REJECTION (n.)
[ri-jek-shuhn]
– the act of denying or not accepting a person, thing or idea
Example: The manager rejected the faulty project.
Additional Question: What will you do if you get rejected in a job application?
METAPHOR (n.)
[met-uh-fawr, -fer]
– a symbol or expression used to make an idea easier to understand
Example: The rain is a metaphor for my sadness.
Additional Info: Metaphor is a figure of speech that uses an idea which is easier to understand to describe something which is difficult to explain. By using a familiar idea, the reader or listener can make a connection between the familiar and unfamiliar idea. In the sentence example, rain is used to describe the person’s sadness. Whenever it rains, the sky is dark and gloomy, two emotions which a person feels when he or she is sad.
FORMER (adj.)
[fawr-mer]
– something that took place in the past
Example: George W. Bush is the former president of the United States of America.
Additional Question: Who is the former Prime Minister/President of your country?
SOOTHING (adj.)
[soo-thing]
– pleasant to the senses; comforting
Example: Classical music is soothing to the ears.
Additional Definition: Soothing can be used as a verb by dropping –ing and adding –e at the end of the word. (e.g. Tea soothes my upset stomach.)
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