2. marshmallow: a soft, white, sweet food made of sugar and eggs.
3. elation: a state of extreme happiness or excitement
4. dw-: dwell, dwarf
5. attend(v.) fly attendant(n.)
6. withdraw(v.): to take or move out or back, or to remove
7. move = change
8. elude: If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it.
9. temperament: the part of your character that affects your moods and the way you behave
期末考: The Great Gatsby, lyrics, L7~12
10. Great Gatsby: If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him.
11. be exempt from: to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment
12. elude: If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it.
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2013/11/15
1. sacrosanct: thought to be too important or too special to be changed
I'm willing to help on any weekday, but I'm afraid my weekends are sacrosanct.
2. sadden: to make someone sad:
It saddens me to think that we'll never see her again.
3. saddle: a seat, often made of leather, used on a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.:
He swung himself into the saddle and rode off.
4. sap: to make someone weaker or take away strength or an important quality from someone, especially over a long period of time
Constant criticism saps you of your confidence.
5. admonition: a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behavior
The most common parental admonition must surely be "Don't stay out late".
2013/11/18
1. abusive: using rude and offensive words
He was apparently abusive to the flight attendants.
2. insult: an offensive remark or action
She made several insults about my appearance.
3. cheek: to be rude to someone
He's always getting into trouble for cheeking his teachers.
4. slap: a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object
She gave her son a slap for behaving badly.
5. wallop: to hit someone hard, especially with the flat part of the hand or with something held in the hand, or to defeat someone easily, especially in sports
She walloped him across the back of the head.
2013/11/19
1. wallow: (especially of particular animals) to lie or roll about slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water
He likes a good wallow in the bath.
2.wand: a special thin stick waved by a person who is performing magic tricks
The fairy godmother waved her magic wand over the cabbages and they turned into horses.
3. wane: becoming less strong, powerful, popular, etc.
There are signs that support for the party is on the wane.
4. whiff: a slight smell, carried on a current of air
He leaned towards me and I caught/got a whiff of garlic.
5. whim: a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
We booked the holiday on a whim.
2013/11/20
1. whimper: (especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness
A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically.
2. whinge: to complain, especially about something that does not seem important
Oh stop whinging, for heaven's sake!
3. bare: without any clothes or not covered by anything
Don't walk around outside in your bare feet.
4. bargain: something on sale at a lower price than its true value
This coat was half-price a real bargain.
5. barge: to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way
They barged through the crowds.
2013/11/21
1. bashful: often feeling uncomfortable with other people and easily embarrassed
She gave a bashful smile as he complimented her on her work.
2. beast: animal, especially a large or wild one
The room wasn't fit for man or beast.
3. bedaub: to cover something very roughly with something sticky or dirty
The child's face was bedaubed with chocolate.
4.berth: a bed in a boat, train, etc., or a place for a ship or boat to stay in a port
She booked a berth on the ferry from Palermo to Naples.
5.besiege: to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out
The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors.
She made several insults about my appearance.
3. cheek: to be rude to someone
He's always getting into trouble for cheeking his teachers.
4. slap: a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object
She gave her son a slap for behaving badly.
5. wallop: to hit someone hard, especially with the flat part of the hand or with something held in the hand, or to defeat someone easily, especially in sports
She walloped him across the back of the head.
2013/11/19
1. wallow: (especially of particular animals) to lie or roll about slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water
He likes a good wallow in the bath.
2.wand: a special thin stick waved by a person who is performing magic tricks
The fairy godmother waved her magic wand over the cabbages and they turned into horses.
3. wane: becoming less strong, powerful, popular, etc.
There are signs that support for the party is on the wane.
4. whiff: a slight smell, carried on a current of air
He leaned towards me and I caught/got a whiff of garlic.
5. whim: a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
We booked the holiday on a whim.
2013/11/20
1. whimper: (especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness
A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically.
2. whinge: to complain, especially about something that does not seem important
Oh stop whinging, for heaven's sake!
3. bare: without any clothes or not covered by anything
Don't walk around outside in your bare feet.
4. bargain: something on sale at a lower price than its true value
This coat was half-price a real bargain.
5. barge: to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way
They barged through the crowds.
2013/11/21
1. bashful: often feeling uncomfortable with other people and easily embarrassed
She gave a bashful smile as he complimented her on her work.
2. beast: animal, especially a large or wild one
The room wasn't fit for man or beast.
3. bedaub: to cover something very roughly with something sticky or dirty
The child's face was bedaubed with chocolate.
4.berth: a bed in a boat, train, etc., or a place for a ship or boat to stay in a port
She booked a berth on the ferry from Palermo to Naples.
5.besiege: to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent people or supplies getting in or out
The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors.
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