UFS 211 (5 New Vocubulary)

BENEVOLENT
Meaning
1.characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: a benevolent attitude; her benevolent smile
2.desiring to help others;charitable: gifts from several benevolent alumni.
3.intended for benefits rather than profit: a benevolent instituition

SYNONYMS: kind, good, good-hearted, warm-hearted
ANTONYMS: merciless, cruel, pitiless, unkind, ungenerous

EXAMPLE
1. The old women had a benevolent feelings towards all cats.
2. the club received a benevolent donation

GINGERLY
[Jin-jer-lee]
(Adverb, Adjective)

Meaning:
With great care or caution; warily; careful

Synonyms: cautiously, careful, prudently.
Antonyms: Incautious(lacking in caution)

Example:
1. Paul picked up the antique vase gingerly and placed it on the shelf.
2. This delicate political issue must be handled gingerly.
3. The issue was handled in a gingerly way.

AMIABLE
[ey-mee-uh-buh l]
(Adjective)

Meanings:
1.having or showing pleasent, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.
2. friendly; sociable: an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.
3. agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.
4. obsolete. lovable or lovely.

Synonyms: pleasing, likeable, sweet, lovable, friendly,agreeable
Antonyms: hateful, abominable, detestable, surly, unfriendly, bad-tempered

Examples:
1. The next-door neighbor are amiable people.
2. He seems to be amiable man.


EXCURSION
[ik-skur-zhun n, -shuh n]
(Noun)

Meaning:
1. a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return: a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion.
2. a trip on a train, ship, etc, at a reduced rate: weekend excursions to mountain resorts.
3. The group of persons making such a journey: an excursion of tourist.

Synonyms: trip, journey, outing, tour.

Example:
1.  The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.
2. We are planning for our excursion next week.
3. We took the weekend excursion to the seashore.

FEASIBLE
fi ze bel/-[fee-zuh-buh l]
(Adjective)

Meaning:
1. capable of being done, effected, or accomplished with means at hand and circumstances as they are: a feasible plan.
2. probable; likely: a feasible theory.
3. suitable: a road feasible for travel.

Synonyms: possible, practical, workable, attainable.
Antonyms: Impossible.

Examples:
1. This land is feasible for cultivation.
2. it was not feasible to build a bridge at the point.
3. That is a feasible scheme.
4. This is a feasible story.