Chapter 22: The Effect of Multitasking

word:

1. audibly (adj.): able to be heard

example sentence: 

The sound of her sigh is audibly.

2. consistently (adv.): always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way

example sentence: 

Her attitude has been improved consistently.

3. on a regular basis (ph.): do something frequently
example sentence:

I go to library on a regular basis.

4. perception (n.): a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

example sentence:

People changed their perception of poem due to the shocking work of the Taiwanese poet.

5. in favor of (ph.): to surpport or approval of something or someone

 example sentence:

She is all in favor of my suggestion.

Chapter 21: Keeping an Eye on the Sky

word:

1. distorted (adj.): changed from the usual, origianl, natural or intended from

example sentence: 

The music just get distorted if you play it so loud.

2. impair (v.): to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective

example sentence: 

He impaired his opponent's knee so that he could beat the opponent easliy.

3. on the go (ph.): very busy

example sentence:

I've been on the go all day and I'm really tired.

4. readily (adv.): quickly, immediately, willingly and without any problem

example sentence:

He readily agreed to help.

5. rural (adj.): in, of or like the countryside

 example sentence:

Most area of the province is very rural and undeveloped.

Chapter 20: Desert State Puts Oil Wealth into World's First Sustainable City

word:

1. flush out (v.): to force a person or animal to leave a place where they are hiding

example sentence: 

We called the dog to flush the rabbit out.

2. humid (adj.): containing extremely small drops of water in the air

example sentence: 

Weather in this place is humid that I can't stand for a while.

3. microclimate (n.): an area on which the weather is usually different from the areas around it

example sentence:

She explain the concept of microclimate to him in very simple way.

4. orient (n.): the countries in east or south-east of Asia

example sentence:

China is an orient country that many people are curious about her.

5. outskirts (n.): the area taht from the edge of a town or city

 example sentence:

They live in the outskirts of this narrow city.

Chapter 19: Reaching Our Limits: Welcome to 2100

word:

1. drought (n.): a long period when there is little or no rain

example sentence: 

There have been a drought for a long time that people can't stand anymore.

2. linked to (v.): to make a connection between two or more people, things or ideas

example sentence: 

This guy is not thought to be linked to the murder.

3. settlement (n.): an official agreement that finishes an argument

example sentence:

They reached an out-of-court settlement.

4. spray (n.): a mess of very small drops of liquid carried in the air

example sentence:

can you feel the spray from the sea?

5. resources (n.): a uesful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization or person

 example sentence:

This country controls most resources around this area that nobody can compete with her.

Chapter 18: Life of Pi

word:

1. growl (v.): to make a low rough sound, usually in anger

example sentence: 

The lion growled at him sanapped at his ankles.

2. intently (adj.): giving all your attention to something

example sentence: 

She look so intently when she making a deal.

3. outlast (v.): to live or exist, or to stay energaetic and determinded, longer than another person or thing

example sentence:

He outlasted the opponent, finally beat him up.

4. petrifying (v.): to frighten somone a lot,especially so that they are unable to move or speak

example sentence:

I petrifyied the child so that he will not approach my little cousin.

5. prick up (one's) ears (ph.): when an animal pricks its ears up, it puts its ears up straight because it is listening carefully to a small sound or one that is far away

 example sentence:

The dog pricks itws ears up to listen its owner's commend.

other:

dom- (dorm): house, sleep
ex: domesticate, domesticity, domicile
re-: again
ex: recognize, reimburse, reinforce, reiterate
in-: no, none
ex: infuriated, incomparable, insensible, inglorious
de-: down
ex: depending, deface, defer, de-escalation
en-: near, at, in, on, within
ex: encourage, enwrap, enkindle, enthrone
dis-: apart
ex: distinguish, distinctive, discriminate, discern
out-: outside, expel, put out
ex: outlast, outdistance, outnumber, outeast
-less: lacking, cannot be, does not
ex: restless, priceless, shapeless
circum-:around
ex: circumstances, circumspect, circumnavigate, circumsolar

Chapter 17: How to Survive a Mountain Lion Attack

word:

1. foe (n.): an enemy

example sentence: 

They've been foes for many years.

2. formidable (adj.): causing you to have fear or respect for something or someine because they are large, powerful or difficult

example sentence: 

He is the most formidable opponent I've ever met.

3. menacing (adj.): making you think that someone is going to do something bad

example sentence:

She made a menacing gesture to make them afraid.

4. nostrils (n.): either of the two openings in the nose through which air moves then you breathe

example sentence:

Those athletes stopped to a halt, steam streaming from their nostrils.

5. sideways (adv.): in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards

 example sentence:

The fence is leaning sideways.

other 

un-: not
ex: unusual, uncommon, unable, unafraid
bio-: life
ex: biography, biocide, biochemistry
-viv-: life
ex: survive, vivid, revive, vivacious
-ful: full of
ex: powerful, cupful, handful, wonderful
be-: on
ex: before, beside, below
bi-: two
ex: bicycling, bimonthly, bicolor, bilingual
-able: inclined to; likely to be done
ex: available, acceptable, readable, adaptable
con-: together
ex: contact, connect, contemporary, connatural
-loc-: place
ex: location, allocate, localism, localize

Chapter 16: Twenty-four Rooms in One

impose in
mount
replicate
suspend
ongoing

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Chapter 15: The Small House Movement

word:

1. domestic (adj.): relating to a person's own country

example sentence: 
Domestic opinion has turned against new economic privacy.

2. layout (n.): the way that something is arranged

example sentence: 

She likes tha layout of this building.
3. movement (n.): what someone is doing during a particular period

example sentence:
His grandfather had involved in a political movement few years ago.

4. partition (n.): a vertical structure like a thin wall which seperates one part of a room or building from other

example sentence:

The partition between the toilets were too thin.

5. prior (adj.): existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time

 example sentence:

The course required no prior knowledge of Engeinering.

other

restore re-: again
ex: reapply, replay, reheated
attractive at-: to
ex: attrap, attest, attract
million milli-: one thousand
ex: millisecond, millitre, millipede
united uni-: one
ex: unilateral, unify, uniform
overall over-: too much
ex: overheat, overreaction, overconfident
transport trans-: changing
ex: translate, transformation, transfer

Chapter 14: Seeing Is Believing

word

1. fundamental (adj.): forming the base, from which everything else develops

example sentence: 

The technique is fundamental to beginners.

2. literally (adv.): used to emphasize what you are saying

example sentence: 

She was literally shocked as she know the news.

3. planetarium (n.): a building in which moving images of the sky at night are shown using a special machine

example sentence:

Children are looking forward to visit the planetarium next week.

4. probe (v.): to try to discover information that other people do now want you to know

example sentence:

The interviewers probed deep into her private life that made her embarassed.

5. worthy (adj.): deserving respect, admiration or support

 example sentence:
This course is so solid that worthy cause.

other

Etymology

extra-: on the outside, without, except

extraneous, extravagant, extraordinary

over-: above, across, too much, above normal

overreact, overshare, overhear, overestimate

Chapter 13: Another Earth

word

1. credible (adj.): able to believed or trusted

example sentence: 

The evidence he provides is credible, don't worry about it.

2. dismiss (v.): to decide that something or someone is not importnat and not worth considering

example sentence: 

Just dismiss those thoughts from your mind-they won't work at all.

3. extraterrestrial (adj.): (coming from)outside the planet earth

example sentence:

Someone can't believe the existence of extraterrestrial beings.

4. launch (n.): an event to celebrate or introduce something new

example sentence:

The international company launched the latest product few days ago.

5. mainstream (adj.): considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, which are accepted by most people

 example sentence:

Her artworks aren't follow mainstream values.

Chapter 12: Meat Under Fire

word

1. advocate (v.): to publicly surrport or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something

example sentence: 

Some people advocate the return of capital punishment.

2. consumption (n.): the amount used or eaten

example sentence: 

The daily consumption of the fuel is so much that I think we should save right now.

3. grain (n.): seed from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat

example sentence:

Every person should consume enough grain to keep body healthy.

4. digest (v.): to change food in your stomach into substances that body can use

example sentence:

I ate so much food last night so I must digest for a long period.

5. willing (adj.): to be happy to do something if it is needed

 example sentence:
I'm willing to be the first volunteer if you need someone to help you.

Chapter 11: Feeding the Children Well

word

1. defrost (v.): to become free of ice

example sentence: 

Defrost the fish thoroughly before frieding.

2. exhort (v.): to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something

example sentence: 

Our leader exhort us to do our best because he want his team work more efficiently.

3. overhaul (v.): to repair or improve something so that every part of it work as it should

example sentence:

He overhauled that machine for a while but seem to not work.

4. remodel (v.): to give a new shape or form to something

example sentence:

We've remodeled the living room in very surprising way.

5. spacious (adj.): large and with a lot of space

 example sentence:

The room of this hotel is spacious, we can play around here.

other

Spring break/Easter break/mid-term break/study week/reading period 
march/parade

commit felony
              suicide
              geneticide

3C: Computer/Consumer electrics/Communication            

Chapter 10: A New Take on the Golden Years

word

 1. flexibility (n.): a bility that able to change or be changed

example sentence: 

The company has very good maketing flexibility that made them successful.

2. likelihood (n.): the change that something will happen

example sentence: 

There is little likelihood now that interest rate will come up further.

3. spare (adj.): if something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra

example sentence:

We had prepared enough boxes to use, now there is a spare one.

4. strenuous (adj.): needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy

example sentence:

He is so lazy that he rarely does strenuous anything than sleeping.

5. pursue (v.): to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch them

 example sentence:

John takes plenty of time pursuing his goal of being the champion of a competition.

other

 editorial
American dream---->"The land of opportunity"/pursuit of happiness
idioms:
look forward to
contribute to

Chapter 9: On Turning Ten

word

 1. digit (n.): any one of ten numbers 0 to 9

example sentence: 

The number 123 contain three digits.

2. psyche (n.): the mind, or the deepest throughts, feeling or beliefs of a person or group

example sentence: 

The way he paints embedded in its psyche is a love of wisdom.

3. solemnly (adv.): do something seriously and without any humor
example sentence:

They performed the rite solemnly.

4. simplicity (n.): when something is easy to understand or do

example sentence:

The exam is simplicity itself , I can finish it in few minutes.

5. disfiguring (adj.): something or someone that its appearence was spoiled

 example sentence:

This part of the old town is disfiguring due to many ugly factorys being there.

other

 -gen:"birth"/produced by/beginning
gene-:"to produce, give birth, beget"

Chronic---->"time"

body system:
circulatory system
digestive system
endocrine system
exocrine system
immune system
muscular system
nervous system
renal system
reproductive system
respiratory system

Chapter 8: Up a Tree

word

 1. cylinder (n.): a solid or hollow tubewith long straight sides and two circular ends the same size

example sentence: 

The tree trunk is in a shape of cylinder.

2. foliage (n.): the leaves of a plant or tree

example sentence: 

Foliage there is so dense that it almost blocked out the sun.

3. leap (v.): to make a large jump or suddenly movement

example sentence:

He leap out of the roof and slip on the ground smoothly.

4. shrug (v.): to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you don;t know or are not interested

example sentence:

She shrugged Her shoulders as if she wasn't care about what I said.

5. tangle (n.): an untidy mass of things that are not in a state of order, or a state of confusion or difficulty

 example sentence:

A tangle of wires make him so annoyed.

Chapter 7: The Biggest Trees on Earth

word

 1. assume (v.): to accept something to be ture without question or proof

example sentence: 

He assumes that Lisa is the very suspect.

2. emerge (v.): to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something

example sentence: 

The whale emerged from the sea, blue and gigantic.

3. manage to (v.): to deal with something

example sentence:

I manage to finish my work before next week.

4. penetrate (n.): to move into or through something

example sentence:

In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil.

5. rot (adj.): to(cause to) decay

 example sentence:

The food had been rot because nobody eat it since a week ago.

other

square---->length*length
cubic---->length*width*height

pronounce:
dia'meter
kil'ometer
hydr'ometer
ther'mometer

-meter---->measure

hood: hat that its shape is peaky
ex: hooding ceremony

Chapter 6: The Nanny Diaries

word

1. moan (v.): to make long row sound of pain

example sentence: 

The guy moans on the street to get peoples' attraction.

2. pleadingly (adv.): to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something

example sentence: 

He asks the requrst pleadingly.

3. propel (v.): to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force.

example sentence:

Scientists propel the rocket with huge power that people can't believe it.

4. remedy (n.): a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem
example sentence:

She haven't thinked the best remedy to fix the problem.

5. straighten up (adj.): make something become straight

 example sentence:
They straighten up the plastic stick in a smart way.

 

Chapter 5: Manners: Do Children Really Need Them?

word

1. consideration (n.): when you think about something carefully

example sentence: 

After some consideration, we've decided to move to the westside.

2. impulsive (adj.): showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without considering the effect they may have

example sentence: 

Don't be so impulsive. Think twice before you act.

3. proceed (v.): to continue as planned

example sentence:

he have decided not to proceed with that difficult deal.

4. reinforce (v.): to make something stronger
example sentence:

Every part of the device have reinforced making sure that not to broke.

5. writhe (v.): to make large twisting movements with the body

 example sentence:
The entertainer is writhing on the ground so funny that everyone laugh out loudly.

Chapter 4: My Invisible Garden

word

1. mineral (n.): a chemical that your body needs to stay healthy

example sentence: 

I take necessary vitamins and minerals by eating various fruits.
2. profound (adj.):  felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

example sentence: 

His painting style influences so many decades in very profound way. 

3. recount (v.): to describe how something happened

example sentence:

He recounted his adventures so excited as soon as he got home.

4. rough (adj.): not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition

example sentence:

We walked on the rough path in the mountain that made us so tired.

5. uncomprehendingly (adv.): not ​understanding something

 example sentence:
He listened uncomprehendingly that he was rushing at that time.

other

predecessor
successor 

metaphorically speaking
similes
metaphor

You are in a right track.---->in good condition of body and mind
Follow your impulse.

Chapter 3: Tokyo Farmer

word

1. affectionately (adv.): showing feelings in the way of liking or love

example sentence: 

The girl smiles affectionately at the tall handsome guy.

2. clamor (v.):  to make a loud complaint or demand

example sentence: 

She clamors to go swimming as soon as she gets to the playground. 

3. sway (v.): to move slowly from side to side

example sentence:

The tree were swaying in the wind that attract passengers eyes.

4. bloom (v.): When a flower blooms, it opens or is open, and when a plant or tree blooms it produces flowers

example sentence:

These flowers will bloom all through the summer that making the city more stunning.

5. weed (n.): any wild plant which grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely

 example sentence:
I cleaned all weeds in the yard in the afternoon.

other

grab a chair
            bite
            taxi 

"ann-"---->year
anniversary
annual fee
annuity

"spec-"---->to look
ex:
perspective
spectator

"audi-"---->to listen
ex:
audience

Chapter 2: How We Use Sound

word

1. acoustic (adj.): relating to ​sound or ​hearing

example sentence: 

The device converts acoustic waves to image for portraiting surrounding.

2. activate (v.): to ​cause something to ​start

example sentence: 

Activate the facility by clicking the button.

3. frequency (n.): the ​number of ​times that a ​wave, ​especially a ​light, ​sound, is ​produced within a ​particular ​period

example sentence:

Everyone has he(her) own voice and produces the sound in unique frequency.

4. lethal (adj.): sufficient to cause death

example sentence:

This kind of chemical material is lethal so keep it away from kids.

5. temporarily (adv.): lasting for only a limited period of time

 example sentence:
I just stay here temporarily because I have to go to the next place soon.

other:

congress/senate
(congressman/senator)

The Bicentennial man-->"Bi-":2
"Bio-":life

1         I
5         V
10       X
50       L
100     C
500     D
1000   M

example: 2016-->MMXVI/49-->XLIX/99-->XCIX/40-->XL/90-->XC

Chapter 1: Earworms

word:

1. catchy (adj.): pleasing and easy to remember

example sentence: 

The song of the ad is so catchy that I keep singing all day long.

2. device (n.): an object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose

example sentence: 

People use the device for charging cellphone in short time.

3. hum (v.): to sing without opening mouth

example sentence:

He likes to hum as he go back to home.

4. phenomenon (n.): something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted

example sentence:

I can't figure out the recent phenomenon of being crazy about little yellow duck.

5. susceptible (adj.): easily ​influenced or ​harmed by something

 example sentence:

Her little sister is so susceptible that she can't stand a bit setback.

other:

develop-->form by itself

create-->someone make it

pay? the bill, last respect,visit,compliment

WASP:

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant -->an ethnic group that occupy a dominant position in politics field of the USA.