Vocabulary Teaching and Individual Talks

　

Angela's Vocabulary Teaching Veto:  veto (v)   veto-vetoed-vetoed   (1) To officially refuse to approve or allow something.         Ex. The president will veto the election law if Congress passes it.      (2)   To refuse to accept someone's suggestion         Ex. Linda has vetoed every idea I've had so far. Angela's Individual Talk

Wayne's Vocabulary Teaching Moribund (adj.)  no longer effective and not likely to continue for much longer.  Ex: The workers were dismissed because of the moribund industry. 　Wayne's Individual Talk

Casper's Vocabulary Teaching blimey: blimy=god blind me it's a interjection to show one's surprise Casper's Individual Talk

Doris' Vocabulary Teaching Vilify (vt) : vilification (n) Its meaning is to say bad things or criticize someone very strongly especially in a way that is not fair. ex: We often see some politician vilify someone before the election Doris' Individual Talk

Eliza's Vocabulary Teaching procrastinate (v.) : delay or postpone action procrastination (n.) procrastinator: people who tends to postpone everything or put off things Eliza's Individual Talk

Elle's Vocabulary Teaching Zest: Zest is an uncountable noun. And  it's adjective is zestful. There are three meanings for Zest:          (1) The enjoyment and enthusiasm for something.                Ex.: He has a great zest for life.           (2) the quality of being exciting, interesting, and enjoyable.                Ex.: The slight risk added zest to the experience.           (3) The outer skin of an orange, a lemon...etcetera.                        Elle's Individual Talk

Gina's Vocabulary Teaching   Slander : 1. (n.) Slander is an untrue spoken statement about someone which is intended                                  to damage their reputation                           e.g.:  Dr. Bach is now suing the company for slander.                     2. (v.) To slander someone means to say untrue things about them in order to                                damage their reputation                                                          e.g. :  He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the Prime Minister. 　Gina's Individual Talk

James' Vocabulary Teaching Atonement (n) - to make up, Reconciliation Atone (v) Ex: The day Jesus Christ died, that was the day God and mankind reached  atonement  James' Individual Talk

Lavender's Vocabulary Teaching   Skeptical : It means questioning something is true or useful.  Skeptically (adv)   Skeptic (n): A skeptic is someone who always doubts about something, especially about Religions. 　 　Lavender's Individual Talk

Lenny's Vocabulary Teaching Detract (verb): detracts, detracting, detracted                             detract from the beauty, detract from the value                            Ex.: The publicity could detract from our election campaign. Detractor (noun): someone who criticizes something to make it seem less good,                                 attractive, or important.                            Ex.: This performance will silence many of his detractors. Lenny's Individual Talk

Maggie's Vocabulary Teaching  (1) ensnare: if a bad situation ensnares someone, they are unable to escape from it   (2) agitate (v) : try to cause social or political changes by arguing or protesting, or through other political activity ex. students agitate for freedom. agitated (adj): worried or upset ex. she became increasingly agitated as the interview proceeded. agitation (n): a feeling of being worried or upset ex. he paced up and down the room in agitation. agitator (n): someone who organize and persuades people to join a protest or approve of people like this Maggie's Individual Talk

Tina's Vocabulary Teaching Dismal: A    1. adj: Making you feel unhappy without hope or enthusiasm.     2. The same meaning: blue, melancholy     Ex.: He has become dismal since he failed in business. B    1.adj: very bad     Ex.: a dismal performance, a dismal weather Tina's Individual Talk

Veronica's Vocabulary Teaching Remonstrance (n.):   Means protest                                            e.g.:  The Government should listen to the remonstrances from the citizens                and take it seriously. Remonstrate (v.): Make a protest against sth. or with sb.           e.g.: Women have become more conscious about their rights and nowadays,        they are willing to remonstrate against the unfairness they were forced to receive from the                                         old days.   Veronica's Individual Talk

Chele's Vocabulary Teaching freelance (also free lance): A. adjective, adverb: doing particular pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single organization        e.g.: Most of the journalists I know are/work freelance.                Have you heard that Josh become a freelance artist? B. noun (also freelancer): 1. a person who sells services to employers without a long-term commitment to any                                                     of them.                                              e.g.: The firm employs several freelances.                                                                                            2. an uncommitted independent, as in politics or social life.                                                                                           3. a medieval mercenary. C. verb: e.g. I prefer to freelance from home rather than to work in an office.