Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Etiquette


The source of picture:businesswithgermans.com/Documents/Etiquette.html
Etiquette: Noun [uncountable]
Definition: the formal rules for polite behaviour in society or in a particular group
Sentence: strict rules of professional etiquette

Humility


The source of picture:www.christcenteredmall.com/.../in_humility.jpg
Humility: Noun [uncountable]
Definition:
the quality of not being too proud about yourself - use this to show approval [= modesty; ↪ humble]

Launch


The source of picture:www.daviddarling.info/images/Soyuz_launch.jpg
Launch: Noun, Verb
Definition:
Noun [countable]
1. when a new product, book etc is made available or made known
2. a large boat with a motor
3. when a weapon or spacecraft is sent into the sky or into space
Verb [transitive]
1. START SOMETHING to start something, usually something big or important
2. PRODUCT to make a new product, book etc available for sale for the first time
3. BOAT to put a boat or ship into the water
4. SKY/SPACE to send a weapon or spacecraft into the sky or into space
5. COMPUTER to make a computer program start [= open]
6. launch yourself forwards/up/from etc to jump up and forwards into the air with a lot of energy

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Despair


The source of picture:http://www.bestfoto.com/Galleries/Gallery_024/Despair-4040.jpg

Despair: noun [uncountable] verb [intransitive]

1. a feeling that you have no hope at all.

2. be the despair of somebody old-fashioned to make someone feel very worried, upset, or unhappy.

3. to feel that there is no hope at all.

Glum


Glum: adjective
Definition:
glum comparative glummer, superlative glummest
if someone is glum, they feel unhappy and do not talk a lot [= gloomy]
—glumly adverb
—glumness noun [uncountable]

Disturb

The source of picture:http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/d/do_not_disturb_gifts.asp

Disturb: verb [transitive]

Definition:
1. INTERRUPT to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing

2.WORRY to make someone feel worried or upset

3.MOVE to move something or change its position

4.CHANGE to change a normal situation in a way that causes problems

5.disturb the peace law to behave in a noisy and unpleasant way in public

Squid


Squid: noun [countable]
Definition: a sea creature with a long soft body and ten arms around its mouth

Ranch


Ranch:noun [countable]
Definition:
1. a very large farm in the western US and Canada where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred
2. a ranch house

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Patience


Patience: noun [uncountable]
Definition:
1. the ability to continue waiting or doing something for a long time without becoming angry or anxious
2. the ability to accept trouble and other people's annoying behaviour without complaining or becoming angry
3.(have) patienceused to tell someone to wait calmly
4.British English a card game for one player [= solitaire American English]
Sentence:
1.I wouldn't have the patience to sit sewing all day.
2.You'll need patience and understanding if you're going to be a teacher.
3.Patience, my dear. Some things take time.

Goodbye Mr. Chips


The source of picture: Wikipedia