Gce vocab 1997 2008 2 columns 10 pages

Jiang Education Centre Pte Ltd Ace your “O” LeVeLs Sem 2 week 7

Try to ascertain the meaning of the words given below 1997GraveDevisedDominatedConscious of DepictedSystematicallyDeclineVerge

1998ExaggeratedCulminatingInterruptedBeltFitfullyMonotonouslyShroudedBear

1999RichSpurredPlausibleIn the light of ContemplatedImminentEnticingOminous

2000Home in onConveyReadilyRangeMakingFutileCreditArrogant

2001

DesolateAssailedDictatedStealthilyDetectionCount onEvidence Fade

2002SignificantLikelyAttractedTraceIn abundancePromisedRivalsSecret

2003PrincipallyFashionedFlourishPermanentTurn toLeadReputationLeadReputationCover

2004ImpactPrimitiveBanishedAngleEffectively

2005DebilityVoraciously

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Samuel Johnson: 1


InfernalEmbellishmentRelic

2006HarnessingBidIntentlyHarvestingPervasiveness

2007

DistinctionCommonplaceBoostedDistinguishEerie

2008ClimaxManipulatedOverwhelmedVibrantGnarled

Did that exercise seem difficult? How about when the Vocabulary words are in context?

1997Despite this, there was a grave disadvantage in being a totem animal because if an animal was the totem of some sacred tribe, it could be attacked or destroyed by their enemiesGrave

The most obvious example was n sheer strength. The lion and elephant were clearly much stronger than humans so circus acts were devised in which the strength of the animals was dominated by human intelligence;Devised

The lion and elephant were clearly much stronger than humans so circus acts were devised in which the strength of the animals was dominated by human intelligence;Dominated

Conscious of their limitations, zoos have struggled to develop a style of zoo-keeping which gives animals living conditions that are as close as possible to the way they would live is still in the wild. Conscious of

Animals were depicted in early films as savage killers attacking the hero or being gunned down by brave hunters in the name of sport.Depicted

Animals also suffered at the hands of man in that they were gradually but systematically destroyed by Europeans to make way for agricultural land to provide food for a fast-growing population. Systematically



Tourist pollution is considered the main cause in the dramatic decline of the numbers of certain predatory animals like the cheetah and leopard.Decline

Many fascinating species of animals are today on the verge of extinction and the list is depressingly long. Verge

1998Somehow I convinced him that his fears were exaggerated.Exaggerated

Above me towered a steep slope culminating in a sheer, grey cliff.Culminating

Only to the west was the view interrupted by a bank of cloud.Interrupted

Towards evening I reached a thick belt of jungle.Belt

I slept only fitfully.Fitfully

In its depths a bell-bird was calling monotonously.Monotonously

Jungle once more shrouded the path I was following. Shrouded

I stood and shouted, as loudly as my lungs would bear it, to the four points of the compass.Bear

Disasters at sea are rich in examples of superhuman skill and determination and on occasion, criminal negligence, and sometimes more sinister behaviour. Rich

1999Competition for contracts in the prestigious and lucrative business of the transatlantic run had spurred the major competition to build increasingly larger and faster vessels. Spurred



Their claim that the Titanic was unsinkable was plausible but unfortunate in the light of subsequent events.Plausible

Their claim that the Titanic was unsinkable was plausible but unfortunate in the light of subsequent eventsIn the light of

This was originally contemplated by the builders, but they later rejected the idea.Contemplated

At noon on 10 April 1912 a long blast on Titanic’s whistle signalled her imminent departure.Imminent

Although the owner had earlier declared that there was no point in driving the ship too hard, the possibility of an early arrival in New York was too enticing to ignore; Enticing

Meanwhile, as one of the lookouts neared the end of his watch, an ominous smudge about the size of his loomed on the horizon dead ahead. Ominous

2000Bats home in on flying insects that are their food by means of a sophisticated sound system.Home in on

Not that we don’t have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey out emotions such as anger, or joy or disappointment. Convey

Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our human beings acquire this amazing skillsReadily

The next phase in the growth of language would have been the way our bodies developed to enable us to utter a growing range of varied sounds.Range

The effortless was a child learns to talk and the automatic understanding that it prompts in its listeners are masking a system of great richness and complexity. Masking

Certainly they don’t attempt to provide basic grammar lessons for their infants; that would be futile.



Futile

In fact, children themselves deserve most of the credit for the language they acquire.Credit

Yet the possession of the distinctive skill that is language should not make us too arrogant. Arrogant

2001The first stage of our march lay through desolate and dangerous country called the Dead Land. Desolate

But it wasn’t the tsetse fly that now assailed us. Assailed

Next morning, we set off, following the direction our map and compass dictated. Dictated

We walked stealthily on until we caught sight of a river below and a harbour close by. Stealthily

If we could only avoid detection in the dark woods until nightfall, or until the rain came in the afternoon, we had a chance of getting away. Detection

I count on you to get back with news of what we’ve discovered. Count on

Even as I spoke, fresh evidence of the progress of our enemies was coming onto the scene. Evidence

Soon they began to fade into the distance. Fade

2002Then came other significant discoveries there – the fossilised remains of skulls, not altogether human but with features markedly similar to those of humans.Significant

Such finds, together with the strangely-shaped stones, were likely evidence of creatures which were developing a primitive intelligence, and not replying just on jaws and teeth to get their food.



Likely

When a creature died on the open plains of Africa, the scent of its decay sooner or later attracted other animals of all kinds.Attracted

Hardly any trace of its existence would be left.Trace

Two million years ago, the gorge at Olduvai would have held a great lake, and around its shores animals would have swarmed in abundance. In abundance

Circling vultures promised the remains of some animal killed not far away, a meal for the taking of they got there soon enough.Promised

This communication undoubtedly gave them the edge over many of their four-footed rivals in prising out the secret scraps of energy-giving food that dotted the landscape. Rivals

This communication undoubtedly gave them the edge over many of their four-footed rivals in prising out the secret scraps of energy-giving food that dotted the landscape.Secret

2003A warrior’s armour could be worth a hundred oxen and even human beings, principally those were employed as servants could be valued in terms of cattle. Principally

Being fashioned out of metal, they had a special value, since it required a good deal of labour to extract metal from the earth.Fashioned

The emergence of this new money encouraged an increase in merchants and trades, who in turn ensured that this use of coins would continue to flourish. Flourish

These pieces of paper first appeared in general use in the 9th century AD and thereafter found a permanent place in Chinese money. Permanent

Other countries did not turn to this idea for another six hundred years.Turn to



Later on, other countries were to follow the lead of China and produce metal coins. Lead

Their value earned them a widespread reputation as money worth acquiring.Reputation

To cover some of the expenses, less of the precious metals would be included in their production.Cover

2004Our behaviour, also, has felt the impact of modern technology.Impact

Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive existence.Primitive

The motor-car has been blamed for its polluting effects and see its demands for more and more roads, but it has banished the time-consuming and uncomfortable journeys endured in horse-drawn vehicles. Banished

Initially they protested but then they saw things from my angle.Angle

A flying elbow from him caught Zang in the stomach and that effectively ended the race for Zang.Effectively

2005Next day came a further sign of our growing debility.Debility

Nevertheless we drank it voraciously, sand, mud, and all. Voraciously

At last we were certain that we had escaped from that infernal land.Infernal

The butterfly’s colouring is not just for embellishment. Embellishment

There is a theory that this is just a relic of the co-operative animal behaviour which we learnt as hunters at an early stage in our evolution. Relic



2006Finally harnessing all its strength into one last bid for freedom, it thrashed again and again until one o the chains snapped and an anchor broke free.Harnessing

Finally harnessing all its strength into one last bid for freedom, it thrashed again and again until one o the chains snapped and an anchor broke free.Bid

The humpback was struggling to obtain enough air but it watched the divers intently, one black and white eye the size of a human fist following their every move. Intently

However, these oceans also provide for life on earth in a more direct way, in the harvesting of fish and other sea creatures for food.Harvesting

The other man-made problem is the pervasiveness of marine litter from pole to pole.Pervasiveness

Well, if that was frustrating, remember the range of words offered to you during your O levels … to prevent further frustration, please

check your dictionaries for other meanings for the following words!

2007

In those early days, there was no clear distinction between astrology – a belief in the influence of the stars on our everyday lives – and astronomy – the scientific study of them. Distinction

Although there is no scientific evidence for these beliefs, it would once have been commonplace for a ruler to consult his astrologer before deciding to go into battle, or for a businessman to check whether the planets favoured a particular deal. Commonplace

The rise of technology has, if anything, boosted our fascination with out neighbouring planet. Boosted

On their final approach to mars, they could just distinguish the curved outline of the planet, shrouded in a luminous grey mist against the deep indigo of space beyond.



Distinguish

In the eerie silence, the muffled shapes they could see sitting around a guttering candle materialised slowly into recognisable human forms. Eerie

2008

When witch-hunting, as it came to be known reached its climax, cats figured prominently in most of the trials of the accused. Climax

Today, the genetic make-up of the domestic cat has been manipulated by selective breeding so that some felines seem to bear very little resemblance to the cats of ancient Egypt’s homes and granaries. Manipulated

The royal party was overwhelmed by the sudden presence of Mau, who, it seemed to them, was a re-incarnation of the cat depicted on the tomb painting of a former pharaoh. Overwhelmed

Here, giant statues towered over him, and great columns rose to the roof, where their tops merged into paintings of reeds, papyrus flowers and lotus buds so vibrant that they seemed to be bathed in sunlight. vibrant

the light from their burning torches reflected off Mau’s collar and, as the gnarled fingers of an elderly robber fumbled at the heavy clasp and snapped it open, Mau gathered all his little remaining strength and emitted an ear-splitting screech. Gnarled

Answers1997Grave seriousDevised made for the purposeDominated overriddenConscious aware ofDepicted showedSystematically deliberately done in planned stepsDecline decreaseverge on the brink, almost

1998Exaggerated blown out of proportionCulminated adding up toInterrupted stoppedBelt stripFitfully intermittently, in short spellsMonotonously without changeShrouded concealed, hiddenBear take

1999 Rich abundant



Spurred motivatedPlausible seemingly reasonableIn the light of in view ofContemplated consideredImminent impendingEnticing temptingOminous forbidding

2000Home in on locateConvey expressReadily straight awayMasking hidingFutile uselessCredit acknowledgementArrogant conceited

2001Desolate isolatedAssailed attackedDictated showedStealthily cautiouslyDetection discoveryCount on place trust inEvidence proofFade die down

2002Significant considerableLikely probableAttracted drewTrace evidenceIn abundance in large numbersPromised guaranteedRivals competitorsSecret unknown

2003Principally mainlyFashioned madeFlourish thrivePermanent fixedTurn to take up

Lead pioneering directionsReputation standingCover pay for

2004Impact influencePrimitive outdatedBanished discardedAngle point of viewEffectively successfully

2005Debility state of weaknessVoraciously ravenouslyInfernal hellishEmbellishment decorationRelic remnant

2006Harnessing musteringBid attemptIntently keenly, closelyHarvesting catchingPervasiveness being widespread

2007Distinction difference Commonplace normal and usual Boosted increasedDistinguish make out / make clearEerie strange and unusual / frightening

2008 Climax intense and exciting point Manipulated controlled in a skilful mannerOverwhelmed filled with strong emotionVibrant vivid, brightly colouredGnarled rough and twisted


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