Chapter 12 Meat Under Fire

Chapter 12 Meat Under Fire

acre: The shepherd has penned up the in the four acre field.

advocate: (1) Mr.White is a strong advocate of free trade.

                         (2) The opposition party advocated an immediate reduction in military costs,

cite: (1) The detective cited the knife as proof of the crime.

           (2) Six of them were cited in a drug smuggling operation.

           (3) He was cited for saving her life.

consumption: (1) There is a close relationship between income and consumption.

                                   (2) consumption tax

digest: (1) I find meat difficult to digest.

                 (2) a concise digest of Roman law

grain: (1) Rice, wheat, and corn are grain.

                (2) a grain of salt

                (3) It may be a joke, but perhaps there's a grain of truth in it.

objection: (1) They raised objections to her proposal.

                          (2) One of his objections to the plan was that it would take too much time.

reluctantly: Rachel reluctantly said she would go.

texture: This tofu has a firm texture.

willing: I am willing to help you if you admit you need help.

willingly: He accepted my invitation quite willingly.  

Chapter 11 Feeding the Children Well

Chapter 11 Feeding the Children Well

curriculum: Can i see your curriculum?
dedicated: CCTV 5 is a dedicated sports channel.
dedicate: The king dedicated a new church to God.
defrost: A frozen chicken should be allowed to defrost completely before cooking.
exhort: Dr.King exhorted his followers to fight racism and injustice nonviolently.
follow suit: He went to bed and she followed suit after a few minutes.
fossil fuel: Fossil fuel is an important resource to human.

organic: (1) organic chemistry

                     (2) an organic disease

                     (3) His part is organic to this drama.

overhaul: (1) The fast cruiser soon overhauled the old cargo boat.

                         (2) The engine is due for an overhaul.

produce: (1) It is cheaper to produce goods in Mainland China.

                       (2) The conductor asked me to produce my ticket.

                       (3) A lot of fresh garden produce is sold at the morning market.

remodel: We will have our kitchen remodeled next year.

spacious: We entered a spacious dining-room.

stock: (1) Do you have a large stock of food?

               (2) chicken stock

               (3) I bought stocks in several companies.

               (4) The man wanted to sell the farm with the stock.

               (5) a man of farming stock

               (6) stock jokes

               (7) The shop stocks imported magazines.

Chapter 10 A New Take on the Golden Years

Chapter 10 A New Take on the Golden Years

anticipate: (1) We anticipated our enemy's attack.

                           (2) I anticipate a snowstorm tomorrow.

breakthrough: The experiments led to a breakthrough in preventing polio.

flexibility: Stability also depends upon the flexibility of the local economy.

in sum: In sum , life is full of beauties.

likelihood: (1) There is a strong likelihood that a war will break out.

                            (2) in all likelihood

pursue: (1) The police have been pursuing the kidnapper for two months.

                    (2) He decided to pursue his studies at college.

spare: (1) Can you spare me a little time?

                (2) a spare tire

                (3) enough to spare

                (4) spare one's feelings

strenuous: The scientist made strenuous efforts to improve the machine.

take up: (1) He took up his baggage and went away.

                     (2) He took up swimming for exercise.

                     (3) Let's take up where we left off.

                     (4) Every seat in the train was taken up.

volunteer: (1) Volunteers delivered food supplies to the refugees.

                           (2) I volunteered for weekend duty.    

Chapter 9 On Turning Ten

Chapter 9 On Turning Ten

come down with : The girl has come down with pneumonia .

digest : (1) I find meat difficult to digest .

             (2) a concise digest of Roman law .

 digit : One digit always precedes the decimal point .

disfigure : The accident disfigured him for life .

drain : (1) Who drained the oil from the tank ?

                 (2) We drained the swamps to make new farmland .

                 (3) The hard work drained all my energy .

                 (4) the brain drain 

insight : The lawyer was a man of insight .

look back : We should sometimes look back at our lives .

psyche: It was a false alarm at the psych ward.

simplicity: (1) This is simplicity itself ; how can you screw up?

                            (2) This room is decorated with elegant simplicity.  

                            (3) The paintings have been done with childlike simplicity.

skin: (1) She has fair skin.

             (2) She uses banana skins in home remedies ? You are kidding.

             (3) You skin it . I'll cook it.

             (4) skin and bone

             (5) by the skin of one's teeth

             (6) have a thick skin 

solemnly: Kevin solemnly vowed to seek vengeance on the men who killed his father.

solemn: a solemn oath

soul: (1) He is an artist who puts his soul into his work.

             (2) Equality is the soul of the movement.

             (3) a kind soul

             (4) soul food

turn: (1) My father turned and waved.

              (2) Please turn the key over to me when you leave.

              (3) The Ferris wheel turns very slowly.

              (4) She turned a cup on a potter's wheel.

wizard: The boy is a wizard at chess.

Chapter 8 Up a Tree

Chapter 8 Up a Tree

alert: (1) Be alert in this neighborhood after dark.

               (2) An air alert surprised them.

               (3) The doctor alerted me to the danger of smoking.

bush: (1) Ssh ! There is somebody behind the bushes.

               (2) a rose bush

cylinder: She handed over a small metal cylinder.

desperately: She desperately looked for a job.

desperate: (1) The doctors operated in a desperate attempt to save the dying man's life.

                 (2) She has been unemployed for several months , and so she is desperate for work.

foliage: This tree has thick foliage.
gap: A snake came out through a gap in the fence.
grab: (1) The man grabbed the bag and rode off on a bike.
              (2) A man grabbed at the coin on the table.
gravity: (1) I studied the law of gravity yesterday.
                    (2) The sheer gravity of this matter is enough to give me a headache.
                    (3) You must behave with gravity at a funeral.
                    (4) the center of gravity
layer: (1) The is a thick layer of sediment.
                (2) My father is a brick layer.
                (3) Mother is layering cheese and lettuce in the dish.
lean: (1) a lean dog
              (2) lean meat
              (3) a lean diet
              (4) That tower leans slightly to the left.
              (5) He leans forward when he walks.
              (6) She leaned on his arm.
leap: (1) She leaped down from the stage.
             (2) There will be a big leap in sales next year.
             (3) a leap in the dark
             (4) leap day
shrug: (1) He shrugged with indifference.
                 (2) The lawyer looked at me with a shrug.
swing: (1) The hammock was swinging in the wind.
                 (2) The little girl was swinging her basket as she walked .
                 (3) The man swung at me.
                 (4) Do you like swinging?
                 (5) The murderer may swing for his crime.
tangle: (1) Tony tangled the rope into a big knot.
                  (2)  She combed the tangles out of her hair.
                  (3) in a tangle           

Chapter 7 The Biggest Trees on Earth

Chapter 7 The Biggest Trees on Earth

assume: (1) The scientists assumed a principle.

                      (2) The man assumed the leadership of the group.

                      (3) He assumed innocence when confronted with the accusation.

assumption: (1) Your assumption proved to be correct.

                     (2) His assumption of the chairmanship surprised them.

                     (3) She put on an assumption of indifference.

diameter: (1) The diameter of the circle is 5 cm.

                          (2) These binoculars magnify 8 diameters.

ecosystem: We should protect the ecosystem because earth is only one.

emerge: (1) The moon emerged from behind the clouds.

                      (2) The true facts about governmental bribery began to emerge.

emergence: The 1980’s saw the emergence of the AIDS epidemic.

frontier: (1) At last we’ve crossed the frontier.

                      (2) Winter was a hard season on the frontier.

                      (3) Research expands the frontiers of knowledge.

                      (4) frontier spirit

giant: (1) Bunyan is a giant in American folklore.

                (2) a giant tomato

limb: We stretched our tired limbs.

out  on a limb: I am out on a limb since my supporters deserted me.

manage: (1) He doesn't even know hoe to manage a small business.

                       (2) I can manage my affairs.

penetrate: (1) The arrow penetrated the mark.

                           (2) Night-vision goggles penetrate the dark.

rot: (1) The apples have rotted.

           (2) The old temple is suffering from rot.

           (3) Don't talk rot!

          

Chapter 6 The Nanny Diaries

Chapter 6 The Nanny Diaries

authoritative: (1) an authoritative statement

                                    (2) an authoritative manner

authority: (1) Chinese parents have more authority over their children than parents in the United                                 States.

                  (2) the local authorities

                  (3) He is an authority on phonetics.

clear (one's) throat: He clear his throat before he start to speak.

to clear up: The weather clears up.

to clear away : to clear away misunderstanding.
field of vision: You should broaden your field of vision by traveling around.

vision: (1) The doctor says i have 20/20 vision.
            (2) Our country needs a leader with vision.
            (3) Dad said he had a vision in which he saw his dad father.
jerk: (1) He jerked the fishing rod back and got a salmon.
             (2) The bus stopped with a jerk .
             (3) physical jerk
             (4) knee jerk
jerky: Her jerky movements are a sign of nervousness.
moan: (1) Jack let out a moan of pain.
                 (2) We have a good moan about our social studies teacher.
                 (3) The injured man moaned in pain.
                 (4) You are always moaning about your job.
pleadingly: He pleadingly hoped he could get this job.
plead: (1) The girl pleaded with her father to buy the doll.
           (2) You can't plead you're having dinner with your wife . I know she is out of town.
           (3) She is pleaded temporary insanity .
poll: (1) What were the results of the poll?
            (2) go to the polls
            (3) A recent poll shows a change in public opinion.
propel: He propelled the boat by rowing.
remainder:  I ate the remainder of dinner before bed.
remedy: (1) Do you know a good remedy for a cold?
                      (2) A great deal has been done to remedy the evil.
sob: (1) The girl sobbed bitterly.
           (2) The boy's sobs stopped.
steady: (1) My grandfather's steps are steady.
                  (2) His brothers steadied the ladder.
                  (3) go steady
                  (4) Steady on.
straighten: (1) He straightened his tie.
                             (2) He straightened up.
                             (3) I straightened my room.
with ease: He got great grades on tests with ease.

Chapter 5 Do Children Really Need Them ?

Do Children Really Need Them ?

consideration : (1) I didn't accept the appointment after careful consideration .

                                      (2) We donate the money from consideration of patriotism .

                                      (3) They have no consideration of our feelings .

                                      (4) a person of consideration 

                                      (5) He did it for a consideration .

in consideration of : They didn't give him heavy work in consideration of his youth .

on no consideration : On no consideration will he sell this house .

out of consideration : We kept silence out of consideration for your feelings .

under consideration : The matter is under consideration .

grief : (1) to be nearly driven mad by grief .

                (2) His failure to live a good life was a great grief to his parents .

helpless: a helpless child.

helplessly: She looked round helplessly.

impulsive: Her impulsive passion was a positive defect.

impulse: (1) to give an impulse to trade

               (2) to be seized with a sudden impulse to do something.

manipulate: A clever politician knows hoe to manipulate his supporters.

manner(s): (1)  It is my belief that good manners are very important to everybody.

                  (2) The trouble arose in this manner.

                  (3) all manner of
                  (4) He has an austere manner.
proceed: (1) Proceed with your story.
                        (2) He proceeded to light his pipe.
                        (3) Heat proceeds from fire.
reinforce: (1) We must reinforce the troops at the front.
                          (2) to reinforce an argument
scream at the top of lungs
scream: The baby screamed all night.
slam: (1) to slam the door in one's face.
               (2) He slammed the book down on the table.
wail: (1) She wailed for her dead son.
             (2) The baby wailed.
writhe: (1) The snake writhed along the branch.
                   (2) His soul writhed in agony.

Chapter 4 My Invisible Garden

My Invisible Garden 

affair: (1) a private affair

                 (2) A prime minister is kept busy with affairs of state.

                 (3) Ministry of Foreign Affairs

bring up: (1) They bring him up as their own child.

                         (2) He brings the matter up for discussion.

                         (3) He was well brought up .

dose: (n) The bottle contains six doses of liquid medicine.

              (v.) (1) to dose out powders

                     (2) The doctor dosed the boy with quinine.

                     (3) to dose one with advice

gorgeous: (1) a gorgeous sunset

                          (2) gorgeous weather

in exchange for: I take my apple in exchange for your banana.

lose track of: The police lose track of the thief.

lose: (1) He lost all his money.

         (2) I'm losing my hair.

         (3) We lost the game.

         (4) Be careful , don't lose yourself.

mineral:  (1) Coal is a mineral.

                       (2) mineral oil

profound: (1) the profound depth of the Pacific.

                          (2) profound regrets

                          (3) a profound book

recount: (v.) They had to recount the votes.

rough: (1) rough bark

                 (2) rough diamonds

                 (3) a rough life in camp

                 (4) a rough drawing

                 (5) rough fur

                 (6) rough manners

                 (7) rough weather

                 (8) to be rough one

                 (9) in the rough

                 (10) to rough out a plan

                 (11) to rough a diamond

settle for: I want $2000 for my car and i won't settle for less.

settle: (1) The affair is now satisfactorily settled.

           (2) The account is not yet settled.

           (3) We are settled in our new home.

           (4) The run settled the dust.  

           (5) A vacation will settle your nerves.

           (6) He settled $1000 a year upon his old servant.

           (7) Have you settled on your time?

           (8) The road bed settled.

           (9) to settle down 

shot: (1) a random shot

              (2) He heard two shots.

              (3) shot a photo.

trail off: The trail off a comet.

trail: (1) The child trailed his toy cart on a piece of string.

         (2) The dog trailed him constantly.

transplant: (1) A group of farmers was transplanted to the island by the government.

                             (2) We start the flowers indoors and then transplant them to the garden.

comprehend: (1) I can not comprehend this phrase.

                      (2) Science comprehends many disciplines.

uncomprehendingly: (adv.)    

Chapter 3 Tokyo Farmer

Chapter 3 Tokyo Farmer

affectionately: (adv.)

affectionate: (1) an affectionate embrace.

                     (2) your affectionate brother 

                     (3) She is very affectionate to him.

bloom: (n.)(1) The bloom of a cherry tree is unsurpassed in beauty.

                        (2) The cherry trees are in full bloom.

                        (3) She is just in the bloom of young womanhood.

                        (4) These fruits have a bloom upon them.

                   (v.) These flowers bloom all the year round.

clamor: (n.)(1) the clamor of an angry crowd

                           (2) the clamor of the press

                     (v.)(1) The people were clamoring for war.

                          (2) to clamor(a person) down

drudgery: I am afraid that i should find it drudgery to teach music to beginners.

drudge: (n.) a literary drudge

              (v.) to drudge at dictionary making 

fade: (1) The colors fade into one another.

              (2) The flowers have faded.

              (3) She became ill and slowly faded away.

self-sustaining: She live a self-sustaining life.

shade: (n.)(1) What a pleasant shade these trees give us!

                       (2) Little children are afraid to walk in the shades of night.

                       (3) Pull down the shades of the windows.

                       (4) all shades of blue.

                       (5) a shade of doubt 

                   (v.)(1) Shade your eyes from the sun.

                        (2) This scarf shades from deep rose to pale pink.

story: (1) Tell me a story.

                (2) to make a long story short.

                (3) He is a liar ; he tells stories.

                (4) a house of three stories.

strain: (n.)(1) The Irish strain in him makes him likes jokes.

                        (2) He has a heroic strain in his character.

                        (3) to speak in a lofty strain

                        (4) the strain of modern life 

                   (v.)(1) The weight strained the rope.

                        (2) We must strain every nerve to win the war.

                        (3) Don't strain one's good temper.

                        (4) to strain a point

                        (5) to strain one's eyes by reading small print.

                        (6) to strain one's wrist

                        (7) She strained the truth in telling that story.

                        (8) She strained her child to her breast.

                        (9) Strain the soup before serving it.  

sway: (n.) In medieval times , the church held sway over many countries.

               (v.) (1)The wind swayed the branches of the trees.

                      (2) That was the motive that swayed with him.

                      (3) Do you sway your hips when you walk?

urban: You can find out many advantages in urban life.

wander: (1) to wander through the woods.

                       (2) Some of the sheep have wandered away.

                       (3) A person's mind wanders during very very high fever.

weed: (1) to weed a garden

                (2) to weed out hopeless pupils from a class.

Chapter 2 How we use sound

Chapter 2 How we use sound

acoustic: Once , i backpacked around Europe and i brought an acoustic guitar with me.
activate: These push buttons can activate the elevator.
active: (1) an active volcano.
             (2) Market is active.
             (3) on active service
beam:  (n.)(1) a metal beam.
                        (2) They used a 40 feet beam for this building.
                        (3) Do you see a beam of light coming through the thick fog?
                        (4) a steamer of forty feet beam.
                  (v.) (1.) The sun beamed brightly.
                        (2.) His face beamed with joy.
deafening: (1) deafening cheers
                            (2) The crowd's response was a deafening roar.
deafen: We were almost deafened by the explosion.
frequency: The pitch depends on the frequency.
high-pitched: The two high officials narrowly escaped being killed in the hot battle.
innovation: The innovation of air travel during this century has made the world seem smaller.
lethal: Pot-holes can be lethal for  the unwary cyclist.
offensive: (1) He has a very offensive manner.
                          (2) an offensive odor
                          (3) offensive warfare
                          (4) offensive movements
                          (5) to take the offensive
offend: (1) I hope i haven't offended you in any way.
             (2) to offend against custom
offense: (1) an offense against the law
               (2) to give offense(to somebody)
               (3) to take offense
restore: (1) to store order
                     (2) to store a ruin
                     (3) to feel completely restored
                     (4) to restore money to its owner
temporarily: (adv.)
temporary: a temporary job