1) They avoided him like the plague
when they found out he had deserted
his family.
Notes :
Avoided like the plague is a
term that means to shun / to ignore.
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To desert means to abandon.
2) I better wash my mouth after that
sweet dessert as I do not
want any plaque to form
and cause tooth decay.
Notes : Dessert is a dish taken at
the end of the meal such as cakes, ice-cream and so on.
3) She
applied for the position of Personal
Assistant.
Notes : Personal Assistant is a job
title.
4) He
was not concerned
because he
knew his Superior would appraise
the situation carefully before making any decision.
Notes :
Concerned - Worried.
Appraise - To evaluate.
5) One
of the effects
of the plague
known as the Black Death was the huge numbers of death.
Notes : Effects
- results or consequences.
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6) She
is going to become a desert
resident
until she has
completed her research so I hope she has made the necessary
preparations.
Notes : Resident is a person
residing at a place.
7)
Thanks for the concern
but I don't need your assistance to apprise
him of the situation.
Notes : To apprise means to
inform/notify.
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8) I
would like to seek your consent
to hire
more staff as my workload is increasing and I need some assistance.
Notes :
Consent - means permission /
approval.
Assistance - help.
Assistance - help.
We CANNOT say : and I need
assistant.
You can say :
and I need an assistant /
and I need
assistance.
9) He
did not let the loss of his personal
belongings affect him.
Notes :
Personal belongings - Private
belongings (One's property).
Personnel - Group of people working
for a company.
10) If
you are planning to change your residence,
you need to apprise the
bank so the bank will know where to mail all the correspondences.
Notes :
Residence - is a place where a
person stays (a home).
Resident - is a person staying at a
place.
Apprise - to inform / notify.
2 comments:
thank you for this posting. it the good teaching vocabulaies
Hi Sudirman.. Thank you for the kind words.. All the best in your learning of English Grammar.. :)
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