2015/06/12 week 15 additional notes in class

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• Flower
• Florist
• Florence

 

• Museum
• eum= ium

 

• film
• develop the film

 

• Billion
• Million

 

• Voucher
• Already paid
• Golden lion

 

• Dehumidifier

 

• God of sea
• Poseidon

 

• Atheist

 

• Pantheon
• Saint Peter

 

• Research
• Resource

 Claustrophobic (adj.): /ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪk/

1. feeling afraid because you are in a small or crowded space or in a place that seems difficult to get out of quickly

2. Instead, they withdraw into their own claustrophobic world.

3. Ex: I was starting to feel claustrophobic in my relationship with Javier.

• Fate (n.): /feɪt/

1. the things that happen to someone, especially unpleasant things

2. They believe that he fate of the planet depends on the creation of new ways of living.

3. Ex: Fate has dealt these people a cruel blow.

• Isolation (n.): /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

1. the state of being separated from other people, or a situation in which you do not have the support of other people

2. These retirees choose to live their golden years in happy isolation.

3. Ex: She became depressed and experienced an increasing sense of isolation.

 

 

 

• Leisure (n.): /ˈleʒə(r)/

1. activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself

2. They spend their days enjoying in their favorite leisure activities in their own child-free “Disneyland.”

3. Ex: My busy schedule leaves little time for leisure.

• Retirement (n.): /rɪˈtaɪə(r)mənt/

1. the time when you stop working, especially because you have reached the age when you are officially too old to work, or the act of doing this

2. In retirement communities throughout the United States, senior citizen live a carefree, child-free existence in gated neighborhoods sometimes referred to as “Disney for adults.”

3. Ex: We've had two retirements in our office this year.

• Citizen (n.): /ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n/

1. someone who has the right to live permanently in a particular country and has the right to the legal and social benefits of that country as well as legal obligations towards it

2. In retirement communities throughout the United States, senior citizen live a carefree, child-free existence in gated neighborhoods sometimes referred to as “Disney for adults.”

3. Ex: The United States gives its citizens certain rights.

• Uneasy (adj.): /ʌnˈiːzi/

1. someone who feels uneasy feels slightly nervous, worried, or upset about something

2. But their existence makes many people in Japan uneasy.

3. Ex: He looks distinctly uneasy in interview situations.

• Withdraw (v.): /wɪðˈdrɔː/

1. to no longer take part in something, or to stop someone or something from taking part

2. Instead, they withdraw into their own claustrophobic world.

3. Ex: She withdrew her eyes from his smashed right hand.

 

 

 

 

 

•  Enormous (adj.): /ɪˈnɔː(r)məs/

1. very great in size or amount

2. And because Iten is 8,000 feet above sea level, the Kalenlini develop an enormous lung capacity.

3. We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.

• Edge (n.): /edʒ/

1. the part of something that is furthest from its centre

2. This gives the Kalenlini an important edge when they compete in races at lower altitudes.

3. He sharpened the edge of his knife on a grindstone .

• Intense (n.): /ɪnˈtens/

1. involving or done with a lot of effort, energy, attention etc

2. The 1,000-day challenge of the monks of Hiei involves intense periods of running, as well as a period of extreme physical deprivation.

3. The candidate has many intense supporters .

• Lung (n.): /lʌŋ/

1. one of the two organs in your chest that fill with air when you breathe

2. And because Iten is 8,000 feet above sea level, the Kalenlini develop an enormous lung capacity.

3. He filled his lungs with the clean, fresh air.

• Reward (n.): /rɪˈwɔː(r)d/

1. to give money or another kind of payment to (someone or something) for something good that has been done

2. For the Tarahumara, running seems to be its own reward.

3. She rewarded herself by buying a new pair of shoes.

 

 

Associate (v.):/əˈsəʊsiˌeɪt/

1. to form a connection in your mind between different people or things

2. A word of caution, however: There are real dangers associated with storm chasing.

3. Ex: How do humans associate these seemingly opposed ideas?

• Destination (n.): /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

1. the place where someone or something is going

2. Look for opportunities in other extreme weather destinations such as Australia and Southeast Asia.

3. Ex: According to Carla, they should reach their destination by about mid-afternoon.

• Engulf (v.): /ɪnˈɡʌlf/

1. to cover or surround something in a way that harms or destroys it

2. Apparently, people will pay good money to be engulfed in senses of violence, suffering, and death.

3. Ex: Several workers died in the landslide that engulfed the old factory.

• Fee (n.): /fiː/

1. money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work

2. For a small fee, we will share that valuable information with you

3. Ex: Many doctors have a standard scale of fees.

• Foresight (n.): /ˈfɔː(r)ˌsaɪt/

1. the good judgment to think and plan before an event, so that you are prepared for whatever may happen

2. You need knowledge and foresight.

3. Ex: I'm glad you had the foresight to bring warm clothes.

 

 

• Subscribe (v.): /səbˈskraɪb/

1. to pay money so that you will regularly receive copies of a newspaper or magazine

2. Click here to subscribe to the Trends in Tourism e-newsletter.

3. Ex: We subscribe to all the main medical journals.

• Violent (adj.): /ˈvaɪələnt/

1. involving the use of physical force, with the deliberate intention of causing damage to property or injury or death to people

2. There was a sudden increase in travel to the places were violent storms are common. Ex: There were violent confrontations on the streets last night.

• Nuclear (adj.): /ˈnjuːkliə(r)/

1. relating to energy produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom

2. They might travel to the scene of a man-made disaster such as the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Russia.

3. Ex: They are planning a new nuclear power plant.

• Haunted (adj.): /ˈhɔːntɪd/

1. lived in or visited by the spirit of a dead person

2. They tour “haunted” houses and castles, such as Glamis Castle in Scotland.

3. Ex: Everyone said the house was haunted.

• Dungeon (n.): /ˈdʌndʒ(ə)n/

1. a dark underground room in a castle that was used as a prison in the past

2. They wait in line for hours to enter attractions such as the London Dungeon.

 

 

 

• Antique (n.):/ænˈtiːk/

1. an old object such as a piece of furniture or jewellery that is valuable because it is rare, beautiful, or well made

2. Antique sideboards were raised on chests.

3. Ex: In the museum we saw antique pewter plates.

• Captivating (adj.): /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ/

1. very interesting or attractive in a way that takes all your attention

2. Later, we would literally wade through an afternoon sightseeing in this captivating city, surfacing only to cross the Grand Canal by traghetto.

3. Ex: His smile was captivating.

• Circuit (n.): /ˈsɜː(r)kɪt/

1. a series of places that are regularly visited by someone involved in a particular activity

2. We retreated upstairs to our room, where Venetian foresight (and spate circuit) had left us power, light and heat.

3. Ex: She has competed in many golf tournaments on the European circuit.

• Crate (n.): /kreɪt/

1. a large wooden box used for moving or storing goods

2. Soft sofa were popped up on milk crates.

3. a box made of wood or plastic that is used for carrying fruit, bottles etc

4. old-fashioned -a very old car or plane that does not work very well

• Depth (n.): /depθ/

1. the fact that something is very deep or very long from front to back

2. The water was there before us, flooding the ground floor to a depth of perhaps 18 inches, and rising.

3. Ex: Any small object would be difficult to find because of the depth of the water.