Vocabulary

2. CONSEQUENTLY
con·se·quent·ly
ˈkänsəkwən(t)lē/
adverb
as a result.
The dog bit the cat, consequently, the cat ran away.

3. THUS
thus
T͟ Həs/
adverbliteraryformal
as a result or consequence of this; therefore.
We don’t have any money. Thus, we must grow our own food.

4. EMPHASIS
em·pha·sis
ˈemfəsəs/
noun
special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
There is an emphasis on English and Chinese language at TSIS.

5. OYSTER
oys·ter
ˈoistər/
noun
any of a number of bivalve mollusks with rough irregular shells. Several kinds are
eaten (especially raw) as a delicacy and may be farmed for food or pearls.
My brother ate an oyster.

6. PEARL
pearl
pərl/
noun
a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-gray, formed within the
shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusk and highly prized as a gem.
The pearl was worth a lot of money.

7. ANATOMY
a·nat·o·my
əˈnadəmē/
noun
the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals,
and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the
separation of parts.
The anatomy of a frog is different than that of a snake.

8. ASSUME
as·sume
əˈso͞ om/
verb
suppose to be the case, without proof.
One would assume that Thailand has hot weather.

9. PRAISE
praise
prāz/
verb
express warm approval or admiration of
I like to give praise to my P5-Faith class.

10. RIDICULE
rid·i·cule
ˈridiˌkyo͞ ol/
noun
the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive
language or behavior.
The sore loser could not handle the ridicule.

11. FREQUENT
fre·quent
adjective
ˈfrēkwənt/
occurring or done on many occasions, in many cases, or in quick succession
Cha Aim is tired of the frequent rain.