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.