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2022年7月14日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rectify /REK-tuh-fahy/ [verb] – to correct something or make something right I am determined to take whatever action is necessary to rectify the situation. transmission /trans-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent out Broadband transmission has speeded up access to these sites. worrisome /WUR-ee-suhm/ [adjective] – causing worry The possibility of fire is especially worrisome for people who live on the edge of the forest. rectilinear /rek-tl-IN-ee-er/ [adjective] – moving in or formed from straight lines The…
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2022年7月12日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. wrinkle /RING-kuhl / [noun] – a small line in the skin caused by old age Wrinkles naturally appear as people get older. disclose /dih-SKLOHZ/ [verb] – to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden The company didn’t disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be like someone or something She may resemble her father on the outside, but she is nothing like him in other ways. implication /im-pli-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying…
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2022年7月9日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aid /eyd/ [verb] – to help He excuses his intake of alcohol by claiming that it aids digestion. empathy /EM-puh-thee/ [noun] – the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation She had great empathy for people. perspective /per-SPEK-tiv/ [noun] – a particular way of considering something He writes from a man’s perspective. supportive /suh-PAWR-tiv/ [adjective] – showing agreement and giving encouragement We are totally supportive of this idea. run around /ruhn uh-ROUND/ [phrasal verb] – to be very busy doing a lot…
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2022年7月7日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. patent /PAT-nt/ [verb] – to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention If you don’t patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it. artificial intelligence /ahr-tuh-FISH-uhl in-TEL-i-juhns/ [noun] – the study of how to produce machines that have some of the qualities that the human mind has, such as the ability to understand language, recognize pictures, solve problems, and learn To understand “natural language,” computers must be equipped with artificial intelligence. avow /uh-VOU/ [verb] – to admit something or say something publicly He avowed himself to be…
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2022年5月17日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. habitat /HAB-i-tat/ [noun] – the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives Some animals are in danger because their natural habitat is being destroyed. nutritional /noo-TRISH-uhn-nl/ [adjective] – relating to nutrition Chemical sweeteners don’t have nutritional value. consumption /kuhn-SUHMP-shuhn/ [noun] – the amount used or eaten Our consumption of junk food as a nation is alarming. lessen /LES-uhn/ [verb] – if something lessens or is lessened, it becomes less strong A heart-healthy diet can lessen the risk of heart disease. spectrum /SPEK-truhm / [noun] – a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between…
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2022年5月11日
©Charles and Colvard via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. infinite /IN-fuh-nit/ [adjective] – without limits; extremely large or great Her patience was infinite all throughout the training period. drive /drahyv/ [verb] – to force someone or something to go somewhere or do something Traffic congestion in the city is driving people to move to the countryside. ethical /ETH-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong Companies must address ethical issues. reassure /ree-uh-SHOOR/ [verb] – to comfort someone and stop them from worrying The bus driver reassured passengers that they will arrive in town on time….
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2022年4月28日
©Issei kato via Reuters Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. intensify /in-TEN-suh-fahy/ [verb] – to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this A pinch of pepper intensified the flavor of the soup. transmit /trans-MIT/ [verb] – to send out or carry signals or messages using radio, television, etc. Some people still use the fax machine to transmit information. quest /kwest/ [noun] – a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult Dana is on a quest to find the best Italian restaurant. imitate /IM-i-teyt/ [verb] – to copy…
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2022年4月21日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. giant /JAHY-unt/ [noun] – a very successful and powerful person or organization Walmart is an American retail giant. counterintuitive /koun-ter-in-TOO-i-tiv/ [adjective] – contrary to what one would intuitively expect Thinking small is a counterintuitive strategy for some businesses. step up /step-uhp/ [phrasal verb] – to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it We should step up our social media marketing this month. shift /shift/ [verb] – to move or to cause (something or someone) to move to a different place, position, etc. The school will shift to online classes starting next week….
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2022年4月16日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. medication /med-i-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a medicine, or a set of medicines or drugs, used to improve a particular condition or illness He is currently taking heart medication. lethal /LEE-thuhl/ [adjective] – able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous The cops discovered pistols, knives, and other lethal weapons in the automobile. trigger /TRIG-er/ [verb] – to cause something to start Certain meals are known to trigger headaches in some people. prescribe /pri-SKRAHYB/ [verb] – (of a doctor) to say what medical treatment someone should have The drug is often prescribed to people with this kind of…
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2022年4月13日
©Cambridge University Library via BBC Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mysteriously /mi-STEER-ee-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is strange, not known, or not understood This story is about a boy who mysteriously gained magical powers. rigorous /RIG-er-uhs/ [adjective] – careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe Jake underwent rigorous military training. speculate /SPEK-yuh-leyt/ [verb] – to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain Everyone is speculating about the mayor’s new project. subject to /suhb-JEKT-too/ [phrasal verb] – to make someone…
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