Jul. 19th REVIEW!!

[michelle~]

ATTENDANCE:

Alice, Charlie, Elin, Grace, Koosy, Yongshim and Michelle

MON. Getting a new watch band

replacement

when you get something that is newer or better than the one you had before

 ex) Our old car is badly in need of replacement.

upscale

relating to people from a high social class who have a lot of money

 ex) an affluent upscale audience

antique

a piece of furniture, jewellery etc that was made a very long time ago and is therefore valuable

 ex) The palace is full of priceless antiques.

strap

a narrow band of strong material that is used to fasten, hang, or hold onto something

out-of-date

1. if information is out-of-date, it is not recent and may no longer be

correct [= outdated]

  ex) The information in the tourist guide is already out-of-date.

refurbish 

to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance [↪ renovate]; to change and improve a plan, idea, or skill

  ex) The Grand Hotel has been completely refurbished.

ball park

a number or amount that is almost but not exactly correct

  ex) He said $25,000 but it's just a ball-park figure.

appraisal

a statement or opinion judging the worth, value, or condition of something

  ex) It needed a calmer appraisal of her situation.

  ex) a critical appraisal of the existing facilities

sure thing

 to agree to something/almost 100% sure

in mint condition

looking new and in perfect condition:

  ex) A copy in mint condition would fetch about £2000.

* mens' wear : clothing for men ↔ womens' wear

* clothes, clothing, and cloth *

clothes are things that you wear, for example shirts and dresses. clothes is always plural and has no singular form

 • He was wearing nice clothes (NOT a nice clothe/clothes).

 • I need some new clothes. • Do you ever wear your sister's clothes?

clothing is a particular type of clothes or when talking about making or selling clothes. This word is not used much in ordinary spoken language

 • Special protective clothing is worn.

 • a clothing manufacturer!!

 • I went shopping for summer clothes (NOT clothing)

cloth is the material that clothes are made from

 • a suit made from fine woollen cloth

TUE. Getting ready for a presentation

know out

 to know thoroughtly from every perfectly

stink

 1. to have a strong and very unpleasant smell

  ex) It stinks in here!

 2. spoken used to say that something is bad, unfair, dishonest etc

  ex) The whole justice system stinks.

have/get butterflies (in your stomach)

to feel very nervous before doing something

  ex) I always get butterflies before an exam.

stutter

to speak with difficulty because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first consonant of some words [↪ stammer]

  ex) 'I'm D-d-david,' he stuttered.

eyeball

to look directly and closely at something or someone

  ex) They eyeballed each other suspiciously.

dryrun 

an event that is a practice for a more important event

  ex) Both the parties are treating the local elections as a dry run.

josh

old-fashioned to talk to someone or laugh at them in a gentle joking way

  ex)The guys josh him and call him an egghead.

barf

to vomit

booster

something that helps someone or something to increase or improve, or to be more successful or confident

  ex) a booster pump

  ex) a profit booster for the company

* platform shoes

shoes that have a thick layer of wood, leather etc under the front part and the heel

* flat shoes

 esp. a woman's shoe, with a flat heel or no heel

- I can't find 'booster shoes' in my dictionary..

WED. Avian influenza

infect

1. to give someone a disease

  ex) People with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still infect

  ex) the number of people infected with HIV

2. to make something contain something harmful that gives people a disease

infect with

  ex) Eggs known to be infected with salmonella were allowed to go on sale.

be worried sick

the feeling of being anxious about something (=feel extremely anxious)

mutate

1. if an animal or plant mutates, it becomes different from others of the same kind, because of a change in its genetic structure

  ex) Simple organisms like bacteria mutate rapidly.

2. to change and develop a new form:

  ex) Technology continues to mutate at an alarming rate.

* mutation

a change in the genetic structure of an animal or plant that makes it different from others of the same kind(돌연변이)

shun 

to deliberately avoid someone or something:

  ex) a shy woman who shunned publicity

  ex)Victims of the disease found themselves shunned by society.

rational

1.rational thoughts, decisions etc are based on reasons rather than emotions [≠ irrational]

  ex) Parents need to be fully informed so they can make a rational decision.

  ex) I'm sure there's a rational explanation for all this.

breeder

someone who breeds animals or plants as a job

  ex) a dog breeder

in a pinch

to say that you could do something if necessary in a difficult or urgent situation

  ex) If you're in a pinch, I'm sure they'd look after Jenny for a while.

blow over

if an argument or unpleasant situation blows over, it ends or is forgotten

  ex) They weren't speaking to each other, but I think it's blown over now.

THU. Dangers of smoking

distinguish

to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people [= differentiate]

distinguished 

dressed in neat and attractive clothes that are worn by adults, not looking like a young person:

  ex) a tall distinguished figure in a dark suit

salt-and-pepper

pepper-and-salt hair is starting to become grey

break (kick) a habit

stop doing something which is bad for you

toupee

a small artificial piece of hair that some men wear over a place on their heads where the hair no longer grows

=rug(used humorously)

vain

someone who is vain is too proud of their good looks, abilities, or position - used to show disapproval [= conceited]

ex) Men can be just as vain as women.

* vanity chest (vanity table): a dressing table

pass over

1. if you pass someone over for a job, you choose someone else who is younger or lower in the organization than them:

  ex) This is the second time I've beenpassed over for promotion(=someone else has been given a higher job instead of me).

2. pass over something if you pass over a remark or subject, you do not spend any time discussing it

  ex) I want to pass over this quite quickly.

acupuncture

a treatment for pain and disease that involves pushing special needles into parts of the body:

  ex) the four main acupuncture points

cessation

a pause or stop [↪ cease]

* cessation of

  ex) a cessation of hostilities (=when the fighting stops in a war)

* nail polish

coloured or transparent liquid which you paint on your nails to make them look attractive:

ex) pink nail polish

* manicure

 a treatment for the hands that includes cutting and polishing the nails

* pedicure

 a treatment for feet and toenails, to make them more comfortable or beautiful

* Popeye (뽀빠이) *

 a character also called Popeye the Sailorman, in a US cartoon stripand cartoonfilms. Popeye is a sailor who smokes a pipe, and when he eats cans of pinach(=a vegetable with large dark green leaves) his muscles immediately grow much bigger and he becomes very strong.

[Alice in Wonderland]

뽀빠이 아저씨 사진이 안보여요.ㅋㅋ 암튼 바쁜데 리뷰 감쏴^^

[michelle~]

앗..정말 뽀빠이 사진이 안보이네요..힘들게(!)구한건데..-.-

[TOM aka MOOK]

일빠인 줄 알았더니...... 대단한 앨리스 ㅠㅠ 감사히 복습하겠습니다 ㅎ

[Alice in Wonderland]

3분차이로 밀린거네요.ㅎㅎ

[Charlie Chai]

앨리스 cafe 직원인데 몰랐어?

[Alice in Wonderland]

직원이라뇨!!!! 저 리더라서 요런 표시가 되어 있는 거예요. 저도 다른 모임은 티켓 끊고 다녀요!!

[koosy]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 앨리스 누나 직원이었구나..역시..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 자료 감사합니다..^^

[Alice in Wonderland]

;;;

[TOM aka MOOK]

그럼 연구소는 moonlighting?? ^ o ^

[Alice in Wonderland]

ㅠ.ㅠ.

[Alice in Wonderland]

이 겉잡을 수 없는 4차원의 리플 어쩔꺼나... 다들 약먹어야 할 듯.