Instructions LEARN THIS VOCAB. We will review it in class.
CNN May:
5-14
1. Reverses, 2.alleged, 3. abuse, 4. "makes a mockery", 5. consequence, 6. inflame, 7."taken the lead", 8. at least, 9."as is",
5-18
10. In charge 11. Issues. 12. Denies 13. Solution. 14. A first round. 15. Endorsed. 16. Virus. 17. Dominated. 18. Attitude. 19. Urge 20. At least. 21. On the radar. 22. Vigilant
VOA special English:
1. Pilgrims, 2. spiritual, 3. baptized, 4. severely, 5. polluted, 6.desecrated, 7. sewage, 8. originates, 9. forming, 10. territory, 11. diverted, 12. aggravated, (ies), 13. depleted,
From the book (TOEFL ibT Activator, Listening; advanced:
1. Adaptation, 2. Thrive, 3. Insulate, 4. Incredible, 5. Observatory, 6. Literate, 7. Suffer, 8. Irresponsible, 9. Present, 10. Acrobat, 11. Phonograph, 12. Accompany, 13. Slapstick, 14. Primative, 15. Fascinating, 16. Substance, 17. Lower, 18. Harden, 19. Grease, 20. Fool around.
21. Analyze, 22. Bark 23. Dought, 24. Intramural, 25. Notify, 26. Confirm, 27. Oversight, 28. Reflex, 29. Instinctively, 30. Stimulus, 31. Occurrence, 32. Salivate, 33. Phenomenon, 34. Definition, 35. Inclined, 36. Windshield, 37. Engage in, 38. Turn out, 39. At rest, 40. Act upon.
41. Associate, 42. Texture, 43. Extension, 44. Pointer, 45. Trick, 46. Practice, 47. Exclude, 48. Exclude, 49. Poultry, 50. Sucfficient, 51. Masterpiece, 52. Pilgrim, 53. Shrine, 54. Inspire, 55. Contemporary. 56. Diction, 57. Teachery, 58. Vernacular, 59. Come up with, 60. Throw off, 61. Set apart.
62. Commercial, 63. Ultimately. 64. Doomed, 65. Restore, 66. Attract, 67. Crawl, 68. Ingenious. 69, Sneaky. 70. Deceitful, 71. Directions, 72. Exchange, 73. Tribe, 74. Store, 75. Capital, 76. Convenience, 77. Citizen, 78. Sign up, 79. Die out, 80. Bring back, 81. Take.... for granted.
82. Reasonable, 83. Council, 84. Rewarding, 85. Release. 86. Reliever, 87. Objectively, 88. Blend, 89. Mass, 90. Trademark, 91. Portray, 92. Critic, 93. Contribute, 94. Detail, 95. Stream, 96. Consciousness, 97. Autobiographical, 98. Framework, 99. Fictional, 100. Talent, 101. Ring a bell.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May/June Precept (T4) Class
Sources: Miller, Peter. Saving Energy Starts at Home. National Geographic, March, 2009.
Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse Five. Random House. New York, New York. 1969.
1. Emissions, plural noun; things that come out of something.
2. Tipping point, phrasal verb; the point where things get very worse.
3. Threshold, noun; the first edge, or thing, you see when moving from one thing to another.
4. Breeze, noun; a gentle wind.
5. Meter, noun; something that measures electricity, water, or anything else that moves.
6. Odometer, noun; a machine that measures how far something has gone.
7. Diligently, adverb; to do something very carefully.
8. Whopping, adjective; something very big or huge. “He caught a whopping big fish”
9. Chunk, noun; a piece of something, not the whole.
10. Consume, verb; to eat.
11. A fool’s errand, idiom; an impossible task, something that can’t be done (sometimes done as a joke.
12. Audit, verb; to examine or look at things in great detail.
13. Gobbling, noun; to eat up quickly, and eagerly.
5-9 (Slaughterhouse Five)
14. Incinerated, verb; Completely burnt up - corpses (dead bodies) and trash, are usually incinerated. p.2
15. Report, verb; to inform, in a true, or objective, manner. p.2
16. Inquired, verb; to ask about something p. 3
17. Mutt and Jeff, idiom; a pair of friends who don't look alike physically, usually one person is tall, and one is not (based off an old cartoon originally published in 1907). p.4
18. Climax, noun; the peak, the very top. "The book reached its climax when John extinguished Emily's diligently led existence". p.4
19. Irony, noun; when what happens contrasts greatly with what should happen. When one man is killed for a minor crime, and tens of thousands of innocent people have been killed around him that is ironic. Tragic irony is when something could have, and should have, been avoided but it came about by non-action. p.5
20. Suspense, noun; when one worries about the future, creating tension. p.5
21. Insteps, noun; the tops of ones' feet. p.6
22. Smashin', slang adjective; a shortened form of "smashing", which implies that something is very great or wonderful. p.6
23. Pneumatic, noun; a system where tubs are sent through pipes by altering the pressure on one side of the tube. p.12
24. Snaked, adjective; snakelike. p.9.
25. Scrawny, adjective; very skinny, so you can see someone's bones - lacking muscle. p.11
26. Crusade, verb; a large movement of people to accomplish a common goal - Crusades to take Jerusalem from the Muslims were made often in the middle ages. p.15.
27. Shipped out, phrasal verb; to be sent away from somewhere. Literally means, to be taken in a ship, and sent. p.16
28. Bloom, noun; a shape resembling a blooming flower, also implies success and growth. p.17
29. Devastation, noun; being totally destroyed. p.17
30. Massacre, verb; to kill a large number (usually all) of a group of people. p.19
31. Authentic, adjective; real and original. p.19
32. Cracked, verb; to have a crack made. p.21
33. Vile, adjective; disgusting. p.21
34. Pillar, noun; a rectangular support for a building, sometimes are seen freestanding, or not attached to any building. Commonly seen in Greek architecture. p.22
5-12 Slaughterhouse Five
35. Spastic, uncontrolled jumping. p. 23
36. Nervous collapse, phrase; to become so nervous you lose control of yourself. p. 24
37. Optometrist, noun; someone who is a doctor of eyes. p. 24
38. Recuperating, verb; to recover from an illness or injury. p. 25
39. Suction, noun; Example - a straw uses suction to allow you to drink. The tralfamadorians have “suction cups” for feet. p. 26
40. Ivory, adjective; white (noun form is an elephant’s tusks). p.28
41. Hysterical, adjective; to have your emotions swing out of control – either very angry or very amused. p. 28
42. Ripe, adjective; when it is the right time to do something (eat a fruit, publish a book, go to class, go to college, etc.). p. 30
43. Meek, adjective; very humble, respectful, and quiet. p. 31
44. Putrid, adjective; giving off a foul or very bad, smell. p. 31
45. Dazed, adjective; confused and unable to think clearly (after being hit in the head by a boxer, John Teacher was dazed). p. 32
46. Flamingo, noun; a pink bird that often stands on one foot in water. p. 33
47. Swiveled, verb; to rotate horizontally like a tank’s main gun, or a chameleon’s eyes. p. 34
48. Cross section, phrase; when something is cut in one direction, to allow you to see its profile, or insides. p. 37
49. Gruesome, adjective; showing death or injury in a disturbing or sickening way. p. 38
50. Pneumonia, noun; a very serious sickness where the lungs are infected. p. 41
51. Hide, noun; a person or animal’s skin. (I’ll tan his hide). p. 42
52. Disgracefully, adverb; so bad or unacceptable that people should be ashamed of it. p. 46
53. Methodical, adjective; doing something carefully and systematically. p. 47
54. Creekbed, verb; the bottom of a creek. p. 48
55. Prosperous, adjective; very successful. p. 50
56. Scabbard, noun; a holder for a knife or sword when not in use. p. 50
57. Convulsive, adjective; jerky or uncontrollable movements. p.51
Slaughterhouse Five - 5-18 (read to page 72 if possible)
58. Listless, adjective; without real energy or emotion. p.52
59. Droolers, noun; someone who lets saliva (spit) come out of their mouth without controlling it. p.52
60. Scrawny, adjective; very skinny. p.53
61. Sheathed, verb; covered in something (this usually implies protection)
62. Optometer; noun; a machine for measuring problems in eyes (used by an optometrist) p. 56
63. Siren, noun; a loud alarm used to warn people of a problem (every six months in South Korea you hear the air raid sirens). p. 57
64. Moist, adjective; slightly wet.
65. Seeped, verb past tense; for liquid to gradally (slowly) come out of something. p.62
66. Humiliation, adjective; disgrace, lack of self-respect. Example: After failing his driving test for the 600th time, Ji-Hoon was humilated when the papers wrote about it. p. 64
67. Creep, verb; to move slowly, almost so slow something isn't moving. Example: Hunters creep, cats creep, stalkers creep (and are creepy!) p.70
101. Perceptions, noun; awarenesses.
102. Catatonic, adjective; unconscious
103. Staggered, verb; walked with great difficulty, not in a straght line
104. Meanest, adjective; very common and poor.
105. Sterilized, verb; to remove the life, or vitality, from something.
106. Notch, noun; a marking on an instrument or control.
107. Groggily, adverb; done with confusion, without a clear mind.
108. Briskly, adverb; to do something quickly, with efficency and clarity.
109. Evidently, adverb; apparently.
110. Smithereens, noun; tiny pieces. p.151
111. Palpated, verb; touched, squeezed or rubbed rhythmically. p.152
112. Acronym, noun; the first letter of each word forms a new word USA of FEB for.
instance. p. 155
113. Melodiously, adverb; in a tuneful, or musical, manner. p.157
114. Lavatory, noun; toilet. p. 160
115. Vat, noun; a large open container for storing liquid p. 160
116. Extravagantly, adverb; in a rich, or lavish (excessive) manner. p.162
117. Listless, adjective; lacking life or strong feeling. p.164
Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse Five. Random House. New York, New York. 1969.
1. Emissions, plural noun; things that come out of something.
2. Tipping point, phrasal verb; the point where things get very worse.
3. Threshold, noun; the first edge, or thing, you see when moving from one thing to another.
4. Breeze, noun; a gentle wind.
5. Meter, noun; something that measures electricity, water, or anything else that moves.
6. Odometer, noun; a machine that measures how far something has gone.
7. Diligently, adverb; to do something very carefully.
8. Whopping, adjective; something very big or huge. “He caught a whopping big fish”
9. Chunk, noun; a piece of something, not the whole.
10. Consume, verb; to eat.
11. A fool’s errand, idiom; an impossible task, something that can’t be done (sometimes done as a joke.
12. Audit, verb; to examine or look at things in great detail.
13. Gobbling, noun; to eat up quickly, and eagerly.
5-9 (Slaughterhouse Five)
14. Incinerated, verb; Completely burnt up - corpses (dead bodies) and trash, are usually incinerated. p.2
15. Report, verb; to inform, in a true, or objective, manner. p.2
16. Inquired, verb; to ask about something p. 3
17. Mutt and Jeff, idiom; a pair of friends who don't look alike physically, usually one person is tall, and one is not (based off an old cartoon originally published in 1907). p.4
18. Climax, noun; the peak, the very top. "The book reached its climax when John extinguished Emily's diligently led existence". p.4
19. Irony, noun; when what happens contrasts greatly with what should happen. When one man is killed for a minor crime, and tens of thousands of innocent people have been killed around him that is ironic. Tragic irony is when something could have, and should have, been avoided but it came about by non-action. p.5
20. Suspense, noun; when one worries about the future, creating tension. p.5
21. Insteps, noun; the tops of ones' feet. p.6
22. Smashin', slang adjective; a shortened form of "smashing", which implies that something is very great or wonderful. p.6
23. Pneumatic, noun; a system where tubs are sent through pipes by altering the pressure on one side of the tube. p.12
24. Snaked, adjective; snakelike. p.9.
25. Scrawny, adjective; very skinny, so you can see someone's bones - lacking muscle. p.11
26. Crusade, verb; a large movement of people to accomplish a common goal - Crusades to take Jerusalem from the Muslims were made often in the middle ages. p.15.
27. Shipped out, phrasal verb; to be sent away from somewhere. Literally means, to be taken in a ship, and sent. p.16
28. Bloom, noun; a shape resembling a blooming flower, also implies success and growth. p.17
29. Devastation, noun; being totally destroyed. p.17
30. Massacre, verb; to kill a large number (usually all) of a group of people. p.19
31. Authentic, adjective; real and original. p.19
32. Cracked, verb; to have a crack made. p.21
33. Vile, adjective; disgusting. p.21
34. Pillar, noun; a rectangular support for a building, sometimes are seen freestanding, or not attached to any building. Commonly seen in Greek architecture. p.22
5-12 Slaughterhouse Five
35. Spastic, uncontrolled jumping. p. 23
36. Nervous collapse, phrase; to become so nervous you lose control of yourself. p. 24
37. Optometrist, noun; someone who is a doctor of eyes. p. 24
38. Recuperating, verb; to recover from an illness or injury. p. 25
39. Suction, noun; Example - a straw uses suction to allow you to drink. The tralfamadorians have “suction cups” for feet. p. 26
40. Ivory, adjective; white (noun form is an elephant’s tusks). p.28
41. Hysterical, adjective; to have your emotions swing out of control – either very angry or very amused. p. 28
42. Ripe, adjective; when it is the right time to do something (eat a fruit, publish a book, go to class, go to college, etc.). p. 30
43. Meek, adjective; very humble, respectful, and quiet. p. 31
44. Putrid, adjective; giving off a foul or very bad, smell. p. 31
45. Dazed, adjective; confused and unable to think clearly (after being hit in the head by a boxer, John Teacher was dazed). p. 32
46. Flamingo, noun; a pink bird that often stands on one foot in water. p. 33
47. Swiveled, verb; to rotate horizontally like a tank’s main gun, or a chameleon’s eyes. p. 34
48. Cross section, phrase; when something is cut in one direction, to allow you to see its profile, or insides. p. 37
49. Gruesome, adjective; showing death or injury in a disturbing or sickening way. p. 38
50. Pneumonia, noun; a very serious sickness where the lungs are infected. p. 41
51. Hide, noun; a person or animal’s skin. (I’ll tan his hide). p. 42
52. Disgracefully, adverb; so bad or unacceptable that people should be ashamed of it. p. 46
53. Methodical, adjective; doing something carefully and systematically. p. 47
54. Creekbed, verb; the bottom of a creek. p. 48
55. Prosperous, adjective; very successful. p. 50
56. Scabbard, noun; a holder for a knife or sword when not in use. p. 50
57. Convulsive, adjective; jerky or uncontrollable movements. p.51
Slaughterhouse Five - 5-18 (read to page 72 if possible)
58. Listless, adjective; without real energy or emotion. p.52
59. Droolers, noun; someone who lets saliva (spit) come out of their mouth without controlling it. p.52
60. Scrawny, adjective; very skinny. p.53
61. Sheathed, verb; covered in something (this usually implies protection)
62. Optometer; noun; a machine for measuring problems in eyes (used by an optometrist) p. 56
63. Siren, noun; a loud alarm used to warn people of a problem (every six months in South Korea you hear the air raid sirens). p. 57
64. Moist, adjective; slightly wet.
65. Seeped, verb past tense; for liquid to gradally (slowly) come out of something. p.62
66. Humiliation, adjective; disgrace, lack of self-respect. Example: After failing his driving test for the 600th time, Ji-Hoon was humilated when the papers wrote about it. p. 64
67. Creep, verb; to move slowly, almost so slow something isn't moving. Example: Hunters creep, cats creep, stalkers creep (and are creepy!) p.70
68. Gaily, adjective; bright and happy. P.72
69. Dread, noun; intense, and deep, fear. P.73
70. Touchingly, adverb; emotionally moving, making you feel good or gentle feelings. P.75
71. Paralyzed, verb; to be unable to move, or restricted in movement. Example: “The man in the wheelchair had, had his legs paralyzed in an accident”. P.76
72. Trapped in amber, phrase; if you are stuck and unable to move in tree sap for a long time you become “trapped in amber”. P.77
73. Wretched, verb; in a bad state, feeling awful, with little hope. P.78
Acrimonious, adjective; harsh, mean and bitter. P.79
74. Madrigal, noun; song sung by a group of people that is not accompanied with any music. P.79
75. Crucified, verb; Jesus was crucified on the cross. This can also mean to be treated very harshly. P.80
76. Dully, adverb; with little interest or care about anything. P.82
77. Delousing, adjective; a place where lice are removed. P.83
78. Scalding, adjective; hot enough so that your skin turns red, or is burnt. P.84
79. Inhabited, verb; past tense, to live somewhere, or occupy it. P.86
80. Luminous, adjective; glowing. p.87
81. Millipede, noun; insect with many, many legs. p.87
82. Jazzing, verb; to excite or encourage. p.91
83. Pronounced, verb; to declare, or make a statement. p.92
84. Constellations, noun; groups of stars. p.93
85. Clerical, noun; bookkeeping. For example a common clerical error is to change people’s names when they enter a new country. p.94
86. Lethargical, adjective; slowly and without energy. p.95
87. Paradise, noun; a perfect place, a heaven. p. 99
88.Re-invent, verb; to try and recreate oneself. p.101
89. Ungrateful, adjective; not appreciating what is given to you. p.102
90. Melodious, adjective; with a beautiful, musical, sound; as if having a melody. p.102
91. Ardently, adverb; passionately, with vigor (to really try hard, and believe in what you’re doing) p.102
92. Dimension, noun; the four dimensions are time, depth, width and height. p.104
93. Lugubrious, adjective; slowly and sadly. p.105
94. Slipshod, adjective; with lots of problems or errors. Example: Her slipshod studying led to a lower than usual TOEFL score. p.108
95. Repercussions, noun; results as a consequence. p.109
96. Phonograph, noun; an old time record player. p.112
97. Telepathically, adverb; to communicate with your mind, to another’s mind. p.113
98. Lattice, noun; crossing bars or pipes formed to make a pattern. Usually used in construction or for planting tomatoes. p.115
99. Associate, verb; to connect two things together. p.121
100. Groping, noun; to slowly reach for something, unaware of where it is. p.123
101. Perceptions, noun; awarenesses.
102. Catatonic, adjective; unconscious
103. Staggered, verb; walked with great difficulty, not in a straght line
104. Meanest, adjective; very common and poor.
105. Sterilized, verb; to remove the life, or vitality, from something.
106. Notch, noun; a marking on an instrument or control.
107. Groggily, adverb; done with confusion, without a clear mind.
108. Briskly, adverb; to do something quickly, with efficency and clarity.
109. Evidently, adverb; apparently.
110. Smithereens, noun; tiny pieces. p.151
111. Palpated, verb; touched, squeezed or rubbed rhythmically. p.152
112. Acronym, noun; the first letter of each word forms a new word USA of FEB for.
instance. p. 155
113. Melodiously, adverb; in a tuneful, or musical, manner. p.157
114. Lavatory, noun; toilet. p. 160
115. Vat, noun; a large open container for storing liquid p. 160
116. Extravagantly, adverb; in a rich, or lavish (excessive) manner. p.162
117. Listless, adjective; lacking life or strong feeling. p.164
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