week #12

veer away: to change in the way it develops

concrete example: one is very clear

craving (n) a strong desire

persuade (v) to make sb believe that something is true; convince

major conflict (n) a serious war

http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T959-Mel-Ads.htm

week #11

fit in to a mold: clothes are all the same style

do from scratch: buy the materials and make it own self

craft store: sell materials and tools used for making creative things


rid (v) remove


shop-a-holic: someone who shops too much


http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T960-Mel-Clothes.htm
http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T959-Mel-Ads.htm

week #10

arranged marriage (n) a marriage which the parents choose the husband or wife for their child


loads and loads: very large amount or a number of something


big in: to talk about someone or something that is or was very popular in a place or time


half the fun: one of the big reasons


atmosphere: the feeling or mood that you have in a particular place or situation



source:
http://www.elllo.org/english/0951/T953-Enam-Marriage.htm
http://www.elllo.org/english/0901/T944-Mel-VDay.htm

week#9

reputation (n) the opinion that people have about what something is like, based on what has happened in the past

tranquil (n) quiet,  peaceful

scenery (n) the natural features of an area

waterfront (n) a apart of a town or an area that is next to water, for example in a harbor

accommodation (n) convenience

source:http://www.wellington.nz.com/

week#8

prefer (v) like better

coastline (n) the outline of a coast

rockbound (adj) surrounded by rocks

shoreline (n) the divide between land and a body of water

rugged (adj) rocky, craggy

source; http://onlinelearningjapan.net/toefl/sentence-practice/

week #7

billed as

regarded as

 

festivities (n)

celebrations

 

renovated (v)

          repaired and improved an old building or structure

despite (n)

          in spite of

racism (n)

          1.the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race;
               violent behavior towards them

               SYN; nationalism

          2.the belive that some races of people are better than others

sources;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/02/120221_vwitn_rio.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/05/120525_witn_racism.shtml

week#6

flock (n)
          1 group of the sheep, goats or birds of the same type
          2 a large group of people, especially of the same type

sprawling metropolis (n)
          big city

giddiness (n)

dizziness, feeling like you might fall over

all walks of life

many different backgrounds

ex) it happens in all walks of life

 

reveller (n)

people who are celebrating

source: BBC LEARNING EINGLISH
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/03/120328_vwitn_mexican_movers.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/03/120309_witn_holi_colours_storym.shtml