Week 1

Learn a Word A Day

Forms 1 - 3

adamant (adjective)
1. utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals
    I tried to talk her out of it, but she was adamant. 

welfare (noun)
1.  health ,comfort and happiness: well-being
     In making this decision, the court's main concern was to look after the children's 
     welfare.

2. help provided for people with social problems, money and difficulties
    Most of the families from this neighbourhood are on welfare.

enthusiastic (adjective)
1. ardent, eager, excited
    He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.

embarrass (verb)
1. to cause to feel anxious and uncomfortable
    His bad table manners embarrassed her.

bliss (noun)
1. utter joy or happiness; complete happiness
    They carried on dancing and celebrating blissfully, unaware of the impending 
    danger.

Forms 4 - 6


utterly (adverb)
1. completely, absolutely
    He was utterly charmed by her.

perturb (verb)
1. to cause to worry greatly, disturbed
    I am deeply perturbed by the alarming way the situation is developing.

dislodge (verb)
1. to force or knock out of position: 
    The coughing dislodged the fishbone from his throat.

squabble (verb)
1. to take part in a continuing quarrel esp. over something unimportant 
    What are you children squabbling about?

wit (noun)
1. the ability to say things that is both clever and amusing at the same time 
    He is very popular among the ladies because of his wit.

2. at one's wits end - made so worried by difficulties that one does not know what
    to do next: I am at wits end with this problem.