Monday, May 28, 2012

Vocabulary


   1.Distract  (verb)

Pronunciation: [dih-strakt]
Definition: to take someone's attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something else.
Sentence: He was distracted from his studies.
Other forms:
distractibility (noun)
distractable (adjective)
distractingly (adverb)


2.  Restrictions (noun ).

Pronunciation:  [ri-strik-shuhn]
Definition: a rule or law that limits or controls what people can do.
Sentence: illegal restriction of free speech.
Other forms:


3.Threaten: (verb)

 Pronunciation: [thret-n]
Definition:to say that you will cause someone harm or trouble if they do not do .what you want.
Sentence:a marriage threatened by financial problems.
Other forms:
threatener ( noun )
threateningly ( adverb)
threatened (adjective)


4.Infringes: (verb)

Pronunciation: [in-frinj]
Definition: to do something that is against a law or someone's legal rights
Sentence: her rights must not be infringed.
Other form:
Infringement( noun)


5.Ban: (verb)

Pronunciation: [ban]
Definition:to prohibit especially by legal
Sentence: the city has banned smoking in all public buildings.
Other form:
banning (noun)

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