1. Overturn- to cause to turn over: UPSET / He overturned the new plan
2. Suspended- to hold in an undetermined or undecided state awaiting further information ; to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function / She suspended an announcement o the wall.
3. Abide- to wait for / I can’t abide the letter from father.
4. Prenatal- occurring, existing, or performed before birth / a prenatal baby eats a nutrient through the umbilical cord.
5. Forefront- the foremost part or place / He fought at the forefront of the troops.
6. Stigma- a) archaic: a scar left by a hot iron: BRAND b) a mark of shame or discredit: STAIN. / It was a stigma of his family.
7. Ultimate (N) - 1: something ultimate; especially: FUNDAMENTAL2: ACME / I finally finished the ultimate.
8. critic- a: one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique b: one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances / He is a famous a dramatic critic.
9. contend- to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties. / He contended against an obstacle
10. intervene- to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events/ He intervenes in the affairs of another family.
11. deprive- to take something away from, to remove from office / Criminals deprive a person of his property.
12. constitutionally- a: in accordance with one's constitution b: in structure, composition, or constitution / some people are constitutionally infirm.
13. valid- having legal efficacy or force; especially: executed with the proper legal authority and formalities / It is a valid reason.
14. reproductive- of, relating to, or capable of reproduction / The paper is reproductive.
15. nestle- archaic: NEST, to settle snugly or comfortably / I nestled down on the bed.
16. amidst- in or into the middle of: surrounded by: AMONG / I was standing amidst the crowd.
17. salutary- producing a beneficial effect / The food is very salutary.
18. contemplate- to view or consider with continued attention / He contemplated his action.
19. banter-friendly comments and jokes. / He always says to me banter
20. leapfrog- to go ahead of (each other) in turn; specifically: to advance (two military units) by keeping one unit in action while moving the other unit past it to a position farther in front ; to evade by or as if by a bypass / He leapfrogged him.
21. consumerism- the promotion of the consumer's interests / They need consumerism.
22. guile- deceitful cunning / He is good at guile.
23. enigmatic- of, relating to, or resembling an enigma / The Grand Canyon is enigmatic.
24. tumultuous- 1: marked by tumult 2: tending or disposed to cause or incite a tumult / that was a tumultuous applause.
25. biblical- of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible / The quotation is biblical.
26. presumably- by reasonable assumption / Presumably, the lock is broken.
27. bail- 1: the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given for the due appearance of the prisoner 2: security given for the release of a prisoner on bail 3: one who provides bail. / He paid the bail.
28. allegedly- asserted to be true or to exist / She was allegedly involved in the murder.
29. assaulting- to make an assault on, to make an assault / He assaulted a person.
30. jovial- markedly good-humored especially as evidenced by jollity and conviviality / The game is very jovial.
31. celebrity- the state of being celebrated; a famous or celebrated person / He was a celebrity of today.
32. charity- benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity / He is a man of charity.
33. implore- to call upon in supplication / I implore forgiveness.
34. forlornly- a: BEREFT FORSAKEN b: sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion / He is forlorn from his company.
35. chorizo- a pork sausage highly seasoned especially with chili powder and garlic / I ate chorizo yesterday.
36. contemplate- to view or consider with continued attention / He contemplated the stranger.
37. sangria- a usually iced punch made of red wine, fruit juice, and soda water / He bought sangria to drink at dinner.
38. invigorate- to give life and energy to: ANIMATE; also: STIMULATE / He invigorated the soccer players
39. cite- to quote by way of example, authority, or proof, to bring forward or call to another's attention especially as an example, proof, or precedent / He cited the accident.
40. confession- a: an act of confessing; especially: a disclosure of one's sins in the sacrament of reconciliation b: a session for the confessing of sins / I heard a confession of his fault from him
41. investigate- to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry / I investigated an environment of the river.
42. motive- something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act / the computer game was the motive of the crime.
43. revolver- one that revolves ; a handgun with a cylinder of several chambers brought successively into line with the barrel and discharged with the same hammer / We found a six-chambered revolver in his room.
44. dragged- a (1): to draw slowly or heavily (2): to cause (as oneself) to move with slowness or difficulty (3): to cause to trail along a surface b (1): to bring by or as if by force or compulsion (2): to extract by or as if by pulling c: PROTRACT
/ he dragged his legs because of injury.
45. witness- attestation of a fact or event / I supported his witness.
46. outlet- a: a place or opening through which something is let out b: a means of release or satisfaction for an emotion or impulse c: a medium of expression or publication d: a publication or broadcast organization / I found outlet in the flame.
47. dispatch- to send off or away with promptness or speed; especially: to send off on official business / The government dispatched a secret letter to another country.
48. apparently- it seems apparent / He apparently was fired.
49. espresso- coffee brewed by forcing steam or hot water through finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans / I drank espresso at last night.
50. contentious- likely to cause contention / That is a contentious problem.
51. negotiate- to confer with another so as to arrive at the settlement of some matter / We negotiated with a foreign company yesterday.
52. gal- GIRL, WOMAN / the person is not gal.
53. thigh- a: the proximal segment of the vertebrate hind or lower limb extending from the hip to the knee b: the segment of the leg immediately distal to the thigh in a bird or in a quadruped in which the true thigh is obscured c: the femur of an insect
/ My thigh was injured.
54. sideline- a line at right angles to a goal line or end line and marking a side of a court or field of play for athletic games / He drew sideline on the field.
55. limp- a: to walk lamely; especially: to walk favoring one leg b: to go unsteadily / He limped because of injury.
56. rehabilitation- a: to restore to a former capacity: REINSTATE b: to restore to good repute: reestablish the good name of / I had to have rehabilitation.
57. suspend- to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function / He suspended the decision about the request
58. dismiss- to permit or cause to leave / He suddenly dismissed the assembly without any reason.
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Vocab/ Sentences
1. Adulation- excessive or slavish admiration or flattery. / He is good at adulation.
2. Mendacious- given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth. / He is a mendacious person.
3. Complacent- 1) marked by complacency 2) complaisant / He is complacent about his a work of art.
4. Ruthless- having no pity / he was very ruthless
5. Laudatory- of, relating to, or expressing praise / the speech was laudatory writings for people.
6. Dissonance- a: lack of agreement: inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs b: an instance of such inconsistency or disagreement / the song was dissonance
7. Complaint- A: expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction B: a formal allegation against a party / there are many people’s complaint against government.
8. Succinctly- a: being girded b: close-fitting / he always says succinctly.
9. Reinforce- to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support: make stronger or more pronounced / He reinforced a wall with mud.
10. Aggrandizement- to make great or greater / The governor aggrandized the lake.
11. Wretched- deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind / I think He lived a wretched life.
12. Guileless- : INNOCENT, NAIVE / He is a guileless person
13. Sycophant- a servile self-seeking flatterer / I’m not a sycophant
14. Utopian- of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a utopia; especially: having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization / He is a utopian dreamer.
15. Hagiography- biography of saints or venerated persons/ I read a hagiography of Edison.
16. Emulate- to strive to equal or excel/ He always emulates his friends.
17. Component- a constituent part/ This is a component of the car.
18. Incentive- something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action / I gave him an incentive to the work.
19. Conversely- reversed in order, relation, or action. / You should think conversely.
20. Evaluation- to determine or fix the value of / The evaluation was wonderful.
21. Cremation- to reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning. / Korea needs a culture of cremation.
22. Zealously- filled with or characterized by zeal / I do homework zealously.
23. Practitioner- one who practices; especially: one who practices a profession / She is a medical practitioner.
24. Tedious- tiresome because of length or dullness: BORING / That is a tedious discourse.
25. Bogged- to cause to sink into or as if into a bog / he bogged me into a bog.
26. Propellant- capable of propelling / his money was the propellant of the plan.
27. Initiative- of or relating to initiation / The thought was initiative.
28. Centripetal- proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis / centripetal movement of the tornado is very interesting.
29. Trampled- TRAMP; especially: to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure / the flowers were trampled by children.
30 Soar- a: to fly aloft or about, b: to sail or hover in the air often at a great height / The eagle was soaring.
31. Compensation- the act of compensating / I received money as compensation for the car accident.
32. Designation- the act of indicating or identifying, appointment to or selection for an office, post, or service / He followed the designation.
33. Tally- a device (as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions / I lost the tally for my business.
34. Doldrums- a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump / He will conquer the doldrums of his business.
35. Cornerstone- a stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall; specifically: such a stone laid at a formal ceremony / the accident is the cornerstone of democratic government.
36. Anesthesiologist- a physician specializing in anesthesiology / He is an anesthesiologist
37. Cluster (V) - to collect into a cluster, to furnish with clusters / Ants clustered around sugar
38. Arteries- any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body / He has a problem in arteries.
39. Receptor- a cell or group of cells that receives stimuli / he has his receptor treated.
40. Crippling- to deprive of the use of a limb and especially a leg / He was crippled by arthritis.
41. Afflict- a: to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish b: TROUBLE, INJURE / She afflicts herself with illness.
42. Demonize- a: an evil spirit b: a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin / He demonized the monster.
43. Halo- a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in the atmosphere / I saw halo around the sun
44. Ethical- of or relating to ethics / this is a ethical problem.
45. Diagnosis- a: the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms b: the decision reached by diagnosis / I had a diagnosis at hospital today.
46. Facilitate- to make easier: help bring about / I facilitated growth of the plant.
47. Conduit- a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed / The conduit is not working.
48. Resilient- a: capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture b: tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change / The player is resilient from injuries.
49. Ascertain- to make certain, exact, or precise / He ascertain that he is in New York City now.
50. Vulnerability- capable of being physically or emotionally wounded / that is his vulnerability
51. Dictate- 1: to give dictation 2: to speak or act domineeringly: PRESCRIBE / She dictated sentences to students.
52. Volt- a leaping movement in fencing to avoid a thrust / He volted.
53. Electrode- a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
54. Reconstruction- the action of reconstructing : the state of being reconstructed / The Company decided reconstruction.
55. Pacemaker- a: one that sets the pace for another b: one that takes the lead or sets an example / He is a pacemaker of this plan.
56. Stimulation- to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity / Praise stimulates students to work hard.
57. Defibrillator- an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart / Te heart could work again by defibrillator.
58. Neuron- a grayish or reddish granular cell with specialized processes that is the fundamental functional unit of nervous tissue / I learned neuron at science class.
59 Rudimentary- consisting in first principles, of a primitive kind / the rudimentary education is the most important.
60. Notorious- generally known and talked of; especially: widely and unfavorably known / the area is notorious for crime.
61. Lobotomy- surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus performed especially formerly for the relief of some mental disorders / He had lobotomy last night.
62. Derivation- a: SOURCE, ORIGIN b: DESCENT, ORIGINATION / the derivation of the taekwondo is taek-gyun.
63. Vetting- a: to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) b: to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup / He is vetting dogs.
64. Obliged- to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force or by the exigencies of circumstance / I was obliged to go at once.
65. Advanced (V) - far on in time or course / My class is advanced.
66. Resonance- the quality or state of being resonant / I heard the resonance.
67. Physiological- of or relating to physiology / It is physiological illness.
68. Remission- the act or process of remitting / He can return to his home by the remission of sins.
69. Versatile- changing or fluctuating readily / He is a versatile writer.
70. Enable- to provide with the means or opportunity, to make possible, practical, or easy, to cause to operate / Endurance enabled him to win the race.
71. Apathetic- having or showing little or no feeling or emotion / He was apathetic by the gag.
72. Despairing- given to, arising from, or marked by despair : devoid of hope / She despaired of success.
73. Retail- to sell in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumer / They retailed a car.
74. Paradoxically- a: of the nature of a paradox b: inclined to paradoxes / He paradoxically said to them.
75. Ecological- a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments / I studied an ecological map.
76. Extend- to spread or stretch forth / He extended his arms to the sky.
77. Anointing- to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance. / I anointed the burn.
78. Hosiery- HOSE. / He wears hosiery.
79. Milliner- a person, who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats. / She works in a big store as a milliner.
80. Shortcoming- an imperfection or lack that detracts from the whole / He found his shortcoming.
81. Skeptical/ bravado- Skeptical: relating to, characteristic of
Bravado: a pretense of bravery
/ He skeptical about her bravado.
82. Intuition- quick and ready insight. / His intuition is very fast.
83. Prosaic- characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry, DULL, UNIMAGINATIVE / The novel prosaic.
84. Anchoring (adj) - to cast anchor, to become fixed. / The boat was anchoring.
85. Objective (n) - a lens or system of lenses that forms an image of an object, something toward which effort is directed. / His objective is being a president.
86. Delectable- highly pleasing. / I was very delectable on last Sunday.
87. Stroll (V) - to go from place to place in search of work or profit / I strolled on the street.
88. Hem (V) &haw- to make a hem in sewing, often used to indicate a vocalized pause in speaking, to utter the sound represented by hem / I hemmed my quilt.
89. Elusive- tending to evade grasp or pursuit. / The word has very elusive meaning.
90. Dazed- to stupefy especially by a blow. / He dazed by a blow.
91. Renovate- to repair an old building and put it back into good condition. / They renovated a old buildings.
92. Stately- a: marked by lofty or imposing dignity b: HAUGHTY, UNAPPROACHABLE / the tree in front of my house is very stately.
93. Urge- to present, advocates, or demand earnestly or pressingly. / He urged him to come into the team.
94. Fade- to lose freshness, strength, or vitality. / The flowers finally faded.
95. Wander- to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal / He wandered on a hill.
96. Tireless- seemingly incapable of tiring / His zeal is tireless.
97. Tackle (n) - a set of the equipment used in a particular activity. / We bought tackles for fishing.
98. Camaraderie- a spirit of friendly good-fellowship. / I think that camaraderie is very important.
99. Abundance- an ample quantity: PROFUSION / I ate an abundance of food.
100. Patrol- a: the action of traversing a district or beat or of going the rounds along a chain of guards for observation or the maintenance of security b: the person performing such an action c: a unit of persons or vehicles employed for reconnaissance, security, or combat / He is a patrol of a town.
101. Romanticize- to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic/ He romanticized the poem.
102. Linoleum- a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil with gums, cork dust or wood flour or both, and usually pigments / I used linoleum to make a floor cover.
103. Triumphantly- 1 VICTORIOUS, CONQUERING 2 archaic: of or relating to a triumph / though he lost the war, he looked like a triumphant general.
104. Glazed- covered with or as if with a glassy film. / I glazed a window.
105. Eggnog- a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor / I drank eggnog in the morning.
106. Bourbon- a whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 51 percent corn plus malt and rye — compare CORN WHISKEY / He drank bourbon
107. Replete- fully or abundantly provided or filled / water is replete to have a shower.
108. Repast- something taken as food / I ate a repast.
109. Avuncular- of or relating to an uncle / He is my avuncular.
110. Tribute- a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection / The Memorial Day is a tribute to our dead soldiers.
111. Travesty- to make a travesty of: PARODY / I travesty his speech
112. Traverse- something that crosses or lies across / I experienced a traverse of the United States.
113. Crucial- a: important or essential as resolving a crisis: DECISIVE b: marked by final determination of a doubtful issue c: IMPORTANT, SIGNIFICANT / The experiment is the most crucial of this year.
2. Mendacious- given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth. / He is a mendacious person.
3. Complacent- 1) marked by complacency 2) complaisant / He is complacent about his a work of art.
4. Ruthless- having no pity / he was very ruthless
5. Laudatory- of, relating to, or expressing praise / the speech was laudatory writings for people.
6. Dissonance- a: lack of agreement: inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs b: an instance of such inconsistency or disagreement / the song was dissonance
7. Complaint- A: expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction B: a formal allegation against a party / there are many people’s complaint against government.
8. Succinctly- a: being girded b: close-fitting / he always says succinctly.
9. Reinforce- to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support: make stronger or more pronounced / He reinforced a wall with mud.
10. Aggrandizement- to make great or greater / The governor aggrandized the lake.
11. Wretched- deeply afflicted, dejected, or distressed in body or mind / I think He lived a wretched life.
12. Guileless- : INNOCENT, NAIVE / He is a guileless person
13. Sycophant- a servile self-seeking flatterer / I’m not a sycophant
14. Utopian- of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a utopia; especially: having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization / He is a utopian dreamer.
15. Hagiography- biography of saints or venerated persons/ I read a hagiography of Edison.
16. Emulate- to strive to equal or excel/ He always emulates his friends.
17. Component- a constituent part/ This is a component of the car.
18. Incentive- something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action / I gave him an incentive to the work.
19. Conversely- reversed in order, relation, or action. / You should think conversely.
20. Evaluation- to determine or fix the value of / The evaluation was wonderful.
21. Cremation- to reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning. / Korea needs a culture of cremation.
22. Zealously- filled with or characterized by zeal / I do homework zealously.
23. Practitioner- one who practices; especially: one who practices a profession / She is a medical practitioner.
24. Tedious- tiresome because of length or dullness: BORING / That is a tedious discourse.
25. Bogged- to cause to sink into or as if into a bog / he bogged me into a bog.
26. Propellant- capable of propelling / his money was the propellant of the plan.
27. Initiative- of or relating to initiation / The thought was initiative.
28. Centripetal- proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis / centripetal movement of the tornado is very interesting.
29. Trampled- TRAMP; especially: to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure / the flowers were trampled by children.
30 Soar- a: to fly aloft or about, b: to sail or hover in the air often at a great height / The eagle was soaring.
31. Compensation- the act of compensating / I received money as compensation for the car accident.
32. Designation- the act of indicating or identifying, appointment to or selection for an office, post, or service / He followed the designation.
33. Tally- a device (as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions / I lost the tally for my business.
34. Doldrums- a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump / He will conquer the doldrums of his business.
35. Cornerstone- a stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall; specifically: such a stone laid at a formal ceremony / the accident is the cornerstone of democratic government.
36. Anesthesiologist- a physician specializing in anesthesiology / He is an anesthesiologist
37. Cluster (V) - to collect into a cluster, to furnish with clusters / Ants clustered around sugar
38. Arteries- any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body / He has a problem in arteries.
39. Receptor- a cell or group of cells that receives stimuli / he has his receptor treated.
40. Crippling- to deprive of the use of a limb and especially a leg / He was crippled by arthritis.
41. Afflict- a: to distress so severely as to cause persistent suffering or anguish
42. Demonize- a: an evil spirit b: a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin / He demonized the monster.
43. Halo- a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in the atmosphere / I saw halo around the sun
44. Ethical- of or relating to ethics / this is a ethical problem.
45. Diagnosis- a: the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms b: the decision reached by diagnosis / I had a diagnosis at hospital today.
46. Facilitate- to make easier: help bring about / I facilitated growth of the plant.
47. Conduit- a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed / The conduit is not working.
48. Resilient- a: capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture b: tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change / The player is resilient from injuries.
49. Ascertain- to make certain, exact, or precise / He ascertain that he is in New York City now.
50. Vulnerability- capable of being physically or emotionally wounded / that is his vulnerability
51. Dictate- 1: to give dictation 2: to speak or act domineeringly: PRESCRIBE / She dictated sentences to students.
52. Volt- a leaping movement in fencing to avoid a thrust / He volted.
53. Electrode- a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit
54. Reconstruction- the action of reconstructing : the state of being reconstructed / The Company decided reconstruction.
55. Pacemaker- a: one that sets the pace for another b: one that takes the lead or sets an example / He is a pacemaker of this plan.
56. Stimulation- to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity / Praise stimulates students to work hard.
57. Defibrillator- an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart / Te heart could work again by defibrillator.
58. Neuron- a grayish or reddish granular cell with specialized processes that is the fundamental functional unit of nervous tissue / I learned neuron at science class.
59 Rudimentary- consisting in first principles, of a primitive kind / the rudimentary education is the most important.
60. Notorious- generally known and talked of; especially: widely and unfavorably known / the area is notorious for crime.
61. Lobotomy- surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus performed especially formerly for the relief of some mental disorders / He had lobotomy last night.
62. Derivation- a: SOURCE, ORIGIN b: DESCENT, ORIGINATION / the derivation of the taekwondo is taek-gyun.
63. Vetting- a: to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) b: to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup / He is vetting dogs.
64. Obliged- to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force or by the exigencies of circumstance / I was obliged to go at once.
65. Advanced (V) - far on in time or course / My class is advanced.
66. Resonance- the quality or state of being resonant / I heard the resonance.
67. Physiological- of or relating to physiology / It is physiological illness.
68. Remission- the act or process of remitting / He can return to his home by the remission of sins.
69. Versatile- changing or fluctuating readily / He is a versatile writer.
70. Enable- to provide with the means or opportunity, to make possible, practical, or easy, to cause to operate / Endurance enabled him to win the race.
71. Apathetic- having or showing little or no feeling or emotion / He was apathetic by the gag.
72. Despairing- given to, arising from, or marked by despair : devoid of hope / She despaired of success.
73. Retail- to sell in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumer / They retailed a car.
74. Paradoxically- a: of the nature of a paradox b: inclined to paradoxes / He paradoxically said to them.
75. Ecological- a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments / I studied an ecological map.
76. Extend- to spread or stretch forth / He extended his arms to the sky.
77. Anointing- to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance. / I anointed the burn.
78. Hosiery- HOSE. / He wears hosiery.
79. Milliner- a person, who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats. / She works in a big store as a milliner.
80. Shortcoming- an imperfection or lack that detracts from the whole / He found his shortcoming.
81. Skeptical/ bravado- Skeptical: relating to, characteristic of
Bravado: a pretense of bravery
/ He skeptical about her bravado.
82. Intuition- quick and ready insight. / His intuition is very fast.
83. Prosaic- characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry, DULL, UNIMAGINATIVE / The novel prosaic.
84. Anchoring (adj) - to cast anchor, to become fixed. / The boat was anchoring.
85. Objective (n) - a lens or system of lenses that forms an image of an object, something toward which effort is directed. / His objective is being a president.
86. Delectable- highly pleasing. / I was very delectable on last Sunday.
87. Stroll (V) - to go from place to place in search of work or profit / I strolled on the street.
88. Hem (V) &haw- to make a hem in sewing, often used to indicate a vocalized pause in speaking, to utter the sound represented by hem / I hemmed my quilt.
89. Elusive- tending to evade grasp or pursuit. / The word has very elusive meaning.
90. Dazed- to stupefy especially by a blow. / He dazed by a blow.
91. Renovate- to repair an old building and put it back into good condition. / They renovated a old buildings.
92. Stately- a: marked by lofty or imposing dignity b: HAUGHTY, UNAPPROACHABLE / the tree in front of my house is very stately.
93. Urge- to present, advocates, or demand earnestly or pressingly. / He urged him to come into the team.
94. Fade- to lose freshness, strength, or vitality. / The flowers finally faded.
95. Wander- to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal / He wandered on a hill.
96. Tireless- seemingly incapable of tiring / His zeal is tireless.
97. Tackle (n) - a set of the equipment used in a particular activity. / We bought tackles for fishing.
98. Camaraderie- a spirit of friendly good-fellowship. / I think that camaraderie is very important.
99. Abundance- an ample quantity: PROFUSION / I ate an abundance of food.
100. Patrol- a: the action of traversing a district or beat or of going the rounds along a chain of guards for observation or the maintenance of security b: the person performing such an action c: a unit of persons or vehicles employed for reconnaissance, security, or combat / He is a patrol of a town.
101. Romanticize- to make romantic : treat as idealized or heroic/ He romanticized the poem.
102. Linoleum- a floor covering made by laying on a burlap or canvas backing a mixture of solidified linseed oil with gums, cork dust or wood flour or both, and usually pigments / I used linoleum to make a floor cover.
103. Triumphantly- 1 VICTORIOUS, CONQUERING 2 archaic: of or relating to a triumph / though he lost the war, he looked like a triumphant general.
104. Glazed- covered with or as if with a glassy film. / I glazed a window.
105. Eggnog- a drink consisting of eggs beaten with sugar, milk or cream, and often alcoholic liquor / I drank eggnog in the morning.
106. Bourbon- a whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 51 percent corn plus malt and rye — compare CORN WHISKEY / He drank bourbon
107. Replete- fully or abundantly provided or filled / water is replete to have a shower.
108. Repast- something taken as food / I ate a repast.
109. Avuncular- of or relating to an uncle / He is my avuncular.
110. Tribute- a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection / The Memorial Day is a tribute to our dead soldiers.
111. Travesty- to make a travesty of: PARODY / I travesty his speech
112. Traverse- something that crosses or lies across / I experienced a traverse of the United States.
113. Crucial- a: important or essential as resolving a crisis: DECISIVE b: marked by final determination of a doubtful issue c: IMPORTANT, SIGNIFICANT / The experiment is the most crucial of this year.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Vocab/ Sentences
1. Toughen- To make somebody/something tough/ He made metal hot and stroke repeatedly to toughen the metal.
2. Stance- a) a way of standing or being placed b) intellectual or emotional attitude/ My stance on an educational system is affirmative.
3. Criticize- to say what is bad or wrong with sb/sth / I criticized the poem.
4. Unprecedented- never having happened or existed before. / The accident is unprecedented.
5. reconciliation- to find a way of dealing with two ideas, situations, statements, etc that seem to be opposite to each other/ they need a reconciliation.
6. demilitarization- to do away with the military organization or potential of/ Two Koreas need demilitarization.
7. amid- in the middle of; among/ I live in a house amid the trees.
8. Headquarter- to place in headquarters, to make one's headquarters/ militia headquartered there.
9. virtue- conformity to a standard of right, a particular moral excellence/ Virtue is the important.
10. Manipulate- to influence sb so that he/she does or thinks what you want/ I know
how to manipulate the instrument.
11. impeachment- a: to bring an accusation against b: to charge with a crime or misdemeanor/ We impeached the president for the scandal.
12. Counterpart- one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument; a thing that fits another perfectly/ The paper is a counterpart.
13. Dogged- refusing to give up even when sth is difficult. I was impressed by his dogged determination to succeed.
14. whip- to strike with a slender lithe implement (as a lash or rod) especially as a punishment/ I whip a cow on.
15. ethics- the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation/ I always keep business ethics.
16. temper- aarchaic: a suitable proportion or balance of qualities; a characteristic cast of mind or state of feeling/ He has a calm temper.
17. indictment- the action or the legal process of indicting / He was under indictment for fraud.
18. legitimacy- the quality or state of being legitimate/ He claimed the legitimacy.
19. Pragmatic- dealing with problems in a practical way rather than by following idea or principles/ The pencil is very pragmatic.
20. Ideological- relating to or concerned with ideas/ His thesis is ideological with Einstein’s ideas.
21. Engage- to offer (as one's word) as security for a debt or cause; B) To give work to sb/ He is engaged in foreign trade.
22. concession- something that you agree to do in order to en an argument/ Employers have been forced to make concessions to the union.
23. garner- a: to gather into storage b: to deposit as if in a granary
24. Viable- that can be done; that will be successful/ the new plan is viable.
25. contender- a person who may win a competition/ There are two contenders for the leadership.
26. incompetent- inadequate to or unsuitable for a particular purpose not ; legally qualified ; lacking the qualities needed for effective action/ He is incompetent to teach French.
27. malaise- an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness/ He showed us malaise.
28. Afloat- having enough money to survive; on the surface of the water, not sinking/ The ship is afloat.
29. squelch- a) to fall or stamp on so as to crush, b) to completely suppress/ I squelched the can.
30. subsidiary- a: furnishing aid or support b: of secondary importance/ I want to have a subsidiary business.
31. treason- the criminal act of causing harm to a country, for example by helping its enemies/ That was high treason.
32. Coddle- to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness/ I coddle me myself.
33. Undermine- To make sth weaker/ The sea has undermined the cliff.
34. decades- a period of ten years/ During decade, the shape of the mountains has been changed.
35. obesity- a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body/ He has obesity.
36. Escalate- to become greater r higher; to increase/ My grade will escalate.
37. epidemiology- a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence,
distribution, and control of disease in a population./ I am learning epidemiology in college.
38. harbinger- a person sent ahead to provide lodgings. ; One that presages or
foreshadows what is to come / The bird is the harbinger of spring.
39. rosy- a: of the color rose b: having a pinkish usually healthy-looking complexion./ The clouds are rosy.
40. attribute- to believe that sth was caused or done by sb/sth. - He attributed his success to hard work.
41. Fatal- causing or ending in death; causing trouble or a bad result./ that was a fatal accident.
42. bedlam- 1.obsolete: MADMAN, LUNATIC 2.often capitalized: a lunatic asylum 3.a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion/ The event was a terrible bedlam.
43. Patchy- not complete; good in some parts but not in others.; My knowledge of the earth science is rather patchy.
44. Witness- attestation of a fact or event; one who has personal knowledge of something./ I strongly support his witness.
45. jolt- to move or make sb/sth move in a sudden rough way. / The bus jolted its passengers over the rough road.
46. lull- to cause to sleep or rest/ She lulled her baby by singing.
47. Extraordinary- a) very unusual; b) not what you would expect in a particular situation; very strange/ that was extraordinary power.
48. dictatorship- a: a form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a dictator or a small clique b: a government organization or group in which absolute power is so concentrated. / North Korea has dictatorship.
49. rack- 1: to torture on the rack 2: to cause to suffer torture, pain, anguish, or ruin/ He has been racked with disease.
50. address- to write the name and address of the person.; to make an important speech to an audience. / He addressed the project to an audience.
51. Relentless- showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace. / He was relentless at war.
52. infrastructure- the underlying foundation or basic framework. / I think that the house is the infrastructure of congress.
53. sophisticate- to make complicated or complex. / This act sophisticates children.
54. angst- a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity. / I have angst because of the dark.
55. psychologist- a scientist who studies the science of mind and behavior. / He is a psychologist in the college.
56. vendor- one that vends/ He is a vendor who works near a river.
57. subsidiary- a: furnishing aid or support b: of secondary importance. / I need a subsidiary pencil
58. fuzzy- not clear. / Sight was very fuzzy because of fog.
59. Entrepreneur- one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or
enterprise. / An entrepreneur should manage the risk of a business.
60. Massive- forming or consisting of a large mass. / The mountain is very massive.
61. allegation- the act of alleging; an assertion unsupported and by implication regarded as unsupportable / I think that his allegation was true.
62. cynical- adj. having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic. / He always
says cynical words.
63. eligible- 1.qualified to participate or be chosen; 2.worthy of being chosen. / He is an eligible candidate.
2. Stance- a) a way of standing or being placed b) intellectual or emotional attitude/ My stance on an educational system is affirmative.
3. Criticize- to say what is bad or wrong with sb/sth / I criticized the poem.
4. Unprecedented- never having happened or existed before. / The accident is unprecedented.
5. reconciliation- to find a way of dealing with two ideas, situations, statements, etc that seem to be opposite to each other/ they need a reconciliation.
6. demilitarization- to do away with the military organization or potential of/ Two Koreas need demilitarization.
7. amid- in the middle of; among/ I live in a house amid the trees.
8. Headquarter- to place in headquarters, to make one's headquarters/ militia headquartered there.
9. virtue- conformity to a standard of right, a particular moral excellence/ Virtue is the important.
10. Manipulate- to influence sb so that he/she does or thinks what you want/ I know
how to manipulate the instrument.
11. impeachment- a: to bring an accusation against b: to charge with a crime or misdemeanor/ We impeached the president for the scandal.
12. Counterpart- one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument; a thing that fits another perfectly/ The paper is a counterpart.
13. Dogged- refusing to give up even when sth is difficult. I was impressed by his dogged determination to succeed.
14. whip- to strike with a slender lithe implement (as a lash or rod) especially as a punishment/ I whip a cow on.
15. ethics- the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation/ I always keep business ethics.
16. temper- aarchaic: a suitable proportion or balance of qualities; a characteristic cast of mind or state of feeling/ He has a calm temper.
17. indictment- the action or the legal process of indicting / He was under indictment for fraud.
18. legitimacy- the quality or state of being legitimate/ He claimed the legitimacy.
19. Pragmatic- dealing with problems in a practical way rather than by following idea or principles/ The pencil is very pragmatic.
20. Ideological- relating to or concerned with ideas/ His thesis is ideological with Einstein’s ideas.
21. Engage- to offer (as one's word) as security for a debt or cause; B) To give work to sb/ He is engaged in foreign trade.
22. concession- something that you agree to do in order to en an argument/ Employers have been forced to make concessions to the union.
23. garner- a: to gather into storage b: to deposit as if in a granary
24. Viable- that can be done; that will be successful/ the new plan is viable.
25. contender- a person who may win a competition/ There are two contenders for the leadership.
26. incompetent- inadequate to or unsuitable for a particular purpose not ; legally qualified ; lacking the qualities needed for effective action/ He is incompetent to teach French.
27. malaise- an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness/ He showed us malaise.
28. Afloat- having enough money to survive; on the surface of the water, not sinking/ The ship is afloat.
29. squelch- a) to fall or stamp on so as to crush, b) to completely suppress/ I squelched the can.
30. subsidiary- a: furnishing aid or support b: of secondary importance/ I want to have a subsidiary business.
31. treason- the criminal act of causing harm to a country, for example by helping its enemies/ That was high treason.
32. Coddle- to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness/ I coddle me myself.
33. Undermine- To make sth weaker/ The sea has undermined the cliff.
34. decades- a period of ten years/ During decade, the shape of the mountains has been changed.
35. obesity- a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body/ He has obesity.
36. Escalate- to become greater r higher; to increase/ My grade will escalate.
37. epidemiology- a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence,
distribution, and control of disease in a population./ I am learning epidemiology in college.
38. harbinger- a person sent ahead to provide lodgings. ; One that presages or
foreshadows what is to come / The bird is the harbinger of spring.
39. rosy- a: of the color rose b: having a pinkish usually healthy-looking complexion./ The clouds are rosy.
40. attribute- to believe that sth was caused or done by sb/sth. - He attributed his success to hard work.
41. Fatal- causing or ending in death; causing trouble or a bad result./ that was a fatal accident.
42. bedlam- 1.obsolete: MADMAN, LUNATIC 2.often capitalized: a lunatic asylum 3.a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion/ The event was a terrible bedlam.
43. Patchy- not complete; good in some parts but not in others.; My knowledge of the earth science is rather patchy.
44. Witness- attestation of a fact or event; one who has personal knowledge of something./ I strongly support his witness.
45. jolt- to move or make sb/sth move in a sudden rough way. / The bus jolted its passengers over the rough road.
46. lull- to cause to sleep or rest/ She lulled her baby by singing.
47. Extraordinary- a) very unusual; b) not what you would expect in a particular situation; very strange/ that was extraordinary power.
48. dictatorship- a: a form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a dictator or a small clique b: a government organization or group in which absolute power is so concentrated. / North Korea has dictatorship.
49. rack- 1: to torture on the rack 2: to cause to suffer torture, pain, anguish, or ruin/ He has been racked with disease.
50. address- to write the name and address of the person.; to make an important speech to an audience. / He addressed the project to an audience.
51. Relentless- showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace. / He was relentless at war.
52. infrastructure- the underlying foundation or basic framework. / I think that the house is the infrastructure of congress.
53. sophisticate- to make complicated or complex. / This act sophisticates children.
54. angst- a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity. / I have angst because of the dark.
55. psychologist- a scientist who studies the science of mind and behavior. / He is a psychologist in the college.
56. vendor- one that vends/ He is a vendor who works near a river.
57. subsidiary- a: furnishing aid or support b: of secondary importance. / I need a subsidiary pencil
58. fuzzy- not clear. / Sight was very fuzzy because of fog.
59. Entrepreneur- one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or
enterprise. / An entrepreneur should manage the risk of a business.
60. Massive- forming or consisting of a large mass. / The mountain is very massive.
61. allegation- the act of alleging; an assertion unsupported and by implication regarded as unsupportable / I think that his allegation was true.
62. cynical- adj. having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic. / He always
says cynical words.
63. eligible- 1.qualified to participate or be chosen; 2.worthy of being chosen. / He is an eligible candidate.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
5 Senses
I was able to wake up early in the morning because alarm was very noisy and the birds were singing outside. I looked out of the window. The sun was rising up. It was beautiful. Then, I had a shower. Water was very warm, and I could relieve my fatigue. After I finished shower, I smelled food that my mom was cooking. The smell was very good. Then, I went down to the kitchen. The kitchen was pretty cold. I ate breakfast. It tasted good and a little spicy.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Vocab/ Sentences
1.realistically-sensible and understanding what it is possible to achieve in a partcular situation.; We realistically thought what happened to us.
2.poll-a way of finding out public opinion by asking a number of people their views on sth.; we took a poll last monday.
3.prosecutor-a person who institutes an official prosecution before a court.; he is a prosecutor.
4.fraud- intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right b: an act of deceiving or misrepresenting.; The accountant was sent to prison for fraud.
5.clad- adj,wearing a particular type of clothing.; the children were warm clad.
6.galvanize- to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically.; the news galvanized to him.
7.candidate- a person who makes a formal request to be considered for a job or wants to be.; he is a candidat for an exam.
8.paroxysm- a sudden violent emotion or action; They aroused paroxysm of his emotion.
9.hermit- one that retires from society and lives in solitude especially for religious reasons; he was a hermit of the church.
10.ignite- to subject to fire or intense heat, especially : to render luminous by heat; he ignited the paper
11.passion- very strong feeling, especially of love, hate or anger.; He is controlled by his passion
12.raspy- harsh, grating, irritable; English is raspy.
13.reputation- overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general.; His reputation is very bad.
14.aloof- not friendly to other people.; Her shyness made her seem aloof.
15.prickly- covered with sharp points, Causin an uncomfortable feelng on the skin; the T-shirt makes my skin go all prickly.
16.exploit- a notable or heroic act; we achieved great exploit.
17.pristine- belonging to the earliest period or state; I have learned about pristine period.
18.malaise- an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness; A malaise means that heath has become bad.
19.ease- a lack of diffculty; she answered the questions wth ease.
20.burden- something that is carried; I drove a truck to carry the burdens.
21.beset- to set or stud with or as if with ornaments; The forest besets the village
22.internal- adj. of or on the inside; He was rushed to hopital with internal injuries.
23.rifts- a: fissure, crevasse b: fault ; the rift between the brothers is growing
24.reception- the act or action or an instance of receiving; I received a warm reception from them.
25.reciprocate- a)to give and take mutually b)to return in kind or degree; He always reciprocates people's affection.
26.normalize- to make conform to or reduce to a norm or standard; The government normalized the relationship between South Korea and North Korea.
27.plutonium- a radioactive metallic element similar chemically to uranium that is formed as the isotope 239 by decay of neptunium and found in minute quantities in pitchblende, that undergoes slow disintegration with the emission of an alpha particle to form uranium 235, and that is fissionable with slow neutrons to yield atomic energy ; We learn plutonium in chemistry class.
28.proliferation- to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring. ; The proliferation of the plant is very fast.
29.dismantle- to take to pieces; He dismantled the tent.
30.fierce- violently hostile or aggressive in temperament ; The dog is fierce.
31.criticism- a)What you think is bad about sb/sth b) the act of describing the good and bad points of a play ; He sufferd harsh critism
32.stockpile- a reserve supply of something essential accumulated within a country for use during a shortage; We should collect stockpile to survive.
33.regime- a method or system of government, especially one that has not been elected in a fair way / we need a millitary regime.
34.disclose- to tell sth to sb or to make sth known publicly. / He finally disclose the truth.
35.predate- a date assigned to an event or document earlier than the actual date of the event or document / The soccer game is predated because of an accident.
36.prevail- to exist or be common in a particular place or at a particular time./ the culture prevailed in common people
37.overseas- to or from another country that you have to cross the sea to get to. / He went overseas.
38.finalize- to make firm decisions about plans, dates, etc. / They finalized the agreement
39.recruit- to fill up the number of (as an army) with new members. / The government recruited for a war.
40.reserve- to keep sth for a special reason or to use at a later time. / the car park is reserved for hotel guests only.
41.glitter- A shiny appearance consisting of many small flshes of light/ the glitter of the jewelery was beutiful.
42.implicate- To show that sb is involved in sth unpleasant, especially a crime/ A polician was implicated in a scandal.
43.anthem- A song, especiallt one that is sung on special occasions./ the national anthem was played.
44.canvass- obsolete : to try to persuade people to vote for a particlar person or party in an election or to support sb/sth. / He's cancassing for the a candidate.
45.pundit- a learned man, a person who gives opinions in an authoritative manner usually through the mass media / He is the famouse pundit in the world.
46.blame- to think or say thath a certain person or thing is responsible for sth bad that has happened. / My parents blamed me for the accident.
47.sleet- A mixture of rain and snow/ it is sleeting now.
48.dispatch- to send sb or sth to a place. / Your order will be dispatched within 7 hours.
49.inbound- inward bound / the train is inbound.
50.outbound- outward bound / I got on a outbound airplane.
51.hazardous- dangerous, risky / I think the plan is very hazardous.
52.shovel- A tool used for picking up and moving earth, snow, etc / I used a shovel in the morning for moving snow.
53.deter- to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting / I am not deterred by threats.
54.blustery- (adj) used to describe the weather with strong winds. / The day was cold and blustery.
55.kickoff- a kick that puts the ball into play in a football or soccer game; commencement / My team made a good kickoff.
56.punt- to kick (as a football or soccer ball) with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the ground / A football player punted a ball
57.invincible- too strong or powerful to be defeated / the difficulties were invincible
58.stud- a small piece of metal that sticks out from the rest of the surface that it is fixed to. / A black jacket with studs were sold-out.
59.stock- to provide with stock or a stock : supply, to procure or keep a stock of, to graze (livestock) on land. / She stockedup on food.
60.outage- something that is very bad or wrong and that causes you to feel great anger. / It's an outrage that such poverty should exist in the 21st century.
61.negotiator- a person who talk to sb in order to decide or agree about sth./ He is a negotiator of our country.
62.perennial- (adj) that happens often or that lasts for a long time./ The event is perennial
63.redraw- to correct a writing/ I redrew my essay.
64.consistently- Always having the same opinions, standard, behaviour, etc. not changing. / My life is advanced constantly
65.inspection- the act of inspecting, recognition of a familiar pattern leading to immediate solution of a mathematical problem / I underwent inspection
66.reconciliation- the action of reconciling / the states are reconciled.
67.industrial- Connected with industry./ industrial workers are increasing
68.venture- a project which is new and possibly dangerous, because you cannot be sure that it will succeed.; It was the most dangerous venture in my life.
69.skirmish- a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements / Our soldiers had a skirmish with the enemy last night.
2.poll-a way of finding out public opinion by asking a number of people their views on sth.; we took a poll last monday.
3.prosecutor-a person who institutes an official prosecution before a court.; he is a prosecutor.
4.fraud- intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right b: an act of deceiving or misrepresenting.; The accountant was sent to prison for fraud.
5.clad- adj,wearing a particular type of clothing.; the children were warm clad.
6.galvanize- to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically.; the news galvanized to him.
7.candidate- a person who makes a formal request to be considered for a job or wants to be.; he is a candidat for an exam.
8.paroxysm- a sudden violent emotion or action; They aroused paroxysm of his emotion.
9.hermit- one that retires from society and lives in solitude especially for religious reasons; he was a hermit of the church.
10.ignite- to subject to fire or intense heat, especially : to render luminous by heat; he ignited the paper
11.passion- very strong feeling, especially of love, hate or anger.; He is controlled by his passion
12.raspy- harsh, grating, irritable; English is raspy.
13.reputation- overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general.; His reputation is very bad.
14.aloof- not friendly to other people.; Her shyness made her seem aloof.
15.prickly- covered with sharp points, Causin an uncomfortable feelng on the skin; the T-shirt makes my skin go all prickly.
16.exploit- a notable or heroic act; we achieved great exploit.
17.pristine- belonging to the earliest period or state; I have learned about pristine period.
18.malaise- an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness; A malaise means that heath has become bad.
19.ease- a lack of diffculty; she answered the questions wth ease.
20.burden- something that is carried; I drove a truck to carry the burdens.
21.beset- to set or stud with or as if with ornaments; The forest besets the village
22.internal- adj. of or on the inside; He was rushed to hopital with internal injuries.
23.rifts- a: fissure, crevasse b: fault ; the rift between the brothers is growing
24.reception- the act or action or an instance of receiving; I received a warm reception from them.
25.reciprocate- a)to give and take mutually b)to return in kind or degree; He always reciprocates people's affection.
26.normalize- to make conform to or reduce to a norm or standard; The government normalized the relationship between South Korea and North Korea.
27.plutonium- a radioactive metallic element similar chemically to uranium that is formed as the isotope 239 by decay of neptunium and found in minute quantities in pitchblende, that undergoes slow disintegration with the emission of an alpha particle to form uranium 235, and that is fissionable with slow neutrons to yield atomic energy ; We learn plutonium in chemistry class.
28.proliferation- to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring. ; The proliferation of the plant is very fast.
29.dismantle- to take to pieces; He dismantled the tent.
30.fierce- violently hostile or aggressive in temperament ; The dog is fierce.
31.criticism- a)What you think is bad about sb/sth b) the act of describing the good and bad points of a play ; He sufferd harsh critism
32.stockpile- a reserve supply of something essential accumulated within a country for use during a shortage; We should collect stockpile to survive.
33.regime- a method or system of government, especially one that has not been elected in a fair way / we need a millitary regime.
34.disclose- to tell sth to sb or to make sth known publicly. / He finally disclose the truth.
35.predate- a date assigned to an event or document earlier than the actual date of the event or document / The soccer game is predated because of an accident.
36.prevail- to exist or be common in a particular place or at a particular time./ the culture prevailed in common people
37.overseas- to or from another country that you have to cross the sea to get to. / He went overseas.
38.finalize- to make firm decisions about plans, dates, etc. / They finalized the agreement
39.recruit- to fill up the number of (as an army) with new members. / The government recruited for a war.
40.reserve- to keep sth for a special reason or to use at a later time. / the car park is reserved for hotel guests only.
41.glitter- A shiny appearance consisting of many small flshes of light/ the glitter of the jewelery was beutiful.
42.implicate- To show that sb is involved in sth unpleasant, especially a crime/ A polician was implicated in a scandal.
43.anthem- A song, especiallt one that is sung on special occasions./ the national anthem was played.
44.canvass- obsolete : to try to persuade people to vote for a particlar person or party in an election or to support sb/sth. / He's cancassing for the a candidate.
45.pundit- a learned man, a person who gives opinions in an authoritative manner usually through the mass media / He is the famouse pundit in the world.
46.blame- to think or say thath a certain person or thing is responsible for sth bad that has happened. / My parents blamed me for the accident.
47.sleet- A mixture of rain and snow/ it is sleeting now.
48.dispatch- to send sb or sth to a place. / Your order will be dispatched within 7 hours.
49.inbound- inward bound / the train is inbound.
50.outbound- outward bound / I got on a outbound airplane.
51.hazardous- dangerous, risky / I think the plan is very hazardous.
52.shovel- A tool used for picking up and moving earth, snow, etc / I used a shovel in the morning for moving snow.
53.deter- to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting / I am not deterred by threats.
54.blustery- (adj) used to describe the weather with strong winds. / The day was cold and blustery.
55.kickoff- a kick that puts the ball into play in a football or soccer game; commencement / My team made a good kickoff.
56.punt- to kick (as a football or soccer ball) with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the ground / A football player punted a ball
57.invincible- too strong or powerful to be defeated / the difficulties were invincible
58.stud- a small piece of metal that sticks out from the rest of the surface that it is fixed to. / A black jacket with studs were sold-out.
59.stock- to provide with stock or a stock : supply, to procure or keep a stock of, to graze (livestock) on land. / She stockedup on food.
60.outage- something that is very bad or wrong and that causes you to feel great anger. / It's an outrage that such poverty should exist in the 21st century.
61.negotiator- a person who talk to sb in order to decide or agree about sth./ He is a negotiator of our country.
62.perennial- (adj) that happens often or that lasts for a long time./ The event is perennial
63.redraw- to correct a writing/ I redrew my essay.
64.consistently- Always having the same opinions, standard, behaviour, etc. not changing. / My life is advanced constantly
65.inspection- the act of inspecting, recognition of a familiar pattern leading to immediate solution of a mathematical problem / I underwent inspection
66.reconciliation- the action of reconciling / the states are reconciled.
67.industrial- Connected with industry./ industrial workers are increasing
68.venture- a project which is new and possibly dangerous, because you cannot be sure that it will succeed.; It was the most dangerous venture in my life.
69.skirmish- a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements / Our soldiers had a skirmish with the enemy last night.
Articles
http://economist.com/world/asia/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=10286895
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/washington/15korea.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1197849871-gi9vQ7qNOtL8nRHxfRYrfA
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/sports/sports-soccer-england-coach.html?_r=1&ref=soccer&oref=slogin
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/16/winter.storm.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/korea.talks.ap/index.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/washington/15korea.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1197849871-gi9vQ7qNOtL8nRHxfRYrfA
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/sports/sports-soccer-england-coach.html?_r=1&ref=soccer&oref=slogin
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/16/winter.storm.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/korea.talks.ap/index.html
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Introduction
- My name is Seongwon Jang.
- I am a sophomore in highschool now.
- I am a man.
- I am from Seoul, Korea.
- I was born in 1991.
- I like soccer.
- My favorite soccer team is Liverpool FC.
- I like listening to music
- I like taekwondo. i am black belt, third grade.
- I live in Carlstadt, New Jersey.
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