Vocabulary Log

1. Sincerely (adverb): an expression used to end a formal letter, especially one that you have begun by using someone's name. Yours sincerely was the end of her letter.

2. Amount :
(Noun): a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance.
(Verb): if figures, sums etc amount to a particular total, they equal that total when they are added together. 10,000 grand was the amount of money that I won.

3. Constructive (adjective): useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results. Always work hard to be a constructive student

4. Foreigner (noun): someone who comes from a different country. There are a lot of foreigners in the UAE.

5. Knowledge (noun): the information, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or experience. Capability = skill + equipment + knowledge.

6. Disappointment (noun): a feeling of unhappiness because something is not as good as you expected, or has not happened in the way you hoped. David E Bell pioneered the disappointment theory.

7. Faithfully (adverb): in a loyal way. Always do your work faithfully.

8. Theoretical (adjective): relating to the study of ideas, especially scientific ideas, rather than with practical uses of the ideas or practical experience. The teacher gave an assignment which has a lot of theoretical ideas.

9. Religious (adjective): believing strongly in your religion and obeying its rules carefully.
Ali is a very religious person.

10. Independent (adjective): an organization is not owned or controlled by, or does not receive money from, another organization or the government. There are a lot of independent schools in the UAE.

11. Kindergarten (noun): a school for children aged two to five. Two of my brothers are in kindergarten.

12. Literacy (noun): a school for children aged two to five.Literacy means being able to read+write.

13. Manner (noun): the way in which something is done or happens.I like the manner in which he teaches.

14. Furthermore (adverb): in addition to what has already been said. Furthermore, the human resource course will start next semester.

15. Eliminate (verb): to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted.
Atlantic club eliminated Al Ahli club in the world clubs cup.

16. Century (noun): one of the 100-year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ's birth. We are now in the 21st century.

17. Immigrant (noun): someone who enters another country to live there permanently.
The biggest immigrant comnunity in the UAE is Indian.

18. Occur (verb): to happen or exist in a particular place or situation. Accidents occur as a result of disobeying the rules of streets.

19. Responsibility (noun): a duty to be in charge of someone or something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens. Safety is everyone's responsibility.

20. Throughout (preposition, adverb): during all of a particular period, from the beginning to the end. No one is to speak throughout the time of the exam.

21. Nutrition (noun): the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth. I went to a nutrition doctor and his treatment was very helpful for me.

22. Awareness (noun): knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation. Culture awareness is an important subject.

23. Committed (adjective): willing to work very hard at something. In the last 3 days, I was committed to picking my brothers up from the school.

24. Disease (noun): an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant. Coughs and sneezes spread diseases.

25. Interpret (verb): to translate spoken words from one language into another. I always interpret the words to Arabic.

26. Scholarship (noun): an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education. Nuclear energy authorizations have a scholarship with Khalifa University.

27. Opportunity (noun): a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something. I never miss an opportunity.

28. Rhythm (noun): a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements. Time arrangement is important in rhythm.


29. Concentration (noun): the ability to think about something carefully or for a long time.
The exam needs a lot of concentration.

30. Individual (adjective): considered separately from other people or things in the same group.Every individual is different.

31. Ridiculous (adjective): very silly or unreasonable. Don’t be ridiculous.

32. Spite (verb): to deliberately annoy or upset someone. I like to spite her.

33. Convenient (adjective): useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems. The e-mail is convenient.

34. Reveal (verb): to show something that was previously hidden. The inspector was able to reveal the mystery of the case.

35. Capable (adjective): having the qualities or ability needed to do something. I’m capable of passing.

36. Dormitory (noun): a large room for several people to sleep in.Boarding schools have dormitories.
37. Expatriate (noun): someone who lives in a foreign country. My teacher is expatriate.

38. Inherit (verb): to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died. My friends inherited one million dirhams.

39. Energetic (adjective): having or needing a lot of energy or determination. Redbull was classified as an energetic drink.

40. Aspect (noun): one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts. The first aspect in this lesson is obeying the law.

41. Luxury (noun): very great comfort and pleasure, such as you get from expensive food, beautiful houses, cars etc. I have a luxury room.

42. Audience (noun): a group of people who come to watch and listen to someone speaking or performing in public. The audiences were interested.

43. Appearance (noun): the way someone or something looks to other people. His appearance was great.

44. Government (noun): the group of people who govern a country or state. You can communicate with Abu Dhabi government through 800 555.

45. Sculpture (noun): an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist.There are many wonderful sculptures in London.

46. Beneficial (adjective): having a good effect.Eating carefully+taking exercise are beneficial to your health.

47. Therefore (adverb): as a result of something that has just been mentioned. Therefore, the percentage of deaths increased this year.

48. Respect (noun): when you admire someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills. I respect my teacher.

49. Otherwise (adverb): used when saying what bad thing will happen if something is not done. Study well otherwise you will fail in this subject.

50. Colleagues (noun): someone you work with, used especially by professional people. You must be respectful to your colleagues.