Tag Archive: science & technology – expert

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. launch /lawnch/ [verb] – to send something out, such as a new ship into the water or a spacecraft into space A spokesman of NASA said they hoped to launch the first spacecraft within two years. desire /dih-ZAHYUHR/ [verb] – to want something, especially strongly The place had everything you could possibly desire. airless /AIR-lis/ [adjective] – used to describe a place where it is difficult to breathe or the air is not fresh My hotel room was small, airless, and uncomfortable. weather /WETH-er/ [verb] – to change in color or form over a period of…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. establishment /ih-STAB-lish-muhnt/ [noun] – a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates She spent all her life studying in educational establishments. sustain /suh-STEYN/ [verb] – to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time It seems difficult for him to sustain relationships with women. notion /NOH-shuhn/ [noun] – a belief or idea The director does not believe in the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children. tactic /tak-tik / [noun] – a planned way of doing something The success represents a change of their…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. model /MOD-l/ [noun] – something that a copy can be based on because it is an extremely good example of its type The educational system was a model for those of many other countries. clarify /KLAR-uh-fahy/ [verb] – to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation Could you clarify the first point, please? I don’t understand it completely. out of this world /out -uhv-this-wurld/ [idiom] – extremely good His house has an out-of-this-world interior design. trendy /TREN-dee/ [adjective] – modern and influenced by the most recent fashions or…
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©Dr. Jérôme Mallefet via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vertebrate /VUR-tuh-brit/ [noun] – an animal that has a spine or backbone Reptiles, birds, and fish are all vertebrates. marine /muh-REEN/ [adjective] – related to the sea or sea transport The marine wildlife should be protected at all costs. emit /ih-MIT/ [verb] – to send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance The factory near the town emits gas that can poison animals. exist /ig-ZIST/ [verb] – to live, or to be real He strongly believes that aliens exist. execute /EK-si-kyoot/ [verb] – to perform or…
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© Yusaku Maezawa Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aboard /uh-BOHRD/ [adverb] – on or onto a ship, aircraft, bus, or train Welcome aboard flight ML345 to Manila! all-expense /AWL-ik-SPENSE/ [adjective] – including all necessary or usual expenses, as the full cost of a trip, tour, or the like The newlyweds went on a two-week all-expense tour in Mexico. criterion /krahy-TEER-ee-uhn/ [noun] – a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something These are the criteria for judging: content, fluency, performance, and timing. entrepreneur /ahn-truh-pruh-NOOR/ [noun] – someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. in the works /in thuh wurks/ [phrase, idiom] – in the process of being planned or done A recent report said that the software upgrades are in the works. operating system /OP-uh-rey-ting SIS-tuhm/ [noun] – a program that controls the way a computer works, and that allows applications (= programs for particular purposes) to work on it What’s the operating system of your new Windows computer? wearable /WAIR-uh-buhl/ [noun] – something that can be worn that contains computer technology or can connect to the internet My brother likes collecting wearable devices like smartwatches. initiative /ih-NISH-uh-tiv/ [noun]…
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© via bbc.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – an organized journey for a particular purpose The Thai expedition to Mount Everest is leaving next week. feed on /FEED ohn/ [phrasal verb] – to eat something The beef cattle feed on grass and soya meal. violate /VAHY-uh-leyt/ [verb] – to break or act against something such as a law, agreement, or principle These clothes violate her sense of good taste. miniaturize /MIN-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz/ [verb] – to make a very small version of something, especially using modern technology New technology continues to miniaturize computer components. be subject to sth /be…
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