Mastering English without a Teacher
lay
- means to place
- transitive verb
- can transfer its action to an object, and it can be used either in active and passive voice.
present - I lay, I am laying
past - I laid, I have laid
1. John lays the carpet
2. John is laying a carpet
3. John laid a carpet.
4. John has laid a carpet
lie
- means to recline
- intransitive verb
- it cannot transfer its action to an object.
- it can be used only in the active voice.
present - I lie, I am lying
past - I lay, I have lain
1. That cat lies on the carpet
2. The cat is lying on the carpet
3. The cat lay on the carpet
4. The cat has lain on the carpet
Lie- to tell an untruth
- The prisoner lies
- The prisoner is lying
- The prisoner lied
- The prisoner has lied.
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In order to do what really matters to you, you have to, first of all, know what really matters to you.
Dr. Edward Hallowell
October 7, 2008
Voices of Verbs
Matering English Without a Teacher
Active Voice
1. The lightning struck the house.
2. Some person or thing performs the action.
3. Mark Twain wrote humurous novels.
Passive Voice
1. The house was struck by the lightning
2. The action is performed by some person or some thing.
3. Humurous novels were written by Mark Twain.
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"The most effective way to avoid smoking is never to start."
Active Voice
1. The lightning struck the house.
2. Some person or thing performs the action.
3. Mark Twain wrote humurous novels.
Passive Voice
1. The house was struck by the lightning
2. The action is performed by some person or some thing.
3. Humurous novels were written by Mark Twain.
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"The most effective way to avoid smoking is never to start."
Transitive and Intransitive Verb
Mastering English Without a Teacher
Transitive Verb
- is a word that can transfer its action to some person or thing called the object of the verb.
- can be used in the passive as well as in the active voice.
1. The lightning struck the house.
2. The lightning struck.
3. Mark Twain wrote humurous novels. (active)
4. Humurous novels were written by Mark Twain (passive)
Intransitive Verb
- cannot take an object.
- can only be used in the active but not in the passive voice.
1. Come into my house.
2. Will you sleep late tomorrow?
3. Do not walk so fast?
4. John Arrived at 10 pm.
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"Nothing happens in our life until we decide"
Vocabularies
1. obstinate - matigas ang ulo
Synonyms - obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, stiff-necked, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, dogged, pertinacious.
2. abdicate - magbitiw (sa paghahari)
3. misogynist - had an unhappy love affair, and hates all women as a result.
4. misanthrope - despises all people, men and women alike.
5. skeptic - questions everything, even the existence of God.
6. termagant - likes to abuse everybody and is always looking for a quarrel.
7. raven - uwak
8. pyromaniac - uncotrollable urge to set fires
9. convivialist - love to attend banquets, especially where they serve plenty of drinks.
10. monomaniac - obsessed by a single dangerous idea that everybody is trying to harm him.
11. kleptomaniac - steals everything she lays her hands on - just can't help herself.
12. virtuoso - plays the violin with superb technique
13. hypochondriac - imagines that she/he has all sorts of diseases.
14. devotee - zealously attached to his religious duties and love for God.
15. introvert - self centered, though not selfish - just likes to be alone with his dreams and his thoughts.
16. altruist - loves his fellow men and always tries to promote their happiness.
17. dilettante - superficial dabbler in music, painting, literature, and general culture.
18. extrovert - gets his/her greatest satisfaction from his business and social contacts with other people.
19. zeal - sigla, sigasig, kasiglahan, kasipagan
20. obviate - maiwasan
21. opportune - napapanahon
22. oration - talumpati
23. occident - kanluran
24. odd - di-karaniwan
25. get-ff - bumaba
26. lay-off - magbawas
27. take-off - alisin. bawasin, pag-alis
28. offensive - di masarap, nakagagalit
29. off hand - biglaan, hindi inihanda
30. offset - mabawi, maimpambayad
31. omen - babala, tanda, palantandaan
32. compliment - v. papurihan, batiin
33. comprehend - maunawaan
34. comrade - n. kasama
35. mill - kiskisan, gilingan
36. molest - n. guluhin, molestiyahin
37. modesty - n. kahinhinan, kayumian, pagkamahinhin
38. coast - n. baybayin
39. cold - lamig, sipon
40. flu - trangkaso
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"You are what you eat"
Synonyms - obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, stiff-necked, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, dogged, pertinacious.
2. abdicate - magbitiw (sa paghahari)
3. misogynist - had an unhappy love affair, and hates all women as a result.
4. misanthrope - despises all people, men and women alike.
5. skeptic - questions everything, even the existence of God.
6. termagant - likes to abuse everybody and is always looking for a quarrel.
7. raven - uwak
8. pyromaniac - uncotrollable urge to set fires
9. convivialist - love to attend banquets, especially where they serve plenty of drinks.
10. monomaniac - obsessed by a single dangerous idea that everybody is trying to harm him.
11. kleptomaniac - steals everything she lays her hands on - just can't help herself.
12. virtuoso - plays the violin with superb technique
13. hypochondriac - imagines that she/he has all sorts of diseases.
14. devotee - zealously attached to his religious duties and love for God.
15. introvert - self centered, though not selfish - just likes to be alone with his dreams and his thoughts.
16. altruist - loves his fellow men and always tries to promote their happiness.
17. dilettante - superficial dabbler in music, painting, literature, and general culture.
18. extrovert - gets his/her greatest satisfaction from his business and social contacts with other people.
19. zeal - sigla, sigasig, kasiglahan, kasipagan
20. obviate - maiwasan
21. opportune - napapanahon
22. oration - talumpati
23. occident - kanluran
24. odd - di-karaniwan
25. get-ff - bumaba
26. lay-off - magbawas
27. take-off - alisin. bawasin, pag-alis
28. offensive - di masarap, nakagagalit
29. off hand - biglaan, hindi inihanda
30. offset - mabawi, maimpambayad
31. omen - babala, tanda, palantandaan
32. compliment - v. papurihan, batiin
33. comprehend - maunawaan
34. comrade - n. kasama
35. mill - kiskisan, gilingan
36. molest - n. guluhin, molestiyahin
37. modesty - n. kahinhinan, kayumian, pagkamahinhin
38. coast - n. baybayin
39. cold - lamig, sipon
40. flu - trangkaso
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"You are what you eat"
It All Starts with God
Chapter 1 - The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
"For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible.... everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him." (Colossians 1:16 - Msg)
"Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaingless." (Berrand Russell, atheist)
"It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone's life is in his power"
"Focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose."
"You cannot arrive at your life's purpose by starting with a focus on yourself. You must begin with God, your Creator. You exist only because God wills that you exist."
"You were made by God and for God - and until you understand that, life will never make sense."
"You were made for God, not vice versa, and life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not your using Him for your own purpose"
"Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life"
"Self-help is no help at all. Self sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self."
"God's wisdom...goes deep into the interior of his purposes...It's not the latest message, but more like the oldest - what God determined as the way to bring out his best in us."
"It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone."
"Without God, life makes no sense."
"EVERYTHING GOT STARTED I HIM AND FINDS ITS PURPOSE IN HIM." (Colossians 1:16b - Msg)
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"For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible.... everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him." (Colossians 1:16 - Msg)
"Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaingless." (Berrand Russell, atheist)
"It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone's life is in his power"
"Focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life's purpose."
"You cannot arrive at your life's purpose by starting with a focus on yourself. You must begin with God, your Creator. You exist only because God wills that you exist."
"You were made by God and for God - and until you understand that, life will never make sense."
"You were made for God, not vice versa, and life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not your using Him for your own purpose"
"Obsession with self in these matters is a dead end; attention to God leads us out into the open, into a spacious, free life"
"Self-help is no help at all. Self sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self."
"God's wisdom...goes deep into the interior of his purposes...It's not the latest message, but more like the oldest - what God determined as the way to bring out his best in us."
"It's in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is working out in everything and everyone."
"Without God, life makes no sense."
"EVERYTHING GOT STARTED I HIM AND FINDS ITS PURPOSE IN HIM." (Colossians 1:16b - Msg)
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October 6, 2008
Vocabularies
1. Inevitable - adj. di-maiwasan
adj.
1. Impossible to avoid or prevent. See synonyms at certain.
2. Invariably occurring or appearing; predictable: the inevitable changes of the seasons.
2. Consequence - n. bunga; kinalabasan
3. Sustain - v. umalalay; katigan; panindigan; pagtiisan
4. Disrupt - v. sirain; lansagin; pahintuin
5. Compensate - v. bayaran; tumbasan
6. Ensure - To make sure or certain; siguraduhin
7. Transverse - adj. Situated or lying across; crosswise.
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"What your mind can conceive, your body can achieve..."
adj.
1. Impossible to avoid or prevent. See synonyms at certain.
2. Invariably occurring or appearing; predictable: the inevitable changes of the seasons.
2. Consequence - n. bunga; kinalabasan
3. Sustain - v. umalalay; katigan; panindigan; pagtiisan
4. Disrupt - v. sirain; lansagin; pahintuin
5. Compensate - v. bayaran; tumbasan
6. Ensure - To make sure or certain; siguraduhin
7. Transverse - adj. Situated or lying across; crosswise.
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"What your mind can conceive, your body can achieve..."
What on Earth Am I Here For?
from Purpose Driven Life
A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump;
a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.
Proverbs 11:28 (Msg)
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord...
They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water.
Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought.
Their leaves stay green, and they go right on producing delicious fruit.
Jerimiah 17:7-8 (NLT)
A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump;
a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.
Proverbs 11:28 (Msg)
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord...
They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water.
Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought.
Their leaves stay green, and they go right on producing delicious fruit.
Jerimiah 17:7-8 (NLT)
Two are Better than One
"Two are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up...Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A rope made of three cords is hard to break."
Ecclesiastes 4:9 (TEV)
Ecclesiastes 4:9 (TEV)
How to Create SMART Goals
Denna Harris, ACB, CL, toastmaster
1. Self Awareness
2. BAG it
B - Big
A - Audacious
G - Goal
3. SMART
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Realistic
T - Time Lined
4. Anticipate Barriers
5. Encourage others
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There are two primary choices in life:
to accept conditions as they exist,
or accept the responsibility for changing them.
Denis Waitley
1. Self Awareness
2. BAG it
B - Big
A - Audacious
G - Goal
3. SMART
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Realistic
T - Time Lined
4. Anticipate Barriers
5. Encourage others
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There are two primary choices in life:
to accept conditions as they exist,
or accept the responsibility for changing them.
Denis Waitley
Why Set Goals?
Dena Harris, ACB, CL, Toastmasters
1. Goals force you to set priorities.
2. Goals encourage you to be responsible for your choices.
3. Goals allow you to measure your progress.
4. Goals align you with your vision for your business and your life.
5. Goals allow for growth and flexibility.
6. Goals increase your chances of success.
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A day will never be anymore than what you make of it.
Practice being a "doer"!
Josh S. Hinds
Using Affect and Effect in A Sentence
from Mastering English without a Teacher
1. Use effect if you can substitute the meaning of bring about, or result, for the required word.
2. Use affect if you can't substitute the meaning of bring about, or result.
3. Never use effect before a word denoting a person, such as me, you, him, man, woman, Jerry, Joan.
Examples:
- What was the effect of the new plan he adopted?
- How did the speech affect you?
- Mr. Smith affected a sadness he didn't feel.
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You can't help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself.
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
1. Use effect if you can substitute the meaning of bring about, or result, for the required word.
2. Use affect if you can't substitute the meaning of bring about, or result.
3. Never use effect before a word denoting a person, such as me, you, him, man, woman, Jerry, Joan.
Examples:
- What was the effect of the new plan he adopted?
- How did the speech affect you?
- Mr. Smith affected a sadness he didn't feel.
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You can't help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself.
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Five Ways to Increase Your Vocabulary
from Mastering English Without a Teacher
1. Talk to all people sorts of people.
2. Read the better magazines and books.
3. Use the dictionary.
4. Track down new words.
5. Hear good speakers.
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"Actions speak louder than words..."
1. Talk to all people sorts of people.
2. Read the better magazines and books.
3. Use the dictionary.
4. Track down new words.
5. Hear good speakers.
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"Actions speak louder than words..."
Vocabularies of the Day - October 6, 2008
1. illuminate - v. ilawan; liwanagin
2. flatware
n.
1. Tableware that is fairly flat and fashioned usually of a single piece, as plates.
2. Table utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
3. pungent - adj. maanghang; matulis
adj.
1. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation.
2.
1. Penetrating, biting, or caustic: pungent satire.
2. To the point; sharp: pungent talks during which the major issues were confronted.
3. Pointed: a pungent leaf.
4. ecstatic - extremely enthusiasthic
adj.
1. Marked by or expressing ecstasy.
2. Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful or enraptured.
5. abstinence - n. The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite or desire, especially for alcoholic drink or sexual intercourse.
SYNONYMS abstinence, self-denial, temperance, sobriety, continence.
Antonyms: drunkenness, excess, indulgence, intemperance, intoxication, revelry, self-indulgence
6. ascetic - severely abstinent
7. tender - soft, succulent, delicate, masticable
Antonyms: tough, callous, inflexible, tenacious
8. tasty - pleasant, luscious, savoury, appetizing
Antonyms: unsavoury, insipid, vapid, flat
9. wholesome - healthful, salubrious, salutary, beneficial
Antonyms: unsanitary, noxious, harmful, injurious
10. spicy - aromatic, piquant, fragrant, pungent
Antonyms: dull, unflavoured, odourless, jejune
11. lavish - generous, unstinted, munificent, bountiful
Antonyms: close, stingy, miserly, niggardly
12. arrogate - those who unreasonably assume power
13. castigate - those who punish
14. instigate - those who goad on
15. facilitate - those who make things easier
16. irrigate - those who artificially water a field
17. felicitate - those who wish you happiness
18. initiate - those who are the first to do something
19. propitiate - those who try to appease you
20. rusticate - those who stay for a time in the country
21. enervate - those who weaken you
22. simulate - those who assume a false appearance
23. exacerbate - those who make a quarrel more bitter
24. equivocate - those who talk with the purpose to deceive
25. incriminate - those who connect someone with a crime
26. satiate - those who fully satisfy your hunger
27. scintillate - those who sparkle in conversation
28. sublimate - those who turn bad impulses into worthy acts
29. intimate - those who hint at something
30. vacillate - those who can't make up their minds, to waver in mind
31. vegetate - those who live a stagnant life, like a plant
32. appease - v. payapain; palubagin
33. goad
n. 1. A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals.
2. An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus.
tr.v., goad·ed, goad·ing, goads.
To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
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Act as if what you do makes a difference.
It does.
William James
2. flatware
n.
1. Tableware that is fairly flat and fashioned usually of a single piece, as plates.
2. Table utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.
3. pungent - adj. maanghang; matulis
adj.
1. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation.
2.
1. Penetrating, biting, or caustic: pungent satire.
2. To the point; sharp: pungent talks during which the major issues were confronted.
3. Pointed: a pungent leaf.
4. ecstatic - extremely enthusiasthic
adj.
1. Marked by or expressing ecstasy.
2. Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful or enraptured.
5. abstinence - n. The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite or desire, especially for alcoholic drink or sexual intercourse.
SYNONYMS abstinence, self-denial, temperance, sobriety, continence.
Antonyms: drunkenness, excess, indulgence, intemperance, intoxication, revelry, self-indulgence
6. ascetic - severely abstinent
7. tender - soft, succulent, delicate, masticable
Antonyms: tough, callous, inflexible, tenacious
8. tasty - pleasant, luscious, savoury, appetizing
Antonyms: unsavoury, insipid, vapid, flat
9. wholesome - healthful, salubrious, salutary, beneficial
Antonyms: unsanitary, noxious, harmful, injurious
10. spicy - aromatic, piquant, fragrant, pungent
Antonyms: dull, unflavoured, odourless, jejune
11. lavish - generous, unstinted, munificent, bountiful
Antonyms: close, stingy, miserly, niggardly
12. arrogate - those who unreasonably assume power
13. castigate - those who punish
14. instigate - those who goad on
15. facilitate - those who make things easier
16. irrigate - those who artificially water a field
17. felicitate - those who wish you happiness
18. initiate - those who are the first to do something
19. propitiate - those who try to appease you
20. rusticate - those who stay for a time in the country
21. enervate - those who weaken you
22. simulate - those who assume a false appearance
23. exacerbate - those who make a quarrel more bitter
24. equivocate - those who talk with the purpose to deceive
25. incriminate - those who connect someone with a crime
26. satiate - those who fully satisfy your hunger
27. scintillate - those who sparkle in conversation
28. sublimate - those who turn bad impulses into worthy acts
29. intimate - those who hint at something
30. vacillate - those who can't make up their minds, to waver in mind
31. vegetate - those who live a stagnant life, like a plant
32. appease - v. payapain; palubagin
33. goad
n. 1. A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals.
2. An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus.
tr.v., goad·ed, goad·ing, goads.
To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
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Act as if what you do makes a difference.
It does.
William James
October 5, 2008
God's Message to You
Dear _________________,
I believe in you. If I didn't, I wouldn't have made you into such an amazing and wonderful person. I believe in you so much, I planted dreams in your heart. Dreams that will bless you and bless the world. Dreams that will make you grow in love and will mature in your soul. Yes, I will use you to share My light and love to many.
So believe in yourself. Even when you fail. Never give up on yourself. Failure is an important part of your success. Look around and you'll discover that the most successful people are those who have failed the most. Trust in Me. I trus in you!
Know the difference between paths and purpose. Even if your chosen path fails, never give up on your sacred purpose. When you write your dreams, include the details that you desire. Your imagination will inspire you. But don't be attached to the details. Surrender to my surprises and open yourself to My abundance. For I have the best blessings and the perfect miracles for you, far better than what you can think of or imagine.
Nourish your soul in My Love and My Word. Nourish your soul with other like-minded Dreamers who have fire in their hearts.
Now go, My child, and share My love and light to all those around you.
Always remember that I believe in you.
Cheering you on,
GOD
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Two pains of life
1. Pain of Discipline
2. Pain of Regret
I believe in you. If I didn't, I wouldn't have made you into such an amazing and wonderful person. I believe in you so much, I planted dreams in your heart. Dreams that will bless you and bless the world. Dreams that will make you grow in love and will mature in your soul. Yes, I will use you to share My light and love to many.
So believe in yourself. Even when you fail. Never give up on yourself. Failure is an important part of your success. Look around and you'll discover that the most successful people are those who have failed the most. Trust in Me. I trus in you!
Know the difference between paths and purpose. Even if your chosen path fails, never give up on your sacred purpose. When you write your dreams, include the details that you desire. Your imagination will inspire you. But don't be attached to the details. Surrender to my surprises and open yourself to My abundance. For I have the best blessings and the perfect miracles for you, far better than what you can think of or imagine.
Nourish your soul in My Love and My Word. Nourish your soul with other like-minded Dreamers who have fire in their hearts.
Now go, My child, and share My love and light to all those around you.
Always remember that I believe in you.
Cheering you on,
GOD
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Two pains of life
1. Pain of Discipline
2. Pain of Regret
You Have to Ask for Your Dreams - Bible Guide
"Until now, you have not asked for anything in my name.
Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be full."
(John 16:24)
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you."
(Matthew 7:7)
"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him."
(Matthew 6:8)
"My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:19)
"Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, He will give you."
(John 16:23)
"Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours."
(Mark 11:24)
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens...."
(Ephesians 1:3)
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Make you dreams MAGIC Dreams
M - Measurable
A - Ambitious
G - Godly
I - Imaginative
C - Complete
Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be full."
(John 16:24)
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you."
(Matthew 7:7)
"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him."
(Matthew 6:8)
"My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:19)
"Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, He will give you."
(John 16:23)
"Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours."
(Mark 11:24)
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens...."
(Ephesians 1:3)
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Make you dreams MAGIC Dreams
M - Measurable
A - Ambitious
G - Godly
I - Imaginative
C - Complete
Feast Declaration of Abundance
Every Sunday at Valle Verde Country Club, Bo Sanchez formed a weekly seminar called The Feast
with the speaker himself. The Feast starts after a mass. It has 2 sessions. The first session starts at 7 am while the second session starts at 10 am.
Every time I attend the said mass followed by "The Feast", I felt that God's blessings is entering my soul. Every time we sing, I found myself crying when I start to raise my hand as a sign of your worship and acceptance of HIM.
The Feast.. Click here for more details...
Below is the starting prayer for the FEAST.
Novena to God's Love
By Bo Sanchez
Feast Declaration of Abundance
Today, I receive all of God's love for me.
Today, I open myself to the unbounded, limitless, overflowing abundance of God's universe.
Today, I open myself to Your blessings, healing, and miracles.
Today, I open myself to God's word so that I become more like Jesus everyday.
Today, I proclaim that I'm God's beloved, I'm God's servant, I'm God's powerful champion.
And because I am blessed,
I will bless the world,
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.....
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"THY words is the lamp unto my feet
and the light unto my path...."
with the speaker himself. The Feast starts after a mass. It has 2 sessions. The first session starts at 7 am while the second session starts at 10 am.
Every time I attend the said mass followed by "The Feast", I felt that God's blessings is entering my soul. Every time we sing, I found myself crying when I start to raise my hand as a sign of your worship and acceptance of HIM.
The Feast.. Click here for more details...
Below is the starting prayer for the FEAST.
Novena to God's Love
By Bo Sanchez
Feast Declaration of Abundance
Today, I receive all of God's love for me.
Today, I open myself to the unbounded, limitless, overflowing abundance of God's universe.
Today, I open myself to Your blessings, healing, and miracles.
Today, I open myself to God's word so that I become more like Jesus everyday.
Today, I proclaim that I'm God's beloved, I'm God's servant, I'm God's powerful champion.
And because I am blessed,
I will bless the world,
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.....
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"THY words is the lamp unto my feet
and the light unto my path...."
Vocabularies of the Day - October 5, 2008
1. legislature - n. legislatura; kapulungang mambabatas; batasan
n. An officially elected or otherwise selected body of people vested with the responsibility and power to make laws for a political unit, such as a state or nation.
2. recast
tr.v., -cast, -cast·ing, -casts.
1. To mold again: recast a bell.
2. To set down or present (ideas, for example) in a new or different arrangement: recast a sentence.
3. To change the cast of (a theatrical production).
3. doting
adjective
1. Feeling and expressing affection: affectionate, devoted, fond, loving. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, love/hatred.
2. Exhibiting the mental and physical deterioration often accompanying old age: doddering, senile. See youth/age/maturity.
4. transcribe - v. igawa ng sipi; isalin sa ibang papel
tr.v., -scribed, -scrib·ing, -scribes.
1. To make a full written or typewritten copy of (dictated material, for example).
2. Computer Science. To transfer (information) from one recording and storing system to another.
3. Music.
1. To adapt or arrange (a composition) for a voice or instrument other than the original.
2. To translate (a composition) from one notational system to another.
3. To reduce (live or recorded music) to notation.
4. To record, usually on tape, for broadcast at a later date.
5. Linguistics. To represent (speech sounds) by phonetic symbols.
6. To translate or transliterate.
7. Biology. To cause (DNA) to undergo transcription.
5. notch
n.
1.
1. A V-shaped cut.
2. Such a cut used for keeping a record.
2. A narrow pass between mountains.
3. Informal. A level or degree: a notch or two higher in quality.
Informal. To achieve; score: notched 30 wins in a single season.
6. gravitate
intr.v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates.
1. To move in response to the force of gravity.
2. To move downward.
3. To be attracted by or as if by an irresistible force:
“My excuse must be that all Celts gravitate towards each other” (Oscar Wilde).
7. nutshell - idiom - in a few words
n.
The shell enclosing the meat of a nut.
idiom:
in a nutshell
1. In a few words; concisely: Just give me the facts in a nutshell.
8. stacks - n. manadla; salansan v. punuin; itambak
9. reinforce - v. palakasin; dagdagan
10. vital - adj. kailangan; mahalaga
11. noteworthy - adj. wala / important
adj., -thi·er, -thi·est.
Deserving notice or attention; notable: a noteworthy advance in cancer research.
Antonyms: common, inconsequential, insignificant, ordinary, unexceptional, unimportant
12. alongside
adv.
Along, near, at, or to the side: stood with a bodyguard alongside; honked and drove up alongside.
prep.
By the side of; side by side with.
13. persuade - v. akitin; himukin; mahimok; mapahinuhod
14. compell
tr.v., -pelled, -pel·ling, -pels.
1. To force, drive, or constrain: Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission.
2. To necessitate or pressure by force; exact: An energy crisis compels fuel conservation. See synonyms at force.
3. To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway: “The land, in a certain, very real way, compels the minds of the people” (Barry Lopez).
Antonyms: compel
v Definition: force to act
Antonyms: block, check, delay, deter, hinder, impede, obstruct, stop
15. hone - to sharpen
n.
1. A fine-grained whetstone for giving a keen edge to a cutting tool.
2. A tool with a rotating abrasive tip for enlarging holes to precise dimensions.
tr.v., honed, hon·ing, hones.
1. To sharpen on a fine-grained whetstone.
2. To perfect or make more intense or effective: a speaker who honed her delivery by long practice.
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n. An officially elected or otherwise selected body of people vested with the responsibility and power to make laws for a political unit, such as a state or nation.
2. recast
tr.v., -cast, -cast·ing, -casts.
1. To mold again: recast a bell.
2. To set down or present (ideas, for example) in a new or different arrangement: recast a sentence.
3. To change the cast of (a theatrical production).
3. doting
adjective
1. Feeling and expressing affection: affectionate, devoted, fond, loving. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, love/hatred.
2. Exhibiting the mental and physical deterioration often accompanying old age: doddering, senile. See youth/age/maturity.
4. transcribe - v. igawa ng sipi; isalin sa ibang papel
tr.v., -scribed, -scrib·ing, -scribes.
1. To make a full written or typewritten copy of (dictated material, for example).
2. Computer Science. To transfer (information) from one recording and storing system to another.
3. Music.
1. To adapt or arrange (a composition) for a voice or instrument other than the original.
2. To translate (a composition) from one notational system to another.
3. To reduce (live or recorded music) to notation.
4. To record, usually on tape, for broadcast at a later date.
5. Linguistics. To represent (speech sounds) by phonetic symbols.
6. To translate or transliterate.
7. Biology. To cause (DNA) to undergo transcription.
5. notch
n.
1.
1. A V-shaped cut.
2. Such a cut used for keeping a record.
2. A narrow pass between mountains.
3. Informal. A level or degree: a notch or two higher in quality.
Informal. To achieve; score: notched 30 wins in a single season.
6. gravitate
intr.v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates.
1. To move in response to the force of gravity.
2. To move downward.
3. To be attracted by or as if by an irresistible force:
“My excuse must be that all Celts gravitate towards each other” (Oscar Wilde).
7. nutshell - idiom - in a few words
n.
The shell enclosing the meat of a nut.
idiom:
in a nutshell
1. In a few words; concisely: Just give me the facts in a nutshell.
8. stacks - n. manadla; salansan v. punuin; itambak
9. reinforce - v. palakasin; dagdagan
10. vital - adj. kailangan; mahalaga
11. noteworthy - adj. wala / important
adj., -thi·er, -thi·est.
Deserving notice or attention; notable: a noteworthy advance in cancer research.
Antonyms: common, inconsequential, insignificant, ordinary, unexceptional, unimportant
12. alongside
adv.
Along, near, at, or to the side: stood with a bodyguard alongside; honked and drove up alongside.
prep.
By the side of; side by side with.
13. persuade - v. akitin; himukin; mahimok; mapahinuhod
14. compell
tr.v., -pelled, -pel·ling, -pels.
1. To force, drive, or constrain: Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission.
2. To necessitate or pressure by force; exact: An energy crisis compels fuel conservation. See synonyms at force.
3. To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway: “The land, in a certain, very real way, compels the minds of the people” (Barry Lopez).
Antonyms: compel
v Definition: force to act
Antonyms: block, check, delay, deter, hinder, impede, obstruct, stop
15. hone - to sharpen
n.
1. A fine-grained whetstone for giving a keen edge to a cutting tool.
2. A tool with a rotating abrasive tip for enlarging holes to precise dimensions.
tr.v., honed, hon·ing, hones.
1. To sharpen on a fine-grained whetstone.
2. To perfect or make more intense or effective: a speaker who honed her delivery by long practice.
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"You will never be happy if you continue to search"
October 4, 2008
Vocabularies of the Day - October 4, 2008
1. prompt
adj., prompt·er, prompt·est.
1. Being on time; punctual.
2. Carried out or performed without delay: a prompt reply.
tr.v., prompt·ed, prompt·ing, prompts.
1. To move to act; spur; incite: A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate.
2. To give rise to; inspire: The accident prompted a review of school safety policy.
3. To assist with a reminder; remind.
4. To assist (an actor or reciter) by providing the next words of a forgotten passage; cue.
n.
1.
1. The act of prompting or giving a cue.
2. A reminder or cue.
2. Computer Science. A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
3. Business.
1. A prompt note.
2. The time limit stipulated in a prompt note.
2. eloquence - n. kahusayan sa pagbigkas o pananalita
n.
1.
1. Persuasive, powerful discourse.
2. The skill or power of using such discourse.
2. The quality of persuasive, powerful expression.
3. voyeur
n.
1. A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point.
2. An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects.
4. instinctive
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or prompted by instinct.
2. Arising from impulse; spontaneous and unthinking: an instinctive mistrust of bureaucrats.
5. exclaim - v. bumulalas; sumigaw; ibulalas; isigaw
6. symphony
n., pl. -nies.
1. Music.
1. An extended piece in three or more movements for symphony orchestra.
2. An instrumental passage in a vocal or choral composition.
3. An instrumental overture or interlude, as in early opera.
2. Music.
1. A symphony orchestra.
2. An orchestral concert.
3. Harmony, especially of sound or color.
4. Something characterized by a harmonious combination of elements.
7. precedent
n.
1.
1. An act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances.
2. Law. A judicial decision that may be used as a standard in subsequent similar cases: a landmark decision that set a legal precedent.
2. Convention or custom arising from long practice: The President followed historical precedent in forming the Cabinet.
8. impeccable - perfect
adj.
1. Having no flaws;
2. Incapable of sin or wrongdoing.
9. merry - n. masaya; maligaya
adj., -ri·er, -ri·est.
1. Full of high-spirited gaiety; jolly.
2. Marked by or offering fun and gaiety; festive: a merry evening.
3. Archaic. Delightful; entertaining.
4. Brisk: a merry pace.
10. dexterity - n. kahusayan; kasanayan; katalinuhan
11. endure - v. pagtiisan; palawigin; matagalin; tiisin; mapagtisan
12. loom - n. habihan
intr.v., loomed, loom·ing, looms.
1. To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image: “I faced the icons that loomed through the veil of incense” (Fergus M. Bordewich). See synonyms at appear.
2. To appear to the mind in a magnified and threatening form: “Stalin looms over the whole human tragedy of 1930–1933” (Robert Conquest).
3. To seem imminent; impend: Revolution loomed but the aristocrats paid no heed.
n.
A distorted, threatening appearance of something, as through fog or darkness.
13. awkward - adj. kahiya-hiya; asiwa
14. facile - easy
adj.
1. Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy. See synonyms at easy.
2. Working, acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency.
3. Arrived at without due care, effort, or examination; superficial: proposed a facile solution to a complex problem.
4. Readily manifested, together with an aura of insincerity and lack of depth: a facile slogan devised by politicians.
5. Archaic. Pleasingly mild, as in disposition or manner.
15. deprivation
n.
1.
1. The act or an instance of depriving; loss.
2. The condition of being deprived; privation.
2. A removal of rank or office.
16. chain - n. tanikala; kabit; kadena
17. torrential
adj.
1. Resembling, flowing in, or forming torrents: torrential mountain streams; a torrential downpour.
2. Resulting from the action of fast-flowing streams: torrential erosion.
3. Flowing or surging abundantly; wild: torrential applause.
18. downpour - n. A heavy fall of rain.
19. arbitrary
adj.
1. Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle: stopped at the first motel we passed, an arbitrary choice.
2. Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference: The diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.
3. Established by a court or judge rather than by a specific law or statute: an arbitrary penalty.
4. Not limited by law; despotic: the arbitrary rule of a dictator.
20. converse
intr.v., -versed, -vers·ing, -vers·es.
1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See synonyms at speak.
2. Archaic. To be familiar; associate.
n. (kŏn'vûrs')
1. Spoken interchange of thoughts and feelings; conversation.
2. Obsolete. Social interaction.
21. envy - n. kainggitan; pangingimbulo
22. vengeance - n. paghihiganti; higanti
23. pervasive
adj.
Having the quality or tendency to pervade or permeate: the pervasive odor of garlic.
24. pervade - v. laganapan
25. invade - v. lumusob; sumalakay; lusubin; salakayin
26. bitter - v. mapait
27. oppressor
n.
[L.]
One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others; one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity.
The orphan pines while the oppressor feeds.
Shak.
To relieve the oppressed and to punish the oppressor.
Swift.
28. grace - n. kabutihan; kagandahan; biyaya; dasal sa pagkain
29. rancor - n. galit; sama ng loob; hinanakit
30. aptitude - n. hilig; kakayahan; kaloob; talino
31. esthetic / aesthetic - IN BRIEF: n. - (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful adj. - Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste.
32. prosthetic - n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the production and application of artificial body parts.
33. synthetic - adj.
1. Relating to, involving, or of the nature of synthesis.
2. Chemistry. Produced by synthesis, especially not of natural origin.
3.
1. Not natural or genuine; artificial or contrived: “counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic” (George F. Will).
2. Prepared or made artificially: synthetic leather. See synonyms at artificial.
4. Linguistics. Relating to or being a language, such as Latin or Russian, that uses inflectional affixes to express syntactic relationships.
5. Logic & Philosophy. Relating to or being a proposition that attributes to a subject a predicate not inherent in the subject and that does not result in a contradiction if negated.
n.
A synthetic chemical compound or material.
34. potluck - A potluck is a gathering of people where each person is expected to bring a dish of food to be shared among the group.
35. podcast - A podcast is a digital media file, or a related collection of such files, which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. The term, like "radio", can refer either to the content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.
36. hook - n. kawit; taga; kalawit; pangalawit
n.
1.
1. A curved or sharply bent device, usually of metal, used to catch, drag, suspend, or fasten something else.
2. A fishhook.
2. Something shaped like a hook, especially:
1. A curved or barbed plant or animal part.
2. A short angled or curved line on a letter.
3. A sickle.
3.
1. A sharp bend or curve, as in a river.
2. A point or spit of land with a sharply curved end.
4. A means of catching or ensnaring; a trap.
5. Slang.
1. A means of attracting interest or attention; an enticement: a sales hook.
2. Music. A catchy motif or refrain: “sugary hard rock melodies [and] ear candy hooks” (Boston Globe).
6. Sports.
1. A short swinging blow in boxing delivered with a crooked arm.
2. The course of a ball that curves in a direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.
3. A stroke that sends a ball on such a course.
4. A ball propelled on such a course.
5. In surfing, the lip of a breaking wave.
7. Baseball. A curve ball.
8. Basketball. A hook shot.
37. slant - n. hilis; palagay
v., slant·ed, slant·ing, slants.
v.tr.
1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left.
2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers.
v.intr.
To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
n.
1.
1. A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope.
2. A sloping thing or piece of ground.
2. Printing. A virgule.
3.
1. A personal point of view or opinion.
2. A bias.
4. Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or descent.
dignified
38. weep - v. umiyak; lumuha; tumangis; umiyak; humagulgol
39. fend off - v Definition: keep at bay Antonyms: let in
40. thumping - adj. Informal.
Outstanding in size, degree, or quality: a thumping success; a thumping party.
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adj., prompt·er, prompt·est.
1. Being on time; punctual.
2. Carried out or performed without delay: a prompt reply.
tr.v., prompt·ed, prompt·ing, prompts.
1. To move to act; spur; incite: A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate.
2. To give rise to; inspire: The accident prompted a review of school safety policy.
3. To assist with a reminder; remind.
4. To assist (an actor or reciter) by providing the next words of a forgotten passage; cue.
n.
1.
1. The act of prompting or giving a cue.
2. A reminder or cue.
2. Computer Science. A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
3. Business.
1. A prompt note.
2. The time limit stipulated in a prompt note.
2. eloquence - n. kahusayan sa pagbigkas o pananalita
n.
1.
1. Persuasive, powerful discourse.
2. The skill or power of using such discourse.
2. The quality of persuasive, powerful expression.
3. voyeur
n.
1. A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point.
2. An obsessive observer of sordid or sensational subjects.
4. instinctive
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or prompted by instinct.
2. Arising from impulse; spontaneous and unthinking: an instinctive mistrust of bureaucrats.
5. exclaim - v. bumulalas; sumigaw; ibulalas; isigaw
6. symphony
n., pl. -nies.
1. Music.
1. An extended piece in three or more movements for symphony orchestra.
2. An instrumental passage in a vocal or choral composition.
3. An instrumental overture or interlude, as in early opera.
2. Music.
1. A symphony orchestra.
2. An orchestral concert.
3. Harmony, especially of sound or color.
4. Something characterized by a harmonious combination of elements.
7. precedent
n.
1.
1. An act or instance that may be used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances.
2. Law. A judicial decision that may be used as a standard in subsequent similar cases: a landmark decision that set a legal precedent.
2. Convention or custom arising from long practice: The President followed historical precedent in forming the Cabinet.
8. impeccable - perfect
adj.
1. Having no flaws;
2. Incapable of sin or wrongdoing.
9. merry - n. masaya; maligaya
adj., -ri·er, -ri·est.
1. Full of high-spirited gaiety; jolly.
2. Marked by or offering fun and gaiety; festive: a merry evening.
3. Archaic. Delightful; entertaining.
4. Brisk: a merry pace.
10. dexterity - n. kahusayan; kasanayan; katalinuhan
11. endure - v. pagtiisan; palawigin; matagalin; tiisin; mapagtisan
12. loom - n. habihan
intr.v., loomed, loom·ing, looms.
1. To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image: “I faced the icons that loomed through the veil of incense” (Fergus M. Bordewich). See synonyms at appear.
2. To appear to the mind in a magnified and threatening form: “Stalin looms over the whole human tragedy of 1930–1933” (Robert Conquest).
3. To seem imminent; impend: Revolution loomed but the aristocrats paid no heed.
n.
A distorted, threatening appearance of something, as through fog or darkness.
13. awkward - adj. kahiya-hiya; asiwa
14. facile - easy
adj.
1. Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy. See synonyms at easy.
2. Working, acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency.
3. Arrived at without due care, effort, or examination; superficial: proposed a facile solution to a complex problem.
4. Readily manifested, together with an aura of insincerity and lack of depth: a facile slogan devised by politicians.
5. Archaic. Pleasingly mild, as in disposition or manner.
15. deprivation
n.
1.
1. The act or an instance of depriving; loss.
2. The condition of being deprived; privation.
2. A removal of rank or office.
16. chain - n. tanikala; kabit; kadena
17. torrential
adj.
1. Resembling, flowing in, or forming torrents: torrential mountain streams; a torrential downpour.
2. Resulting from the action of fast-flowing streams: torrential erosion.
3. Flowing or surging abundantly; wild: torrential applause.
18. downpour - n. A heavy fall of rain.
19. arbitrary
adj.
1. Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle: stopped at the first motel we passed, an arbitrary choice.
2. Based on or subject to individual judgment or preference: The diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.
3. Established by a court or judge rather than by a specific law or statute: an arbitrary penalty.
4. Not limited by law; despotic: the arbitrary rule of a dictator.
20. converse
intr.v., -versed, -vers·ing, -vers·es.
1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See synonyms at speak.
2. Archaic. To be familiar; associate.
n. (kŏn'vûrs')
1. Spoken interchange of thoughts and feelings; conversation.
2. Obsolete. Social interaction.
21. envy - n. kainggitan; pangingimbulo
22. vengeance - n. paghihiganti; higanti
23. pervasive
adj.
Having the quality or tendency to pervade or permeate: the pervasive odor of garlic.
24. pervade - v. laganapan
25. invade - v. lumusob; sumalakay; lusubin; salakayin
26. bitter - v. mapait
27. oppressor
n.
[L.]
One who oppresses; one who imposes unjust burdens on others; one who harasses others with unjust laws or unreasonable severity.
The orphan pines while the oppressor feeds.
Shak.
To relieve the oppressed and to punish the oppressor.
Swift.
28. grace - n. kabutihan; kagandahan; biyaya; dasal sa pagkain
29. rancor - n. galit; sama ng loob; hinanakit
30. aptitude - n. hilig; kakayahan; kaloob; talino
31. esthetic / aesthetic - IN BRIEF: n. - (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful adj. - Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste.
32. prosthetic - n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the production and application of artificial body parts.
33. synthetic - adj.
1. Relating to, involving, or of the nature of synthesis.
2. Chemistry. Produced by synthesis, especially not of natural origin.
3.
1. Not natural or genuine; artificial or contrived: “counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic” (George F. Will).
2. Prepared or made artificially: synthetic leather. See synonyms at artificial.
4. Linguistics. Relating to or being a language, such as Latin or Russian, that uses inflectional affixes to express syntactic relationships.
5. Logic & Philosophy. Relating to or being a proposition that attributes to a subject a predicate not inherent in the subject and that does not result in a contradiction if negated.
n.
A synthetic chemical compound or material.
34. potluck - A potluck is a gathering of people where each person is expected to bring a dish of food to be shared among the group.
35. podcast - A podcast is a digital media file, or a related collection of such files, which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. The term, like "radio", can refer either to the content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.
36. hook - n. kawit; taga; kalawit; pangalawit
n.
1.
1. A curved or sharply bent device, usually of metal, used to catch, drag, suspend, or fasten something else.
2. A fishhook.
2. Something shaped like a hook, especially:
1. A curved or barbed plant or animal part.
2. A short angled or curved line on a letter.
3. A sickle.
3.
1. A sharp bend or curve, as in a river.
2. A point or spit of land with a sharply curved end.
4. A means of catching or ensnaring; a trap.
5. Slang.
1. A means of attracting interest or attention; an enticement: a sales hook.
2. Music. A catchy motif or refrain: “sugary hard rock melodies [and] ear candy hooks” (Boston Globe).
6. Sports.
1. A short swinging blow in boxing delivered with a crooked arm.
2. The course of a ball that curves in a direction away from the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the left of a right-handed player.
3. A stroke that sends a ball on such a course.
4. A ball propelled on such a course.
5. In surfing, the lip of a breaking wave.
7. Baseball. A curve ball.
8. Basketball. A hook shot.
37. slant - n. hilis; palagay
v., slant·ed, slant·ing, slants.
v.tr.
1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left.
2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers.
v.intr.
To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
n.
1.
1. A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope.
2. A sloping thing or piece of ground.
2. Printing. A virgule.
3.
1. A personal point of view or opinion.
2. A bias.
4. Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or descent.
dignified
38. weep - v. umiyak; lumuha; tumangis; umiyak; humagulgol
39. fend off - v Definition: keep at bay Antonyms: let in
40. thumping - adj. Informal.
Outstanding in size, degree, or quality: a thumping success; a thumping party.
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"I think therefore I am"
October 3, 2008
Vocabularies of the Day - October 3, 2008
1. agonize
- To suffer extreme pain or great anguish.
- To make a great effort; struggle.
- To cause great pain or anguish to.
- synonyms: afflict
2. sentiments
- A thought, view, or attitude, especially one based mainly on emotion instead of reason
- Emotion; feeling: Different forms of music convey different kinds of sentiment.
- Tender or romantic feeling.
- The emotional import of a passage as distinct from its form of expression.
- The expression of delicate and sensitive feeling, especially in art and literature.
- synonyms: feeling, opinion.
- An anti-American sentiment swept through the country
3. vast
- malaki, malawak
- Very great in size, number, amount, or quantity.
- Very great in area or extent; immense.
- Very great in degree or intensity
- synonyms:enormous.
4. fallow
adj.
1. Plowed but left unseeded during a growing season: fallow farmland.
2. Characterized by inactivity: a fallow gold market.
n.
1. Land left unseeded during a growing season.
2. The act of plowing land and leaving it unseeded.
3. The condition or period of being unseeded.
5. decent - sapat
adj.
1. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality.
2. Free from indelicacy; modest.
3. Meeting accepted standards; adequate: a decent salary.
4.
1. Morally upright; respectable.
2. Kind or obliging: very decent of them to lend you money.
5. Informal. Properly or modestly dressed.
6. dawns
- bukang-liwayway, liwayway, pasimula, simula
n.
1. The time each morning at which daylight first begins.
2. A first appearance; a beginning: the dawn of history. See synonyms at beginning.
intr.v., dawned, dawn·ing, dawns.
1. To begin to become light in the morning.
2. To begin to appear or develop; emerge.
3. To begin to be perceived or understood: Realization of the danger soon dawned on us.
7. darned
- magsulsi; tahiin; sulsihan
v., darned, darn·ing, darns.
v.tr.
To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole.
v.intr.
To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it.
n.
A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it: a sock full of darns.
8. dread
- lagim, matakot, pangamba, takot
v., dread·ed, dread·ing, dreads.
v.tr.
1. To be in terror of.
2. To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance: dreaded the long drive home.
3. Archaic. To hold in awe or reverence.
v.intr.
To be very afraid.
n.
1. Profound fear; terror.
2. Fearful or distasteful anticipation. See synonyms at fear.
3. An object of fear, awe, or reverence.
4. Archaic. Awe; reverence.
adj.
1. Causing terror or fear: a dread disease.
2. Inspiring awe: the dread presence of the headmaster.
9. lingering
- matagal; paulit-ulit
- continuing for a long time
10. spectacular
- kahanga hanga
adj.
Of the nature of a spectacle; impressive or sensational.
n.
Something that is spectacular, as:
1. A single dramatic production of unusual length or lavishness.
2. An elaborate display.
11. extemporaneous
adj.
1. Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous piano recital.
2. Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text: an extemporaneous speech.
3. Skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance: an accomplished extemporaneous speaker.
4. Provided, made, or adapted as an expedient; makeshift: an extemporaneous policy decision.
12. abduct
- itakas; itanan; magtanan; tangayin; agawin; dikutin
1. To carry off by force; kidnap.
2. Physiology. To draw away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb.
13. wreck
n. pagkabagbag; pagkasira; pagkawasak
v. sirain wasakin; mabangga; wasakin; lansagin; iwasak; iguho
n.
1. The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; destruction.
2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
3.
1. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.
2. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.
4. The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.
5. Something shattered or dilapidated.
6. A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.
v., wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks.
v.tr.
1. To cause the destruction of in or as if in a collision.
2. To dismantle or raze; tear down.
3. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster. See synonyms at blast, ruin. See Usage Note at wreak.
v.intr.
1. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked.
2. To work as a wrecker.
14. wreckage - natira, labi
15. ensuing
adj
Definition: resultant
Antonyms: antecedent, preceding
16. ensue - humantong, mangyari, sumunod, umuwi
17. spellbound
- synonyms: Fascinated, Hypnotized, Mesmerized, Transfixed,
18. compassion - awa, dumamay, habag
n.
Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.
synonyms; pity
19. bubbly
adj.
1. Full of or producing bubbles: a bubbly drink; a bubbly soap.
2. Resembling bubbles: big, bubbly clouds.
3. Full of high spirits; effervescent: bright, bubbly children.
20. saga - alamat
n.
1.
1. A prose narrative usually written in Iceland between 1120 and 1400, dealing with the families that first settled Iceland and their descendants, with the histories of the kings of Norway, and with the myths and legends of early Germanic gods and heroes.
2. A modern prose narrative that resembles a saga.
2. A long detailed report: recounted the saga of their family problems.
21. sagacious - tuso
end------->
"try and try until you succeed....."
- To suffer extreme pain or great anguish.
- To make a great effort; struggle.
- To cause great pain or anguish to.
- synonyms: afflict
2. sentiments
- A thought, view, or attitude, especially one based mainly on emotion instead of reason
- Emotion; feeling: Different forms of music convey different kinds of sentiment.
- Tender or romantic feeling.
- The emotional import of a passage as distinct from its form of expression.
- The expression of delicate and sensitive feeling, especially in art and literature.
- synonyms: feeling, opinion.
- An anti-American sentiment swept through the country
3. vast
- malaki, malawak
- Very great in size, number, amount, or quantity.
- Very great in area or extent; immense.
- Very great in degree or intensity
- synonyms:enormous.
4. fallow
adj.
1. Plowed but left unseeded during a growing season: fallow farmland.
2. Characterized by inactivity: a fallow gold market.
n.
1. Land left unseeded during a growing season.
2. The act of plowing land and leaving it unseeded.
3. The condition or period of being unseeded.
5. decent - sapat
adj.
1. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality.
2. Free from indelicacy; modest.
3. Meeting accepted standards; adequate: a decent salary.
4.
1. Morally upright; respectable.
2. Kind or obliging: very decent of them to lend you money.
5. Informal. Properly or modestly dressed.
6. dawns
- bukang-liwayway, liwayway, pasimula, simula
n.
1. The time each morning at which daylight first begins.
2. A first appearance; a beginning: the dawn of history. See synonyms at beginning.
intr.v., dawned, dawn·ing, dawns.
1. To begin to become light in the morning.
2. To begin to appear or develop; emerge.
3. To begin to be perceived or understood: Realization of the danger soon dawned on us.
7. darned
- magsulsi; tahiin; sulsihan
v., darned, darn·ing, darns.
v.tr.
To mend (a garment, for example) by weaving thread or yarn across a gap or hole.
v.intr.
To repair a hole, as in a garment, by weaving thread or yarn across it.
n.
A hole repaired by weaving thread or yarn across it: a sock full of darns.
8. dread
- lagim, matakot, pangamba, takot
v., dread·ed, dread·ing, dreads.
v.tr.
1. To be in terror of.
2. To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance: dreaded the long drive home.
3. Archaic. To hold in awe or reverence.
v.intr.
To be very afraid.
n.
1. Profound fear; terror.
2. Fearful or distasteful anticipation. See synonyms at fear.
3. An object of fear, awe, or reverence.
4. Archaic. Awe; reverence.
adj.
1. Causing terror or fear: a dread disease.
2. Inspiring awe: the dread presence of the headmaster.
9. lingering
- matagal; paulit-ulit
- continuing for a long time
10. spectacular
- kahanga hanga
adj.
Of the nature of a spectacle; impressive or sensational.
n.
Something that is spectacular, as:
1. A single dramatic production of unusual length or lavishness.
2. An elaborate display.
11. extemporaneous
adj.
1. Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous piano recital.
2. Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text: an extemporaneous speech.
3. Skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance: an accomplished extemporaneous speaker.
4. Provided, made, or adapted as an expedient; makeshift: an extemporaneous policy decision.
12. abduct
- itakas; itanan; magtanan; tangayin; agawin; dikutin
1. To carry off by force; kidnap.
2. Physiology. To draw away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb.
13. wreck
n. pagkabagbag; pagkasira; pagkawasak
v. sirain wasakin; mabangga; wasakin; lansagin; iwasak; iguho
n.
1. The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; destruction.
2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
3.
1. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.
2. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.
4. The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.
5. Something shattered or dilapidated.
6. A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.
v., wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks.
v.tr.
1. To cause the destruction of in or as if in a collision.
2. To dismantle or raze; tear down.
3. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster. See synonyms at blast, ruin. See Usage Note at wreak.
v.intr.
1. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked.
2. To work as a wrecker.
14. wreckage - natira, labi
15. ensuing
adj
Definition: resultant
Antonyms: antecedent, preceding
16. ensue - humantong, mangyari, sumunod, umuwi
17. spellbound
- synonyms: Fascinated, Hypnotized, Mesmerized, Transfixed,
18. compassion - awa, dumamay, habag
n.
Deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it.
synonyms; pity
19. bubbly
adj.
1. Full of or producing bubbles: a bubbly drink; a bubbly soap.
2. Resembling bubbles: big, bubbly clouds.
3. Full of high spirits; effervescent: bright, bubbly children.
20. saga - alamat
n.
1.
1. A prose narrative usually written in Iceland between 1120 and 1400, dealing with the families that first settled Iceland and their descendants, with the histories of the kings of Norway, and with the myths and legends of early Germanic gods and heroes.
2. A modern prose narrative that resembles a saga.
2. A long detailed report: recounted the saga of their family problems.
21. sagacious - tuso
end------->
"try and try until you succeed....."
October 2, 2008
Vacabularies of the Day - October 2, 2008
1. Orator
- is a (public) speaker
- one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
- An eloquent and skilled public speaker
2. stoked
- being in an enthusiastic or exhilarated state
- exhilarated; excited.
- intoxicated or stupefied with a drug; high.
3. poignantly
- touching manner
- painfully affecting the feelings
- designed to make an impression
- "she spoke poignantly"
4. anguished
- dalamhati, pighati, sakit, hinagpis
- extreme pain, distress, or anxiety
- synonyms (sorrow)
5. eulogize
- to speak or write in high praise of
- to praise highly.
- to speak or write a eulogy about
- To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy.
6. thrill
- kaagtingan, kiligin
- to cause to experience a sudden sharp feeling of excitement
- to cause to have a shivering or tingling sensation
- To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly.
7. playwright
- a person who writes plays
- a writer of plays; dramatist
8. liberated
- freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
- to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage
- to steal or take over illegally:
- The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.
- liberated woman / marriage
9. speculation
- pakikipagsapalaran; pagbabakasakali
- an act or instance of speculating:
- assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain
- Engagement in risky business transactions on the chance of quick or considerable profit.
10. pragmatic
- relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters :
- practical as opposed to idealistic
- Active; busy, Active in an officious or meddlesome way.
- Dogmatic; dictatorial.
- pragmatic men of power have had no time or inclination to deal with social morality
11. maneuver \mə-ˈnü-vər, -ˈnyü-\
- A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
- a procedure or method of working usually involving expert physical movement
- an action taken to gain a tactical end
- synonyms, trick
12. scant \ˈskant\
- Barely sufficient: paid scant attention to the lecture.
- Falling short of a specific measure: a scant cup of sugar.
- Inadequately supplied; short: We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
13. invaluable
- napakamahalaga; lubhang mahalaga
- valuable beyond estimation : priceless
- Of inestimable value
- invaluable paintings; invaluable help.
14. podium
- An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker.
- A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern.
- Architecture
- A low wall serving as a foundation.
- A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater.
- Biology
- A structure resembling or functioning as a foot.
15. draw
- to cause to go in a certain direction (as by leading) (drew him aside)
- to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance (draw your chair up by the fire)
- to move (as a covering) over or to one side (draw the drapes)
- to pull up or out of a receptacle or place where seated or carried (draw water from the well) (drew a gun)
- to cause to come out of a container or source (draw water for a bath) (the nurse drew a blood sample) (the wound drew blood)
- is a (public) speaker
- one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
- An eloquent and skilled public speaker
2. stoked
- being in an enthusiastic or exhilarated state
- exhilarated; excited.
- intoxicated or stupefied with a drug; high.
3. poignantly
- touching manner
- painfully affecting the feelings
- designed to make an impression
- "she spoke poignantly"
4. anguished
- dalamhati, pighati, sakit, hinagpis
- extreme pain, distress, or anxiety
- synonyms (sorrow)
5. eulogize
- to speak or write in high praise of
- to praise highly.
- to speak or write a eulogy about
- To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy.
6. thrill
- kaagtingan, kiligin
- to cause to experience a sudden sharp feeling of excitement
- to cause to have a shivering or tingling sensation
- To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly.
7. playwright
- a person who writes plays
- a writer of plays; dramatist
8. liberated
- freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
- to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage
- to steal or take over illegally:
- The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.
- liberated woman / marriage
9. speculation
- pakikipagsapalaran; pagbabakasakali
- an act or instance of speculating:
- assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain
- Engagement in risky business transactions on the chance of quick or considerable profit.
10. pragmatic
- relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters :
- practical as opposed to idealistic
- Active; busy, Active in an officious or meddlesome way.
- Dogmatic; dictatorial.
- pragmatic men of power have had no time or inclination to deal with social morality
11. maneuver \mə-ˈnü-vər, -ˈnyü-\
- A strategic or tactical military or naval movement.
- a procedure or method of working usually involving expert physical movement
- an action taken to gain a tactical end
- synonyms, trick
12. scant \ˈskant\
- Barely sufficient: paid scant attention to the lecture.
- Falling short of a specific measure: a scant cup of sugar.
- Inadequately supplied; short: We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
13. invaluable
- napakamahalaga; lubhang mahalaga
- valuable beyond estimation : priceless
- Of inestimable value
- invaluable paintings; invaluable help.
14. podium
- An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker.
- A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern.
- Architecture
- A low wall serving as a foundation.
- A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater.
- Biology
- A structure resembling or functioning as a foot.
15. draw
- to cause to go in a certain direction (as by leading) (drew him aside)
- to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance (draw your chair up by the fire)
- to move (as a covering) over or to one side (draw the drapes)
- to pull up or out of a receptacle or place where seated or carried (draw water from the well) (drew a gun)
- to cause to come out of a container or source (draw water for a bath) (the nurse drew a blood sample) (the wound drew blood)
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