Note

A.Demis Roussos – Rain And Tears Lyrics

Rain and tears are the same

But in the sun you've got to play the game

When you cry in winter time

You can pretend it's nothing but the rain

How many times I've seen

Tears coming from your blue eyes

Rain and tears are the same

But in the sun you've got to play the game

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B.Ode to the West Wind-Percy Bysshe Shelley

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The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind,

If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?

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C.The Catcher in the Rye

Life is a game that one plays according to the world. 

Root & Prefix List

1.dis-: away

2.pro-: in favor of progress

3.sens-: feel

4.sol-: alone

5.anti- against

6.-pect-: to look

7.-vis-: look

8.-pose-: to put

Vocabulary

1.come down with (ph.) : to start to suffer from an infectious disease

Half of Martha's class has gone down with flu.

2.digit (n.) :  any one of the ten numbers 0 to 9

/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪt/

The number 345 contains three digits.

3.disfigure (v.) : to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially      /dɪsˈfɪɡ.ər/       their face, completely

She was horribly disfigured by burns.

4.insight (n.) : a clear, deep and sometimes sudden understanding of a

  /ˈɪn.saɪt/        complicated problem or situation

It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships.

5.psyche (n.) : the mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings or beliefs of a

/ˈsaɪ.ki/             person or group

Peru is a very traditional country, and embedded in its psyche is a love of ceremony.

6.solemn (adj.) : serious and without any humour

 /ˈsɒl.əm/

Everyone looked very solemn.

7.simplicity (n.) : when something is easy to understand or do

 /sɪmˈplɪs.ɪ.ti/

The examination was simplicity itself.

8.strenuous (adj.) : needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or

 /ˈstren.ju.əs/            energy

He rarely does anything more strenuous than changing the channels on the television.

9.take up (ph.) :  how much people start to use or accept a service, or

 /ˈteɪk.ʌp/            sometimes a product, that has become available to them

We are calling for government action to improve the take-up of state benefits.

10.centenarian (n.) : someone who is a hundred years old or more

/ˌsen.təˈneə.ri.ən/

The sprightly centenarian is planning another adventure.

11.likelihood (n.) : the chance that something will happen

  /ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/

This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike.

12.squash (v.) : to crush something into a flat shape

    /skwɒʃ/

He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.

13.longevity (n.) : living for a long time

/lɒnˈdʒev.ə.ti/

To what do you attribute your longevity?

14.cultivate (v.) : to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular

  /ˈkʌl.tɪ.veɪt/          crop.

Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate.

15.evidence (n.) :  one or more reasons for believing that something is or is  /'ɛvədəns/              not true.

The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.

16.flexibile (adj.) : able to change or be changed easily according to the  

    /ˈflek.sɪ.bl̩/        situation.

My schedule is quite flexible - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.

17.chop (v.) :  to cut something into pieces with an axe, knife or other sharp   

    /tʃɒp/           instrument.

He was chopping wood in the yard.

18.physics (n.) : the scientific study of matter and energy and the effect that

    /ˈfɪz.ɪks/         they have on each other.

In order to apply a physics engine to this,he invented this advice.

19.spare (adj.) : it is available to use because it is extra

    /sper/

We've got a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.

20.in sum (ph.) : considered as a whole

The meeting was, in sum, a disaster.

21.anticipate (v.) :  to imagine or expect that something will happen,

 /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/        sometimes taking action in preparation for it happening.

We don't anticipate any trouble.

22.pursue (v.) : to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill

    /pɚˈsuː/         them.

He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.

23.breakthrough (n.): an important discovery or event that helps to improve a

     /ˈbreɪk.θruː/           situation or provide an answer to a problem.

Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.

24.wizard (n.) : a man who is believed to have magical powers and who uses

   /ˈwɪz.əd/        them to harm or help other people.

Your mother's a wizard at Scrabble.

25.drain (v.) : remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it /dreɪn/            to flow away.

We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water.