Tina Tang的部落格

plain  noun\ˈplān\
def:

1.an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country 
2.something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter 
ex.

The first settlers in that area lived on the vast plains in lonely log cabins.

lease noun \ˈlēs\
def:

1.a contract by which one conveys real estate, equipment, or facilities for a specified term and for a specified rent
2. continuance or opportunity for continuance
ex.

They took out a five-year lease on the house.

revenue noun, often attributive \ˈre-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü\
def:

the total income produced by a given source 
ex.

The factory lost revenue because of the strike by the workers.

formal   adjective \ˈfȯr-məl\
def:

1.belonging to or constituting the form or essence of a thing 
2.following or according with established form, custom, or rule 

blind   adjective \ˈblīnd\
def:

1. of or relating to sightless persons 
2. lacking a growing point or producing leaves instead of flowers 
ex.

Our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture. 

autography   noun \ˈȯ-tə-ˌgraf\
def:

1.something written or made with one's own hand
2.an original manuscript or work of art 
ex.

We asked her for her autograph.

licit   adjective \ˈli-sət\
def:

conforming to the requirements of the law 
ex.

Law enforcement agencies are demanding stricter regulation of the sale licit medications that can later be used in the home manufacture of illicit drugs.

indicative  adjective \in-ˈdi-kə-tiv\
def:

of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents the denoted act or state as an objective fact
ex.

In “I walked to school,” the verb walked is in the indicative mood.

valid  adjective \ˈva-ləd\
def:

having legal efficacy or force; especially: executed with the proper legal authority and formalities 
ex.

There is no valid reason to proceed with the change.

inflation noun \in-ˈflā-shən\
def:

a hypothetical extremely brief period of very rapid expansion of the universe immediately following the big bang 
ex.

The government has been unable to control inflation.

reassure verb \ˌrē-ə-ˈshu̇r\
def:

to assure anew 
ex.

Experts reassured the public that the accident wouldn't happen again. 

prompt   verb \ˈpräm(p)t\
def:

to serve as the inciting cause of 
ex.

Curiosity prompted her to ask a few questions. 

promotion  noun \prə-ˈmō-shən\
def:

the act or fact of being raised in position or rank 
ex.

There was little chance for promotion within the company.

sluggish  adjective \ˈslə-gish\
def:

slow to respond 
ex.

The game picked up after a sluggish start.
  

account  noun \ə-ˈkau̇nt\
def:

a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern 
ex.

We opened new accounts at a bank last week. 

volume  noun \ˈväl-yəm, -(ˌ)yüm\
def:

1. series of printed sheets bound typically in book form 
2.the amount of a substance occupying a particular volume 
ex.

Can you turn the volume up? 

rival  noun \ˈrī-vəl\
def:

one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess 
ex.

The teams have been longtime rivals. 

upward  adverb \ˈəp-wərd\
def:

in a direction from lower to higher 
ex.

She directed my gaze upward. 
  
aloof  adjective \ə-ˈlüf\
def:

removed or distant either physically or emotionally 
ex.

They tried to keep aloof from the politics of the day. 

assertive  adjective \ə-ˈsər-tiv, a-\
def:

disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior 
ex.

Their daughter is assertive little girl. 

driven  adjective
def:

having a compulsive or urgent quality 
ex.

They aredriven, successful people. 

billboard  noun \ˈbil-ˌbȯrd\
def:

a large panel designed to carry outdoor advertising 

inventory  noun \ˈin-vən-ˌtȯr-ē\
def:

an itemized list of current assets
ex.

We made an inventory of the library's collection. 

breezy  adjective \ˈbrē-zē\
def:

swept by breezes
ex. 

I enjoy the author's breezy style. 

chilly  adjective \ˈchi-lē\
def:

noticeably cold 
ex.

It's a little chilly outside.