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.