Tina Tang的部落格

Heifer [ˋhɛfɚ] (n.)

definition :

1.  A cow that has not yet had a calf.

Ex:

Have you read the book "The Heifer and the Ox"?

Ardent [ˋɑrdənt] (adj.)

definition :

1.  Full of ardor; fervent, passionate

2.  Burning; glowing; shining

Ex:

He was an ardent disciple of Gandhi.

Stallion [ˋstæljən] (n.) 

definition :

1. 1.      An uncastrated male horse.

Sovereign [ˋsɑvrɪn] (n.)(adj.) 

definition :

(n.) 1. A monarch; the ruler of a country.

2. One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.

3. A gold coin minted by the United Kingdom.

(a)4. Exercising power of rule.

Ex:

King George was then the sovereign of England.

Appetizer [ˋæpə͵taɪzɚ] (n.) 

definition :

1.  A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal; a snack or finger food.

Ex:

We usually have some appetizer before we start our dinner.

Radiance [ˋredjəns] (n.) 

definition :

1.  The quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid

2.  (physics) the flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source

Rinse [rɪns] (v.) 

definition :

1.  The action of rinsing

2.  Hair dye

3.  To use water to clean soap or dirt from something

Ex:

After washing them in soapy water, rinse the clothes thoroughly.

Ivory [ˋaɪvərɪ] (n.)  (adj.) 

definition :

 (n.)1.  The hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.

2.  A creamy white color of ivory.

3.  The teeth.

4.  The keys of a piano.

(a.)5.  Made of ivory.

6.  Resembling or having the color of ivory.

Ex:

The museum has a fine collection of medieval ivories.

Ewe [ju] (n.)(a.)

definition :

(n.)1.  An ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Ghana, Togo and Benin.

(a.)2.  Of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

Indulge  [ɪnˋdʌldʒ] (v.) 

definition :

1.  To take pleasure in.

2.  To satisfy the wishes of; to give in to.

Ex:

The thrifty farmer seldom, if ever, indulged himself with good food.

Spindle  [ˋspɪnd!] (n.) 

definition :

(n.)1.  A distaff, the rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibers, especially wool.

   2.  A rod which turns, or on which something turns.

   3.  A worldwide tree of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool.

   4.  An upright spike for holding paper documents by skewering.

(v.)5.  To make into a long tapered shape.

   6.  To impale on a device for holding paper documents.

Ex:

The song of the spindle was silent.

Shroud [ʃraʊd] (n.) 

definition :

1.  That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.

2.  Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.

3.  That which covers or shelters like a shroud. The branching top of a tree; foliage.

4.  A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.

5.  The branching top of a tree; foliage.

6.  (Nautical) A rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways.

Ex:

His past was enveloped in a shroud of mystery.

Infiltrate [ɪnˋfɪltret] (v.) 

definition :

1.  To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access.

2.  To cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration.

3.  To send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line.

Saunter [ˋsɔntɚ] (n.)        

definition :

 (n.)1. A leisurely walk or stroll; a leisurely pace

 (v.)2. To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace

Ex:

All afternoon he sauntered up and down, looking at the shops and the people.

Ambush [ˋæmbʊʃ] (n.)  (v.)

definition :

(n.)1.  A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.

2.  A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise.

(v.)3.  To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.

4.  To attack by ambush; to waylay.

Ex:

The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods.

Ghastly [ˋgæstlɪ] (adv.) 

definition :

1.  Horrifyingly shocking.

2.  Extremely bad.

Ex:

She looked ghastly pale.

Colonnade [͵kɑləˋned] (n.)

definition :

A series of columns at regular intervals.

Engulf [ɪnˋgʌlf] (v.) 

definition :

To overwhelm. To surround; to cover.

Ex:

The flood engulfed the farms and destroyed the crops.

Ambrosia [æmˋbroʒɪə] (n.)

definition :

1.  A brand of tinned milk puddings, especially a creamed rice pudding

2.  The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality

3.  Any food with an especially delicious flavor or fragrance

4.  A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae