2. see you off
3. automobile
auto-
mobile-: move
portable
4. graph: a drawing that shows lines or curves formed with two sets of measurements or amounts, or a such a drawing produced by the set of points (= positions) that solve an equation (= mathematical statement)
5. FedEx: the company is associated with transportation of packages and mail.
6. innovation
nov-: new
ex: renovation
7. Post-Its, spiral notebook, binder clip, mechanical pencil, pen
8. pri-: major
primary school, primitive, principle
9. flip the channel: to cause something to turn over quickly one or more times, or to cause something to move by making a short, quick motion
10. politician
2013/12/20
1. assortment: a group of different types of something
An unlikely assortment of rock stars and politicians attended the charity concert.
2. atone: to do something that shows that you are sorry for something bad that you did
The country's leader has expressed a wish to atone for his actions in the past.
3. atrocious: of very bad quality
The weather has been atrocious all week.
4. atrophy: (of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to become weaker
After several months in a hospital bed, my leg muscles had atrophied.
5. attain: to reach or succeed in getting something
He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
2013/12/23
1. attenuate: to make something smaller, thinner, or weaker
Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the Earth's atmosphere.
2. attire: clothes, especially of a particular or formal type
I hardly think jeans are appropriate attire for a wedding.
3. aura a feeling or character that a person or place seems to have
The woods have an aura of mystery.
4. auspicious: suggesting a positive and successful future
They won their first match of the season 5–1 which was an auspicious start.
5. authentic: If something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is
He was there and saw what happened, so his is the only authentic account.
2013/12/24
1. cartload: a large amount of something
We threw out cartloads of rubbish when we moved house.
2. cascade: a large amount of something that hangs down
A cascade of golden hair fell down his back.
3. cessation: ending or stopping
Religious leaders have called for a total cessation of the bombing campaign.
4. chamber: a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) a parliament
Meetings of the council are held in the council chamber.
5. chomp: to chew food noisily
He was chomping away on a bar of chocolate.
2013/12/25
1. chant: to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously
The crowd were chanting the name of their football team.
2. chaos: a state of total confusion with no order
Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.
3. chapel: a room that is part of a larger building and is used for Christian worship
The college/hospital/prison has its own chapel.
4. chapped: describes skin that is sore, rough, and broken, especially caused by cold weather
She'd been working outside all winter and her hands were red and chapped.
5. char: to burn and become black or to burn something so that it becomes black
Grill the peppers until the skin starts to char.
2013/12/26
1. charade: an act or event that is clearly false
Everyone knew who was going to get the job from the start - the interviews were just a charade.
2. charmer: a person who has good qualities that make you like them
Bella's a little charmer - you'll never meet a more likable child.
3. chasm: a very large difference between two opinions or groups of people
There is still a vast economic chasm between developed and developing countries.
4. chaste: not having had sex, or only having a sexual relationship with the person you are married to
In the past, a woman needed to be chaste to make a good marriage.
5. chattel: a personal possession
He treated his wife as little more than a chattel.
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