10/24 Notes

‧Twelve Days of Christmas (主顯節)

‧Epiphany

 

Cumulative song

‧O Come, All ye faithful 

Lyrics

Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.

News

‧I’ll will ride with you

 

Vocabulary

‧multinational: involving or relating to different countries, or (of a business) operating in different countries

‧expertise: a high level of skill or knowledge

‧vigorous: very forceful or energetic

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Words of a day

12/15

‧ sovereign  [adj.]

a.      Possessing supreme or ultimate power

e.g.: In modern democracies the people’s will is in theory sovereign.

‧ supreme  [adj.] 

a.      Highest in rank or authority

e.g.: The commanders in chief exercised supreme authority in their respective zones and acted in concert on questions affecting the whole country.

‧ grant  [v.] 

a.      Agree to give or allow (something requested) to

e.g.: Accordingly, whether to grant a relocation request is not a decision courts make lightly.

‧  unrelenting  [adj.]

a.      Not yielding in strength, severity, or determination

e.g.: For a place dependent on tourist spending, the unrelenting determination to turn

‧  swell  [v.]

a.      (Especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid

e.g.: Her bruised knee was already swelling up.

12/16

‧ rash  [adj.] 

a.      Acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; impetuous

e.g.: It would be extremely rash to make such an assumption.

‧ chuck  [v.]

e.g.: a.      Throw (something) carelessly or casually

Someone chucked a brick through the window.

‧ whack  [v.]

a.      Strike forcefully with a sharp blow

e.g.: His attacker whacked him on the head.

‧ chastise  [v.]

a.      Rebuke or reprimand severely

e.g.: He chastised his colleagues for their laziness.

‧ eradicate  [v.] 

a.      Destroy completely; put an end to

e.g.: This disease has been eradicated from the world.

12/17

‧  laurel  [n.]

a.      Any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves, in particular

e.g.: The sweeping drive of the Coach Road to Milnerfield were planted with laurel, yew and holly, still surviving today.

‧  grapple  [v.]

a.      Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle

e.g.: I just always loved fighting and grappling, so I got in the ring.

‧ erode  [v.]

a.       (Of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land)

e.g.: The cliffs on this coast have been eroded by the sea.

‧linger  [v.]

a.      Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave

e.g.: She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine.

‧ commission  [n.]

a.      An instruction, command, or role given to a person or group

e.g.: He received a commission to act as an informer.

12/18

‧  primal  [adj.]

a.      Relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval

e.g.: At the end, four performers circled around the stage in a primal manner.

‧  discrepancy  [n.] 

a.      An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

e.g.: There’s a discrepancy between your account and his.

‧ wry  [adj.]

a.      Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour

e.g.: She gave a wry smile at the comment on breakfast.

‧ prompt  [v.]

a.       (Of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling)

e.g.: The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country.

‧ affirmative  [adj.]

a.      Agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request

e.g.: Nods and affirmative statements came from everyone in the room.

12/19

‧ dismay  [v.] 

a.      Cause (someone) to feel concern and distress

e.g.: They were dismayed by the U-turn in policy.

‧  contend  [v.]

a.      Struggle to surmount (a difficulty)

e.g.: She had to contend with his uncertain temper.

‧ depict  [v.]

a.      Represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form

e.g.: These equations may be depicted on a graph.

‧  pornography  [n.]

a.      Printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate sexual excitement.

e.g.: The denial of the social fact of sexuality in pornography is made explicit in its audience.

‧explicit  [adj.] 

a.      Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

e.g.: The arrangement had not been made explicit.