Vocabulary Enrichment

1.genuine |ˈjenyo͞oin|

adjective

truly what something is said to be; authentic: each book is bound in genuine leather.

• (of a person, emotion, or action) sincere: she had no doubts as to whether Tom was genuine | a genuine attempt to delegate authority.

2.superior |səˈpi(ə)rēər|

adjective

1 higher in rank, status, or quality: a superior officer | it is superior to every other car on the road.

• of high standard or quality: superior malt whiskeys.

• greater in size or power: deploying superior force.

• [ predic. ] (superior to) above yielding to or being influenced by: I felt superior to any accusation of anti-Semitism.

• having or showing an overly high opinion of oneself; supercilious: that girl was frightfully superior.

2 chiefly Anatomy further above or out; higher in position.

• (of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed above the line.

• Astronomy (of a planet) having an orbit further from the sun than the earth's.

• Botany (of the ovary of a flower) situated above the sepals and petals.

3.perceptive |pərˈseptiv|

adjective

having or showing sensitive insight: an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship.

4.sculptural |ˈskəlpCHərəl|

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling sculpture: sculptural decoration | sculptural works.

5.dreary |ˈdri(ə)rē|

adjective (drearier, dreariest)

dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing: the dreary routine of working, eating, and trying to sleep.

Vocabulary Enrichment

1.anarchy |ˈanərkē|

noun

a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority: he must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy.

• absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.

2.err |ər, er|

verb [ no obj. ] formal

be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake: the judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible.

• (often as adj. erring) sin; do wrong: the erring brother who had wrecked his life.

3. lost

past and past participle of lose.

adjective

1 unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts: Help! We're lost! | they got lost in the fog.

• unable to be found: he turned up with my lost golf clubs.

• (of a person) very confused or insecure or in great difficulties: she stood there clutching a drink, feeling completely lost | I'd be lost without her.

2 denoting something that has been taken away or cannot be recovered: if only one could recapture one's lost youth!

• (of time or an opportunity) not used advantageously; wasted: the decision meant a lost opportunity to create 200 jobs.

• having perished or been destroyed: a memorial to the lost crewmen.

3 (of a game or contest) in which a defeat has been sustained: the lost election of 1994.

3.loose |lo͞os|

adjective

1 not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached: a loose tooth | the truck's trailer came loose.

• not held or tied together; not packaged or placed in a container: wear your hair loose | pockets bulging with loose change.

• (of a person or animal) free from confinement; not bound or tethered: the bull was loose with cattle in the field | the tethered horses broke loose.

• not strict or exact: a loose interpretation.

• not close or compact in structure: a loose weave | figurative : a loose federation of political and industrial groups.

• typical of diarrhea: many patients report loose bowel movements.

2 (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely: she slipped into a loose T-shirt and shorts.

3 relaxed; physically slack: she swung back into her easy, loose stride.

4.decent |ˈdēsənt|

adjective

1 conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior: the good name of such a decent and innocent person.

• appropriate; fitting: they would meet again after a decent interval.

• not likely to shock or embarrass others: a decent high-necked dress.

• informal sufficiently clothed to see visitors: make yourself decent.

2 [ attrib. ] of an acceptable standard; satisfactory: find me a decent cup of coffee | people need decent homes.

• good: the deer are small: a 14-inch spread is a pretty decent buck.

• kind, obliging, or generous: that was pretty awfully decent of him.

5.abound |əˈbound| verb [ no obj. ] exist in large numbers or amounts: rumors of a further scandal abound.• (abound in/with) have in large numbers or amounts:this land abounds with wildlife.

Novel Review : Hater

     Alhamdulillah I finally finished reading a novel (my very first english novel) in just a week.So I'm pretty excited (and proud) of myself hehe.Thank you MADPP for making me read (finally).

     So roughly this book is about a war between US (the Haters) and THEM (the normal people).Everyone,irrespective of gender,age,race,religion or sexuality has the potential to become one of the victim (normal people) - or the Hater. The main character (Danny McCoyne) was a normal person,living with his wife,Lizzie and three children. Once the Haters started to make trouble in the country by killing others (including their own family members),the public are advised to stay at home and protect their family members from the Haters.However, anyone could be a murderous - even an innocent 5-year-old little girl.No one has the answer why the 'hate' virus spread so fast and how the virus is spread.

    One day, Danny woke up and feel thirsty so he walked to the kitchen to get some water. He found out that his father in law (Harry) was in the kitchen too.Danny had no idea why,but when he looked inside Harry's eyes,he has an instinct that Harry wanted to kill him.So he grabbed a knife and killed Harry without thinking any further.Lizzie saw his action and ran away with the children.That is when Danny realized that he had become the Hater.

    Danny understands the feeling of being a Hater.Basically they kill others because they feel that the public wants to kill them. It is just a reaction to defence themselves from being killed. And the rest you can read by yourself especially the ending HAHA.

   I would give 7/10 rating for this novel ( I cannot compare this novel with other novels because this is my very first novel ).But I dissatisfied that the author did not mention how the 'hate' virus being spread and who was the culprit (who I could say very irresponsible of what he had done). And the authorities had not done their best to cope with the trouble. They should find a cure for the virus or at least separate the normal people from the Hater. I believe that the Hater could not thinking wisely,that is why they kill others. It is not their fault,so it is unfair if the authorities to murder the Hater.

   Vocabulary :

    1. bizarre |biˈzär|       adjective    very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement: her bizarre dresses and outrageous hairdos.

   2.corpsenounthe corpse was stolen from the morgue: dead body, body, carcass, skeleton, remains, mortal remains; informal stiff, soul case; Medicine cadaver.
3.proximity |präkˈsimətē| nounnearness in space, time, or relationship: do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets.






 

Book Review : Success

So this week I choose to read a motivational book by John C. Maxwell about success. Honestly, I am not a good reader and easily get bored with reading,but starting today I'll try my best to read more books and share the information that I get thru reading so that I can improve myself because I strongly believe that a leader is a reader.

A leader is a reader

You get me? Even we are not a leader to a community,we are the leader for ourselves. So, read! Recite and understand Al- Quran and read more books so that we will become better and better than we were yesterday.

So about the book that I have read about 40 pages out of 118 pages (sorry I am still a beginner) what I can conclude is that people define success differently. For example :

The wealth of Bill Gates,

the physique of Arnold Schwarzenegger

(or Marilyn Monroe),

the intelligence of Albert Einstein,

the athletic ability of Michael Jordan,

the business prowess of Donald Trump,

the social grace and poise of Jackie Kennedy,

the imagination of Walt Disney

Success 101 , John  C. Maxwell , page 3 and 4

Well all the above statements are not the real definition of success. We are just admitting that they are better than us. Many people picture success as looking like others than being who we are. For instance, 

 " I want to be a billionaire like Bill Gates "

Come on! We are created individually. Stop saying I want to be like that person or this man. We are all unique in different ways. The writer had discovered the true meaning of success which is 

Knowing your purpose in life,

Growing to reach your maximum potential, and

Sowing seeds that benefit others

Success 101 , John C. Maxwell , page 5

Growing to reach your maximum potential

I would like to highlight this statement. Why? It is said that we can do anything, but we cannot do everything. The main point here is to know your own potential! We cannot master in everything,so why not we focus on one thing,master in it and success in it? Don't let others decide the agenda for you or you will become a jack-of-all-trades,master of none. 

So, find your potential now! Every single of us has our own potential - its either we grow it or not.