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Three ways to respond on White Day

2022年3月14日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. confectionery /kuhn-FEK-shuh-ner-ee/ [noun] – sweets or chocolate I dreamed of owning a confectionery shop when I was a child. coin /koin/ [verb] – to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time American scientist John Wheeler coined the term “black hole”. customary /KUHS-tuh-mer-ee/ [adjective] – traditional It’s not customary to tip waiters in Japan. reciprocate /ri-SIP-ruh-keyt/ [verb] – to share the same feelings as someone else, or to behave in the same way as someone else My mother taught me to always reciprocate someone’s kindness to…
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Around the world in 4 pancakes

2022年3月13日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. craft /krahft/ [verb] – to make objects, especially in a skilled way They crafted the necklace with recycled materials. twist /twist/ [noun] – an unexpected change I like adding Asian twists to traditional British dishes. palate /PAL-it/ [noun] – a person’s ability to taste and judge good food and wine Chef Lory is known for having a discriminating palate. rustic /RUHS-tic/ [adjective] – simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside The couple requested rustic furniture for their new house. irresistible /ir-i-ZIS-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because it is too…
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Sashimono: Bringing out the inherent beauty of trees

2022年3月12日

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© Natsuki Nishi via The Mainichi Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. profound /pruh-FOUND/ [adjective] – felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way Social media has a profound effect on people’s points of view. coexist /koh-ig-ZIST/ [verb] – to live or exist together, esp. in peace, at the same time or in the same place People with different cultures coexist in this community. brazier /BREY-zher/ [noun] – a metal container for burning coal, wood, etc. used to give warmth or to cook on Could you bring the brazier to our camping trip next month? chic /sheek/ [adjective] – stylish…
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Wales to use electric buses to achieve zero-emission by 2035

2022年3月11日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. fund /fuhnd/ [noun] – an amount of money saved, collected, or provided for a particular purpose The hospital has set up a separate fund to purchase new equipment. anomaly /uh-NOM-uh-lee/ [noun] – something that is unusual enough to be noticeable or seem strange The government examines tax returns using computers to look for anomalies that could indicate fraud. provision /pruh-VIZH-uhn/ [noun] – a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done To protect foreign employees, we have included specific provisions…
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Sony and Honda team up to build and sell electric cars

2022年3月10日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. venture /VEN-cher/ [noun] – a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty He learned many things from a failed business venture last year. conglomerate /kuhn-GLOM-er-it/ [noun] – a company that owns several smaller businesses whose products or services are usually very different Mr. Kent was the head of this conglomerate for 15 years. well-positioned /wel-puh-zish-uhnd/ [adjective] – in a good situation to be able to do something The store is well-positioned to expand and introduce more products. redefine /ree-duh-FINE/ [verb] – to change the meaning of something or to make people think about…
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Several European countries accept Ukrainian refugees

2022年3月9日

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© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. amid /uh-MID/ [preposition] – in the middle of or surrounded by Several employees were suspended amid the theft allegations. flee /flee/ [verb] – to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear They were forced to flee the village due to the hurricane. allowance /uh-LOU-uhns/ [noun] – money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing Food allowances are given to underprivileged families on a bi-weekly basis. migration /mahy-GREY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process of people traveling to a new place to live, usually in…
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Planet orbiting a “white dwarf” star potentially supports life

2022年3月8日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. habitable /HAB-i-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – providing conditions that are good enough to live in Some parts of the country are simply too cold to be habitable. radiate /REY-dee-eyt/ [verb] – to produce heat and/or light, or (of heat or light) to be produced Jupiter absorbs twice as much heat from the Sun as it radiates from its surface. hypothetical /hahy-puh-THET-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true This is all hypothetical, but how would Jackie’s job affect you if she got it? fluctuate /FLYHK-choo-eyt/ [verb] – to change, especially continuously and between one…
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Mud, dirt, and sweat: the true essences of having fun

2022年3月7日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. constitute /KON-sti-toot/ [verb] – to form or make something The university constituted a plan to preserve its textbooks. put something on the table /poot on thuh TEY-buhl/ [idiom] – to present something, such as a proposal, plan or offer Could you put your suggestions on the table, please? junk /juhngk/ [noun] – things that are considered to be of no use or value, or of low quality I already threw away the junk in the storage area. interweave /in-ter-WEEV/ [verb] – to put together or combine two or more things so that they cannot be separated…
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The suffocating expectation of 24-hour, seven-day-a-week digital accessibility

2022年3月6日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. embed /em-BED/ [verb] – to place or set (something) firmly in something else A sense of guilt was deeply embedded in my conscience. advent /AD-vent/ [noun] – the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving Life was transformed by the advent of the telephone. norm /nawrm/ [noun] – an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with In several nations, one kid per household is quickly becoming the norm. condition /kuhn-DISH-uhn/ [verb] – to train or influence a person or animal mentally so…
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How to exercise for better balance

2022年3月5日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. alignment /uh-LAHYN-muhnt/ [noun] – an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other I think the wheels of your car are out of alignment. clumsiness /KLUHM-zee-nuhs/ [noun] – behaviour that does not show any skill or thought Mia’s clumsiness often gets her into accidents. interfere /in-ter-FEER/ [verb] – If something or someone interferes with a situation or a process, it spoils it or prevents its progress I hope you won’t let this problem interfere with your studies. incorporate /in-KAWR-puh-reyt/ [verb] – to include something as part…
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