Vocabulary calendar 5!

1.He teemed with happiness when he saw me.
2.Our English techer is very affectionate with/ to us.  :-)
3.In vain, I was trying to turn on the lights, as there had been a blackout!
4.He tore the envelope open, as he wanted to read the letter so much!
5.The problem preys in her mind all the time!
6.Jack took the perks by studying, as he entered the university, first of all. ----> see this:

perk 2 |pərk|noun (usu. perks) informalmoney, goods, or other benefit to which one is entitled as an employee or as a shareholder of a company: many agencies are helping to keep personnel at their jobs by providing perks.• an advantage or benefit following from a job or situation:they were busy discovering the perks of town life.

7.It is vital to be honest with your companion.
8. The company should pay all the expenditure.It will sink or swim!
9.The apparatus of the gym was great and new.
10.I ponder over if I should talk to him.He lied to me!
11.Her advice was always at my disposal.
12.Vera has never faced financial hardship before, so her family is going to help her.
13.When I see people for the first time, I am able to form an unmistakable opinion about them.
14.I finally took refuge in a cave, during the storm.
15.I have searched every nook and cranny of the house to find my glasses.
16.He surfed at the crest of the wave.
17.He blamed me for stealing his wallet.
18.Yor performance left everyone speechless!
19.He invariably wants be nosy. It is so irritable!
20.I am at the end of my tether! I have had my house confiscated, as I didn't pay the taxes.

Vocabulary calendar!!!!!!

1. The lonely woman was attracted by his irresistible smile.
2. They were reluctant to clean the garden.
3. It is true that beauty is not only subjective , but also superficial.
4. His position was not as prestigious as the ones of the other colleagues.
5. The deathly silence made the two friends break down.
6. Yoy don' t have to downplay his skills.
7. Tina was like a storm in a teacup because she didn' t want to take the bus and go back home.
8. From  this restaurant, I could see the skyline of London.
9. It wasn't fair that he won the cup! He was inferior to her!
10. Squeeze your T-shirt because it's very wet.
11. There are chips of glass on the floor so be careful.!
11. It feels like home! It's so comfortable here!
12. There were many wrecked ships on the sea floor.
13. Tina always adheres to the rules and she doesn't take any initiatives.
14. Their relationship wasn't substantial. This is the reason why they broke up last week.
15. They didn't pay the loan of their home,so eviction was imposed on them.
16. He gave her a glaring look.
17. He wanted to talk to her but at the end he got cold feet.
18. Lisa has to chill out. She is nervous all the time!
19. He tried to buy off the policeman, but finally he got a fine.
20. He is falling about all the time. Some people may find it annoying but I like it, as he is one of the happiest people I know!
21. How come you didn't go to the lesson? I thought it was compulsory!
22. This is the crux subject we have to discuss. Let's start!We have a lot things to do!
23.  He tried to squeeze meeting her in his busy program.
24. She was dressed completely plainly.
25. These drawings in your test are superflous.
26. I think you should watch your manners.It is rude to leave the table like this!
27. I am fond of children but I can't stand cheeky children.
28. As a token of appreciation, he gave her a valuable gift.
29 Speaking in an  impertinent way is a recurrent attitude of his.
30.It's not like Tom to get held up at his job.
31. It' not to my liking to go shopping.

Vocabulary calendar volume 1

• The verdict of the trial condemned the criminal into a solitary confinement sentence, since the victim’s lawyer laid to rest the offender’s allegations
• The abrupt heavy rain inundated the residential area; thus, the residents were prompted to leave their homes.
• The  proponents of the Greek nazi party, congregated with other hooligans and came into conflict with the (peaceful) indignant protesters who were clamoring for the economic al austerity.
• When the weather is windy, airborne dust comes from Africa.
• The primary goal of the new government is to enhance the youth potentials for employability.
• Oh God! I hate fish broth.
• The firecrackers are very common during the Easter days in Greece.
• Cretan farmers’ array of weapons exceeds the army’s ammunition.
• She has been doing ballet for many years, that’s why she is so pliable.
• He is a downright Golden Dawn proponent , since he can’t stand foreigners. (he is a downright racist)
• There are so many victims of the financial crash, for instance Peter has been down and out for five years. 
• His sister has perished in the prominent* plane accident, although he will cherish her in his mind.
• Frans used to work for the stazi, and was executed because he divulged some confidential information.
• The prominent anarchist proponent refuted the prevalent belief and didn’t adhere d to the law.
• She could easily assimilate all this marketing related knowledge, thus it was imminent that she would become an accomplished entrepreneur.
• The teacher spoke/ revealed concisely and downright to the parents of the misfit student that he consistently avert** avoids (?) his peers, always has a vacant expression and wriggles out of doing his homework.

* prominent |ˈprämənənt|adjective1 important; famous: she was a prominent member of the city council.2 projecting from something; protuberant: a man with big, prominent eyes like a lobster's.• situated so as to catch the attention; noticeable: the new housing developments are prominent landmarks.
**avert |əˈvərt|verb [ with obj. ]1 turn away (one's eyes or thoughts): she averted her eyes during the more violent scenes.2 prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence): talks failed to avert a rail strike.

Vocabulary calendar 2!!!

1. Tom was put out by the traffic noise. / I hate to put you out by staying at your house.
2. In all likelihood we will go on holiday.
3. He cried over spilt milk!He can't understand that his girlfriend doesn't  want to be with him any more!
4. He has a tenuous hold on life.
5. This cafe has just been renewed;formerly, it was a youth club.
6. The price for the rent of the house is negotiable as we have heard. It's good, isn't it?
7. The jury decided to acquit the defendant.
8. You shouldn't underestimate his skills.He is guite good at his job!.
9. He picked at small bites as he wasn't hungry.
10. He urged him to make a final effort and not to give up.
11. Yesterday there was inclement weather, so we couldn't go for a walk.
12. His company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
13. He has 2 kids, one boy and one girl. They are 8 and 10 years old, respectively.
14. John turned a blind eye towards Helen and she was very sad.
15. They did away with the law of working 4 hours more.
16. Sandra was apprehensive, as her son didn't come home that night.
17.  Because of the oncoming train, finally three people died.
18. You should put your feet up, as you are very nervous.
19. She is nagging all the time, without having a reason!It is completely annoyning.
20. You shouldn't miss out on fun this party will have!It is the most popular one of the summer!
21. Our new house is composed of three bedrooms, a kitchen and a garden.
22. What are you fumbling about in your bag?
23. Tina talked down on me yesterday, but then she apologised.
24. Would you like to supplement your diet with extra vitamin pills?
25. He constantly scrawls and therefore none of the teachers can correct his tests.
26. They made a rigorous test on me, as they wanted to do a new experiment.
27. He gave me explicit instructions about how to go to Mary's house.
28. I disarmed the security system when I understood it was an erroneous alarm.
29. My cousin put his foot in his mouth, as she asked my mother how old she is.
30. At the break of day, I decided to go running at the beach.
31. Mark tried to insulate me from the heavy storm by giving me his jacket.

Vocabulary calendar 4!!!

1.My brother and I are like two peas in a pod.We are exactly the same...
2. What do you conjure up when you first think of the phrase:Death penalty?
3. She embellished the dress with colourful buttons.
4. His eventual retirement pension was 600 euros.
5. He pinpointed the problem meticulously.
6. My brother glowed with happiness when he took the first prize at the competition.
7. He winked at Mary, which shows that he liked her.
8. Everyone looked at me in awe, when I came into the palace.
9. Hey!You look stunning today!You re so beautiful!
10. The accident turned out to be a fatal experience!
11. He had a flimsy argument about the causes of global warming.
12.I took offense at his words, as he told me I was lying.
13. An idea about organising a party dawned on me during the piano lesson.
14. Most problems nowadays result in violence. (a lot of people resort to violence)
15. It is said that there are apparitions in this house!
16. My aunt has an immaculate house!She cleans it all the time!
17. We must all uphold the law.
18. Fear is the product of not knowing what is going to happen.
19. Mary glossed over the issue to make it seem unimportant. 
20. He lost sleep over his financial problems.
21. In the public sector, everything goes worse and worse.
22. These stories have fascinated people from all walks of life.
23. The blue sky promised a fair weather for the rest of the day.
24. He has a good knowledge of how to make jewellery.
25. She gave herself a boost by saying what she had done was right.
26.My skin was slightly illuminated by the sun.
27. Einstein explored every nook and cranny of science.
28. I had to divert, as there was a traffic jam.
29. The cartilage is the combination of tissues, isn't it?
30. It was an absorbing book and I couldn't stop reading it.

July Vocabulary Calendar

1. I hope I will never lose my job because if that happens, I will be down and out.

2. Fatality rate escalates during the holidays because people are driving while being intoxicated.

3. I bought a coffee machine and it was defective. So I demanded to have it changed.

4. Last week a high-tech alarm system was placed in my house so as to ward off burglars

5. Jane offered us her home so as to organize the party on condition that we clean everything before we leave.

6. I think that he is not eligible for this position. He was fired for being reluctant to do what he was asked to.

7. The story he told us sounds really believable, but he was just pulling our leg.

8. After the ball hit him on his chest he writhed in pain.

9. Next week I will be working for 10 hours daily because one of my colleagues will go on vacation. But thank god, this will be a provisional situation.

10. Are you serious? You quibble about my being five minutes late?

11. After I got a handle on blogging, I became addicted to it.

12. When junkies are trying to quit drugs, they are going to experience a “drug withdrawal”

13. I hope that the dress I bought you is of your liking; otherwise you can change it.

14. Although a lot of political scandals emerged, none of the politicians was punished.

15. I believe that all rich people should endow poor families or charities with money or land.

16. When she saw the burglars in her house she tried to keep a stiff upper lip.

17. This is a gift as a token of his appreciation on what you did last night.

18. The ship ran aground on the rocks so everybody had to abandon it.

19. The book elaborates on the theory of relativity.

20. The proprietor of the company donated some money to the destitute people living in the neighborhood.

21. You should not make so snap decisions; you need to become more prudent.

22. Everybody wanted to amend that law so as to calm down the indignant people, so they unanimously agreed to reform it.

23. He did not do well on the test, so his parents grounded him as a punishment.

24. –Nick left and he forgot his keys.

- I’ll try to catch up to him.

25. I had a car accident in the past. A motorcycle wreaked great damage on my car, but thank god neither of us was hurt.

26. After the interrogation he was liberated because of lack of evidence..

27. The merchandise, I received for my shop was deficient.

28. He was convicted for breaching of the peace.

29.  It was such a petty crime that he was acquitted (not connected with the previous sentence)

30. Resisting arrest is a very common situation when people demonstrate.

31. The verdict was really lenient. The murderer was sentenced to only five years of prison.

32. In order to keep off misfortune, we break a pomegranate on New Year's Eve.

Vocabulary calendar volume 2

• It is obvious that our economic activity is contingent on natural resources, thus the environmental pollution was imminent. For instance, a huge vicinity of water table is contaminated, since it is full of scum due to the sewage that factories discharge.

• Intensive production activity pollutes the atmosphere as well, because of the thousands of cubic meters of toxic emissions which are released every day.

• Not a week goes by without another report on the news about the controversial issue of the irreparable damage to the environment caused by pollution.

• Morbidity records have to do with lethal factors which are pertain to this pollution; however, politicians do nothing to address this vital situation, while at the same time they are having a corruption binge.

• I am inclined to believe that an environmental policy is an urgent issue and deserves serious consideration from the municipal authorities.

• Another paradigm of industrial pollution is the contamination of the Mexican ocean from Shell company which at the end it accepted full liability of the accident.
• Some master degree programs consist of at least 3 months of hands-on practice.
• Africa is the only continent with serious economic/ war privations of basic needs.
• Pneumonia’s antibiotic is mold.
• In some cases the sea water can become potable if it is purified.
• While the plane was soaring into the air, my mother was shrieking.
• Souvlaki is to my liking.
• The prime minister intervened when he realized the eruption (corruption?) binge.
• When I am suspenseful, I constantly fidget ing with my hands.
• In north Britain it rains relentlessly - unrelentingly during the whole year.
• The police are interrogating the alleged offender.

September's Vocabulary Calendar

1. After she had a plastic surgery, the improvement was perceptible on her face.
2. She found her car tires twice deflated and she perceived it as a threat.
3. All his innovations were characterized as technological breakthroughs. As a result, he was branded as the most perceptive inventor.
4. What is the equivalent of 500 euro in dollars?
5. After the “sudden death” question the eventual winner was Mike.
6. In case of any technical queries, please contact the Customer Service Department.
7. The police is making inquiries about the murderer’s criminal record.
8. She had a lot of qualms because she had to leave her baby with a babysitter for a couple of days.
9. I really esteem him for his honesty.
10. The broker assessed the value of my house at 200.000€.
11. Last week two people won the lottery; so the money will be apportioned between them equally.
12. My computer was taken apart in order for the defective hard drive to be replaced.
13. I was totally taken aback by the ruthless bombing attack in Iran.
14. Since I got the job, I earmark half of my salary to buy a new car.
15. His boss didn’t want to offend him in front of his colleagues. So he took him aside and took him apart. (I love this sentence! :)
16. The police pinpointed the stolen vehicle after the thief’s confession.
17. She tried to distract her father, because she wanted her boyfriend to leave her house without being noticed. (sidetrack= make a speaker change subject)
18. –Could you tell me how much do this skirt and the blouse cost?
-They cost 20 and 30 € respectively.
19. On account of the stroke my grandmother had, she went to a lawyer to draw her will up as soon as she recuperated.
20. After he cheated on his spouse (after he cheated on her), she decided to write him off and turn over a new leaf. (wow!)
21. A few days ago, Apple brought out the new Iphone 4S.
22. A good teacher must instill confidence in her students.
23. In order to do well in the exam, I spent my whole day poring over my fabulous “Green book”. (you won 10000000 points!)
24. She was crying and grieving over her husband’s tomb.
25. I could kick myself for doing such a witless thing.
26. Given such a mediocre service, I left a tip unwillingly.
27. The Government is in the foreground/at the forefront because of the announcement of the new measures.
28. His foresight helped him not to be left broke after his company went bankrupt.
29. She embellished her little black dress with some red streaks so as to suit it with her brand new pumps.
30. Finally I succumbed to an irresistible impulse to eat candies. (true! :)

October Vocabulary Calendar!

1. Despite the economic crisis, he applied a viable plan to his company. As a result, his company is flourishing and he is branded as the most prudent entrepreneur of the year.
2. When you are shopping around, you must always wear practical shoes. Otherwise, your feet are going to swell.
3. As soon as she got out of the bank a thief grabbed her bag. A few pedestrians ran frantically after him, but they didn’t catch him.
4. When I first visited Las Vegas, I was gazing all the time at its glowing lights.
5. She didn’t stay calm in the presence of the burglar and she was frantically hurling things on him.
6. When I hired her, I told her that her duties are to duplicate documents by photocopying and to convey all the messages from the clients to me. Is that so difficult for her? Is she slow on the uptake?
7. My parents decided to truncate their holidays without informing me. When they came back to our homeland and half an hour before they reached home they let me know about it; so I was hectically trying to clean up the filthy house because of my last-night party.
8. While she was taking her diploma from the dean of her University, she was proposed to become a professor; as you can imagine she was really flattered.
9. None of the social Media levels charges against politicians who get bribes, probably because they are afraid of their authority.
10. The earthquake in September 1999 leveled a lot of houses in Athens.
11. She expressed her appreciation for my hospitality by buying me an outstanding painting.
12. Two persons were in the car that crashed. The driver had a few fractured bones but the other passenger needs immediate transfusion.
13. I hate the transition from summer to autumn. One day it is raining and the other it is muggy, and you can never know what to wear.
14. He lost his job and he was strapped for cash; so he asked his best friend, who is in the money, to lend his 2.000€
15. I fretted over my final grade when my teacher told me that my essays are completely incoherent and I would never pass the exams.
16. She is ready to give birth to her first child; her contractions have just begun.
17. The acquisition of a second language is a necessary skill for every single person.
18. She doesn’t like her job; whatever she is told by the intoxicated clients has to reciprocated with deterrence and politeness.
19. We must use the detergent sparingly because there is only a little left.
20. The unprecedented levels of unemployment are caused because of the economic crisis.
21. The convict is held in custody till the court reaches a decision.
22. A vast number of people are demonstrating at the moment due to the oppressive measures that the Government applied.
23. Everyone was captivated by her immaculate performance.
24. You have to start studying the fundamentals of music at first and afterwards you will learn how to sing.
25. We should do our best to uphold our traditions because they portray our national identity.
26. Once again he feigned illness, but his mother took him to the doctor straight away. When they got there the doctors asked “Which symptoms manifested themselves and made you come here?” but the boy didn’t answer.
27. He was so stressed by his upcoming presentation that he continuously rehearsed what he was going to tell to his manager.
28. She diversified her shop’s merchandise by adding men’s clothes in order to boost her sales.
29. Oh no. It’s raining again. But the fire station is poised to be deluged with calls about incidents in flooded areas.
30. I shouldn’t have let the cat out of the bag. I am so repentant that I divulged your secret.
31. If your posture is not correct, then you are going to suffer from spinal malformations.

Vocabulary calendar 3!!!

1. The incessant rain, made me sad and not want to go anywhere.
2.  The photographs he gave me were blurry.
3. He tried to get used to the accelarated courses.
4. My cousin is an only child and he hasn't got any siblings.
5. There is increased tax evasion nowadays , as people don't want to pay taxes any more.
6. The jagged pieces of glass were all over the floor.
7. The wobbly table fell down at the end.
8.  People who lead sedentary lives are not taking (do not take) exercise at all.
9. They had mutual respect for each other.
10. I couldn't hear him at all, as he was mumbling.
11.In the realm of life science, we can obsereve the different natural habitats.
12. This problem calls for an immediate solution.
13. Parents always transmit their knowledge to their children.
14. Don't take him apart. You are not better than him.
15. He is resentful of his sister, as she has stolen his new mobile phone.
16. Her cousin was a mediocre actor.
17. In the foreground of this photo, we can see Jim and in the background there is a mountain.
18. Since I have been to Paris, I have indelible memories which I will never forget.
19. His life intersected with Mary's so forcefully that they are getting married next month.
20. He bidded the time to tell his brother the truth.
21. I finally succumbed to the temptation of eating chocolate.
22. It is true that my mother is receptive to new ideas.
23. In their vacations,they stayed in a luxurious hotel.
24.Many countries decided to have a peace treaty.
25. He spoke on behalf of his family.
26.Elenalda was exceedingly brave, as she told him that she wanted to break up with him after 10 years of being together.
27. Our teacher picked me out to answer the question, as I was the best student in the class.
28.The suspesion bridge will be a  good idea if we want to link the two cities.
29. She hated younger women who were in their prime, as she was an elderly person.
30. Parents try to nurture their children's good manners.

November vocabulary Calendar!! (I hope it will be my last one)

1. The coach was clocking the athlete’s performance and at the end of an extremely hard-working day the athlete finally attained the desired time so as to participate in the Olympic Games.
2. His associate asked him to work round the clock for one day so as to finish the project before the deadline. When he heard that, he got ticked off and behaved as if he were possessed.
3. The man possesses an ability to read everyone’s lips.
4. It was such a poignant moment when she got informed of her son’s death. The police called her to inform (announce) that sadly, her 20-year-old son, who she had doted on, was dead. (spine chilling!)
5. She always buys a lot and lives lavishly, and most of her clothes are unique. As a result she is very possessive about her clothes and never lets anyone (without to) wear them.
6. The Company’s boss (president) is totally impertinent. He has been continuously belittling his employees who usually get told off with no reason. As a result, they have revolted against him.
7. The earth needs 24 hours to rotate once on its axis but it needs 365 days to revolve around the sun.
8. He is such an obstinate person; his couch and the floor had a few speckles of paint; he blamed his nephew without any proof and he made him wash out/rinse out the paint from the furniture and scrub the floor with a brush.
9. This year our yield was extremely prolific, because of the good weather. But in North Greece the soil dried out and the plants withered because of the heat.
10. His wife ruminated on her husband’s cheat for weeks, but she couldn’t figure out what to do. In no way did she want to get a divorce, because she was afraid of fending for herself and pay her own way; so her best friend suggested leaning on her advice and ironing out their problem immediately.
11. She scorned and underrated her colleague because she didn’t think that her associate was qualified for the promotion. But, at last, he was the one who became the manager.
12. She suffered from irreparable damage (injuries) after she fell down the stairs. She shouldn't have walked down the stairs in the sheer dark.
13. We should all pay our respects to her. (give it to her= acknowledge her good work) Since she got a job here, the company is thriving. She has all the qualifications and she works relentlessly; she has impeccable manners, the ability to persuade customers, and a special aptitude for captivating everyone.


* pay one's last respects show respect toward a deadperson by attending their funeral.
pay one's respects make a polite visit to someone: we went to pay our respects to the head lama.
14. Her claim was that her husband was not guilty of the crime. But as she was rummaging in the attic for a photo album, she found a T-shirt full off blood. She felt completely repelled and devastated by his action. Of course she didn’t defend him at the court and as a consequence the jury returned a verdict of guilty.
15. The vehicles of the future are probably some more enhanced scooters propelled by electric power.
16. He always expresses his feelings expansively; He is always open-eyed waiting for a beautiful woman so as to pay a compliment to her.
17. All this period the team was consistently scoring high in every match; so its cheerleaders were swaying in their team’s song.
18. He grew up in a deprived area, where the proportion of the undernourished children that were close to starvation was alarmingly high.
19. You should be amenable to anything you are asked to do. In addition try not to be diffident if you go to your boss' office; put your money where your mouth is and you have nothing to worry about.
20. If you stay all day long in front of a computer, then this will have deleterious effects on your eyes.
21. The number of people that became insolvent today is almost 1 to 3.
22. She tried to put two and two together, according to his words, but she based her train of thought on spurious information.
23. My friend’s boss asked him back to work; as you can imagine he was delirious with happiness.
24. I put all my eggs in one basket and I had a fight with my boss for being so obstinate; The strange is that he told me that I was right, and he urged me to always say my opinion loud.
25. While I was walking on the street somebody shoved me; as I turned back an extremely tall man dwarfed me and all of my friends were laughing with the comparison of me next to a giant person!
26. All prisons are surrounded by barbed wire, so as to make it difficult for prisoners to escape.
27. Low-paid employees almost always take a few cash rebate from the taxes.
28. He was made responsible for the event. Although everything was organized perfectly his boss punished him just because he had got out of bed on the wrong side.
29.   A: I’m really frustrated that you didn’t come here on time. B: I told you that I was held up. What should I do?
30. When it’s rainy outside and there are thunders and lightings, I always latch on doors, windows etc. because I am really afraid.