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Picasso masterpieces displayed in a Las Vegas restaurant could fetch over $100M in auction

2021年8月19日

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©Sotheby’s and MGM resorts via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. auction /AWK-shuhn/ [noun] – a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most We are going to host an auction of jewelry from Spain. initiative /ih-NISH-uh-tiv/ [noun] – a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem I work in a company with great environmental initiatives. deepen /DEE-puhn/ [verb] – to become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this…
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Former hospital staff in Australia under investigation for being a fake doctor

2021年8月18日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. discharge /dis-CHAHRJ/ [verb] – if a company or organization discharges an employee, it makes them leave their job Spreading confidential information will immediately discharge a worker from employment. determine /dih-TUR-min/ [verb] – to discover the facts or truth about something The teachers determined that several students have cheated on their examinations. allegedly /uh-LEJ-id-lee/ [adverb] – used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been proved He was criticized for allegedly copying work from somebody else. falsify /FAWL-suh-fahy/ [verb] – to change something, such as a document, in order to…
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Google and Facebook to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees working at the office

2021年8月17日

Google and Facebook to require vaccinations for employees working at the office

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. enterprise /EN-ter-prahyz/ [noun] – an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money Several enterprises have been affected by the pandemic. evaluate /ih-VAL-yoo-eyt/ [verb] – to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something The supervisor evaluates how well the new policy is working. federal /FED-er-uhl/ [adjective] – relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as the United States Three men were charged with violating federal law. mitigation /mit-i-GEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of reducing…
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Is it okay to fall out of friendship?

2021年8月16日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. beget /bih-GET/ [verb] – to bring about It is said that health and happiness beget each other. vice versa /VAHYS VUR-suh/ [adverb] – used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order You can give food to group A and drinks to group B, or vice versa. distress /dih-STRESS/ [verb] – to make someone feel very upset or worried Not hearing any news about his package is distressing Jonathan. burn bridges /burn BRIJ-iz/ [idiom] – if you are in a situation and you burn your boats/bridges, you destroy all…
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Yuto Horigome of Japan wins the first-ever gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics

2021年8月13日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sluggish /SLUHG-ish/ [adjective] – moving or operating more slowly than usual Economic recovery has so far been sluggish. accomplish /uh-KOM-plish/ [verb] – to succeed in doing something good As you accomplish tasks, cross them off your list. feat /feet/ [noun] – something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering. scorching /SKAWR-ching/ [adjective] – very hot It was scorching and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. frown upon /froun-uh-PON/ [phrasal verb] – to disapprove of something Smoking is frowned upon in many…
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A $5,800 Japanese whiskey gifted to Mike Pompeo is missing, U.S. says

2021年8月12日

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©Elijah Nouvelage / Bloomberg / Getty Images via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. federal /FED-er-uhl/ [adjective] – relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as the US My grandfather was a federal employee of the United States. recollection /rek-uh-lek-shuhn/ [noun] – a memory of something She has no recollection of what happened last Tuesday. indication /in-di-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen His question is a good indication of interest. donor /doh-NER/ [noun] – a person who gives money or goods to…
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The music industry is turning to live streaming to increase revenue

2021年8月11日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sector /SEk-ter / [noun] – a part of society that can be separated from other parts because of its own special character The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend. restriction /ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] – an official limit on something The park is open to the public without restriction. go into /goh in-too/ [verb phrase ] – to start an activity, or start to be in a particular state or condition She wants to go into teaching. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react…
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Metro Manila under lockdown again due to COVID-19 Delta variant

2021年8月10日

Metro Manila under lockdown again due to COVID-19 Delta variant

©Pablo Barcelon via CNN Philippines Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. authorize /AW-thuh-rahyz/ [verb] – to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something The school has authorized students to wear smart casual attire every Friday. amid /uh-MID/ [preposition] – in the middle of or surrounded by The old building stood like a rock amid the hurricane. imperative /im-PER-uh-tiv/ [adjective] – extremely important or urgent It is absolutely imperative that we finish this project by next week. metropolis /mi-TROP-uh-lis/ [noun] – a very large city, often the most important city in a large area…
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Simone Biles wins bronze but leaves the competition

2021年8月9日

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©USA Today Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. withdrawal /with-DRAW-uhl/ [noun] – the state of no longer being involved in something Her withdrawal from the competition was a shock to her teammates. vault /vawlt/ [verb] – (in gymnastics) to leap over a form that was originally intended to mimic a horse The gymnast is an expert in vaulting. lose (one’s) bearings /looz (wuhn’s) BAIR-ings/ [idiom] – to become confused about where you are and where other things are The ship lost its bearings in the storm last night. disclose /dih-SKLOHZ/ [verb] – to make something known publicly, or to show something that…
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How to keep your home cool on a warming planet

2021年8月6日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. productivity /proh-duhk-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] – the rate at which a person, company, or country does useful work A ten-minute power nap can boost your productivity. housing /HOU-zing/ [noun] – buildings for people to live in We must provide decent housing for the poor. principle /PRIN-suh-puhl/ [noun] – a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works This principle applies to all kinds of selling. withstand /with-STAND/ [verb] – to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully I couldn’t withstand the murderous heat….
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