1205 vocabulary journal (week13)
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1. pensioner (n.) KK[ˋpɛnʃənɚ]
a person who receives or lives on a pension
They are pensioners of the Spanish-American War.
2. appendix (n.) KK[əˋpɛndɪks]
supplementary material usually attached at the end of a piece of writing
Appendixes to a book are worth consulting.
synonyms: attachment, appurenance, appurtenant, adjunct, supplementation
3. utterly (adv.) KK[ˋʌtɚlɪ]
carried to the utmost point or highest degree
I am utterly convinced of your loyalty.
synonym:completely
4. aviation (n.) KK[͵evɪˋeʃən]
the designing,building and flying of aircraft
He studies in Institute of Aviation.
synonyms:flight.flying
5. choreography (n.) KK[͵korɪˋɑgrəfɪ]
the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet
→He has an interest in choreography.
6.revise (v.) KK[rɪˋvaɪz]
to change your opinions or plans
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now.
Synonyms: correct, change, improve, alter, rewrite
7. provision (n.) KK[prəˋvɪʒən]
Something that is supplied
Provision of shelter was their main concern for the disaster victims.
Synonyms:stock, store, supply, fund, reservoir, stockpile, collection
8. legitimate (adj.) KK[lɪˋdʒɪtəmɪt]
For which there is a fair and acceptable reason
He is the legitimate heir to the property.
Synonyms: lawful, rightful, allowed, legal, authorized, permitted, admissible, valid
9. amendment (n.) KK[əˋmɛndmənt]
A small change or improvement that is made to a law or a document
An amendment to the United States Constitution limits the President to two full terms in office.
10. layout (n.) KK[ˋle͵aʊt]
The way in which the parts of something such as the page of a book,a garden or a building are arranged
The book designer will have to redo the page layouts.
Synonyms:arrangement, configuration, conformation, formation, format, setout, setup
11. voyage (n.) KK[ˋvɔɪɪdʒ]
A long journey,especially by sea or in space
The voyage from America to France used to take two months.
Synonyms: journey, travel, sail, navigate, cruise
12. belie (v.) KK[bɪˋlaɪ]
To give a false impression of somebody or something
His smile belies his anger.
Synonyms:misrepresent, distort, twist
13. remuneration (n.) KK[rɪ͵mjunəˋreʃən]
She was given generous remunerations for her work.
Synonyms:compensation, disbursement, giving, paying, remitment, remittance, payment
14. elite (n.) KK[eˋlit]
A group of people in a society,etc.who are powerful and have a lot of influence because they are rich,intelligent,etc.
In these countries,only the elite can afford an education for their children.
Synonym:aristocracy
15. provident (adj.) KK[ˋprɑvədənt]
making provision for the future
He is a provident and reliable person.
16. thrift (n.) KK[θrɪft]
careful management especially of money
She learned from her father the virtues of hard work and thrift.
Synonyms:thrifty management, conservation
17. thrive (v.) KK[θraɪv]
To become and continue to be successful,strong,healthy,etc.
Rice thrives in this hot weather.
Synonyms:prosper, sprout, develop, increase, grow, flourish
18. stalk (v.) KK[stɔk]
to pursue obsessively and to the point of harassment
She called the police because her ex-boyfriend was stalking her.
Synonyms: chase.hunt
19. lease (n.) KK[lis]
a contract by which one conveys real estate, equipment, or facilities for a specified term and for a specified rent
They took out a five-year lease on the house.
Synonyms: rent,let
20. intrigue (n.) KK[ɪnˋtrig]
the practice of engaging in secret schemes
→The king's younger brother took part in the intrigue.
Synonyms:plot, scheme, conspiracy
21.intergate(v.)[ˋɪntə͵gret]
to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole
→It has been very difficult to integrate all of the local agencies into the national organization.
Synonyms:amass, combine, merge, form a whole
22. rehearse (v.) KK[rɪˋhɝs]
To practice or make people practice a play,pieceof music,etc,in preparation for a public performance
The band stayed up late rehearsing for the big show.
Synonyms:practice, repeat, train, drill, exercise, prepare
23. prioritize (v.) KK[praɪˋɔrə͵taɪz]
to list or rate (as projects or goals) in order of priority
It's always difficult to prioritize work, school, and family.
24. municipal (adj.) KK[mjuˋnɪsəp!]
of or relating to the internal affairs of a major political unit (as a nation)
He is in charge of the municipal housing project
Synonyms:civic, urban, metropolitan
25. bland (adj.) KK[blænd]
smooth and soothing in manner or quality
The friendly salesman had a bland smile.
Synonyms:smooth, mild, soft, gentle
自訂分類：英文兒童文學
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