Vocabularies
１malaria [məˋlɛrɪə]
Definition
an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
Sentence
He's been tortured with malaria for a week.

２linger [ˋlɪŋgɚ]
Definition
move to and fro; leave slowly and hesitantly; to stay somewhere a little longer, especially because you do not want to leave
Sentence
They lingered over coffee and missed the train.

３rumor [ˋrumɚ]
Definition
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Sentence
Rumor has it that the defence minister will soon resign.

４maneuver [məˋnuvɚ]
Definition
an action aimed at evading an enemy; a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; a move made to gain a tactical end; a military training exercise; a plan for attaining a particular goal; determine the direction of travelling
Sentence
He maneuvered his car into the garage.

５potential [pəˋtɛnʃəl]
Definition
existing in possibility; expected to become or be; in prospect; the inherent capacity for coming into being; the possibility that something will develop in a certain way, or have a particular effect
Sentence
She has acting potential, but she needs training.





Vocabularies
１submissive [sʌbˋmɪsɪv]
Definition
always willing to obey someone even if they are unkind to you; willing to submit without resistance to authority
Sentence
The submissive daughter was never able to fight against her parents.

２attribute [ˋætrə͵bjut]
Definition
to say that a situation or event is caused by something; a quality or feature, especially one that is considered to be good or useful
Sentence
He attributed his good health to exercise.

３separate [ˋsɛpə͵ret]
Definition
if something separates two places or two things, it is between them so that they are not touching each other or connected with each other; to divide or split into different parts, or layers, or to make something do this
Sentence
The two communities are separated by a highway.

４nowadays [ˋnaʊə͵dez]
Definition
now, compared with what happened in the past; in these times; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
Sentence
Do you think kids nowadays are lazy?

５empty [ˋɛmptɪ]
Definition
having nothing inside; empty out if you empty a container, you remove everything that is in it; if you empty the things that are in a container, you take or pour them out of it
Sentence
The police made the thief empty out his pocket.






Vocabularies
１individual [͵ɪndəˋvɪdʒʊəl]
Definition
one person, considered separately from the rest of the group or society that they live in; a person with thoughts, feelings, and ideas of their own; considered separately from other people or things in the same group
Sentence
Students can apply for individual tuition.

２technology [tɛkˋnɑlədʒɪ]
Definition
the practical application of science to commerce or industry; the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
Sentence
Many people call the age we live in the age of technology.

３activity [ækˋtɪvətɪ]
Definition
a situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are doing things, moving around etc; something that you do for interest or pleasure or because you want to achieve something
Sentence
The school offers many recreational activities for the students.

４resume [rɪˋzjum]
Definition
take up or begin anew; return to a previous location or condition; give a summary (of); to start doing something again after a pause or interruption
Sentence
They proposed that he should resume his normal life.

５responsibility [rɪ͵spɑnsəˋbɪlətɪ]
Definition
the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force; the proper sphere or extent of your activities
Sentence
He is completely lacking in responsibility.





Vocabularies
１handle [ˋhænd!]
Definition
to deal with a difficult situation or problem; to deal with something by doing what is necessary; the part of an object that you use for holding it
Sentence
I turned the handle and opened the door.

２transfer [trænsˋfɝ]
Definition
to move or arrange for someone to move from one place or job to another, especially within the same organization; the process by which someone or something moves or is moved from one place, job etc to another
Sentence
She has been transferred to another department.

３position [pəˋzɪʃən]
Definition
the way someone stands or sits, or the direction in which an object; the situation that someone is in, or the situation concerning a particular subject
Sentence
He is going to apply for the position of manager.

４reputation [͵rɛpjəˋteʃən]
Definition
the opinion that people have about a particular person or thing because of what has happened in the past; the general estimation that the public has for a person
Sentence
The store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.

５orphan [ˋɔrfən]
Definition
a child who has lost both parents; deprived of parents by death or desertion
Sentence
The girl was brought up in an orphan home.
The boy became an orphan at six.






Vocabularies
１murder [ˋmɝdɚ]
Definition
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being; kill intentionally and with premeditation; the crime of deliberately killing someone; to kill someone deliberately and illegally
Sentence
He was accused of murder.

２toss [tɔs]
Definition
to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand; to move and turn around continuously in a violent or uncontrolled way, or make something do this; the act of throwing a coin in the air to decide something
Sentence
We'll toss a coin to see who does the wash.

３cave [kev]
Definition
an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea; a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground
Sentence
Our forefathers once lived in caves.

４appropriate [əˋproprɪ͵et]
Definition
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; meant or adapted for an occasion or use; give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; take possession of without permission
Sentence
She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion.

５monument [ˋmɑnjəmənt]
Definition
a burial vault (usually for some famous person); a structure erected to commemorate persons or events; an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
Sentence
The Lincoln memorial is a national monument.