DAY 19:
- paradox : hard to understand.
- persona : the way you behave in a particular situation.
- skeptical about/of sth : doubting that sth is true or useful.
- resilient : able to quickly return to a previous good condition.
- footage /'futidz/ film that shows a particular event.
DAY 18:
- eccentric (adj) strange, unusual, different.
- enigmatic (adj) mysterious. The Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile.
- dfa
DAY 17:
- the forefront: the most noticeable or important position.
- turbulent: involving a lot of sudden changes. First crowned in 1941, Sihanouk has been at the forefront of his nation's turbulent history for more than 60 years.
- philanderer: a man who enjoys having sex with a lot of different women.
- abdicate : give up, I\if a king or queen abdicates, they make a formal statement that they no longer want to be king or queen. King Edward VIII abdicated (the British throne) in 1936 so that he could marry Mrs Simpson, a divorced woman.
- wield: to hold a weapon as if you are going to use it.
wield influence: have a lot of influence over other people. In September 2004, he shocked Cambodia by announcing his abdication. His son Norodom Sihamoni took over as king, but Sihanouk is still likely to wield a significant influence.
DAY 16:
- feud (n) an argument which has existed for a long time between two people or groups, causing a lot of anger or violence. Family feud occurs more in extended family than nuclear family.
- reinstate (v) to put someone back into a job or position that they had before.
- tyrant (n) អ្នកប្រេីអំណាចផ្តាច់ការ a ruler who use his complet power in a cruelly unfair way.
- protectorate (n) colony, a country that is controlled by a more powerful country.
- protégé (n) someone who is helped and taught by someone who has infulence, power, or more experience.
Day15:
- cynic (adj) a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere. I think she takes a rather cynical view of men.
- cliché (n) a comment that is very often made and is therefore not original and not interesting.
My wedding day - and I know it's a cliché - was just the happiest day of my life.
- stake (n) a post/stick, a risk (be at stake), a share. The stake is too high to take.
- exotic (adj) unusual and exciting bcos of a connection with a foreign country. exotic disease/design.
- moron (n) jerk, jackass, idiot, asshole, birdbrain, fathead, airhead, dick, dickhead, dork.
Day14:
- bionic (adj) stronger than a normal person. She seems to have a bionic nose.
- snobby (adj) having attitudes, behavior that are typical of a snob.
- creepy (adj) making u feel nervous or a little frighten. He stared at me in a creepy way.
- snarky (adj) criticizing s.o in an annoyed way and trying to hurt their feelings. Don't make snarky comments.
- gargle (v) to move a liquid your throat without swallowing.
Day 13:
- relentless: continuing in a severe way.
She has campaigned relentlessly for her husband's release from prison.
- egocentric: describes someone who is selfish, thinking only of themselves.
- buckle (v) to fasten or to be fasten by a buckle
buckle down (phrsal v.) to start working hard.
- sabotage (v) to intentionally prevent the success of a plan or action.
Day 12: (from pm blog, i'm not embarrassed to say that i have never seen these words before. And i am sorry i must learn them from you.)
- Crestfallen (adj) disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly in something. She looked crestfallen at the lecturer's decision, but did not argue.
- dejected (adj) unhappy, disappointed or lacking hope. She looked a little dejected when she was in the library writing a journal.
(Words i know but it's sad enough that i very rarely use them)
- enlighten (v) give more info/understading
- dawn on sb (phrasal v) If a fact dawns on you, you become aware of it after a period of not being aware of it.
- occurence (n) (i never write this word on any essay, i wanna write it 100 times now)
For just a short para, there are many words i am not capable of fully understanding their meaning and usage. Who is more iliteriate than me? :-( how do u spell illitteratie? illliterate huh? ilatterate? huh?
Day 11:
- Coronation (n) a ceremonation at which a person is made king or queen. A royal coronation
- Prom (n) a formal dance party held for high school student at the end of a school year. Who are you taking to the senoir prom?
- entity (n) sth that exist as a single or complete unit.
- integrity (n) the quality of being honest, with high moral princilples.
- furtive (adj) secret. To cast a furtive glance at someone.
- cast (v) 1- to send light or shadow. The tree casts a shadow over her face.
cast light on sth= provide explanation on a problem.
2- cast a look/glance/smile= to look/smile
cast an eye over sth= to look briefly at sth
3- to throw
cast pearls before swine=to offer something valuable or good to someone who does not know its value:
4- to play a role in a movie, (n) an actor
Day 10:
- counterfeit: (adj, n, v) fake, false, unreal, forgery, copy, unoriginal.
- prestigious: (adj) greatly respected or admired, usuallly becasue of being important.
prestige /pres"ti:dZ/ (n)
- speculation (n) syn. guess, hypothesis, conjecture, suppostition, surmise
- profound (adj) showing strong, clear, deep understanding. She has a profound wisdom.
- contemplation (n) a long thoughful observation. I was walking aimlessly, lost in contemplation.
to contemplate (v)
Day 9:
- Rome wasn't built in one day: when there is a will, there is a way.
- All or nothing: (no explaination, i just like this one)
- tactful: careful not to say or do sth that could upset s.o. Mentioning her pimples wasn't very tactful.
- subtle: not immediately obvious or noticeable. I have subtly changed my the way i thought about myself.
- Flaw: a fault, mistake or weakness. There are a lot of flaws in making this blog.
Day 8: Learn some idioms
- cool as a cocumber: extremely calm, imperturbable. He acted cool as a cocumber though he felt nervous every time he talked with her.
- Appearance can be deceiving: things can look different from the way they really are. Compare with Don't judge the book by its cover.
- Art is long and life is short: Works of art last much longer than human lives. Life is too short to learn everything you need to know about a particular discipline.
- Let alone: not to mention or think of s.o or sth.
- Let's rock and roll: let's get started; let's get moving.
Day 7:
let your heart rule your head: to make decisions based on what you feel, not what you think.
icebreaker: (1) a ship that cuts a passage throught floating ice. (2) sth that you say or do to make people less nervous when they first meet.
barbie: (1) barbecue: a metal frame on which mean, fish or vegetable are cooked outside the house. (2) the world's best selling doll and was first sold on March 9, 1959. The best selling Barbie was one released in 1992, Totally Hair Barbie, with stylable hair from her heard down her toes.
(in) jeopardy (n) in danger of being destroyed. The lives of millions Khmer people are in jeopardy as a resulf of extreme inflation.
stalk (v) (1) to walk in a proud way. (2) to follow someone over a long period of time.
manhandle (v) to move s.o or sth roughly, using force.
Day 5-6: No classes this weekend
Day 4
- compel (v): 1. to force s.o to do sth. I felt so compelled to write this blog. 2. to produce a strong feeliing. In the next two year, my blog will compell public admiration. compare with: impel.
- outsmart = outwit (v): to gain advantage over s.o using tricks or intelligence. The cunning fox outwits the hunter.
- lay a hand/finger on sb: to touch s.o or to hurt them, esp by hitting them. if you lay a hand on her, i'll kill you.
- manipulate (v) to make s.o do what you want by deceiving or influencing them.
- let alone: used to say that because of one thing does not happen, another thing cannot happen. I wouldn't see my grandpa again, let alone my family.
Day 3 (Computer Acronyms)
- OSI : Open Systems Interconnection) Model: a model for understanding and developing computer-to-computer communication developed in the 1980s by ISO. It devides networking functionss among seven layers: Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, and Application (All People Seem To Need Data Processing)
- IEEE= Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
- ICANN=Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. This non-profit corporation maintains and assigns IP address.
-IP= Internet Protocol. A core protocol in TCP/IP suites operating in Network layer.
-TCP/IP= Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. It includes TCP, IP, UDP (User Datagram Protocol in Transport layer).
-HTTP= Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application layer protocol that formulates and interprets requests between web clients and servers.
I cannot find any words bcos tomorrow is my first exam. Study some terminology.
Day 2
- Phoney (adj, n) not sincere, not real. All salepersons seem to have the same phoney smile. He's a phoney. I don't trust him.
= hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony
- Controversial*** (adj) causing disagreement or discussion. The issue of nature vs nurture is highly controversial.
=arguable, contentious, disputable
- flea market : a market, which usually takes place outside, where old or used goods are sold cheaply. = open-air street market.
- exculpate (v) to remove blame from someone.
- pragmatism (n) when you deal with a problem in a realistic way rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules.
=pragmtic=practical
(it's 11:27pm, i'm glad i passed day 2 yahoooooooo, 28 days more)
Day 1- 4/15/08
- Anagram (n) a word or phrase formed by changing the order of letters in another word or phrase. For example, 'triangle' is an anagram of 'integral'.
- Notorious (adj) well-known for sth bad.
= infamous, ill-famed, disreputable
- Pertain (v) have to do with or be relevant to.
= refer, relate, bear on, touch on
Ex: My remarks pertained to your ealrlier comments.
- swallow (v) to not express or show sth,
Ex: (1) 'I love you, ' she swallowed all her pride and looked right into his eyes.
(2) I swallowed my pride and asked if i could take her to dinner.
swallow your words : to be forced to admit that something you have said has been shown to be wrong
Ex: I had to swallow my words when the scheme turned out to be a great success
- deceive (v) be false to, be dishonest with, make s.o believe sth that is not true
Ex: Alcoholics are notorious for their ability to deceive themselves about the extent of their problem.
Deceit (n) fraudulence, dishonesty.
There are so many times, i excuse myself that i am busy today, i am going to do this and that tomorrow. In short, i procastinate to the last second before i do what i want to do. This is one example: I should have written this post since last week instead of today.
After making this blog, I found myself spending too much time on internet without any sole purposes. I had tried to find as many khmer blogs as possible and saveed them into my favorite list so that i could become a top khmer blogger's collector. After that i would read and keep the ones that are interesting, or at least has some sense of humor.
So instead of dumping my time, i should gain something. From today, i committed to learn at least five words everyday. By one month, i will have 150 new vocabularies. Hopefully i could remember 50% of them. Words are collected from the songs i heard, the news i read, other blogger's big words, or randomly put dictionary on my head, close my eyes and open it. Definitions are from various dictionaries: Collin Cobuild, Cambridge Advancced Learner, Oxford, Unigate (Gre, TOEFL/SAT words), English-Khmer (as well) and online dictionaries.
