English Flashcards
repetition
/ˌrep.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/
n. the act of doing or saying something again.
cholesterol
/kəˈles.tər.ɒl/
n. a substance containing a lot of fat that is found in the body tissue and blood of all animals.
From: Singing in the shower lowers your CHOLESTEROL, heart rate, risk of cancer and heart disease.
tissue
/ˈtɪʃ.uː/
n. a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other.
From: a substance containing a lot of fat that is found in the body TISSUE and blood of all animals.
n. soft paper that is used for cleaning.
multiplication
/mʌl.tɪ.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
n. the symbol x or symbol ˙ used between two numbers to show that they should be multiplied together.
From: The world smartest pig memorized the MULTIPLICATION table up to 12.
cloister
/ˈklɔɪ.stər/
n. a covered passage with arches around a square garden, usually forming part of a cathedral, convent or monastery
v. Seclude or shut up in a convent or monastery.
From: A scientist who CLOISTERS herself in a laboratory.
sober
/ˈsəʊ.bər/
a. serious
From: A newspaper published a SOBERING op-ed on the U.S. - China trade war by contributor Cary Huang on Sept. 30.
op-ed
/ˌɒpˈed/
a. used to describe a piece of writing which expresses a personal opinion and is usually printed in a newspaper opposite the page on which the editorial is printed.
From: A newspaper published a sobering OP-ED on the U.S. - China trade war by contributor Cary Huang on Sept. 30.
editorial
/ˌed.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl/
n. an article in a newspaper that expresses the editor’s opinion on a subject of particular interest at the present time.
contributor
/kənˈtrɪb.jə.tər/
n. a person who contributes something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people.
n. someone who writes article for a newspaper, magazine, or book.
A newspaper published a sobering op-ed on the U.S. - China trade war by CONTRIBUTOR Cary Huang on Sept. 30.
nasty
/ˈnɑː.sti/
a. bad or very unpleasant.
From: A really NASTY situation will arise when the trade war escalates into an alll-out war.
enclose
/ɪnˈkləʊz/
v. to send something in the same envelop or parcel as something else.
From: ENCLOSED herewith please find a copy of electronic Repair Order Form (eROF) of the service executed by us. Assuring you of the best services.
herewith
/ˌhɪəˈwɪð/
adv. together with this letter or other official written material.
From:From: Enclosed HEREWITH please find a copy of electronic Repair Order Form (eROF) of the service executed by us. Assuring you of the best services.
queue
/kjuː/
n. a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something.
From: Are you in the QUEUE for tickets?
underprivileged
/ˌʌn.dəˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/
a. without the money, possessions, education, opportunities, etc.
From: The company fund education for UNDERPRIVILEGED children.
fund
/fʌnd/
v. to provide the money to pay for an event, activity, or organization.
From: The company FUND education for underprivileged children.
n. a mount of money saved, collected, or provided for a particular purpose.
