Sunday 31 July 2016

31st of July 2016
 KKTM LENGGONG
 PERAK
 MALAYSIA

NUMBER
WORD
DEFINITION
SENTENCE EXAMPLE
1
VIRTUOSITY
Great skill shown by a musician
Her virtuosity on the piano is amazing
2
EXEMPLIFY
To be very good example of something
His works exemplify the taste of the period
3
VIRTUE
Morally good behaviour
A lady of honour and virtue
4
LIRA
The basic monetary unit of Italy until 2002
Ten liras were given to the butcher.
5
MEDDLESOME
Interfering with the activities and concerns of other people in an unwelcome way
Her neighbours saw her as a meddlesome nuisance



30th of July 2016
 KKTM LENGGONG
 PERAK
 MALAYSIA

NUMBER
WORD
DEFINITION
SENTENCE EXAMPLE
1
WELTS
A large bump or red area that appears on skin due to injuries
I’ll hand ye a few welts with me stick and then we’ll see how ye feel
2
WARBLER
Any one of many different kinds of small singing birds that live in America and Europe
There are vast amounts of warblers in the European continent
3
UBIQUITOUS
Seeming to be seen everywhere
The advertisements are ubiquitous
4
HOI POLLOI
Ordinary people , people who are not rich or famous
I pay no attention to the opinions of the hoi polloi !
5
IMMENSE
Very great in size or amount
He inherited an immense fortune


Friday 29 July 2016

Documentary : AirAsia QZ8501


          Recently , I had finished watching a documentary on Youtube that was an hour long. A documentary by Air Crash Investigation that investigates the case of our own nation's horrific tragedy : The crash of AirAsia flight QZ8501. The pilot of the flight was a former fighter pilot with a total flying hours of 20000 and the co pilot however only has 2000 flying hours.The flight took off from Surabaya Airport at dawn approximately 5.36 a.m en route to Singapore. To arrive at Changi International airport, the plane must cross the Java Sea which is one of the deadliest air traffic zones in the world because it is called the tropical convergence zone where big storms and terrible weather build up in that specific area. 


          20 minutes into the flight, the plane was cruising at an altitude of 30000 feet.Minutes later, the air traffic controller received a request from the pilot of QZ8501 to deviate left because of the bad weather forecast up ahead. Due to so many airplanes needed to be taken care of, the air traffic controller denied the request and the pilot is left with to possible choices : disobey the order and turn left or fly right into the eye of the storm which is a nightmare for every pilot to be in. Soon , the air traffic controller lost contact with the plane. Within 3 hours after the announcement of the missing flight, a rescue operation has been launched involving three nations - Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Just after two days later, bad news strucked the victim's families. The flight had crashed into the Java Sea killing all 162 people on board. It was a nightmare for the aviation industry and the society especially families of their lost ones.


          One of the possible theories that was brought up by the NTSB , instrument failure. The investigators feared that the pitot tube place below the belly of the plane froze during the flight and as a result will give a faulty reading on the airspeed. This scenario was then later proven with an analysis that during the flight QZ8501, there was a surprising tempreature of -112 degrees fahrenheit which is equivalent to the coldest day in Antarctica. The second theory was human error, Could it be the pilot's fault? Could it be pilots intentionally sabotage the flight ? The last theory was weather. During that time, thunderous storms were building up in the sky. Furthermore, the black box indicates that the plane climbed to 38000 feet from its initial altitude which was 30000 feet. An astonishing rate of 4000 feet climb per minute. Every plane has its own minimum and maximum altitude and for this particular plane, it had exceeded its capability. Consequently, the plane was in a zone called coffin corner where planes need to be controlled at the right amount of speed and control. 


          The correct theory was a combination of instrument failure and weather. The pilots were not to blame. The research had proven that the rudder broke in midair, causing the plane to lose its controls. This proves the weird flight path of the plane where it climbed steeply and dived down into the sea like a dead fly. My heart goes out to every victim of the crash. May God bless their souls. 


          


Thursday 28 July 2016

28th of July 2016
 KKTM LENGGONG
 PERAK
 MALAYSIA

NUMBER
WORD
DEFINITION
SENTENCE EXAMPLE
1
STRODE
Past of stride
-
2
PAROXYSMS
A sudden strong feeling of emotion that cannot be controlled
He went into paroxysms of laughter
3
SHEPHERDED
To guide someone or something
He shepherded the tourists around the museum
4
NIMBLY
Able to move quickly
Her nimbly fingers make knitting look so easy
5
OTTOMAN
A long seat with no back
The maroon ottoman was very comfy to sit on








27th of July 2016




NUMBER
WORD
DEFINITION
SENTENCE EXAMPLE
1
CONTRITE
Showing regret for bad behaviour
Being contrite is not enough to spare you an arrest if you’re caught shoplifting
2
PIETY
Devotion to God
Her piety is quiet but profound
3
LENIENCY
Allowing a lot of freedom and not punishing bad behaviour in a strong way
Many people felt that the punishment was too lenient
4
DEMURRING
To disagree politely with another person’s statement
Don’t hesitate to demur the idea if you have any qualms
5
HEARTH
The floor in front of a fireplace
They swept the ashes from the hearth








Monday 25 July 2016

26th of July 2016


NUMBER
WORD
DEFINITION
SENTENCE EXAMPLE
1
RUSE
A trick or act that is used to fool someone
His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him
2
TENOR
A singer who has such a voice
He has a high , stilting tenor
3
ALOOF
Not influenced by something
They tried to keep aloof from the politics of the day
4
MALEVOLENT
Showing a desire to cause harm to another person
The novel depicts relentless malevolence villains on one side and faultless saints on the other
5
PASSABLY
Good enough : adequate or satisfactory
The river is passable during the summer months