Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Clamour

Meaning : to demand something in a loud or angry way

Example : The public are clamouring for an answer to all these questions.

Flail

Meaning : to wave or move about without control

Example : The insect’s legs were flailing in the air.

Haughty

Meaning : proud, and thinking that you are better than other people

Example : She gave me a haughty look.

Murky

Meaning : dark and unpleasant or dirty

Example : The water in the river looked very murky

                 According to rumours, the new boss had a murky past.

Respite

Meaning : a short period of rest from something that is difficult or unpleasant

Example : There was a brief respite from the fighting.

Vocabulary Enrichment

Vocabulary Enrichment

Ripple

Meaning : A sound that gradually becomes louder and then quieter again

Example : I can hear a ripple of laughter from the next class.

Scarecrow

Meaning : a simple model of a person (orang-orang)

Example : The scarecrows are used to frighten away the birds.

Litigation

Meaning : the process of taking legal action in a court of law

Example : The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for one year.

Mesmerize

Meaning : to hold somebody’s attention completely

Example : The audience seemed to be mesmerized by the speaker’s voice.

Hypnotize

Meaning : to put somebody into an unconscious state where the person’s mind and actions can be controlled

Example : You got me hypnotized whenever I think about you.

Wait for my next post about my experience in Fun Ride Tasik Raban!

I am so tired right now to write about it but seriously it was an unforgettable experience and I really think I should share my experience to all.

Till then, good night world. :)

Importance Of Animals To Human Beings

Free Writing Essay

Importance Of Animals to Human Beings

As human beings, we can never deny that animals play important roles in our daily life. Animals have successfully squeeze into our storyline of life without hesitation everyday in every way. Sometimes,human mistook the roles and importance of animals until they think that animals are disgusting and dirty. However, animals actually give benefits to human beings,from tee to toe, even from their nose, legs, and fur. Have you ever imagine life without chickens, elephants, pigs, and dogs? Have you ever imagine how incomplete your life would be without animals? That is why we should know the importance of animals to human beings ; so that we will take good care of them.

First and foremost, animals are used in advanced experiments. Lab rats, for example, are used in experiment revolving food test and medicine test. Lab rats are poked, injected, and fed with drugs and food to ensure that the food is safe for human beings. For cosmetics, rabbits are used for perfume test. The perfume is sprayed to the rabbits’ eyes — if the rabbits become blind, the perfume is not safe to be used. Even though some people think that this action is cruel, we actually need to do this on animals because no one wants to register as a volunteer for food, drugs, or cosmetic tests.

Secondly, animals are important for security purposes. Almost every house has at least a dog at home. This is because dogs can guard our home from thieves with their loud barks and powerful teeth. Dogs are also used by the police since the 14th century. Dogs are known as the best ‘machine’ to detect drugs, bombs, lost people, and help in searching evidence in crimes. Every dogs has a very sensitive dogs that could detect smell from far. Until now, police dogs have helped to solve crimes including kidnapping, robbery, and military.

Do you love hamburger with extra mayo and Hawaiian Chicken Pizza with extra cheese on it? So, another importance of animals is as a food source for human beings. Just imagine hamburger without ham and pizza without chicken, surely they will not taste as good as they are before. Their meat gives extra deliciousness to every single food on earth. You can never deny the importance of animals as food sources even if you are vegetarians. Vegetarians drink milk and eat eggs that come from animals which are cows and chikens.

In a nutshell, they are countless importance of animals to human beings — just how important we are to animals. This symbiosis cannot be rejected as we all need each other to complete each other’s life. As human that have brain to think, we need to always be grateful with these perfect creations from God. So, make sure you always love animals, take good care of them and use them wisely. :)

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Flourish

Meaning : to be strong and healthy

Example : He proudly flourished two tickets for the concerts.

Moor

Meaning : to fasten a boat to the land or to an object in the water with a rope / chain

Example : He moors his boat near the riverbank.

Posterity

Meaning : the future and the people will be alive then (next generation)

Example : We all need to look after our environment for the sake of posterity.

Stupendous

Meaning : very large or impressive

Example : Getting a PhD at the age of 25 was such a stupendous achievement.

Vocabulary

1. Dreadful
Meaning : Bad
Example : There has been a dreadful accident in Jalan Duta last night where five people were dead in a car crash.

2. Bedridden
Meaning : ill
Example : I pity Ahmad, he has an exam next week but could not attend school because his father is very bedridden.

3. Fraudulent
Meaning : Dishonest
Example : The fraudulent clerk was fired last week.

4. Dreary
Meaning : Boring
Example : Sarah and I leave the hall early yesterday because the talk was dreary.

5. Boorish
Meaning : Rude
Example : The boorish boy is his cousin.He always curses someone without any solid reason.

Romeo and Juliet

Book & Movie Review - Romeo and Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Even though Romeo Juliet is a very famous play written by William Shakespeare, I never know that this play is also related to an ongoing feud between the Montague and Capulet’s family. I am pretty happy to be able to finish reading the play as the old English used is, for me, some are hard to be understood. By watching the movie, it is easier for me to imagine what the characters are doing, the setting of the play, etc. By the way, I watched the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet movie, so the script is pretty much the same (most lines are exactly the same actually!).

• One lesson I learned from the material is...

So, at the end of the movie, both Romeo and Juliet committed suicide because of miscommunication. Romeo should receive a letter from Friar Lawrence about the plan that he made with Juliet. Unfortunately, Friar John was unable to deliver the letter to Romeo. This has taught me to always have backup plans in everything we do. Yes, Friar Lawrence also had a backup plan, which was to put a letter in Capulet's tomb so that Romeo will read it before doing something unreasonable. But, he thought of the plan too late that Romeo has killed himself before receiving the letter.

• Suggest one solution to a problem presented in the material.

In my opinion, if only Friar Lawrence did not do a rush decision and had a careful backup plan, Romeo and Juliet might live happily ever after. Friar Lawrence needed to consider many things, for example, communication system at that time. With only one person assigned to deliver the letter, Friar was taking so much risk. The delivery man may have died on his way to deliver it (as assassination happened every time, everywhere that time), or the letter may be missing. So, at least, he needed to send more than one person to deliver the message to Romeo.

Anyway, I think Shakespeare ended the story that way so that the Montague and Capulet’s family can reconcile. If Romeo and Juliet were alive, the Montague and Capulet’s family would not make a friendly relation for sure, and more death will happen after Tybalt and Mercutio’s. Overall, I really like the story :)

Vocab Of The Day :)

Feud

Meaning : a state of prolonged mutual hostility, typically between two families or communities, characterized by violent assaults in revenge for previous injuries.

Example : There was a long-standing feud between the two noble families.

Vocabulary Enrichment

1. Hazy
Meaning : unclear
Example : His hazy idea was rejected by the director right after his presentation.

2. Baffled
Meaning : Confused
Example : Everyone was baffled when he suddenly ran away from the stage.

3. Elated
Meaning : Happy
Example : We were elated to be in the camp last week as the activities that we did were not dreary.

4. Edgy
Meaning : Nervous
Example : She looked edgy on the stage even though this is not her first time entering the singing competition.

5. Momentous
Meaning : Important
Example : Today is a momentous day for my parents because today is their 20th anniversary.