10 new words with sentences #1
I'd be grateful for corrections :)
*to coin, to devise (to figure, to make up)
1. I had to coin a new word for my poem because no other word rhymed.
2. Wait, before we go to talk to her, I have to devise a good excuse why I didn't show up to her birthday party.
*confined (limited, narrow-minded, reduced)/to confine
Their ideas were confined by the things and experiences they already knew.
*incentives
A lot of different incentives made her commit suicide.
*efficiency (effectiveness/ productivity, capability, outturn/ viability, capacity)
1. You need to improve your efficiency, or I will have to fire you.
2. What is the energy efficiency of this vehicle?
3. If you will go for a run with me every morning, you will boost your efficiency.
*headquarter (central, seat, command)
Our company has its headquarters in Hong Kong.
*depletion (exhaustion, burnout, reduction)
The depletion of our supplies is caused by our excessive appetite. We have to cut down on everybody's rations, or we won't survive another month.
*habitat
The polar bear's natural habitat is endangered.
*interlocking
The causes of climate change are very complex and interlocking.
*to outline
Today I would like to outline some measures to reduce the current high youth unemployment.
[Your English is really impressive! Congratulations!]