensory and motor
activity
He has promised to fulfill a
9. pledge campaign pledge to cut
\ˈplej \
taxes.
 1a: a bailment of a chattel as security for a debt
or other obligation without involving transfer of
title

faith·ful | \ˈfāth-fəl \
10. faithful He insists that he has always
1: steadfast in affection or
been faithful to his wife.
allegiance : LOYALa faithful friend
a temporary position unique to Joseon Dynasty, in
which an undercover official directly appointed by
the king was sent to local provinces to monitor
government officials and look after the populace
I should like to be appointed
11. amhaeng osa while traveling incognito. Unlike regular inspectors
as amhaeng osa.
whose activities under Office of Inspector
General were official and public, the appointment
and activities of secret royal inspectors were kept
strictly secret throughout the mission.
trib·ute | \ˈtri-(ˌ)byüt, -byət\
Definition of tribute
12. tribute 1a: something given or contributed voluntarily as The concert was a tribute to
due or deservedespecially : a gift or service the musician.
showing respect, gratitude, or affectiona
floral tribute
aris·to·crat | \ə-ˈris-tə-ˌkrat, a-;ˈa-rə-stə-\
They could trace his lineage
1: a member of
13. aristocrat to an English aristocrat of
an aristocracyespecially : NOBLEan aristocrat by the 17th century.
birth.
fee·ble | \ˈfē-bəl \
Cities are growing uncreative
14. feeble 1a: markedly lacking in strengtha feeble old man
and feeble.
b: indicating weaknesstaking only feeble steps.
The tomb owner's name
lin·tel | \ˈlin-tᵊl \ might be carved on
15. lintel : a horizontal architectural member spanning and the lintel over the tomb's
usually carrying the load above an opening door, but that hasn't been
excavated yet.
ban·quet | \ˈbaŋ-kwət, ˈban- also -ˌkwet\
1: a sumptuous feastespecially : an elaborate They held a banquet in his
16. banquet honor.
and often ceremonious meal for numerous
people often in honor of a persona state banquet
in·trude | \in-ˈtrüd \
intruded; intruding Excuse me, sir. I don't mean
17. intrude to intrude, but you have a
1: to thrust oneself in without invitation, phone call.
permission, or welcome
The protagonist of the novel
is a composite of several
cour·te·san | \ˈkȯr-tə-zən, -ˌzan also ˈkər-, -
18. courtesan real-life courtesans who plied
ˌzän; especially British ˌkȯ-tə-ˈzan\ their trade among the
decadent aristocracy.
 : a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-
class clientele
The king declared that her
A ruling class of male Confucian intellectuals in
loyalty was proof that she
19. Yangban Korea at and before the time of the Korean
was just as good as any
Empire.
yangban daughter.

The Two Brothers

WORD PRONUNCIATION&MEANING SENTENCE

His new brethren gave him letters

Pronunciation: /ˈbreT͟H(ə)rən/
1. brethren to the Kiev and Odessa Masons
: fellow Christians or members of
and promised to write to him and
a male religious order.
guide him in his new activity.
/plou/
2. ploughing : turn up the earth of (an area of
Uncle Vic plowed his garden.
land) with a plow, especially
before sowing.
/ˈ(h)ərbij/
I added some ferns and other
3. herbage : the succulent part of herbaceous
herbage to the sidewalk planters.
vegetation, used as pasture.
That I should repent on the
/ˈmôrō,ˈmärō/ morrow and rally myself on my
4. morrow
: the time following an event. over-wrought ecstasy never once
entered my thoughts.
: In her haste, she slammed her
: /hāst/
shoulder against the stall. Without
5. haste : excessive speed or urgency of
haste or agitation he awaited
movement or action; hurry.
what was coming.
/ˈbo͝oSHəl/
: When chestnuts were ripe I laid
: a measure of capacity equal to
6. bushel up half a bushel for winter. And
64 US pints (equivalent to 35.2
that of the oats bushel at 2s.
liters), used for dry goods.
/ˈpärsəl/
: The parcel contained a beautiful
: a thing or collection of things
7. parcel lavender dress, causing Cynthia
wrapped in paper in order to be
to let out a slight gasp.
carried or sent by mail.
/dəˈsərn/
: distinguish (someone or We must discern between the
8. discern
something) with difficulty by sight truth and lies.
or with the other senses.
/dəˈsēt/
: When playing card games, many
: the action or practice of
people use deceit to trick their
9. deceit deceiving someone by concealing
opponents.
or misrepresenting the truth.
: In Zoroaster's eyes this is an
/əˌbäməˈnāSH(ə)n/ abomination: for the cow is a gift
10. abomination : a thing that causes disgust or of Ormazd to man, and the
hatred. religion of Mazda protects the
sacred animal.
 11. weeping /ˈwēpiNG/ I turned and left the room with my
shedding tears friend weeping on the bed.
/dəˈvīz/
12. devised : plan or invent (a complex : It was Molly, not me, who
procedure, system, or devised a possible solution.
mechanism) by careful thought.
: /slo͞o/
13. slew : turn or slide violently or They burned the fortress and slew
uncontrollably in a particular its garrison.
direction.
/transˈɡres,tranzˈɡres/
People who transgress the
: infringe or go beyond the
boundaries of social etiquette will
14. transgress bounds of (a moral principle or
be politely turned away at the
other established standard of
door.
behavior).
: /vekst/
19.15. vexed He was tired, he was vexed, he
: (of a problem or issue) difficult
hardly knew what he said.
and much debated; problematic.
/ˈSHədər/
16. shudder (of a person) tremble : I felt a shudder remembering the
convulsively, typically as a result night before.
of fear or revulsion.
George likes to adorn his office
17. adorn /əˈdôrn/ with expensive paintings so that
make more beautiful or attractive everyone knows how wealthy he
is.
: Shortly after these victories he
/ˈkämˌrad,ˈkämrəd/ was assassinated at Cairo by a
18. comrade : a companion who shares one's fanatic on the 14th of June 1800,
activities or is a fellow member of the same day on which his friend
an organization. and comrade Desaix fell at
Marengo.

/ˈstābəl/
"the player comes from the same
19. stable a building in which horses are
stable as Agassi"
kept.

Outwitting Crocodile

word pronunciation meaning sentence

Any of several crocodilians of
the genus crocodylus, found in
[krok-uh-dahyl] The crocodile is found in
1. Crocodile sluggish waters and swamps of
some of the rivers.
the tropics.

[wey-ting] A period of waiting; pause, I've been waiting here for

2. Waiting
interval, or delay. you to call.
She met
Highly pleasing to the senses,
[dih-lish-uhs] that delicious chocolate
3. Delicious especially to taste or smell
gaze and smiled.
 Out flight was early so we
A formal meal in honor of some
[din-er] had time for dinner on the
4. Dinner person or occasion.
way from the airport.

The chocolate was very

[tey-stee]
5. Tasty A pleasant, distinct flavor. tasty.

Happening, coming, made, or She smiled up at him,

[suhd-n]
6. Sudden done quickly, without warning, feeling a sudden need for
or unexpectedly levity.
To call or cry out loudly and Her shout drew their
[shout]
7. Shout vigorously. attention, and they started
toward her.
Any time a wild animal
Feeling fear; filled with
[uh-freyd] isn't afraid of you, there is
8. Afraid apprehension
probably something
wrong.
Some thing; a certain For a moment she
[suhm-thing] undetermined or unspecified struggled with him
9. Something
thing:. until something changed
in his eyes.
A sumptuous entertainment or Three of the dogs ignored
[feest]
10. Feast meal for many guests the feast, intent on her
progress toward the barn.
[verb in- They were disappointed
vahyt; noun in- To request politely or formally when Adrienne
11. Invite
vahyt] didn't invite Michael to the
party.
To check over one by one to
It wasn't necessary
[kount] determine the total number; add
12. Count to count sheep.
up; enumerate

[prom-is] a person living in solitude as a When I make a promise, I

13. Promise
religious discipline keep it.
She apologized that she
would once again need his
14. Report
[ri-pawrt, -pohrt] A statement or announcement. detailed report now that
the body remained
missing.

Such a movement followed by a

She faced the speaker
[step] movement of equal distance of
15. Step and took a step back.
the other foot

The shock of the shake

A sudden and violent blow or
[shok] accompanying the shout
16. Shock impact; collision.
flung her deadened
senses awake.
Expressing, caused by, or They were angry because
[ang-gree]
17. Angry characterized by anger; wrathful their plans had been
discovered.
A crafty or underhanded device, It was quite another
[trik] maneuver, stratagem, or the to trick her into betraying
18. Trick
like, intended to deceive or her father.
cheat.
 Everyone who attended
19. Everyone [ˈevriwʌn] Every person.
was having fun.

Ramayana

Word pronunciation meaning sentence

He requests a boon instead to
1. Boon bo͞on A favor or a request
make him repay his debts.
The priests started their daily
A ritual (usually religious) or a
2. Rite rīt rite by offering bread to the
ceremony
altar.
I saw his spouse walking over
3. Spouse spous A husband or a wife
the streets.
Our farm has very lush
4. Lush ləSH Growing greatly
vegetation
Kings from ancient times rode a
5. Chariot CHerēət A two wheeled horse pulled ride
chariot on the battlefield.
Send someone away from a He was banished for doing
6. Banish baniSH
country or a city multiple crimes.
A portable case for holding He brought his new quiver as
7. Quiver kwivər
arrows we go to the field.
The state of being barred from He was an exile due to harming
8. Exile eɡˌzīl
one’s native country all the children in the city.
Although things were getting
having a composed and self-
9. Poised poizd harsher, she stand In the middle
assured manner.
calm and poised.
He was acknowledged for his
10. Hostility häˈstilədē unfriendliness or opposition.
hostility towards the topic.
cover or envelop so as to The mountain was shrouded
11. Shroud SHroud
conceal from view. with clouds.
suffer complete ruin or The city perished from the
12. Perish periSH
destruction. typhoon.
a person living in solitude as a I saw a hermit living in that
13. Hermit hərmət
religious discipline mountain.
a deep, wide ditch surrounding a
castle, fort, or town, typically The moat that surrounded the
14. Moat mōt
filled with water and intended as castle was a half kilometer long.
a defense against attack
a manifestation of a deity or
released soul in bodily form on
15. Avatar ˈavəˌtär Rama was Vishnu’s avatar.
earth; an incarnate divine
teacher.
a profoundly wise man, The sage advised the king for
16. Sage sāj especially one who features in his future plans for expanding
ancient history or legend. his tactics.
To throw an object with a great
17. Hurl hərl He hurled the ball as he spin.
force.
The sacred people marched
18. Sacred ˈsākrəd religious rather than secular. down the street to show their
disagreement against abortion.
unwilling and hesitant; The teacher was reluctant to
19. Reluctant rəˈləktənt
disinclined. hear his proposition.
 Century Carvean

word pronunciation meaning sentence

He had an Italian food with
1. Aroma /əˈroʊmə A smell
good aroma.
It was with some trepidation
2. Trepidation /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn/: A state of hesitation or concern
that I viewed from your work.
any of heredity, social classes In the secretariat, there is a
3. caste /kæst/ and subclasses mix of those from the lower
and upper castes.
C caste of the priests and the
Brahmans belong to the
4. Brahman /ˈbrɑːmən/ teachers
highest caste.
the warrior caste, it also included Ksatria are made up of
5. Ksatria /ˈksha-trē-ə/
some nobility and kings soldiers and warriors.
The caste of merchants and Vaisyas are a level lower to
6. Vaisya Vaish·ya administrative officials ksatria and a level higher to
Shudra caste.
-l lower caste of peasants and In Hindu caste Shudra is
7. Shudra /chud-ra/ craftsmen. lowest one that is made up of
servants and labourers.
to to shape to sculptural effect Our family is known for their
8. Carve /ˈkärv/
talent to carve.
The nearby forest have been
tree in a forest regarded as a
9. Timber /’tim-bər/ exploited for timber since my
source of wood
father died.
A a prayer or imprecation that harm
She curse herself for being
10. Curse /’kərs/ may befall someone
so beautiful.
It's only the first time a great
a member of the common people
11. Commoner /kä-mə-nər/ heir has married a
who holds no title or rank
commoner.
): the concept of “action” or “deed”
in Indian religion understood as karma is the belief that your
12. Karma /kar·ma / that which causes the entire cycle actions in this life affect all
of cause and effect your future lives.

a garment made of a length of printed

cloth wrapped about the waist
that is commonly worn by men Many will be wearing their
13. Sarong /sə-ˈrȯŋ/
and women in Malaysia, emerald sarong today.
Indonesia, India.

to attempt (something, such as They endeavor to have

14. Endeavor /in-ˈde-vər/ the fulfillment of an obligation) justice and protect their
by exertion of effort different sides.
the state of one who lacks a
Poverty is not your hindrance
usual or socially acceptable
15. Poverty /pä-vər-tē/ to success but you being
amount of money or material
hopeless not having a dream.
possessions
going beyond what is usual, At the plaza, a stranger
16. Extraordina /ik-ˈstrȯr-də-ˌner-
regular, or customary showing up saying that he’s
ry ē,/
an extraordinary surprisingly
 made people gather and clap
their hands afterwards.
Many of our people decided
situated, originating in, or to go overseas for life and
17. Overseas /ō-vər-ˈsēz/
relating to lands beyond the sea serve others just to earn
money.
morally very bad She had a wicked sense of
18. Wicked /ˈwi-kəd/
humor.
the action or art of processing
The blurring of paintings and
(as by carving, modeling, or
19. Sculpture /skəlp-chər/ sculptures works well
welding) plastic or hard materials
throughout the building.
into works of art

The Taximan’s Story

SENTENCE
WORD PRONUNCIATION AND MEANING
crowd·ed | \ˈkrau̇-dəd The beach crowded with
crowded
-filled with many or too many people or things people.
busi·ness | \ˈbiz-nəs
Get out of here, it’s none of
business -a usually commercial or mercantile activity
your business.
engaged in as a means of livelihood
Kwīt
quite You’re quite cute.
-WHOLLY, COMPLETELY
gov·ern·ment | \ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt The government has been
government
-the act or process of governing slow to react to the crisis.
klərk
- an official responsible (as to a government
Have the court clerk file your
clerk agency) for correspondence, records, and
request with the judge.
accounts and vested with specified powers or
authority (as to issue writs as ordered by a court)
pə-nish-mənt I took away my daughter's
punishment -a penalty inflicted on an offender through judicial car keys as a punishment for
procedure her bad behavior.
In the past, some teachers
ˈkān
would resort to the
Cane -a hollow or pithy, usually slender, and often
cane when students
flexible jointed stem (as of a reed or bamboo)
misbehaved.
la-və-ˌtȯr-ē A wide choice
lavatory -a room with conveniences for washing and usually of lavatories on sale at
with one or more toilets plumbing supply stores
bär-gən
-an agreement between parties settling what each I think everyone involved
bargain gives or receives in a transaction between them or was satisfied with
what course of action or policy each pursues in the bargain we made.
respect to the other
bi-ˈhā-vyər
The children were rewarded
behavior -the way in which someone conducts oneself
for good behavior.
or behaves
She played the part of
wi-kəd
wicked the wicked stepmother in the
- morally very bad
play.
 Thrash He thrashed me with his
thrash
-to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip belt.
chēp I always buy
cheap the cheapest brand of
- charging or obtainable at a lowprice cereal.
nā-bər We invited our friends
neighbours
-one living or located near another and neighbors.
ek-s(ə-)lənt She was an excellent
Excellent
-archaic student.
A book about some of the
fā-məs
famous most famous people of the
- widely known
last century
ˈyü-zhə-wəl She charges less than
usual
- accordant with usage, custom, or habit the usual fee.
\ik-ˈsept The stores will be open
except
-to take or leave out from a number or a whole daily except Sundays.

Sawatdee

WORD PRONUNCIATION&MEANING SENTENCE

/iɡˈzädik/�-originating in or characteristic of a distant "exotic elementary particles
1. exotic foreign country. as yet unknown to science"
/iˈnamər,eˈnamər/ "it is not difficult to see why
2. enamoured be filled with a feeling of love for. Edward is enamored of her"
/ˈdaz(ə)liNG/ extremely bright, especially so as to
3. dazzling "the sunlight was dazzling"
blind the eyes temporarily.
4. loquacious /lōˈkwāSHəs/ tending to talk a great deal; talkative. "he is a loquacious little boy"
/ikˈskərZHən/ a short journey or trip, especially one
5. excursion "an excursion to Mount Etna"
engaged in as a leisure activity.
/ˈpôrs(ə)lən/ a white vitrified translucent ceramic; "a collection of Chinese
6. porcelain china. porcelain"
murals /ˈmyo͝orəl/ a painting or other work of art "this is a really nice mural on
7. murals this wall"
executed directly on a wall.
/rəˈklīn/ lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the "she was reclining in a deck
8. reclining back supported. chair"
9. adjacent /əˈjās(ə)nt/ next to or adjoining something else. "There were adjacent rooms"
/ˌdevəˈtē,ˌdevəˈtā/ a person who is very interested in
10. devotees "a devotee of classical music"
and enthusiastic about someone or something.
/maɡˈnifəsənt/ impressively beautiful, elaborate, or "a dramatic landscape of
11. magnificent extravagant; striking. magnificent mountains"
"we talked about some
12. fascinating /ˈfasəˌnādiNG/ extremely interesting.
fascinating facts"
13. colossal /kəˈläsəl/ extremely large. "a colossal amount of mail"
/yo͞oˈbikwədəs/ present, appearing, or found "his ubiquitous influence was
14. ubiquitous everywhere. felt by all the family"
/ˈpaləs/ the official residence of a sovereign, "yes indeed, this is the royal
15. palace archbishop, bishop, or other exalted person. palace"
 /ˈsanəˌterē/ relating to the conditions that affect "he is a very sanitary
16. sanitary hygiene and health, especially the supply of sewage engineer”
facilities and clean drinking water.
/ˈēdərē/ a restaurant or other place where people
17. eateries "we're heading to an eatery"
can be served food.
"the quotation is a foreign
/ˈfôrən/ of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or element imported into the
18. foreign
language other than one's own. work"
"a hectic business schedule”
19. hectic hectic /ˈhektik/ full of incessant or frantic activity.

Makato and The Cowrie Shell

word pronunciation meaning sentence

Jose is an orphan, because
1. orphan ˈôrfən a child whose parents are dead.
he has no mother.
the first line of a paragraph set
I've been printing here the
2. printing ˈprɪntɪŋ as the last line of a page or
whole time
column, considered undesirable.
(of a person) avoiding work;
lazy.
synonyms: lazy, indolent, four men were idling outside
3. idle /ˈīdl/
slothful, work-shy, shiftless, the shop
inactive, sluggish, lethargic,
listless; More
an act of traveling from one
4. jour·ney /ˈjərnē/ "she went on a long journey"
place to another.
chance or luck as an external,
"some malicious act of
5. for·tune /ˈfôrCHən/ arbitrary force affecting human
fortune keeps them separate"
affairs.
impressive stateliness, dignity, "experience the majesty of
6. maj·es·ty /ˈmajəstē/
or beauty. the Rockies"
a marine mollusk that has a the flattened yellowish shell
smooth, glossy, domed shell of the money cowrie, formerly
7. cow·rie /ˈkourē/ with a long narrow opening, used as money in parts of
typically brightly patterned and Africa and the Indo-Pacific
popular with collectors. area.
a cultivated plant of the daisy
family, with edible leaves that
are a usual ingredient of salads. Lettuce is my favotite
8. let·tuce /ˈledəs/
Many varieties of lettuce have vegetable of all
been developed with a range of
form, texture, and color.
an unusual and exciting,
/adˈven(t)SHər,əd "her recent adventures in
9. ad·ven·ture typically hazardous, experience
ˈven(t)SHər/ Italy"
or activity.
successful in material terms; "we wish you a prosperous
10. pros·per·ous /ˈpräsp(ə)rəs/
flourishing financially. New Year"
a heap of things laid or lying one "he placed the books in a
11. pile /pīl/
on top of another. neat pile"
"a splendid view of Windsor
12. splen·did /ˈsplendəd/ magnificent; very impressive.
Castle"
 13. sprout /sprout/ 1.(of a plant) put forth shoots. "the weeds begin to sprout"
think about (something)
"I pondered the question of
14. pon·der carefully, especially before
/ˈpändər/ what clothes to wear for the
making a decision or reaching a
occasion"
conclusion.
large building or group of
buildings fortified against attack
15. cas·tle /ˈkasəl/ with thick walls, battlements, "a drafty old Scottish castle"
towers, and in many cases a
moat.
public procession, especially
[s/pəˈrād/ one celebrating a special day or "officers will parade through
16. pa·rade
event and including marching the town center"
bands and floats.
push or pull a hard or sharp
implement across (a surface or He scraped the seeds off of
17. scrape /skrāp/
object) so as to remove dirt or his fingers.
other matter.
a set of circumstances that "we may see
18. Opportunity /ˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onədē/ makes it possible to do increased opportunities
something. for export"