Xinruo+Dai

1 prominent (adj.) Robinson Crusoe Definition: outstanding I wish I can become a prominent painter one day. 2 implore (v.) Robinson Crusoe Definition: ask me to do something He implored me to help him writing a summary. 3 disregard (v.) Robinson Crusoe Definition: pay less attention Disregarding all the difficults, we should achieve our goal. 4 desperate (adj.) Robinson Crusoe Definition: a person who is frightened and in need of help. There is a desperate cry for help during the earthquake. 5 prohefic (adj.) Robinson Crusoe Definition: foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention The prophetic movie __2012__ frightened us. 6 slash (v.) The Wall Street Journal Definition: to violently cut/ try to cut The government promise to slash tax and spending. 7 aggressively (adv.) The Wall Street Journal Definition: behaving in an angry/ threatening way He is a person who have aggressively self-confident. 8 consolidate (v.) The Wall Street Journal Definition: to make your position of power stronger and more likely to continue He try his best to consolidate his position by using his experience. 9 storage (n.) The Wall Street Journal Definition: keeping or putting something in a special place while it is not being used. We should keep some foods in storage for special situation, such as earthquake. 10 comment(n.) The Wall Street Journal Definition: remark, note She made some comments on the enviornment. 11 provision (n.) The Atlantic Definition: providing something that someone needs. The government provisioned enough provisions for food-stricken people. 12 embark (v.) The Atlantic Definition:go on board Passengers with children will embark first. 13 expenditure (n.) The Atlantic Definition: money paid out I will limite my expenditure to what is essential. 14 talisman (n.) The Atlantic Definition: a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil Most Chinese have talismans to protect their life. 15 thriving (adj.) The Atlantic Definition: grow stronger In the middle of quarter, every courses are thriving. It become easy.
 * Week 1**

1 compulsory (adj.) Microeconomic Defination: required, necessary I think that English is a compulsory subject. 2 inflict (vt.) Microeconomic Definaition: impose Don't inflict your belief on me. 3 contract (v.) Microeconomic Defination: infect, agreement. She contracted measles when she was a boby. 4 versatile (adj.) Microeconomic Defination: adaptable, skilled He is a very versatile performer; he can dance, act and play the piano. 5 negligible(adj.) Microeconomic Defination: insignificant. The damage to my car is hegligible. 6 intherdependence (n.) Microeconomic Definition: fellowship Econmic interdependence is enough to hold us together. 7 etrive (v.) Microeconomic Definition: struggle I strive to get a higher score at each examination. 8 take into account Microeconomic Definition: allow or plan for a certain possibility He will take into account of my suggestions. 9 collusion(n.) Microeconomic Definition: conspiracy, secret agreement She acted in collusion with the other witness. 10 recession(n.) Microeconomic Definition: depression The recession has caused thousands of bankruptcy.
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week 3 1 collapse (v) break down, fall apart The whole building collasped. 2 penalize (v) impose a penalty on He was penalized because he drove after drinking. 3 allocate (v) distribute The government allocated food to the poor. 4 communism (n) collectirism Communism is based on Marxism. 5 elaborate (v) work out in detail I don't want this simple idea to //elaborate// as a result of discussions. 6 incidence (n) rate of occurrence The angle of incidence is bigger than the angle of reflection. 7 polish (n) smooth Give your shoes a polish. 8 invert (v) put something upside down Can you help me invert my cup? 9 propagate(v) transmit from one generation to the next Trees propagate themselves by seeds. 10 reversible( adj) can be turned back T have a reversible vest.

Feb 3 1 futile (adj.) producing no result or effect Asking a price higher than the market price would be futile. 2 sole (adj) single, only A pire monopolist is the sole producer of a good or service for which there are no close substitutes. 3 coincide (v) agree They didn't coincide in opinion. 4 incentive (adj) a positive motivational influence They don't try very hard if there is no incentive. 5 collusive (adj) conniving, conspring A seller can change his reserve price with collusive behavior. 6 restriction(n) a principle that limits the extent of something The sale of firearms is subject to many legal restrictions. 7 prestige(n) influence The old university of Oxford has a lot of prestige. 8 at stake (adj) in danger The life of the sick man is at stake. 9 bestow (v) give, use Time spent in study is well bestowed. 10 explict( adj) definite, clear He avoids giving an explicit answer to us.

Feb 9 1 marine( adj.) sea Human beings are natural enemies of marine mammals. 2 oasis (n) a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well. The travellers were saved when they finally found an oasis. 3 ebb (v) the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea The water washed up on the shore, then slowly ebbed away. 4 endemic(adj) native This disease is endemic to the southerners, and will not spread in the cold north. 5 cosmopolitan (adj) global The farmer was unused to the cosnopolitan ways of life in a large city. 6 illegitimate(adj) illegal A special commission tried to reduce the number of illegitimate births in the country. 7 bound(adj) responsible The employees are noy bound to keep working at the factory after work. 8 mandatory (adj) obligatory, compulsory Many colleges have mandatory foreign language requirement. 9 confiscate (v) seize The poloce confiscated the stolen goods. 10 convict (v) penalize, prove The defendant was convicated of murder.