邱冠霖的部落格

1)Puff \ˈpəf\ (v.)

1.to breathe smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc., in and out of the lungs

2.to produce or send out small clouds of smoke or steam

3.to move in a particular direction while producing clouds of steam or smoke

EX:

She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette.

2)Deceive \di-ˈsēv\ (v.)

1.to make (someone) believe something that is not true

EX:

Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them.

3)Debate \di-ˈbāt, dē-\ (n.)

1.a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something

EX:

The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable debate among scholars for many years.

4)Decay \di-ˈkā\ (v.)

1. to be slowly destroyed by natural processes : to be slowly broken down by the natural processes that destroy a dead plant or body

2. to slowly lose strength, health, etc.

3.of a building, area, etc. : to go slowly from a bad condition to a worse condition : to slowly enter a state of ruin

Ex:

The city's neighborhoods are decaying.

5)Deceased \-ˈsēst\ (adj.)

1.no longer living

EX:

The recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor.

6)Insight \ˈin-ˌsīt\ (n.)

1.the ability to understand people and situations in a very clear way

2.an understanding of the true nature of something

EX:

He is a leader of great insight.

7)Bombard \bäm-ˈbärd alsobəm-\ (transitive verb)

1.to attack (a place) with bombs, large guns, etc.

2.to hit or attack (something or someone) constantly or repeatedly

EX:

The navy bombarded the shore.

8)Milder \ˈmī(-ə)ld\ (adj.)

1.gentle in nature or behavior

2.not strong in action or effect

EX:

He has a mild manner.

9)Withdraw \with-ˈdrȯ, with-\ (v.)

1.to remove (money) from a bank account

2.to take (something) back so that it is no longer available

3.to take back (something that is spoken, offered, etc.)

EX:

She withdrew $200 from her checking account.

10)Vibrant \-brənt\ (adj.)

1.having or showing great life, activity, and energy

2.very bright and strong

of a sound : loud and powerful

Ex:

She has a vibrant personality.

11)Decline \di-ˈklīn, dē-\ (v.)

1.to become lower in amount or less in number

2.to become worse in condition or quality

3.to say that you will not or cannot do something

EX:

The construction of new houses declined five percent this year.

12)Coin \ˈkȯin\ (n.)

1.a small, flat, and usually round piece of metal issued by a government as money

EX:

I have a dollar in coins.

13)Dire \ˈdī(-ə)r\ (adj.)

1.very bad : causing great fear or worry

2.warning of disaster : showing a very bad future

3.requiring immediate action : very urgent

EX:

The circumstances are now more dire than ever.

14)Commercial \kə-ˈmər-shəl\ (adj.)

1.related to or used in the buying and selling of goods and services

2.concerned with earning money

3.relating to or based on the amount of profit that something earns

EX:

Their music is too commercial.

15)Spacious \ˈspā-shəs\ (adj.)

1.having a large amount of space

EX:

Almost all of the guests were able to fit into the spaciousliving room.

16)Ample \ˈam-pəl\ (adj.)

1.having or providing enough or more than enough of what is needed

2.quite large—used to describe a person's (especially a woman's) body as being large in usually an attractive way

EX:

They had ample money for the trip.

17)Elaborate \i-ˈla-b(ə-)rət\ (adj.)

1.made or done with great care or with much detail : having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned

EX:

They made elaborate preparations for his visit.

18)Belabor \bi-ˈlā-bər, bē-\ (transitive verb )

1.to talk about (something) for too long : to repeat or stress (something) too much or too often

2.to attack or criticize (someone)

EX:

Her habit of belaboring the obvious makes her a very boring speaker.

19)Iconic\ˈī-ˌkän\ (n.)

1.computers : a small picture on a computer screen that represents a program or function

2.a person who is very successful and admired

3.a widely known symbol

EX:

Click on the icon to open your e-mail program.

20)Property\ˈprä-pər-tē\ (n.)

1.something that is owned by a person, business, etc.

2.a piece of land often with buildings on it that is owned by a person, business, etc.

3.a special quality or characteristic of something

EX:

We are not responsible for the loss of personal property.

21)Asylum\ə-ˈsī-ləm\ (n.)

1.protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed

2.a hospital where people who are mentally ill are cared for especially for long periods of time : a mental hospital

EX:

She asked for political asylum.

22)Subject\ˈsəb-jikt, -(ˌ)jekt\ (n.)

1.the person or thing that is being discussed or described

2.an area of knowledge that is studied in school

3.a person or thing that is being dealt with in a particular way

EX:

The new museum is the subject of an article in today's paper.

23)Degrading\di-ˈgrād, dē-\ (v.)

1.to treat (someone or something) poorly and without respect

2.to make the quality of (something) worse

3.to cause (something complex) to break down into simple substances or parts

EX:

The group accuses the company of degrading women in its ads.

24)Condemn\kən-ˈdem\ (transitive verb)

1.to say in a strong and definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong

2.to give (someone) a usually severe punishment

3.to cause (someone) to suffer or live in difficult or unpleasant conditions

EX:

We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.

25)Reproach\ri-ˈprōch\ (n.)

1.a expression of disapproval or disappointment

2.loss of reputation

3.something that causes shame or disgrace

EX:

She looked at him with reproach.