English Vocabulary

  quiet (without much noise or activity): Be quiet! You’ll wake the baby. The streets are quite quiet today. silent (completely quiet): Everyone left, and the room was silent. calm (quiet and peaceful): The city is calm again after the revolt was quelled. peaceful (calm and free from disturbance): It’s …

  essay (a piece of writing on a subject) Write an essay of about a thousand words long. I hope I will get a good grade for my English essay.   assay (test, evaluation) The ore assay result shows high in gold. Scientists found new microbes in their assay.   …

  effect (result) The effect of overeating may be obesity. Television has a direct effect on children’s behavior.   affect (make a difference)  Does his opinion affect your decision? (to make you have a strong feeling) The problems never affect him.      envocabulary.com

  until (up to; as late as) I have to wait until Wednesday. Don’t come in until I tell you.   till  informal (up to; as late as) We waited till the rain stopped. I’ll be here till six o’clock.   envocabulary.com

  utmost (greatest, highest) We should treat old people with utmost respect and care. The safety of our staff has always been of utmost importance. (greatest effort; best) We will do our utmost to finish the job on time. Mike did his utmost to achieve his goal in life.   upmost (uppermost, topmost) We …