Month: August 2019

In some respects In some respects (adv) used to show that something is somehow true – somehow – someway – one way or another: Although I didn’t agree with her, I should admit that she was right in some respects.

Skeleton Skeleton (noun) /ˈskel.ɪ.tən/ US /-ţən/ 1. the structure of all the bones in humans or other vertebrate animals – bones frame: We found several decayed human skeletons in our recent archaeological excavation.  2. the most fundamental and basic parts or ingredients of something – building block – outline – basic framework: My supervisor supported…

Eventually Eventually (adv) /ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ after a long time with so many problems and setbacks – in the end – finally: After so much struggle and perseverance, he could eventually find his favorite job.

Rounded Rounded (adj) /ˈraʊn.dɪd/ having curved or round edges or surfaces – round or curved – curvy – smoothed: Young children were asked to distinguish between rounded and pointed objects.

Alloy Alloy (noun & verb) /əˈlɔɪ/ noun: a metal, e.g. brass, that consists of two or more metals mixed together – mixture of metals: This coin is made of brass, which is an alloy consisting of zinc and copper.

Accessible Accessible (adj) /əkˈses.ə.bļ/ 1. easily reached and obtained – obtainable – reachable – at hand: My physician reassured me that the medicine for my disease is easily accessible. 2. easy to comprehend – understandable – comprehensible: I used some visual aids to make my lecture more accessible to the audience.

High-quality High-quality (adj) of high and good quality – first-class – superior – excellent: Although the clothes in this shop are rather expensive, they are genuinely high-quality materials.

Printing press Printing press (noun) a machine that is used to print books, magazines, newspapers, etc. – a machine that presses images onto papers: Due to a major defect in the printing press in our printing house, we couldn’t take any printing order this week.