2014.9.25 英語學習

acrobat
Jill's favorite part of the circus is the flying acrobats.

sewer
Every time I walk through this neighborhood, I smell the sewer.

expedition
The explorers decided to go on a long expedition to Southeast Asia.

willpower
It takes a lot of willpower for me not to eat chocolate.

what ever floats to boat (idiom)

2014.9.23 英語學習

mundane
All my classes are so mundane. I wish I could study something exciting.

bog
Amanda tripped and fell into the bog. She got really wet.

rigid
We aren't rigid about following the rules. We're pretty flexible.

summon
The principal summoned the misbehaving students to her office.

fencing

joust

stiletto

genre
Country-western is a popular genre, but it's not my favorite.

endeavor
Terry began running in an endeavor to improve his health.

take by storm

aria

urge
During this hot weather, officials are urging people to stay in shade and drink more water.

attention span

defeat
The general made some bad decisions which led to his army's defeat.

exchange  (v)
Joe is going to the store to exchange his old cellphone for a new one.
exchange  (n)
I traded my computer to Kelly's scooter, and we thought it was a fair exchange.

set apart
Jennie's musical background sets her apart from most of  our music students.

mischievous
Audrey is a very mischievous child. She is always getting into some kind of trouble.

sneaky
Joe was sneaky. She baked a birthday cake to surprise her friend.

acrobat

2014.9.19 英語學習

exceptional

Your research paper on penguins was exceptional. You'll get an A.

snorkel

landing strip

tread water

cheer some body up
Katie's kind letter cheered the patient.

relieve some body of something
The head of committee was relieved of his position when the police found the money he had stolen.

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