Cheng+Cheng

1//.scenario(n.):an outline of a play// //His flat scenario attracts few people.(ohio speaks)// //2.plagiarism(n.)a piece of writing that was copied from anyone else// //Plagiarism is a serious offense.(ohio speaks)// //3.dynamism(n.)somebody or something's energy// //Beijing is an international metropolis full of dynamism and variety.(ohio speaks)// //4.apprehension(n.)a bility of understanding// //He is quick of apprehension.(ohio speaks)// //5.ornamental(adj,)something used to decorate// //One of my hobby is selecting ornamental badge.(ohio speaks)// //6.narrative(adj.)characterize something by telling a story// //When he free,he enjoys writing narrative poems.(ohio speaks)// //7.nonverbal(adj.)lack of verbal// //The most popular style is an form of nonverbal communiction.(ohio speaks)// //8.accumulate(v.)get together// //The most important point to get good job is accumulate experience in advance.(ohio speaks)// //9.impromptu(adv.)without any preparation to give a speech// //Today's homework is to make an impropmtu speech.(ohio speaks)// //10.categorical(adj.)not modified by reservation// //Please give a categorical statement to me.(ohio speaks)// //1.depression(n.)the feeling of sad// //He suffers from acute depression.(newspaper)// //2.donor(n.)a person who gives something to others// //About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests.(newspaper)// //3.spot(v.)make something dirty// //He spotted his clothes(newspaper)// //4.slogan(n.)a sentence or a word that is considered as a signal of somebody or something// //"Safety first" is our slogan(newspaper)// //5.deception(n.)the action that made others don't believe anymore// //Nobody saw through Mary’s deceptions(newspaper)// //6.delusion(n.)it is a wrong feeling about something// //He is under the delusion that he is Napoleon(newspaper)// //7.blame(v.)figer out what others' mistake// //I do not blame you, I blame myself(newspaper)// //8.tough(adj.)something or somebody is hard or strong// //He has a tough character.(newspaper)// //9.sober(adj.)it is very clear and proper// //He talked to us in a sober friendly fashion(newspaper)// //10.malicious(adj.)show a harm ideas to sb// //Their talk was slightly malicious.(newspaper)// //1.abandon(n.)give up// //She and her tribe had to abandon their lands and retreat to Canada.(book)// //2.abnormal(adj.)unusual// //The warm December weather in northern Canada was abnormal.////(book)// //3.abort(n.)cancel// //There was a general about when the initial was discovered.////(book)// //4.abound(v.)teem// //The state abounds in colonial architecture.////(book)// //5.abreast(adv.)side by side// //Edison kept abreast of recent scientific development.////(book)// //6.abrupt(adj.)unexpected// //Most paleontologists suspect that abrupt changes in climate led to the mass extinctions.////(book)// //7.absorb(v.)take in// //This gamma radiation is absorbed by atoms inside the sun.////(book)// //8.accelerate(v.)increase// //Television accelerated the citizen's focus on charater rather than issues.////(book)// //9.acclaim(v./n.)applaud// //These artists achieved widespread popular success and acclaim.////(book)// //10.accord(n.)agreement// //An accord with the labor union was reached at about midnight.////(book)// //accumulate(v.)build up// //The glacier had formed as layer upon later of snow accumulated year after year.// //accuracy(n.)precision// //Those companies rely on high accuray scales to manufacture and package ryedicine.// //accuse(v.)blame// //The police accused Bill of committing the crime.// //accustom(v.)familiarize// //I m not accustomed to using a gas stove.// //acquaint(v.)inform// //She's well acquainted with the subject.// //adequate(adj.)proper// //There is little evidence that people lacked adequate wild food resources.// //adhere(v.)cling to// //Some of sizable ice crystals adhere to each other to create a cluster of ice crystals or a snowflake.// //adjacent(adj.)nearby// //Only in Pennsylvania and adjacent areas was stone widely used in dwellings.// //adjunct(n.)addition// //The garage was an adjunct to the house.// //adorn(v.)decorate// //Children adorned themselves with beadros.// alleviate(v.)relieve The drug alleviated the pain of Mary's broken leg. allocation(n.)apportion It does have the power to make law and vote on the allocation of funds. alter(v.)change The effect of supper saturation is simply to alter the growth rate. amass(v.)accumulate The shell fish amassed around the rocks in the shallow water. ample(adj.)enough The state of New Jersey offers ample opportunities for bicyclists of all abilities. anticipate(v.)foresee The test was harder than he had anticipated. ascribe(v.)attribute Tradition ascribes them to a man named Homer. assemble(v.)fit together The clerk assembled thebicycle for a $25 charge. assign(v.)prescribe That novel she assigned us to read is so boring. associate(v.)consor Our commercial art department doesn't give Bachelor's degrees,only Associate.
 * 1/12/2011**
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boost(v.)push These innovations in manufacturing boosted output and living standards to an unprecedented extent. bound(adj.)limit Education knows no bounds. breakthrough(n.)improving In fact impportant breakthroughs in the field of astronomy can come from student work. brighten(v.)make sth active The flowers in the window really brighten my spirits. brittle(adj.)easily broken A lot of pages are turning brown and becoming brittle. bundle(n.)package Mary gave a bundle of clothes to charity. clamor(n.)noise The clamor from the backyard drew us out of the house. coherent(adj.)consistent Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the values of life in a coherent,systematic, and scientific manner. coincide(v.)agree Our vacations coincided, so we traveled together. comparative(adj.)relative The early apartment buidings were confined to the typical New York builging lot. conform(v.)comply They should be designed to conform to the topography of the area. congenial(adj.)gentle Political liberty was congenial to the development of art tasts. consent(v./n.)approve We are fortunate that he's consented to share some of his experience with us. conserve(v.)retain We're trying to protect and conserve some of the open spaces on campus. constitute(v.)make up Airmail began to constitute the bulk of US mail. constrain(v.)confine Their species' genetic makeup constrains them to be insects. contagious(adj.)catching A hobby like collection of classical music can be contagious and expensive. contaminate(v.)pollute The stream water was contaminated with pollutants. content(adj.)satisfied After a good meal and good conversation, we are all content.
 * 2/18/2011**
 * 2/21/2011**
 * c**onfine(v.)limit

convection(n.)transmission A heater is using convection when it warms the air in a room. converge(v.)assemble Small pieces of floating ice converge and form icebergs. correspond(v.)accord The majority of films made after 1927 corresponed to specific musical compositions. counteract(v.)clear up Antacid will counteract the excess scid in your stomach. cramped(adj.)limited This place is nice but it seems pretty cramped. damp(adj.)moist Ffarmers often squeeze the damp soil into three basic shapes. decay(v.)decline the rest of the organism has decayed. deceive(v.)trick Mary deceived the interviewer about her past experience. decent(adj.)honorable What I'd like to be able to do is to find a decent job. decompose(v.)disintegrate The earth's surface is basically rock, and it is this rock that gradually decomposes into clay.
 * 2/28/2011**