From 219246cb9cd6fe42e761049b818e51e34748a97a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shine wOng <1551885@tongji.edu.cn> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:06:22 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] update words.md. --- words.md | 142 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 142 insertions(+) diff --git a/words.md b/words.md index 26cca7f..633803f 100644 --- a/words.md +++ b/words.md @@ -1209,3 +1209,145 @@ Some Words - Tom felt himself being drawn towards her vibrant personality. - a painting full of vibrant reds and blues + +## 12th, October + ++ cloak +>(v)to deliberately hide facts, feelings etc so that people do not see or understand them -- used especially in news report
+>(v)to cover something, for example with darkness or snow
+>(n) + + - He has always kept his love affairs cloaked in secrecy. + - hills cloaked in mist + - prejustice hiding under the cloak of religion + - The political party is used as a cloak for terrorist activities. + ++ pronouncement +> (n)an official public statement + + - the Pope's last pronouncement on birth control + - the President's lastest pronouncement about the protection of minorities + ++ turbulent +> (adj)a turbulent situation or period of time is one in which there are a lot of sudden changes
+> (adj)turbulent air or water moves around a lot + + - the turbulent times of the French Revolution + - He has had a turbulent political career. + - the dark turbulent waters of the river + ++ abound +> (v)to exist in very large numbers + + - Stories abound about when he was in charge. + - The forests abound with deer, birds, and squirrels. + ++ deputy +> (n)someone who is directly below another person in rank, and who is officially in charge when that person is not there + + - the deputy Secretary of State + ++ turnover +> (n)the amount of business done during a particular period, profit
+> (n)the rate at which people leave an organization and are replaced by others + + - The company had a turnover of $3.8 million. + - Short-term contracts increase staff turnover. + - Low pay accounts for the high turnover. + ++ spur +> (n)a fact or event that makes you try harder to do something
+> (n)a sharp pointed object on the heel of a rider’s boot which is used to encourage a horse to go faster
+> (v)to encourage someone or make them want to do something
+> (v)to make an improvement or change happen faster, encourage + + - We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment. + - a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency + - The band were spurred on by the success of their last two singles. + - Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth. + ++ leverage +> (n)the action or advantage of using a lever
+> (n)influence that you can use to make people do what you want
+> (v)to use borrowed money to buy an investment or company
+> (v)to use something you already have in order to achieve something new or better + + - If the United Nations had more troops in the area, it would have greater leverage. + - We can gain a market advantage by leveraging our network of partners. + - He might feel that leveraging the company at a time when he sees tremendous growth opportunities would be a mistake. + ++ infancy +> (n)the period of a child's life before they can walk or talk
+> (n)the time when something is just starting to be developed + + - In the past, many children died in infancy. + - Computing science was still in its infancy. + ++ harassment +> (n)when someone behaves in an unpleasant or threatening way towards you + + - African Americans have been complaining about police harassment for years. + - Political paries are banned, and harassment of dissidents is commonplace. + ++ allegation +> (n)a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved. + + - Mr Singh has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment. + - A committee will investigate the allegations of racial discrimination. + ++ stakeholder +> (n)someone who has invested money into something, or who has some important connection with it, and therefore is affected by its success or failure + + - Citizens should be stakeholders in the society they live in. + ++ boycott +> (v)to refuse to buy something, use something, or take part in something as a way of protesting + + - We boycott all products tested on animals. + ++ alleviate +> (n)to make something less painful or difficult to deal with + + - measures to alleviate poverty + - a new medicine to alleviate the symptoms of flu + ++ kitten +> (n)a yound cat + ++ madonna +> (n)Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the Christian religion + + - a picture of the Modonna + ++ newsstand +> (n)a place on a street where newspapers and magazines are sold + + - Eight new national newspapers have appeared on the newsstands since 1981. + ++ procreate +> (n)to produce children or bady animals, reproduce + + - Most yound women feel a biological need to procreate. + - Early marriage and procreation are no longer discouraged there. + ++ glamorous +> (adj)attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success + + - She led an exciting and glamorous life. + - the most glamorous neighbourhood in the city + ++ retrospect +> (n)thinking back to a time in the past, especially with the advantage of knowing more now than you did then + + - In retrospect, I wonder if we should have done more. + ++ soothe +> (v)to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset or angry
+> (v)to make a pain become less severe, or slowly disappear
+> (adj)soothing + + - Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms. + - She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves. + - Massage can gently soothe away your aches and pains. + +