Day start21 – Study smarter, not harder

Honesty (N) /ˈɒnəsti,/ [to’g’rilik, halollik] – an honest way of behaving, speaking or thinking There is a refreshing honesty in his work.




Comfort (V) /ˈkʌmfərt/ [taskin bermoq] – to make someone feel less sad, worried or disappointed He went upstairs to comfort the baby.


Friendship (N) /ˈfrendʃɪp/ [do’stlik] - a relationship between people who are friends Whatever happened, I didn’t want to lose Sarah’s friendship.


Nurse (N) /nɜːrs/ [hamshira] – someone who is trained to look after ill or injured people usually in hospital She used to be a nurse.




Assign (V) /əˈsaɪn/ [tayinlamoq(ishga)] – to give someone a job to do
Two senior officers were assigned to the investigation.


Captain (N) /ˈkæptɪn [kapitan] – an officer of middle rank in the army, marines, etc Do you want to be a captain in the future?


Gorgeous (adj) /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/ [g’oyat go’zal] – very beautiful
She looks gorgeous as usual.




Abate (V) /əˈbeɪt/ [kamaytirmoq] – to gradually become less serious or extreme The rain has started to abate.




Gainsay (V) /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ [inkor qilmoq] – to say that someone is wrong or something is not true No one dared to gainsay him.




Clerk (N) /klɜːrk/ [kotib] – someone whose job is to look after the documents in an office,court, etc Where is your lovely clerk staying?


Consider (V) /kənˈsɪdər/ [o’ylab ko’rmoq] – to think about something very carefully before making a decision He paused and considered for a moment.