Unit1-chapter 1

•  lyric  /l'ɪrɪk/

His songs inspire listeners with lyrics that touch on serious issues such as the environment,domestic violence,and war.

definition: 1.expressing very personal feelings

               2.the words of a song

eg: He wrote lyric poetry.

adj: lyrical  adv: lyrically

From: Latin and Greek

• miss the boat

Does the pre-Hollywood success of superstar celebrities like Jay Chou mean that Hollywood has already missed the boat?

definitiion: Someone who failed to take advantage of a good opportunity.

eg: I could have hooked up{ to have sex with someone} with her but now she's with him. Man, I totally missed the boat on that one.

• undeniable /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/

Chou's appeal to mainland Chinese is undeniable.

definition: not to be denied

eg: The evidence is undeniable.

n: undeniableness  adv: undeniably 

• mediocre /m,idi'okɚ/

The Treasure Hunter has had pretty mediocre{=ordinary/commonplace/average/normal} box office reception .

definition: neither good or bad

eg: The movie's dialogue is second-rate,and the acting is mediocre.

n: mediocrity  

From: Middle French and Latin  

• blockbuster [bl'ɑkb,ʌstɚ]   

This is about to change, as Chou is appearing in the Hollywood blockbuster The Green Hornet.    

definition: a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas   or strengthened targets  

eg: It could have been the premiere of a summer blockbuste-r.

• drill [dr'ɪl]

My English is poor, so it was really hard to recite my lines, to drill them into my head.

• definition: teaching or training by frequent repetion
• from: Dutch
• eg: Vocabulary is taught to the children by daily drill.

a: drillable  n: drillability  n: driller

• recite [rəs'ɑɪt]                                                                

My English is poor, so it was really hard to recite my lines, to drillthem into my head.

definition: say aloud from memory

from: Late Middle English and Latin

eg: She can recite the names of all the capital cities of Europe.

a: recitable n: reciter

• bond [b'ɑnd]

We have a sort of common bond as people, and the language is there, of course.

definition: anything that binds or ties

from: Middle English

eg: Marriage should be a permanent bond.

a: bondable n: bondability n: bonder

• reprise [rɪpr'ɑɪz]

Chou recently reprised Lee's role of kato in The Green Hornet, starring opposite Cameron Diaz.

definition: to repeat a performance or role done at an earlier time

from: Middle English

eg: They reprised the elaborate dance number in the third a-ct.

• be about to 

This is about to change, as Chou is appearing in the Hollywood blockbuster The Green Hornet.

eg: The performance is about to begin.

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• trendsetter /ˈtrɛndˌsɛtə/

Japen as global pop culture trendsetters.

definition:a person or institution that starts a new fashion

ex: Our company has been a famous trendsetter. 

• newsletter /ˈnjuːzˌlɛtə/

In this newsletter,we use our experience in global marketing to identify the most significant trends in the BRICs today.

ex: The following appeared in a newsletter from a political organization.

• console [kon-sohl]

However,most Chinese cannot afford the luxury of expensive game consoles such as PlayStation and Wii.

definition: comfort or cheer up

ex: He could not console the weeping child.

adj: consolable n: consoler

From: French and Latin

• significant [səgn'ɪfɪkənt]

In this newsletter,we use our experience in global marketing to identify the most significant trends in the BRICs today.

definition: 1. having a special meaning

                  2. important

from: Latin

eg: Mary gave me a significant smile.

adv: significantly 

• marketing [m'ɑrkətɪŋ]

In this newsletter,we use our experience in global marketing to identify the most significant trends in the BRICs today.                                                        

definition: the act of selling 

eg: He is in charge in the marketing department.

• contemporary [kənt'ɛmpɚ,ɛri]

Today, Brazilian street artists are producing some of the most exciting contemporary art in the world.

definition: existing or happening at the same time

from: Late Latin

eg: Byron was contemporary with Keats.

adv: contemporarily n: contemporariness

• vivid [v'ɪvɪd]

You can see it in home designs inspired by the vivid colors so popular in India.

definition: 1. bright and strong

                  2. lively or active

from: Latin

eg: She was wearing a vivid red skirt.

adv: vividly n: vividness

• graffiti [grəf'iti]

Brazilian street art began as graffiti on buildings in Brazil's largest city.

definition: words or drawings scribbled on walls, etc

from: Latin and Greek

eg: There is graffiti in trains and buses.

n: graffitist

• special effects

Nightwatch cost only 5 million to make, but it has excellent special effects and was a big success at the box office.

eg: Boys usually like special effects in movies th most.

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