Vocabulary - Day 03

word -> words
vocabulary -> vocabularies

denotation / connotation
S V O
 

who  +what      + where +when   +      why
Sylvia + ate dinner + in a restaurant + yesterday + because it was her birthday.

  adverb

I saw a very large gorilla.
I speak German perfectly.
How well do you speak German?

I speak perfect German.
How good is your German?

syntax

fluency / accuracy

Volkswagen

Sau
aua -> a-wa

stimmhaft / stimmlos

Sein oder nicht sein ....
zain oder nicht zain
To sign or not to sign ...

close the door
close to the door

schedule
school
scheme

pride + arrogance + position of power = bad news

calibre / caliber
theatre / theater
metre / meter

insure / ensure

gross / net

ROI

landline

reverse chronological order

grade point average (GPA)

Average grade: 1.6 (top 2.4%)
(In the German system, 1 is the highest grade, 5 the lowest.)

personnel = human resources (HR)

I know how to ...
I'm very familiar with ...
I have considerable experience with / in ...
I have an excellent background in ...
I'm highly skilled in ...
 

Last update: 12.09.2013