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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