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Sunday, August 22, 2010

GRADE 8 Vocab M2 & ANTONYMS

a quarter       =  seperempat  =  One of four equal parts
abbreviation = singkatan = abridgment = contraction = A shortened form of a word or phrase
adult              =  orang dewasa =  A fully developed person from maturity onward
amusement    =  hiburan            =  A feeling of delight at being entertained
bacon =  daging babi diasin dan dikukus =  Back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

bilingual         = menguasai 2 bahasa    =  Using or knowing two languages
certainly        =  tentu saja       =  surely               =  Definitely or positively
character  = tokoh = An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
chips            =  keripik kentang   =  Strips of potato fried in deep fat
curry = kari =  (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables/meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
electrician     =  tukang listrik   =  Someone trained to install, maintain and repair electrical equipment or wiring
imaginary      =  bayangan      =  Not based on fact; unreal       
lorry             =  truk trailer     =  A large truck designed to carry heavy loads;
meal             =  makanan       =  The food served and eaten at one time
mechanic = montir =  Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
multicultural  =  berbagai macam budaya          =  Of or relating to or including several cultures
neighborhood   =  lingkungan sekitar       =  locality             =  A surrounding or nearby region
noisy            =  gaduh               =  Full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
plumber = tukang ledeng = A craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
roof    =  atap  =  A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
simulation = tiruan = The act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
straightaway  =  langsung   =  immediately  =  at once  =  directly  =  right away  =  instantly  =  Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
takeaway = membawa/mengangkut =  Involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises
virtual           =  sebenarnya   =  Existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact


Antonyms:
friendly             X             hostile
hard-working     X             lazy
noisy                X             quiet/silent
imaginary         X             real/actual
adult                X             juvenile
patient             X             impatient
honest             X             dishonest
relax               X             tense
countryside     X             urban
customer        X             seller
helpful            X             unhelpful
instant            X             long time
shy                X             bold      
to be into       X             dislike
to leave out    X             admit
outgoing         X             hostile

adapted from: WordWeb & Oxford Learner's Pocket Dictionary

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