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