vocabulary (week 2)

Bil	Word	Type of word	Meaning	Sample sentence
1	scoundrel	noun	Person who has no moral principles and no conscience,villain	He forgave the scoundrel who stole his wife.
2	compassion	noun	Pity for the  sufferings of others, making one want to help them (belas kasihan)	A woman of great compassion
3	delve	verb	-Search/rummage in -try to find information about/study	-She delved in her bag and pulled out a pen . -She delved into the origins of the religion.
4	stumble	verb	-strike one’s food against something and almost fall -make a mistake when speak /play music	-I stumbled over a tree root. -She stumbled when saying the word but then continued.
5	yearn	verb	Desire strongly or with compassion or tenderness ,be filled with longing	He yearned for his family.
6	dither	verb	Hesitate about what to do , unable to decide	Stop dithering about the film you want to watch.
7	stagnant	adjective	-not flowing and therefore dirty and smelling unpleasant,still and stale -showing no activity (not developing or no progress)	-Water lying stagnant in ponds and ditches -Business was stagnant last month.
8	brisk	adjective	-Quick ,active, energetic -giving a healthy feeling, refreshing	-a brisk walk -a brisk breeze
9	procreate	verb	Reproduce offspring sexually	The spouse procreated last night.
10	quaint	adjective	Attractively odd or old-fashioned	A quaint old custom
11	sacred	adjective	-connected with or dedicated to God -regarded with great respect or reverence -an obligation regarded as very important,solemn	-a sacred place -In India, the cow is a sacred animal. -a sacred promise.
12	regal	adjective	Of like or fit for a king or queen,royal	The king has lost his regal dignity.
13	perfunctory	adjective	An action done as a duty or routine , without care or interest	A perfunctory examination.
14	delinquent	adjective	About a person doing wrong or failing to perform a duty	Delinquent behaviour
15	loquacious	adjective	Fond of talking , talkative	Atiqah is a loquacious girl since she was child.
16	erudite	adjective	Having or showing great learning,scholarly	An erudite lecture
17	circumvent	verb	Find a way of overcoming or avoiding	Circumvent a law
18	berate	verb	Scold sharply (marah dengan mengeluarkan kata-kata pedas)	She berated when the man condemned her.
19	beseech	verb	Ask earnestly ,entreat (memohon dengan sepenuh hati)	Spare him,I beseech you.
20	dauntless	adjective	Not easily discouraged or frightened	If you want to be a policeman, you has to be a dauntless man.
21	zeolous	adjective	Full of zeal , eager	Zealous to succeed at work.
22	palpable	adjective	Clear to mind ,obvious	A palpable lie.
23	captivate	verb	Fascinate,charm,echant (mengagumkan)	He was captivated by her beauty.
24	witty	adjective	Full of clever humour (mencuit hati)	A witty speaker.
25	dearth	noun	Shortage ,scarcity(ketiadaan)	The schoolmaster proclaimed that the students suffered the dearth of common sense.