10/31 Notes

‧No verb behind “can”.

‧We would not often use “past perfect” in sentence (conversation or test).

‧How to explain the word in English?

→Dictionary can be a point. You don’t need the Chinese meaning now. You should learn how to use similar words to represent it.

‧The problems about team Two ’s oral presentation :

→Pronunciation about “unite”.

→Listening the CD to learn the pronunciation.

→When finished your part, you must said, “It’s all for my part and I’ll leave the rest to my partner.”

→These line”s” are about…

→Summary content “5:1”

 

Phrase

‧grab a bite

‧grab a cab

 

Vocabulary

‧slogan (n.)：kind of believe

‧disturb (v.)：use your hand to mix something.

Etymology

‧-free：carefree, duty-free

‧prim- important, e.g.: primary

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Words of a day

10/27

 ‧amount (n.)

a.    the degree to which something is a lot or a little; how much something is

        ‧horde (n.)

a.    a large group, esp. of people

e.g.: Local people deserted the city as hordes of tourists arrived.

  ‧disinfectant (n.)

a.      a substance that contains chemicals that kill bacteria and is used esp. for cleaning surfaces in bathrooms and kitchens

  ‧barely (adv.)

a.      by the smallest amount; only just

e.g.: There was barely enough room for the two of them.

 

‧simply (adv.)

a.       just; only

e.g.: We simply go to camp, set it up, and spend the weekend.

b.      Simply is sometimes used for emphasis

e.g.: That simply isn’t so!

10/28

‧hardy (adj.)

a.      able to bear difficult or extreme conditions; strong and healthy

b.      A hardy plant can live through the winter without protection from the weather.

‧skepticism (adj.)

a.      a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief

‧shrill (adj.)

a.      not pleasant to hear; loud and high

‧vigil (n.)

a.      a period of staying awake to be with someone who is ill or to call public attention to something

‧veranda (n.)

a.      a raised, open area, often covered, attached to the front or side of a house, esp. common in the southern US

 

10/29

‧wicker (adj.)

a.      made of very thin pieces of wood twisted together

‧settee (n.)

a.      a long, soft seat with a back and usually with arms

‧sedative (n.)

a.      a drug that has a calming effect

e.g.: If your pet is unaccustomed to car travel, consider a mild sedative to help relieve its anxiety.

‧cynical (adj.)

a.      not trusting or respecting the goodness of other people and their actions, but believing that people are interested only in themselves

e.g.: Listening to politicians for too long can make you cynical.

‧feebly (adj.)

a.      weak and without energy, strength, or power

e.g.: He was a feeble, helpless old man.

b.      not effective or good

 

10/30

‧ether (n.)

a.      a colorless liquid used, esp. in the past, to put people to sleep before an operation

‧defiant (adj.)

a.      to refuse to obey or to do something in the usual or expected way

‧insincerity (n.)

a.      not feeling, believing, or meaning something although you pretend to; not sincere

e.g.: There’s often a bit of insincerity in these speeches.

‧contributory (adj.)

a.      pertaining to or of the nature of contribution

b.      furnishing something toward a result

c.       of, relating to, or constituting an insurance or pension plan the premiums of which are paid partly by an employer and partly by employees.

d.      subject to contribution or levy.

‧assert (v.)

a.      to state an opinion or claim a right forcefully

e.g.: The companies have asserted that everything they did was appropriate.

b.      To assert is also to behave in a way that shows power, authority, or control

c.       If you assert yourself, you act forcefully in a way that expresses your confidence

e.g.: You have to learn to speak up and assert yourself at meetings, or you’ll never get anywhere.

10/31

‧smirk (v.)

a.      to smile in a way that expresses satisfaction with yourself or pleasure about having done something or knowing something that is not known by someone else

e.g.: When she told him he was cool, he just smirked.

‧crimson (adj.)

a.      (of) a deep red, slightly purple color

‧dull (adj.)

a.      not interesting or exciting; boring

b.      not clear, bright, or shiny

c.       (esp. of sound or pain) not sharp or clear

‧glint (v.)

a.      to produce or reflect small, bright flashes of light

‧rotogravure (n.)

a.      a photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter, etc., are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder.

b.      a print made by this process.

c.       a section of a newspaper consisting of pages printed by the rotogravure process; magazine section.