Tina Tang的部落格

shabby[ˋʃæbɪ] adj.
def:

untidy and in a bad condition from being used for a long time
ex:

An old man in shabby clothes came to the door.

goodwill [ˋgʊdˋwɪl] n.
def:

kind feelings towards or between people and a willingness to be helpful
ex:

1.We pursue a policy of goodwill in international relations.
2.He set to work with real goodwill. 

roam [rom]v.
def:

to walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction
ex:

We spent the day roaming around in the city

poll [pol] v.
def:

an attempt to find out what the public think about something, especially about a political subject, done by questioning a large number of people

ex:

A majority of those polled were worried about inflation.

compile [kəmˋpaɪl] v.
def:

to make a list, record, etc. using, different pieces of information, songs, etc.
ex:

It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.

commute[kəˋmjut] v.
def:

to change the punishment given to a criminal to one that is less severe
ex:

His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.

prevail[prɪˋvel] v.
def:

if someone or their ideas prevail, they win an argument or fight after a long time 
ex:

Good will prevail over evil.

repeal [rɪˋpil] v. 
def:

if a government repeals a law it officially ends that law
ex:

The grant has been repealed.

comprise [kəmˋpraɪz] v.
def:

to consist of particular parts, groups etc
ex:

The Union comprises fifty states.

outdo [͵aʊtˋdu] v.
def:

to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something 
ex:

She outdid him in mathematics.

oblige[əˋblaɪdʒ] v. 
def:

to make it necessary for someone to do something
ex:

The scandal obliged the minister to resign.

evacuate [ɪˋvækjʊ͵et] v. 
def:

to send people to a safe place from a dangerous place 
ex:

The village was evacuated because of flood.

ponder [ˋpɑndɚ] v.
def:

to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened
ex:

They are pondering what to do next.

rash [ræʃ] adj.
def:

doing something too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether it is sensible or not
ex:

Don't make a rash decision.

perseverance [͵pɝsəˋvɪrəns]  n.
def:

approving determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties
ex:

By perseverance the crippled boy learned how to swim.

glamorous [ˋglæmərəs] adj.
def:

a person, place, or activity that is glamorous seems very attractive and expecting
ex:

Young actors are often dazzled by the glamorous lifestyle.

perseverance [͵pɝsəˋvɪrəns] n.
def:

approving determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties
ex:

By perseverance the crippled boy learned how to swim

drain [dren] v.
def:

to make the water or liquid flow away from something
ex:

Ditches were dug to drain water from the swamp.

anecdote[ˋænɪk͵dot] n
def:

a short story based on your personal experience
ex:

She told us anecdotes about the hospital and the patients.

contagious [kənˋtedʒəs](adj.) 
def:

a disease that is contagious can be passed from person to person by touch
ex:

Chicken pox is a contagious disease.

emit [ɪˋmɪt] v.
def:

discharge, ooze, give off, send out
ex:

The chimney emitted thick smoke into the air.

prosecute[ˋprɑsɪ͵kjut] v.
def:

to officially say that someone is quilty of a crime and must be judged by a court of law
ex:

He was prosecuted for drunken driving.

perilous [ˋpɛrələs] adj.
def:

very dangerous
ex:

The journey through the jungle was perilous.

menace[ˋmɛnɪs] n.
def:

something or someone that is dangerous
ex:

These local conflicts may constitute a menace to world peace.

torture[ˋtɔrtʃɚ] v.
def:

an act of deliberately hurting someone in order to force them to tell you something, to punish them, or to be cruel
ex:

The police tortured him to confess his crime.