very first post for the MADPP programme

so basically we were all instructed to complete a few tasks for the MADPP program and one of them is to list out at least five new words each day in your own blog. many people already started but me , i honestly didnt read any novel yet. so all the words that i listed out here is mostly gotten from lyrics of songs , movies and also articles that i managed to read. so let's check out the new words that i gained so far ;

1) famine 

meaning : a situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat 

example of usage : we survived from the famine back in 1997. 

2) gullible

meaning : easily cheated and fooled

example of usage : He was so gullible that other people keep on taking advantage on him. 

3) sturdy 

meaning : being meantally and physically tough 

example of usage : Being sturdy makes you become more reliable when the situations get rough.

4) ethnocentric 

meaning : having or based on the idea that your own group or culture is better or more important than others

example of usage : living in the environment that is full of ethnocentrism might nurture you to become racist

5) skimming 

meaning :

1. 1. to clear (a liquid) of floating matter
   2. to remove (floating matter) from a liquid
2. to coat or cover with a thin layer: a pond skimmed with ice
3. to look at hastily or carelessly; glance through (a book, etc.) without reading word for word
1. to glide or pass swiftly and lightly over
2. to throw so as to cause to bounce or ricochet swiftly and lightly: to skim a flat stone across a pond

example of usage : By skimming , you can read in a faster rate and know the surface of the content of the book you're reading.

6) redundant

meaning : repeating something else and therefore unnecessary

example of usage : Adding another paragraph describing about the themes would be redundant.

7) shyster 

meaning: a dishonest person ; especially : a dishonest lawyer or politician

example of usage : The shyster lawyer won over the case in the court as he is very good in manipulating the facts. 

8) hellish 

meaning : very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

example of usage : He managed to escape from his hellish home life when he was accepted to join the MADPP program in KKTM Ledang, far away from his home.