Tina Tang的部落格

toss  verb \ˈtȯs, ˈtäs\
def:

to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down 
ex.

She tossed the ball high in the air.

fad   noun \ˈfad\
def:

a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal 
ex.

She's always interested in the latest fads. 

edible  adjective \ˈe-də-bəl\
def:

fit to be eaten 
ex.

All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible.

 
breed  verb \ˈbrēd\
def:

to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation 
ex.

He got into the business of breeding cattle.

fury  noun \ˈfyu̇r-ē\
def:

intense, disordered, and often destructive rage 
ex.

Nothing could contain his fury over their accusations.

furious  adjective \ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs\
def:

exhibiting or goaded by anger 
ex.

She's furious at how slowly the investigation is proceeding.

gossip  noun \ˈgä-səp\
def:

a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others 
ex.

He had been spreading gossip about his coworkers.

hostile  adjective \ˈhäs-təl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\
def:

of or relating to an enemy 
ex.

They were entering hostile territory.

litter  noun \ˈli-tər\
def:

a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger 
ex.

We decided to pick up the litter in the park.

script  noun \ˈskript\
def:

something written 
ex.

scripted three episodes of the show.

stiff   adjective \ˈstif\
def:

lacking in suppleness or flexibility 
ex.

When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board.

stuff noun \ˈstəf\
def:

materials, supplies, or equipment used in various 
ex.

She got out the cooking stuff to bake some cookies.

unanimous  adjective \yu̇-ˈna-nə-məs\
def:

being of one mind 
ex.

The judges made a unanimous ruling.

wage  noun \ˈwāj\
def:

a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
ex.

The table and chairs cost two weeks' wages.

cabin  noun \ˈka-bən\
def:

private room on a ship or boat 
ex.

Don't unbuckle your seat belt until the flight attendant says it is safe to move around the cabin.

cherish verb \ˈcher-ish, ˈche-rish\
def:

feel or show affection for
ex.

I will always cherish that memory.

crystal  noun \ˈkris-təl\
def:

quartz that is transparent or nearly so and that is either colorless or only slightly tinged
ex.

Some of the crystals used in the necklace are a pale pink color.

dairy  noun, often attributive \ˈder-ē\
def: 

room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made

desperate  adjective \ˈdes-p(ə-)rət, -pərt\
def:

having lost hope
ex.

The collapse of her business had made her desperate.

desperation  noun \ˌdes-pə-ˈrā-shən\
def:

a state of hopelessness leading to rashness
ex.

She felt overcome by desperation.

essay  verb \e-ˈsā, ə-ˈsā, ˈe-ˌsā\
def:

to make an often tentative or experimental effort to perform
ex.

There is no hint as to which of the approaches essayed in this book will prove most useful.

fable  noun \ˈfā-bəl\
def:

a fictitious narrative or statement
ex.

The story that he won the battle single-handedly is a mere fable.

gallery  noun \ˈga-lə-rē, ˈgal-rē\
def: 

an outdoor balcony
ex.

The movie features a gallery of weird characters.