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    No. DATE WORDS PRONOUNCIATION TYPE

    1 12/5/2010 lens /LENZ/ N

    2 12/5/2010 controversial ADJ

    3 12/5/2010 allay VT

    4 12/5/2010 Surveillance N

    5 12/5/2010 Vigor/ vigour 'vIgJ(r N

    6 12/5/2010 covariant ADJ

    7 12/5/2010 Truncate VT

    8 12/5/2010 High end customer N phrase

    9 12/5/2010 Regular customer N phrase

    10 12/5/2010 High-end ADJ

    11 12/5/2010 Straddle VT

    12 12/7/2010 Compatibility N

    13 12/7/2010 prestigious ADJ

    14 12/8/2010 Caveat N

    15 12/8/2010 Deploy VT

    16 12/8/2010 Lopster N

    17 12/10/2010 Fancy N, VT, ADJ

    18 12/10/2010 self-esteem N

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    19 12/11/2010 intrinsic adj

    20 12/11/2010 Aberration

    21 12/11/2010 Exoticism n

    12/11/2010 Asymmetric adj

    12/11/2010 Cue N

    12/11/2010 Detract VT

    12/11/2010 Distillery N

    12/12/2010 Cross-section N

    12/12/2010 Decline N/V

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    12/12/2010 Adjacent adj

    12/12/2010 Soar vt

    12/12/2010 Plot vt/ N

    12/12/2010 Poll N

    12/12/2010 Incident N

    12/12/2010 Recreation N

    12/12/2010 Leisure N

    12/12/2010 Drainage N

    12/12/2010 Grazing land N

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    12/12/2010 delimited adj

    12/12/2010 Breeding N

    12/12/2010 Lease N

    12/12/2010 Commissioned adj

    12/12/2010 Voluntarily adv

    12/14/2010 Compile vt

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    12/14/2010 Competent adj

    12/14/2010 Salvage N

    12/14/2010 Blight n/ VT

    12/14/2010 Aquatic adj

    12/14/2010 Nationwide e adj/ adv

    12/14/2010 Undergo Vt

    12/14/2010 Enact Vt

    12/14/2010 concert N

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    12/14/2010 Foregoing adj

    12/14/2010 Intergrity N

    12/14/2010 Aforesaid adj

    12/14/2010 Watershed N

    12/14/2010 Consolidate V

    12/14/2010 Prototype N

    12/16/2010 strategy N

    Tactical adj

    Go from Doing sth to Doing sth Vt

    Surprisingly adv

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    Emphasis on sth

    The secret to Doing is doing

    Procurement system

    Private exchange N

    electronically adv

    concept-to-shipment time

    apparel n

    subsequently

    thereupon

    in real time

    flaw

    decfective

    Procurement N

    crusade

    tremendous

    well-managed

    nonetheless

    oversight

    envision

    catalyst

    analogy

    arrow

    lengthy

    behoove

    managerial

    famed

    be restricted to Doing sthseamless

    realm

    timeliness

    Push system of production

    Pull system of production

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    12/16/2010 Physiocrate *fzkrt+ N

    Biblical (bbl-kl) adj

    Paradigm n

    Bailout n

    obesity n

    1/6/2011 -100

    2

    3.72008E-44

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    MEANING

    the part of a camera through which the light

    travels before it reaches the filmcausing a lot of disagreement, because many

    people have strong opinions about the subject

    being discussed

    to make someone feel less afraid, worried etc

    careful observation of a person or group,

    supervision

    energy, force or enthusiasm

    showing a tendency to change with another

    variable / statistics

    to make sth shorter, especially by cutting off

    the top or end.

    khach hang cao cap

    khach hang binh thuong

    expensive and of high quality

    to cross, or exist on both sides of a river, a road

    or and area of land

    technical the ability of one piece of computer

    equipment to be used with another one,

    especially when they are made by different

    companies

    respected and admired as very important or of

    very high quality:

    a warning that particular things need to beconsidered before sth can be done

    to use sth effectively,

    divided into sections, eight legs and two large

    claws (= curved and pointed arms for catching

    and holding things). Its shell is black but turns

    fancy

    decorative; elegant, ornate; imaginative;

    overpriced; created to please

    fancy

    imagination; imaginary image; idea; illusion;

    fad; taste; fondness; tendency fancy

    create imaginary images, imagine; have an

    idea think be fond of like

    the feeling of being satisfied with your own

    abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or

    respected

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    intrinsic (to sth) belonging to or part of the real

    nature of sth/sb:

    compare extrinsic

    [C,U] (formal) a fact, an action or a way of

    behaving that is not usual, and that may be

    unacceptable

    [U] (formal) the quality of being exciting andunusual that sth has because it is connected

    with foreign countries

    1having two sides or parts that are not the

    same in size or shape:

    OPP symmetrical2(technical) not equal, for

    example in the way each side or part behaves:

    1~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth) an action or event

    that is a signal for sb to do sth:

    2- few words or an action in a play that is a

    signal for another actor to do sth:

    to make sth seem less good or enjoyable

    a factory where strong alcoholic drink is made

    by the process of distilling (istil sth (from sth) to

    make a liquid pure by heating it until it becomes

    a gas, then cooling it and collecting the drops of

    liquid that form)

    is something, or a model of something, cut

    across the middle so that you can see the

    inside./ so do lat cat.

    [C, usually sing., U] decline (in sth) | decline (of

    sth) a continuous decrease in the number,

    value, quality, etc. of sth:

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    adjacent (to sth) (of an area, a building, a

    room, etc.) next to or near sth:

    if the value, amount or level of sth soars, it rises

    very quickly

    [vn] plot sth (on sth) to mark sth on a map, for

    example the position or course of sth:

    .3[vn] plot sth (on sth) to make a diagram or

    chart from some information:

    4[vn] plot sth (on sth) to mark points on a

    graph and draw a line or curve connecting

    them:

    the process of voting at an election; the process

    of counting the votes

    something that happens, especially sth unusual

    or unpleasant:

    an activity that you do for pleasure or

    amusement

    time when you are not working or studying and

    can relax and do things you enjoy

    drainagedrain-age n [U]

    the process or system by which water or waste

    liquid flows away

    grazing

    pastureland, pasture, field or plot of ground

    where livestock are grazed

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    marked off, having distinct boundaries

    rearing; producing offspring

    leasecontract which gives another the right to use or

    inhabit a property for a period of time in

    exchange for rent; period of time during which

    a lease is valid; property which is contracted to

    another

    appointed, assigned, authorized, empowered

    voluntarily

    vol-un-ta-ri-ly advif you do something voluntarily, you do it

    willingly, without anyone telling you to do it

    She wasn't fired - she left voluntarily

    if you do work voluntarily, you do it because

    you want to, and are not paid for it

    Susan worked in the studios voluntarily, to gain

    experience.

    1to produce a book, list, report, etc. by bringing

    together different items, articles, songs, etc.:

    We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for

    the job. The album was compiled from live

    recordings from last years tour.2(computing) to

    translate instructions from one computer language

    into another so that a particular computer can

    understand them

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    having enough skill or knowledge to do something

    to a satisfactory standard

    act of saving, act of rescuing; act of saving a

    ship or its cargo from destruction; property that

    has been saved, rescued items / save from

    destruction rescuedisease, plague, scourge; affliction, destruction

    / v: destroy, ruin; cause to wither and die (of a

    plant)Living or growing in water/ involving or

    happening in water

    happening or existing in every part of thecountry

    if you undergo a change, an unpleasant

    experience etc, it happens to you or is done to

    you

    formal to act in a play, story etc

    law to make a proposal into a law

    in concert (with sb)

    a) formal people who do something in concert do it

    together after having agreed on it

    b) playing or singing at a concert

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    something that has just been mentioned

    the quality of being honest and strong about

    what you believe to be right/ formal the state of

    being united as one complete thing

    aforesaid

    mentioned previously

    an event or time when important changes

    happen in history or in your life/ l the high land

    separating two river systems

    to make a position of power or success stronger so

    that it is more likely to continue:

    [vn] With this new movie he has consolidated his

    position as the countrys leading director. Italy

    consolidated their lead with a second goal. [also v]

    2(technical) to join things together into one; to be

    joined into one:

    [vn] All the debts have been consolidated.

    consolidated accounts [v] The two companies

    consolidated for greater efficiency.

    prototype (for / of sth) the first design of sth from

    which other forms are copied or developed:

    the prototype of the modern bicycle

    [C] strategy (for doing sth) | strategy (to do sth) a

    plan that is intended to achieve a particular

    purpose:

    2[U] the process of planning sth or putting a plan

    into operation in a skilful way:

    3[U, C] the skill of planning the movements ofarmies in a battle or war;

    compare tactic

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    these private exchanges provide links between a

    particular organization and only invited suppliers

    and other partners via the Web

    especially NAmE) clothing, when it is being sold in

    shops / stores:

    The store sells womens and childrens apparel.2(old-

    fashioned or formal) clothes, particularly those worn

    on a formal occasion:lords and ladies in fine apparel

    [U] (formal) the process of obtaining supplies of sth,

    especially for a government or an organization

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    (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a follower of

    Quesnay's doctrines of government, believing that

    the inherent natural order governing society was

    based on land and its natural products as the only

    true form of wealth

    [from French physiocrate; see physio-, -crat]

    1. Of, relating to, or contained in the Bible.

    2. Being in keeping with the nature of the Bible,

    especially:

    a. Suggestive of the personages or times depicted in

    the Bible.

    b. Suggestive of the prose or narrative style of the

    King James Bible.

    3. Very great in extent; enormous: a natural disaster

    of near biblical proportions.

    (formal or technical) a typical example or pattern of

    sth:

    2(grammar) a set of all the different forms of aword:

    verb paradigms paradigmatic /

    cuu tro tai chinh

    The condition of being obese; increased body

    weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.

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    EXAMPLES FAMILY WORD

    a standard 50mm lens

    the controversial issue of welfare reform controversiallyadv

    University authorities have tried to allay those concerns byrequiring a cover over the lens while Bilal is teaching on

    campus.

    applied with vigor to medicine in the 20th century/ He

    worked with renewed vigour and determination.

    Covariate: vt/ Covariation: n

    my article was published in truncated form Truncation/ n

    high-end customer

    the mountains straddle the French-Swiss border

    compatibility with/ the system's compatibility with

    Windows software. / compatibility of flavours/ the ability

    to have a good relationship with someone because you

    have similar interests, ideas etc/ sexual compatibility

    Compatible/ adj

    a prestigious award ; a prestigious university

    to deploy arguments/ resources Deployment/ n

    raise/build (up)/boost sb's self-esteem

    Playing a sport can boost a girl's self-esteem.

    students' sense of self-esteem

    low/poor self-esteem

    (=not much self-esteem)

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    These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any

    intrinsic interest. / the intrinsic value of education/ Small

    local shops are intrinsic to the towns character.

    Intrinsically/ adv

    Most peoples faces are asymmetric./ Linguists are

    studying the asymmetric use of Creole by parents and

    children (= parents use one language and children reply in

    another).

    asymmetrical/ adj---

    Asymmetrically/ ADV---

    Asymmetry/ N

    Jons arrival was a cue for more champagne. I think

    thats my cue to explain why Im here./////She stood in the

    wings and waited for her cue to go on.3a long wooden

    stick with a leather tip, used for hitting the ball in the

    games of billiards, pool and snooker

    Cue/ V= to give sb a signal

    so they know when to start

    doing sth: (Can you cue

    me when you want me to

    begin speaking?

    he was determined not to let anything detract from his

    enjoyment of the trip

    detractor/ N= a person

    who tries to make sb/sth

    seem less good or valuable

    by criticizing it

    A cross-section of the earth's crust, for example, shows

    the different layers that make it up.Cross-section / layer/ label

    a rapid / sharp / gradual decline urban / economic

    decline The company reported a small decline in its

    profits. An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of

    public transport. The town fell into (a) decline (= started

    to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed.

    Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s.

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    The planes landed on adjacent runways. Our farm land

    was adjacent to the river.

    soaring costs/prices/temperatures Unemployment has

    soared to 18%.

    The earthquake centres had been plotted on a world map/

    We carefully plotted each patients response to the drug

    on a chart./

    First, plot the temperature curve on the graph.

    The final result of the poll will be known tomorrow.

    Thursday is traditionally the day when Britain goes to the

    polls (= when elections are held). Polls close (= voting

    ends) at 9 p.m.

    Election

    His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. One

    particular incident sticks in my mind.

    His only recreations are drinking beer and watching

    football.

    the provision of recreation facilities (=places or

    equipment for people to use to enjoy themselves)

    recreation ground/area/room

    a recreation area for

    children to play in

    recreational adj

    recreational activities

    Most people now enjoy shorter working hours and moreleisure time .

    Watching television is now the nation's most popular

    leisure activity .

    The hotel offers various leisure facilities such as a

    swimming pool and sauna.

    The leisure industry (=the business of providing leisure

    activities) is now an important part of the economy.

    A handful of pebbles in the bottom of a flowerpot will

    help drainage.

    a plan to improve the town's drainage system

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    Arable land: An agricultural or a grazing land that is

    attributed to specific agricultural zones, general

    agricultural zones, hillside conservation zones and forest

    zones as delimited in terms of the Regional Planning Law.

    rent out property for a specified period of time, let;

    possess or occupy under the terms of a lease

    Commissioned farming: An act in which other parties are

    commissioned to engage in only part or the whole of the

    farming production procedures of self-operating family

    farms.

    voluntary/ adj-- volunteer/ N

    to make a book, list, record etc, using different pieces of

    information, music etc

    compilation

    The document was compiled by the Department of

    Health

    compile sth from/for sth

    The report was compiled from a survey of 5000

    households.

    technical to put a set of instructions into a computer in a

    form that it can understand and use

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    A competent mechanic should be able to fix the problem.

    very/highly/extremely competent

    She's a highly competent linguist.

    competent to do sth

    I don't feel competent to give an opinion at the

    moment.

    He is the only party leader competent enough to governthis country.

    satisfactory but not especially good

    The workmen did a competent job .

    technical having normal mental abilities

    We believe the patient was not mentally competent .

    A psychiatrist said McKibben was competent to stand

    trial .

    [not before noun] law having the legal power to deal with

    something in a court of law

    competent to do sth

    This court is not competent to hear your case.

    Incompetent/ adj----

    competently/ adv----

    competence/ N

    an aquatic plant/ aquatic sports

    a nationwide search for a missing British tourist

    nationwide television nationwide adv

    We have 350 sales outlets nationwide.

    nationwide/ adv-adj----worldwide

    he country has undergone massive changes recently.

    He has been released from prison to undergo medical

    treatment in the United States.

    She has been undergoing tests since Monday.

    Teachers should be expected to undergo mid-career

    training and development.

    undergo a

    change/transformation

    undergo

    treatment/surgery/an

    operation

    undergo tests/trials

    undergo training

    a drama enacted on a darkened stage/ Congressrefused to enact the bill.

    enactment n [U and C]

    Britain has to pursue policies in concert with other EU

    members.

    It appeared that both the accused were acting in concert

    in the attack upon the deceased.They're appearing in

    concert tonight at the Royal Concert Hall.

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    The foregoing examples illustrate this point.

    The foregoing helps to explain these results.

    personal/professional/political etc integrity

    a man of great moral integrity

    formal the state of being united as one complete thing

    the territorial integrity of the country

    turning point watershed in

    The 1932 election represented a watershed in American

    politics.

    watershed decision/case etc

    a watershed case on pension rights

    the (9 o'clock) watershed

    BrE the time in the evening after which television

    programmes that are not considered suitable for children

    may be shown in Britain

    technical the high land separating two river systems

    [vn] With this new movie he has consolidated his position

    as the countrys leading director. Italy consolidated

    their lead with a second goal. [also v]

    [vn] All the debts have been consolidated. consolidated

    accounts [v] The two companies consolidated for

    greater efficiency.

    [U]:

    the consolidation of power

    the consolidation of Japans

    banking industry

    the prototype of the modern bicycle Prototypical/ adj

    to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment

    Its all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. the

    governments economic strategy/ marketing strategy/

    an example of doing this:

    military strategy defence strategies

    Strategy/ n--- strategic/ adj

    They have gone from doing business with hundreds of

    suppliers to developing deep relationships with only a

    few suppliers

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    the result of their new strategic emphasis on supply

    chain management has been a 27 percent reduction in

    overall costs.

    The secrete to driving the cost so low was working closely

    with their suppliers to hit tight cost targets for the

    display, the processor,

    EX: HP uses its private exchange to allow its suppiers to

    view the entire supply chain at all times

    mails were eletronically sent via its private exchanges.

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    The debate over the role of agriculture in the process of

    economic development extends at least as far back as

    the physiocrats in the eighteenth century. The biblical

    advice to store during seven good years to be ready for

    seven lean years certainly reflects a concern for

    agricultural planning.

    physiocracy *fzkrs+ n

    physiocratic adj

    The biblical advice to store during seven good years to be

    ready for seven lean years certainly reflects a concern for

    agricultural planning.

    Biblically- adv

    a paradigm for students to copy The war was a

    paradigm of the destructive side of human nature./

    Paradigmatic/ adj---

    Pradigmatically-- adv

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    SITUATION SYNONYM PICTURES IDOMS

    New York professor installs

    camera in head

    New York professor installs

    camera in head

    New York professor installs

    camera in head

    New York professor installs

    camera in head

    Data mining: lecture 1 VITALITY

    Data mining: lecture 1

    Data mining: lecture 1

    Data mining: lecture 1

    Data mining: lecture 1

    Data mining: lecture 1

    China straddling bus

    PHP tutors

    PHP tutors

    Papers of GI and AO

    Papers of GI and AO

    Papers of GI and AO

    Chat with friends

    Chat with friends self-respect

    http://www.livedic.com/http://www.livedic.com/
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