VOCABULARY

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CONSEQUENTLY

con·se·quent·ly

ˈkänsəkwən(t)lē/

adverb

as a result.

The dog bit the cat, consequently, the cat ran away.

THUS

thus

T1Həs/

adverbliteraryformal

as a result or consequence of this; therefore.

We don’t have any money. Thus, we must grow our own food.

EMPHASISem·pha·sis

ˈemfəsəs/

noun

special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

There is an emphasis on English and Chinese language at TSIS.

OYSTER

oys·ter

ˈoistər/

noun

any of a number of bivalve mollusks with rough irregular shells. Several kinds are eaten (especially raw) as a delicacy and may be farmed for food or pearls.

My brother ate an oyster.

PEARL

pearl

pərl/

noun

a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-gray, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusk and highly prized as a gem.

The pearl was worth a lot of money.

ANATOMY

a·nat·o·my

əˈnadəmē/

noun

the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.

The anatomy of a frog is different than that of a snake.

ASSUME

as·sume

əˈso=om/

verb

suppose to be the case, without proof.

One would assume that Thailand has hot weather.

PRAISEpraise

prāz/

verb

express warm approval or admiration of

I like to give praise to my P5-Faith class.

RIDICULE

rid·i·cule

ˈridiˌkyo=ol/

noun

the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.

The sore loser could not handle the ridicule.

FREQUENT

fre·quent

adjective

ˈfrēkwənt/

occurring or done on many occasions, in many cases, or in quick succession

Cha Aim is tired of the frequent rain.