#2 Dictionary Exercise

1.      Strain(N.)[C][U]: pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage, or something very difficult to deal with; the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces

E.g. Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.

2.      Psychological(Adj.): connected with a person’s mind and the way in which it works

E.g. Victory in the last game gave them a psychological advantage over their opponents.

3.      Swap(V.): to give something to somebody and receive something in exchange

E.g. When you've finished reading your book, and I've finished mine, can we swap?

4.      Correspondingly(Adv.): in a way that matches or is connected with something that you have just mentioned

E.g. As the course becomes more difficult, there's usually a corresponding drop in attendance.

5.      Neighbourliness(N.): friendly and helpful behaviour, especially between people who live near each other

E.g. He has argued that neighbourliness requires ‘mutual recognition among residents through repeated informal encounters’.

My favorite online dictionaries are Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary because they provide explicit definition that I can easily understand. Besides, they also give the readers some or more examples so that we can know how to use the words we look up. Take myself as an example. I usually use Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary while I was writing English essays. Sometimes, the examples on the online dictionaries are practical for using in our daily lives. From those great dictionaries, I do not have to buy paper ones and spend too much time on looking up the dictionaries.