Monday, December 27, 2010

Today's words [Crosswalk]

> Crosswalk
- A path for pedestrians crossing a road

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Today's words [Synonym, Stand up]

> Synonym
- A word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word

> Stand up
- (Informal) To fail to keep a date with
Ex)) I'm not going to see him again. He stood me up.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Today's words [Guarantee]

> Guarantee
- To promise to do something

*Check words:
Applicant, Ask for the clarification

Today's words [Interest, Deposit]

> Interest
- The additional money that you are charged and must be pay back when you borrow meney
- The extra money that you pay back when you borrow money or that you receive when you invest money

> Deposit
- A sum of money that is paid by sb when they rent sth and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting.
- A sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment.
- A sum of money that is paid into a bank account.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Today's words [Excessive]

> Excessive
- Greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate; extreme
>> Excessively

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Today's words [Quarter, Specialize]

> Quarter
- A period of one-fourth of a year, which can be used in reference to an academic or business term

> Specialize
- To become an expert in a particular area of work, study or business; to spend more time on one area of work, etc. than on others
>> Specializaiton

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Today's words [Review]

> Review
- To go over information you have previously studied in order to refresh your memory or prepare for an exam

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Today's words [Musical, Appetizing, Blemish, Pimple]

> Musical
- A theatrical production in which a story is told with songs and dances

("Theatreical" sounds like "Thea-re-tical"!)

> Appetizing
- (of food, etc.) that smells or looks attractive; making you feel hugry or thirsty
Ex)) The apetizing aroma of my mom's hand-made hamburger steak

>> Appetizer
- A small amount of food or a drink that you have before a meal

> Blemish
- A mark on the skin or on an object that spoils it and makes it look less beautiful or perfect
Ex)) Make-up to cover blemishes

> Pimple
- A small raised spot on the skin

Monday, December 13, 2010

Today's words [Agriculture, Tow]

> Agriculture
- The study or practice of culticating land and rasing crops to produce food

> Tow
[as Verb]
- To pull a car or boat behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain
Ex)) Our car was/got towed away by the police.
[as Noun]
- An act of one vehicle pulling another vehicle using a rope or chain
Ex)) The car broke down and we had to get somebody to give us a tow

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Today's words [Checkup, Overhaul, Nerve-racking]

> Checkup [NG: Communication]
- A physical examination that people regularly get in order to make sure they are healty

> Overhaul
- An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it
Ex)) A radical overhaul of the tax system is necessary

> Nerve-racking/Nerve-wracking [Sound: No-Bracking]
- Making you feel very nervous and worried
Ex)) The audition was totally nerve-wracking

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Today's words [Address, Electric engineering, Electrician]

> Address
- Information such as the street number, city, and postal code that is used to send mail to a person or organization.

> Electric engineering
- The design and building of machines and systems that use or produce electricity
- The study of this subject

> Electrician
- A person whose job is to connect, repair, etc. electrical equipment

Friday, December 10, 2010

Today's words [Apologize]

> Apologize [NG: Apolozise]
- To say that you are sorry for actions that have caused inconvenience to others.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Today's words [Order, Balm]

> Order
- To request something to be made or supplied, or request a service to be provided.

> Balm
- A liquid, cream, et. that has a pleasant smell and is used to make wounds less painful or skin softer.
Ex) Skin balm, Lip balm

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Today's words [Organization, Impose, Sanction, Counterargument]

> Organization
- A group such as a business or charity formed to achieve a particular aim.

* Check these later...

> Impose, Sanction
Ex)) We impose sanctions on them.

> Jeopardize
Ex)) I think it will jeopardize our relationship with them.

> Counterargument
Ex)) She proposed a counterargument.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Today's words [Fever]

> Fever (NG: Feaver)
- Abnormally high body temperature, which a person with a cold or flu might have.