9.1.09

Learning new words 1

1. Plight (noun)
A condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one: to find
oneself in a sorry plight.
When his parents passed away unexpectedly, I felt sorry for the plight he was in.


2. Discipline (noun)

A branch of instruction or learning: the disciplines of history and economics.

John did not know which discipline to choose for his ITE education.



3. Striving (verb)

To make strenuous efforts toward any goal: to strive for success.

John was striving to provide for the family after his father passed

away.



4. Crucial (adjective)

Involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment

Marriage is a crucial decision that should not be made carelessly.



5. Barrier (noun)

Any natural bar or obstacle: a mountain barrier

The fear of failing was an emotional barrier John had to overcome one day.



6. Qualifications (noun)

Any natural bar or obstacle: a mountain barrier

As long as you can show that you can play well, to be a musician, you don’t really need to have high qualifications.



7. Labelled (verb)

To put in a certain class; classify

For many years, the Jews have been labelled as God’s chosen people.



8. Mundane (adjective)

common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative

Although I was doing mundane activities with my niece and nephew, I enjoyed myself thoroughly



9. Peripherals (noun)

An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a computer

Getting a computer involves getting many other peripherals like a printer and modem.



10. Stint (noun)

A period of time spent doing something: a two-year stint in the army

I was offered a 1year stint at Disneyland, during my school holidays.

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