Good Stuff Happens in 1:1 Meetings: Why you need them and how to do them well
Spell
1. EASY
ABDUCT (verb )to take somebody away by force or deception
The MILF abduct the parish priest of San Jose.
BALCONY (noun )platform on wall of building
The guests were entertained at the balcony
BORROW (verb) to get temporary possession
The students borrow the books in the library
TANDEM (noun) a setup in which two things are arranged one behind the other
The tandem from the other section won the competition.
SOAK (verb) make somebody or something wet
Nurses soak the towel in the clean water.
WIZARD (noun) a male witch
The Wizard of Oz is an interesting movie.
HATCH (verb) break open and emerge from egg
The chicken eggs were hatched yesterday.
FATAL (adjective) leading to death
His injuries were all fatal.
CONSUME (verb) to eat or drink something
The dogs consume a half kilo of rice every day.
GRAVY (noun) a sauce made with meat juices
I love tasting the gravy of KFC.
GREASE (noun) a thick oily substance, especially one used to make machinery run smoothly
The shirt was stained by heavy grease.
2. AVERAGE
REVENUE (noun) income from business
The revenue of my father’s business is outstanding.
IGNITE (verb) to set fire to something, or catch fire
The Filipinos ignite the light of helping hands.
YOLK (noun) yellow part of an egg
My brother loves eating the egg yolk
WOMB (noun)
a place where something is conceived and nurtured
Mothers should take good care of their child in their womb
WRINKLE (noun) facial line from aging
My grandfather is proud of his wrinkle.
COLISEUM (noun) a large theater or building
The band held their concert at the Araneta Coliseum
DECREE (noun) official order
The President’s decree was final and irrevocable.
IRRITATE (verb) to stimulate an organism in a way that provokes a response
Because of the sun’s heat, my skin got irritated
GESTURE (noun) the use of body movements to communicate
Allan showed a perfect gesture when speaking.
MOURN (verb) express sadness at somebody’s death
We mourn when a lot of people died due to the super typhoon.
3. DIFFICULT
PARADIGM (noun)
a typical example of something
Being courteous is a paradigm of good behavior
ORTHOPEDIC (adjective) relating to bone disorder
Victims with unusual bone structure were brought to the orthopedic.
MARQUEE (noun) covering like roof
We did the election under a simple marquee
LITURGY (noun) a form of worship
The pastor laid the liturgy of the month.
FINALE (noun) final theatrical scene or final event in the series.
The finale of the epic movie Harry Potter was excellent.
BUREAU (noun) a branch of government department
The Bureau of Soil and Water Management is near our school.
FORENSIC (adjective) relating to the application of science to decide questions arising from crime
The investigators showed forensic evidence.
NARCISSISM (noun) excessive self-admiration and self-centeredness
Over admiration to one self may lead to narcissism.
OLIGARCHY (noun) government or control by a small group of people
Some countries in Africa were under oligarchy
POLYTECHNIC (noun) college offering vocational courses
My cousin studied at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.