New Words
Posted by Bored on Jun 5, 2008
spew
lava
contraption
freckle
trespass
defamation
fugitive
custodial
interrogation
insurrection
second-guess
Elizabeth
From Lost
I like this article about white collar crime, it should help to understand many movies.
New Words
Posted by Bored on Jun 4, 2008
thesaurus
philander
sleazy
blatant
insinuation
rebuttal
blistering
presumptive
tawdry
Toronto
New Words
Posted by Bored on Jun 2, 2008
en route
cordon
negligent
legality
precipitate
phenomena
demarcate
jurisdiction
phrase
allusion
evade
roller coaster
maniac
mascara
moped
chauffeur
exorbitant
errand
equitable
requisite
exquisite
New Words
Posted by Bored on Jun 2, 2008
resuscitate
paramedic
siren
giddy
mustard
cushion
aquarium
remorse
viable
giraffe
gobbledygook, jargon
livestock
carpool, hitchhike
New Words
Posted by Bored on Jun 1, 2008
entrepreneur
pulpit
librarian
dictator
dictate
dictation
dictatorship
upbeat (downbeat)
subsidize
feral
maim
heed
upstart
The following words are from the sitcom Lost third season:
rotund
confiscate
quid
take a vow of
penance
gauze
fetus=foetus
trimester
spineless
communion (with)
mole
flip (a switch)
slugging and slug
Posted by Bored on May 31, 2008
Watched a program about slugging on CNN, it’s the first time I heard of this word.
slugging n. Commuting to work by accepting a ride from a stranger who requires one or more extra passengers to legally qualify to drive in a high occupancy vehicle lane.
—slug n. A person who commutes in this way. —v.
WordSpy has a very detailed explanation. And this website for slugs .
New Words
Posted by Bored on May 31, 2008
ulcer
curtail
whack
gall
shell shock
gouge
concede
markup
levy
paradigm
cheerleader - A member of a cheer leading team, not the captain. Most English-Chinese dictionaries gave the wrong explanations.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/30/brazil.tribes/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maloca
thatch
communal
hut
crane
indigenous
encroachment
Peru
Brazil
decimate
logging
ancestral
compartment
patrilineal
far-fetched
Prophet
neologism
creep
Shrink
Posted by Bored on May 30, 2008
Shrink, a slang term for a mental health professional such as a psychiatrist or psychologist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrink
Apartment vs. Flat
Posted by Bored on May 30, 2008
The term “apartment” is favored in North America, whereas the term “flat” is sometimes, but not exclusively, used in the United Kingdom and most other English-speaking areas and Commonwealth nations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartment
New Words in My Notebook
Posted by Bored on May 30, 2008
[2006-09-26]
tequila
testicle
platter
procreate
physician
severe
wail
peril
rivet
ripple
gasp
stomp
Wyoming
trauma
hoot
holler
serenity
[2006-12-26]
bullion
petroleum
incarcerate
bogus
extradition
superintendent
enforcer
perennial
launderer
erstwhile
bail
bilk
credential
testimonial
smear
unilateral
catalytic
insolvent
limbo
espionage
dungeon
languish
crook
predicament
[Episode 1 - 2007.02.25]
delve
yearn
snob
mob
slob
palpitation
apricot
out of the blue
crap out
stack up
enthusiasm
[Episode 2 - 2007.02.25]
condescend
[2007.03.30]
Archer
motto
divination
wellspring
vitality
cursory
inscrutable
wit
vulnerability
inadvertently
meltdown
ailment
psychic
wobbly
mime
asylum
treadmill
moody
lucid
indulgent
procrastinator
spry
hiccup
[2007.03.31]
flaunt
demonstrative
vent
Venus
Uranus
potent
Pluto
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
[2007.04.01]
throw (someone) a curve ball
at stake
saw
shovel
tightwad
drill
inexcusable
overhaul
hail
[2007.04.02]
rest home
sanctuary
trumpet
unscrupulous
triumphal
[2007.04.07]
exuberant
subordinate
pragmatic
trine
cavalier
[2007.04.11]
self-absorbed
haunt
get under (one’s) skin
[2007.04.14]
holy grail
deflect
bust
rumble
portfolio
[2007.04.15]
diffusive
Neptune
hone
[2007.04.28]
relentless
[2007.04.29]
rowdy
tick off
tithe
pastor
podium
swine
imperial
[2007.05.19]
deluge
hallmark
fraudulent
[2007.05.31]
exuberance
flinch
retrenchment
buoy
[2008-5-23]
emaciated
terrace
forage
remand
squalid
mattress
run-down
boarded-up
windowsill
laggard
[2008-5-28]
coerce
relinquish
outright
Guatemala
detrimental
notary
solicitor
karma
Cannes
disparage
repercussion
sprint
uneventful
fussy
stoic
itinerary
dimple
clan
porch
diaper
castrate
sterilize
lieu
quilt
Philadelphia
asbestos
[2008-5-29]
chorus
reconciliation
thug
martyred
junta
flout
menial
spinster
jumble
ubiquitous
feudal
snappy
cull
penny-pinchers
connote
tenant
gobs of / a gob of
lateral
tiff
hike