1. ANAKULA

Definition: A person who is in charge of a ship.

Other Term(s): Captain/Kapitan

Sample Sentence: Maligaya kaming sinalubong ng anakula ng barko pagsakay namin sa barko.

2. SIPNAYAN

Definition: The science of numbers and their operations.

Other Term(s): Mathematics/Matematika

Sample Sentence: Isa sa pinaka paborito kong asignatura sa aming klase ay ang sipnayan.

3. ANLUWAGE

Definition: A worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts.

Other Term(s): Carpenter/Karpintero

Sentence Example: Inutusan ako ni inay na tawagin ang aking tiyuhin na isang anluwage para ipaayos ang butas sa aming kisame.

4. POOK-SAPOT

Definition: A place on the World Wide Web that contains pieces of information about a person, organization, etc., and that usually consists of many web pages joined by hyperlinks.

Other Term(s): Website

Sample Sentence: Dahil sa ibinigay sa aming takdang-aralin, naghanap ako ng mga maari kong ilagay na impormasyon sa iba’t-ibang mga pook-sapot.

5. SULATRONIKO

Definition: A system for sending messages from one electronic device to another device.

Other Term(s): E-mail

Sample Sentence: Naatasan kaming magpadala ng sulatroniko ng aming guro sa ibang mga mag aaral sa ibang bansa bilang parte ng aming aktibidad sa selebrasyon at komemorasyon ng araw ng Organisasyon ng mga Nagkakaisang Bansa (United Nations Day).

6. DUYOG

Definition: An occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the Earth.

Other Term(s): Eclipse

Sample Sentence: Magkasamang hinintay at pinanuod nina Bunog at Chamoy ang duyog na nagaganap.

7. PAYNETA

Definition: A flat piece of plastic, wood, or metal with a thin row of long, narrow parts along one side, used to tidy and arrange your hair.

Other Term(s): Comb/Suklay

Sample Sentence: Napulot ni Jinkx ang payneta na naiwan sa kanilang silid-aralan, at pinagtanong niya kinabukasan kung sino ang nagmamay ari nito.

8. DURUNGAWAN

Definition: An opening in the wall of a building or a house that allows the passage of light and air, usually enclosed with casements or sashes made of transparent material such as glass.

Other Term(s): Window/Bintana

Sample Sentence: Natatakot kong sinilip ang durungawan ng aking kwarto sapagkat nakarinig ako ng malakas na ungot sa labas.

9. BATLAG

Definition: A vehicle moving on wheels.

Other Term(s): Car/Sasakyan

Sample Sentence: Nabalita sa telebisyon ang naganap na banggaan ng mga batlag sa may kalsada malapit sa amin.

10. ANTIPARA

Definition: A device consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person’s eyes.

Other Term(s): Eyeglasses/Salamin sa mata

Sample Sentence: Napapansin kong nanlalabo na ang aking mata, na kung kaya’t nagsabi na ako sa aking ina na maaring kailanganin ko na magsuot ng antipara.

Life is very taxing, and sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to continue striving. Flames in our hearts are extinguished due to pressure, and it compromises our sanity and mental health.

With all the responsibilities in the aspects of our lives, it’s hard to cope with all tasks. So we need to pause, breathe shift, and resume; personally, I have resorted to online games as a source of leisure. It became my safe haven, alongside my partner; spending time finishing quests and battling replenishes our drive to face the real world with courage and an enkindled flame of motivation.