These are the 10 new English words I've learned from a reading activity.
Word | Meaning | Sentence |
stewardship | the management or care of something, particularly the kind that works. | Her stewardship of the garden was excellent. |
revolutionize | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation. | Smartphones revolutionize communication. |
Autonomous | things that function separately or independently. | The autonomous car drove itself. |
automate
| make automatic or control, or operate automatically. | They automate the billing process. |
algorithms | a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem | The app uses algorithms to suggest music. |
tenuous | lacking substance or significance | His grasp on the rope was tenuous. |
abject | showing utter resignation or hopelessness | They lived in abject poverty. |
errant | traveling from place to place, especially in search of adventure | The errant bird flew off course. |
avail | be of use to, be useful to | His advice did not avail. |
cursory | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough. | He gave a cursory look at the newspaper. |
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