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Academic ESL
ESL
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| foreshadow | foresee future | I can foreshadow the future. |
| incorporate | include | Paints incorporate with oil. |
| indicate | make known | Road markings indicate where you can stop. |
| intermittent | fitful | intermittent bursts of applause . |
| invariably | always | The enemy will invariably seek opportunities to assert himself. |
| irony/ironic | satire | He tries to be ironic. |
| narrative | story | The narrative is very good. |
| oppose | fight | I oppose war. |
| origins | zero | The line is origins. |
| paraphrase | translation | I paraphrase this story. |
| preclude | prohibit | I precluded your speak. |
| prefix | suffix | In the word "unimportant", "un-"is a prefix. |
| presume | suppose | They are very expensive, I presume? |
| primary | main | Primary education is very important. |
| secondary | second | Secondary education is very important. |
| proofread | check | please,proofread your work. |
| prose | writing | This is a good prose. |
| quotation | quote | The book began with a quotation from sang |
| reflect | send | I reflect the sun light |
| footer | The number of the shoes. | My brother is a six-footer. |