Zhu+Gong

gong zhu 01/09/2011 (new vocabulary)

1.Predominate Verb If one type of person or thing predominates in a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other. Exp; Roses predominate in our garden. From

2.inevitable Verb Incapable of being avoided or prevented Exp; An argument was inevitable because they dislike each other. From

3.impose Verb Use the authority to force people to accept sth Exp; I don’t want to impose on you, my kid. From

4.resentment Noun A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will Exp; She expressed resentment at being interviewed by a social worker. From

5.sufficient Adj If sth is sufficient for a particular purpose, there is enough of it for the purpose Exp; There is sufficient food for everybody. From

6.summit Noun The highest level Exp; He is now at the summit of the mountain. From

7.strategy Noun A plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose Exp; I admired the general who was a master of strategy From

8.approach Verb To become near to sb/sth. In distance or time Exp; Charismas is approaching.

9.agency Noun A business or organization proving a particular service on behalf of another business.people Exp; I’m working in a marketing agency in USA. From

10.reverse Verb To turn into the other way Exp; Please reverse the positions of two pictures.

** 1. Victim **
Noun Someone who dies or is hurt by disease, voidance, crime, disaster, or accident. Exp: Many pets are victims of overfeeding. 2. component noun one of the parts that make up a machine or a system exp: what is the component of this sentence? 3. Remedy Noun Something that cures a medical problem, a solution Exp: the remedy seems worse than the disease. 4. Equivalent Adj Exp: what is five dollars equivalent to in RMB? 5. Peer noun a person if the same age, social position, or ability. Exp: It will not be easy to find his peer. 6. Substitute Verb To replace something with something else Exp: the manager was unable to attend this meeting, but he sent the assistant as a substitute. 7. Utter Verb To say something, to make a sound with your voice. Exp: he never uttered a word of protest. 8. Adequate Adj Able to fulfill a need or requirement without abundant, outstanding Exp: he is too old to be adequate for his job. 9. Obstacle Noun A person or thing that opposes or hinders something Exp: Tommy will get a good result even though there has been many obstacles. 10. Prescribe Verb To recommend or order the use of (a drug or other remedy) Exp: the doctors should prescribe a medication to the penitent.

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1Serene Adj Completely clam and peaceful Exp: Athens has serene summer nights.

2. Responsibility Noun The ability or need to deal with important matters in a correct and useful way Exp: he is not ready for such responsibility.

3 dominate Verb To have controlling power over someone or something Exp: the big banks dominate the industry.

4 concerted Verb To do something together Exp: we are successful in concerted team work.

5. Disclose Verb To show or tell someone something Exp: he refused to disclose his name to the police.

6 flock Verb To go somewhere in large crowds Exp: people flocked to the cinema to see the new film.

7 prominent Adj Standing out beyond a surface Exp: a number of prominent policies will be present.

8 gossips Noun Information talk or everything about other people’s actions and private lives Exp: you are nothing but an old gossip

9 superior Adj Having a higher position or rank than someone else Exp: I will report you to your superior officer. 10 spirits .adj An inner part of of someone that includes their thoughts and feelings Exp: I’m strong in spirit.

 01/28/2011 1 cholesterol Noun A sterol found in all animal tissue, blood, bile and animals facts Exp: many American’s cholesterol are higher than other countries.

2 cardiovascular  Adj Of or relating to the heart and the bloods vessels. Exp: many people died because of the disease of cardiovascular.

3diagnosis Noun The identification of diseases by the examination of symptoms and signs and by other investigation. An opinion or conclusion Exp: what was the doctor’s diagnosis of your disease?

4 sole Noun <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">A musical composition for one performer with or without accompaniment. <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Exp: do you mind to play a piano solo?

<span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">5duet <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Noun <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">A musical composition for two performers or voices also called duo <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Exp: I sang a duet at the karaoke bar. <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">6expertise <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Noun <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Special skill knowledge for judgment, expertness. <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Exp: we were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.

<span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">7reinforce <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Verb <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Make something stranger <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Exp: this evidence reinforced my view.

<span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">8 consistent <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Adj <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Not changing <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">I left as early as consistent with politeness.

<span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">9 symptom <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Noun <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Any mental or physical condition that shows a person has a specific illness. <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Exp: the doctors told her to watch for the symptoms of measles.

<span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">10 acknowledge <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Verb <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">To accept that something exists or that is true <span style="font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 0cm;">Exp: who invents the lights is a generally acknowledged.

1 longevity noun Long life Exp: the inhabitants enjoy good health and longevity

2 nimble Adj Able to more quickly and easily with light neat movements Exp: a nimble climber has nimble fingers.

3 pacify Verb To make someone calm, quiet, and satisfied after they have been angry or upset Exp: it was hoped the new ruler could pacify the region.

4 weighty Adj Important and serious Exp: can you give a weighty reason for changing your class?

5 facsimile Noun An exact copy of a picture Exp: I could not recognize it is a facsimile of flower

6fiction Noun Something that people want you to believe is true but which is not true Exp: she is preserving the fiction of her happy childhood

7 flamboyant Adj Brightly colored and easily noticed Exp: he was wearing a flamboyant clothe that everyone noticed him

8 ravage Verb Destroy, damage Exp: the whole area was ravaged by forest fires

9 aristocracies Noun The people in the highest social class, who traditionally have a lot of land, money, and power Exp: dukes and earls are members of aristocracy.

10 valiant Adj Very brave, especially in a difficult situation Exp: he did a valiant attempt to break the world record.

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02/12/2011

1 access Noun The opportunity to reach, obtain, or use Ex: hard work is the only way to access success.

2deficient Adj Not as much as of something as is need Ex: the milk is deficient in fat.

3 afford Verb To have enough money or time for something ex: he can afford the fee of the school

4capable Adj Able to do, having ability, esp. in many different fields Ex: tom is capable to manage this team

5 defect Noun Something wrong, a faulty in a person or a thing Ex: they will proceed your defects as soon as possible

6proceed Verb To start or more forward in a set of actions They will proceed with the work that they wished

7catastrophe Noun An event that cause much suffering or destructions disaster

8sanitation Noun The study and use of practical measures for the preservation of public health Ex: the inadequate sanitation is a big problem to this small town

9 priority Noun The condition of being prior, antecedence, precedence Ex: cars coming from the right have priority

10 cataracts Noun Partial or total apacity of the crystalline lens of the eye, the opaque are <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Ex: she is an older women who had had a cataract operation

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<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> 1 crisis Noun A crucial stage to turning point to the course of something, espy in a sequence of events or a disease Ex: calm down when you meet crisis.

2 massive Adj Large in mass, bulky, heavy, and usually solid Ex: I drank a massive amount of wine

3 essential Adj Vitally important, absolutely necessary. Ex: it is essential to say that life is important to everyone.

4 insecticide Noun A substance used to destroy insect pests Ex: do you need insecticide to use for pets

5 integrate Verb To case people or things to become part of a group Ex: do you want to integrate with us?

6 adjust Verb To change something or yourself so as to be better for a specific situation

7race Noun An unscientific word to describe a group pf people who share the same general physical characteristics such as skin color Ex: ject of race relations between two countries

8 preserve Verb To prevent something from being damaged or destroyed Ex: a real man must preserve his family

9 inevitable Adj Important to avoid or prevent; certain to happen Ex: it is inevitable to see the doctor when you are in a hospital

10explicit Adj Stated clarity and completely Ex: could you explain this question explicitly for me?