>.MOONLIGHT –noun 1. the light of the moon. –adjective 2. pertaining to moonlight. 3. illuminated by moonlight. 4. occurring by moonlight, or at night.
>INVINCIBLE –adjective 1. incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued. 2. insuperable; insurmountable: invincible difficulties.
>REVENGE 1. to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother. 2. to take vengeance for; inflict punishment for; avenge: He revenged his brother's murder.
TABLE TENNIS UNFAMILIAR WORDS
>BLADE -A table tennis blade is mainly wooden (at least 85% by thickness under ITTF rules), and has a handle for the player to grip the bat. It may be of any size, shape, or weight, but it must be flat and rigid.
>EXPEDITE -The expedite system is automatically invoked if a game is unfinished after 10 minutes' play (unless both players or pairs have scored 9 points). It can also be invoked at any earlier time if both players or pairs request it. Once the system is invoked, it must be used for the rest of the match. Under the expedite system, each player or pair gets one serve each at a time, and if the receiver can make 13 good returns in a row, the receiver shall win the point.
>KILL -n table tennis, a kill is a stroke played by a player with the intention of putting so much speed (and sometimes spin as well) that the ball is unreturnable by the opponent.
* Backspin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would not make it over the net
* Block - a defensive shot done mostly against loops and smashes, where the racket is in a closed position to keep the ball on the table
* Chop - a defensive shot that carries a tremendous amount of backspin
* Closed - a racket angle that allows the top of the ball to be struck
* Dead ball - a ball returned without any spin. Very difficult to execute, read, and return
* Drop shot - a surprise shot where the ball is placed precisely near the net
* International Table Tennis Federation - the international governing body for the sport of table tennis
* Let - a stoppage of play as a result of a serve hitting the net or interference from outside the playing court
* Lob - a defensive shot used against high-speed balls, where the ball (usually with unpredictable spin) is returned very high in the air, causing difficulty in timing and technique
* Loop - an offensive shot that carries a tremendous amount of topspin
* Match - a competition format with the winner winning two of three or three of five games
* Medium-long - a serve whose second bounce, given the opportunity, would bounce near the very end or just off the table. Difficult because the opponent cannot execute a good attacking stroke
* Open - a racket angle that allows the bottom of the ball to be struck
* Push - a defensive shot used to successfully return backspin shots, where the racket is open to lift the backspin over the net
* Short - a serve that, given the opportunity, would bounce at least twice on the table. Difficult because the opponent cannot execute a good attacking stroke
* Sidespin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel either to the right or left without landing on the table
* Topspin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel over the opposite side of the table without hitting the surface
1.Match - a competition format with the winner winning two of three or three of five games
2.Medium-long - a serve whose second bounce, given the opportunity, would bounce near the very end or just off the table. Difficult because the opponent cannot execute a good attacking stroke
3.Open - a racket angle that allows the bottom of the ball to be struck
4.Penhold - a grip where the racket is held exactly as it sounds, with the racket handle held straight up and down
5.Pips-in - a rubber type whose surface is smooth yet gripping. Produces much spin and in many cases better speed. Also known as inverted rubber
6.Pips-out - a rubber type whose surface consists of many tiny pimples. Produces much control and speed, but little spin
7.Push - a defensive shot used to successfully return backspin shots, where the racket is open to lift the backspin over the net Receive - return of service, usually done tactically to set up an attack
8.Seemiller - Name of 5 time US champion Dan Seemiller. Also the name of a table tennis grip Serve - the beginning of a point where one player strikes the ball after tossing it. Usually used tactically to set up a strong attack
9.Set - one game to 21 points in a match
10.Shakehands - a grip where the racket is held exactly as it sounds but with the middle, ring, and pinky fingers wrapped around the handle
11.Short - a serve that, given the opportunity, would bounce at least twice on the table. Difficult because the opponent cannot execute a good attacking stroke
12.Sidespin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel either to the right or left without landing on the table
13.Skunk - an informal rule in table tennis that says that a player wins a game at a score of 7-0 or 11-1
14.Smash - an offensive, high-speed shot used against high balls, where the racket is in a normal position to generate the most speed possible. Also called a kill
15.Topspin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel over the opposite side of the table without hitting the surface
1.Antispin - An inverted rubber sheet that is very slick so that spin does not take on it. It usually has a very dead sponge underneath. It is mostly used for defensive shots. Also known as "anti."
2.Backhand - A shot done with the racket to the left of the elbow for a righthander, the reverse for a lefthander.
3.Backspin - A type of spin used mostly on defensive shots. When you chop the ball, you produce backspin. The bottom of the ball will move away from you.
4.Default - Being disqualified from a match for any reason.
5.Double Bounce - A ball that hits the same side of the table twice. The person on that side loses the point.
Breadstick – jargon for winning (or losing) a set 6-1, with the straight shape of the "1" being evoked supposedly by the straight shape of a breadstick. The term seems to be used relatively rarely.
Buggy Whip – Describes a forehand hit with a follow through which does not go across the body and finish on the opposite side but rather goes from low to high and finishes on the same side (similar to the driver of a horse drawn carriage whipping a horse).
Cyclops – A device used on Center Court to detect if a serve lands long past the service line. The device emits an audible noise when the serve is long.
Deuce – the score 40-40 in a game. A player must win two consecutive points from a deuce before winning the game.
Fry – jargon for winning (or losing) a set 6-1, with the straight shape of the "1" being evoked supposedly by the straight shape of a potato fry. The term seems to be used relatively rarely.
Hacker – A beginning to intermediate player
Junk ball – a deliberate yet poor quality stroke producing a slower and harder-to-predict return that is introduced deliberately to upset the flow of the opposition.
Jamming – to serve or return straight to the opponent's body
No-Man's Land – the area between the service line and the baseline, where a player is most vulnerable
Pressureless Ball – A special type of tennis ball that does not have a core of pressurized air as standard balls do but rather has a core made of solid rubber, or a core filled tightly with micro-particles. Quality pressureless balls are approved for top-pro play generally, but pressureless balls are typically used mostly at high altitudes where standard balls would be greatly affected by the difference between the high pressure in the ball and the thin air.
Round Robin – a tournament format in which players are organised into groups of 3 or 4 players and compete against all other members of the group, players are then ranked according to number of matches, sets and games won and head to head records. The top 1 or 2 players then qualify for the next stage of the tournament.
Tanking – to purposely lose a match, because of poor mental game or other reason; or to purposely lose a non-vital set, so as to focus energy and attention on a match-deciding set
Underspin – spin of a ball where the top of the ball rotates away from the direction of travel; the spin is underneath the ball, causing the ball to float and to bounce at a lower angle to the court.
Wild card – a player allowed to play in a tournament, even if his/her rank is not adequate or does not register in time. Typically a few places in the draw will be reserved for wild cards, which may be for local players who do not gain direct acceptance or for players who are just outside the ranking required to gain direct acceptance.
invincible -Incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable.
vulnerable -Susceptible to physical or emotional injury. -Susceptible to attack: "We are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army" (Alexander Hamilton). -Open to censure or criticism; assailable.
Antispin - An inverted rubber sheet that is very slick so that spin does not take on it. It usually has a very dead sponge underneath. It is mostly used for defensive shots. Also known as "anti."
Backhand - A shot done with the racket to the left of the elbow for a righthander, the reverse for a lefthander.
Backspin - A type of spin used mostly on defensive shots. When you chop the ball, you produce backspin. The bottom of the ball will move away from you.
Blade - The racket, usually without covering.
Block - A quick, off the bounce return of an aggressive drive done by just holding the racket in the ball's path.
Blocker - A style of play where blocking is the primary shot.
VINDICATED >freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
INVULNERABLE >immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
CAPTIVATED: >filled with wonder and delight >strongly attracted
SELFISH: >concerned chiefly or only with yourself; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG; Indefinitely; –adjective 1. Not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number. 2. Not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future. 3. Grammar. a. INDEFINITE ARTICLE.
b. INDEFINITE PRONOUN.
4. Botany. a. Very numerous or not easily counted, as stamens. b. (Of an inflorescence) indeterminate.
Intoxicate; –verb (used with object) 1. To affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, esp. to excite or stupefy with liquor. 2. To make enthusiastic; elate strongly, as by intoxicants; exhilarate: The prospect of success intoxicated him. 3. Pathology. to poison. –verb (used without object) 4. To cause or produce intoxication: having the power to intoxicate. –adjective
Buckling-buckling is a failure mode characterized by a sudden failure of a structural member subjected to high compressive stresses, where the actual compressive stress at the point of failure is less than the ultimate compressive stresses that the material is capable of withstanding.
Table Tennis Terms "Deuce" Definition: In table tennis, deuce is a common way to describe the situation where both players have reached at least 10 points each, and the scores are level, so that both players will be serving one serve each.
"Feeder" Definition: A feeder is one of the players in a training drill, who is performing the simpler part of the drill.
The act of performing the simpler part of the drill is called feeding the ball.
A typical example of this would be where the feeder blocks the ball to the forehand corner and middle of the table in turn, while his training partner loops the ball to the feeder's forehand block. The feeder is said to be feeding the ball to the looper.
When performing multiball, the person who is hitting the balls from the container at the side of the table is also called the feeder.
UNFAMILIAR WORDS IN RAISE A SONG Song:Thunder by Boys Like Girls •tightrope –noun 1. a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing. –verb (used without object) 2. to walk, move, or proceed on or as on a tightrope: He tightroped through enemy territory. –verb (used with object) 3. to make (one's way, course, etc.) on or as on a tightrope. Song:All The Small Things by Blink 182 •com·mis·er·ate v.com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing, com·mis·er·ates
v. tr. To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with. v. intr. To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure.
[Latin commiserārī, commiserāt- : com-, com- + miserārī, to pity (from miser, wretched).] com·mis'er·a'tive adj., com·mis'er·a'tive·ly adv., com·mis'er·a'tor n.
Table Tennis Terms: Flat - A ball that has no spin, usually traveling with good pace. A shot where the ball hits the racket straight on, at a perpendicular angle.
Forehand - Any shot done with the racket to the right of the elbow for a righthander, to the left for a lefthander.
∟Pinches ☺ –verb (used with object) 1. to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like. ◘reference◘ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pinch
∟Deny ☺–verb (used with object), -nied, -ny⋅ing. 1.to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.
2. to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition.
3. to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate ◘reference◘ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deny
MENTAL HEALTH 1.term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. 2.a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
SELF-ESTEEM 1.The original definition presents self-esteem as a ratio found by dividing one’s successes in areas of life of importance to a given individual by the failures in them or one’s “success / pretensions”. Problems with this approach come from making self-esteem contingent upon success: this implies inherent instability because failure can occur at any moment. 2.In the mid 1960s Morris Rosenberg and social-learning theorists defined self-esteem in terms of a stable sense of personal worth or worthiness, (see Rosenberg self esteem scale). This became the most frequently used definition for research, but involves problems of boundary-definition, making self-esteem indistinguishable from such things as narcissism or simple bragging. 3.Nathaniel Branden in 1969 briefly defined self-esteem as "...the experience of being competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and being worthy of happiness". This two-factor approach, as some have also called it, provides a balanced definition that seems to be capable of dealing with limits of defining self-esteem primarily in terms of competence or worth alone.
1.knowledge (of something) gotten from personal experience or study of it an intimate acquaintance with the plays of Jonson 2.the state or relation of being acquainted (with someone) 3.a person or persons whom one knows, but not intimately
AULD LANG SYNE
1.is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many English-speaking countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of the new year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day. The song's (Scots) title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago" or "days gone by".
1. resembling or having the consistency of mush; semi-liquid, pasty, or granular
I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
2. soft; squishy
The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
3. overly sappy, corny, or cheesy
Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.
LOVE
1. (uncountable) An intense feeling of affection and care towards another person.
A mother’s love is not easily shaken.
2. (uncountable) A deep or abiding liking for something.
My love of cricket knows no bounds.
3. (uncountable) A profound and caring attraction towards someone.
Your love is the most important thing in my life.
4. (uncountable) A condition in which the happiness of another is essential to one's own happiness. (Paraphrased from a definition offered by Robert A. Heinlein, in Stranger in a Strange Land, 1961) 5. (countable) The object of one’s romantic feelings; a darling or sweetheart
I met my love by the gasworks wall.
6. (colloquial) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
EMOTION -is a term for a mental and physiological state associated with a wide variety of feelings, thoughts, and behavior. Emotions are subjective experiences, or experienced from a individual point of view. MOOD -is a relatively long lasting, affective or emotional state. TEMPERAMENT -is the innate aspect of an individual's personality, such as introversion or extroversion. PERSONALITY -can be defined as a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions, motivations, and behaviors in various situations. DISPOSITION -is a habit, a preparation, a state of readiness, or a tendency to act in a specified way.
UNFAMILIAR WORDS IN RAISE A SONG: SPILL /spɪl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [spil] verb, spilled or spilt, spill⋅ing, noun –verb (used with object) 1. to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk. 2. to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding. 3. to scatter: to spill papers all over everything. 4. Nautical. a. to let the wind out of (a sail). b. to lose (wind) from a sail.
5. to cause to fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like: His horse spilled him. 6. Informal. to divulge, disclose, or tell: Don't spill the secret. –verb (used without object) 7. (of a liquid, loose particles, etc.) to run or escape from a container, esp. by accident or in careless handling. –noun 8. a spilling, as of liquid. 9. a quantity spilled. 10. the mark made by something spilled. 11. a spillway. 12. Also called spill light. superfluous or useless light rays, as from theatrical or photographic lighting units. 13. Theater. an area of a stage illuminated by spill light. 14. a throw or fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like: She broke her arm in a spill. —Idiom15. spill the beans. bean (def. 11). Origin: bef. 950; 1920–25 for def. 6; ME spillen to kill, destroy, shed (blood), OE spillan to kill; c. MHG, MD spillen; akin to spoil
>UNWELL -adjective 1.not well; ailing; ill. 2.Older Use. Menstruating
>BREAKDOWN -noun 1.a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine. 2.a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. 3. The act or process of failing to function or continue.
>DODGE -verb 1.to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy 2. to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something. 3. to use evasive methods
>UNWELL -adjective 1.not well; ailing; ill. 2.Older Use. Menstruating
>BREAKDOWN -noun 1.a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine. 2.a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. 3. The act or process of failing to function or continue.
>DODGE -verb 1.to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy 2. to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something. 3. to use evasive methods
Pinpong and asztalitenisz are synonyms for table tennis. However, pingpong is used more often in the spoken language and in informal situations and it may also refer to the everyday version of the sport that anyone can play while asztalitenisz means the professional version played by athletes. Ping-pong is incorrect spelling in all derivations. [1]
depression (countable and uncountable; plural depressions)
1. (geography) an area that is lower in topography than its surroundings 2. (psychology) in psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future 3. (psychology) in psychotherapy and psychiatry, a period of unhappiness or low morale which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide 4. (meteorology) an area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes 5. (economics) a period of major economic contraction
The Great Depression (US history)
6. (biology, physiology) a lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation
Related terms
* depress * depressant * depressing * depressive
3.]emotion English
Etymology
From French émotion, from émouvoir (“‘excite’”) based on Latin emotus, pp. emovere (“‘to move out, move away, remove, stir up, agitate’”), from e- (“‘out’”) (variant of ex-), and movere (“‘move’”).
1. A person's internal state of being and involuntary, subjective, physiological response to an object or a situation, based in or tied to physical state and sensory feelings. 2. A reaction by an non-human organism with behavioral and physiological elements similar to a person's response.
Derived terms
* emotionable * emotional
Synonyms
* (person's internal state of being): feeling, affect
1. A hind in the year of its age. 2. A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies. 3. A grave, coffin, tomb, or sepulchral monument. 4. A bier or handbarrow for conveying the dead to the grave. 5. A carriage specially adapted or used for conveying the dead to the grave.
[edit] Translations [show ▼]vehicle for taking dead body to grave
* CJKV Characters: 輀 * Dutch: lijkwagen nl(nl) m. * Finnish: ruumisauto * French: corbillard fr(fr) m.
* German: Leichenwagen de(de) m. * Russian: катафалк ru(ru) (katafálk) m. * Spanish: coche fúnebre m.
[edit] Verb
Infinitive to hearse
Third person singular hearses
Simple past hearsed
Past participle hearsed
Present participle hearsing
to hearse (third-person singular simple present hearses, present participle hearsing, simple past and past participle hearsed)
1. (dated) To enclose in a hearse; to entomb.
References
* “hearse” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
2.]squeamish English
Pronunciation
* Audio (US)help, file
Adjective
squeamish (comparative more squeamish, superlative most squeamish)
Positive squeamish
Comparative more squeamish
Superlative most squeamish
1. easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseous or nervous
He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so squeamish about the sight of blood.
Sacrifice-to give away something valuable to get at least a possibility to gain something else of value
Pride-an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.
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Unfamiliar words from lesson:
Health(depression)
Counseling - assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties
severe - very bad or intense.
PE(table tennis)
Dead - a ball with no spin.
Footwaork - how a person moves to make a shot
Lob - a defensive shot used against high-speed balls, where the ball (usually with unpredictable spin) is returned very high in the air, causing difficulty in timing and technique
Pronunciation: \ˈklad\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, past participle of clothen to clothe Date: 14th century 1: being covered or clothed 2of a coin : consisting of outer layers of one metal bonded to a core of a different metal
PIERCED
Function: adjective Date: 14th century 1: having holes ; especially : decorated with perforations 2: having the flesh punctured for the attachment of a piece of jewelry 3: designed for pierced ears
verb, stabbed, stab⋅bing, noun –verb (used with object) 1. to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork. 2. to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something: He stabbed the knife into the man's chest. 3. to penetrate sharply or painfully: Their misery stabbed his conscience. 4. to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in: He stabbed me in the chest with his finger. The speaker stabbed the air in anger. –verb (used without object) 5. to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon: to stab at an attacker. 6. to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon. –noun 7. the act of stabbing. 8. a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon. 9. an attempt; try: Make a stab at an answer before giving up. 10. a wound made by stabbing. 11. a sudden, brief, and usually painful, sensation: He felt a stab of pain in his foot. A stab of pity ran through her. —Idioms12. stab in the back, an act of treachery. 13. stab (someone) in the back, to do harm to (someone), esp. to a friend or to a person who is unsuspecting or in a defenseless position.
STUCK
–verb 1. pt. and pp. of stick 2 . —Idiom2. stuck on. Informal. infatuated with: He met her only once and is already stuck on her.
DECODE
verb, -cod⋅ed, -cod⋅ing. –verb (used with object) 1. to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form. 2. to extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols). 3. Television. to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers. –verb (used without object) 4. to work at decoding.
sky - 1. the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies. 2. the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault. 3. the supernal or celestial heaven: They looked to the sky for help. 4. the climate: the sunny skies of Italy. 5. Obsolete. a cloud.–verb (used with object) 6. Informal. to raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air. 7. Informal. to hang (a painting) high on a wall, above the line of vision.
slip -–noun 32. an act or instance of slipping. 33. a sudden losing of one's foothold, as on slippery ground. 34. a mistake in judgment; blunder. 35. a mistake or oversight, as in speaking or writing, esp. a small one due to carelessness: a minor slip in addition; a slip of the tongue. 36. an error in conduct; indiscretion. 37. something easily slipped on or off.
circle -–noun 1. a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y2 = r2. 2. the portion of a plane bounded by such a curve. 3. any circular or ringlike object, formation, or arrangement: a circle of dancers. 4. a ring, circlet, or crown. 5. the ring of a circus. 6. a section of seats in a theater: dress circle. 7. the area within which something acts, exerts influence, etc.; realm; sphere: A politician has a wide circle of influence. 8. a series ending where it began, esp. when perpetually repeated; cycle: the circle of the year. 9. Logic. an argument ostensibly proving a conclusion but actually assuming the conclusion or its equivalent as a premise; vicious circle. 10. a complete series forming a connected whole; cycle: the circle of the sciences. 11. a number of persons bound by a common tie; coterie: a literary circle; a family circle. 12. Government. an administrative division, esp. of a province
reflection -noun 1. the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. 2. an image; representation; counterpart. 3. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration. 4. a thought occurring in consideration or meditation. 5. an unfavorable remark or observation. 6. the casting of some imputation or reproach.
beast -noun 1. any nonhuman animal, esp. a large, four-footed mammal. 2. the crude animal nature common to humans and the lower animals: Hunger brought out the beast in him. 3. a cruel, coarse, filthy, or otherwise beastlike person. 4. a live creature, as distinguished from a plant: What manner of beast is this?
staring -verb (used without object) 1. to gaze fixedly and intently, esp. with the eyes wide open. 2. to be boldly or obtrusively conspicuous: The bright modern painting stares out at you in the otherwise conservative gallery. 3. (of hair, feathers, etc.) to stand on end; bristle.–verb (used with object) 4. to stare at: to stare a person up and down. 5. to effect or have a certain effect on by staring: to stare one out of countenance. –noun 6. a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open: The banker greeted him with a glassy stare.
TAKE MY HAND BY CALLALILY: 1.CHERISH-To remember, internalize THINGS. 2.LOVE-a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
TONIGHT BY FM STATIC:
1.KEEP-to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 2.TONIGHT-on this present night; on the night of this present day.
Raise a Song "Sneak" - To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.
Raise a Song "Sneak" - To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.
Raise A Song "Epitaph" - An inscription on a gravestone.
"Descend" - To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward
Raise A Song: "Epitaph" - An inscription on a gravestone.
"Descend" - To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward
–verb (used without object) 1. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost. –verb (used with object) 2. to put off till another day or time; defer; delay. ________________________________________ Procrastination= The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. Procrastination is the thief of time.
procrastination=
noun 1. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time 2. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
╚ Depression –noun ♀the act of depressing. ♀the state of being depressed. ♀sadness; gloom; dejection. ♀a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason →REFERENCE: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/depression ╚ Loneliness –adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est. ♀affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome. ♀destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.: a lonely exile. ♀lone; solitary; without company; companionless. ♀remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak: a lonely road. ♀standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower.
☻SPILLED† v. spilled or spilt (splt), spill·ing, spills v.tr. 1. To cause or allow (a substance) to run or fall out of a container. 2. To scatter (objects) from containment: spilled the armload of books on the desk. 3. To shed (blood). 4. Nautical a. To relieve the pressure of wind on (a sail). b. To cause or allow (wind) to be lost from a sail. 5. To cause to fall: The rider was spilled by his horse. 6. Informal To disclose (something previously unknown); divulge: The witness spilled all the details about the suspect. v.intr. 1. To run or fall out of a container or containment. 2. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily. 3. To pour out or spread beyond limits: Fans spilled onto the playing field. n. 1. The act of spilling. v. poured, pour·ing, pours †POURED† v.tr. 1. To make (a liquid or granular solid) stream or flow, as from a container. 2. To send forth, produce, express, or utter copiously, as if in a stream or flood: poured money into the project; poured out my inner thoughts. v.intr. 1. To stream or flow continuously or profusely. 2. To rain hard or heavily. 3. To pass or proceed in large numbers or quantity: Students poured into the auditorium. 4. To serve a beverage, such as tea or coffee, to a gathering: We need someone to pour. n. A pouring or flowing forth, especially a downpour of rain. Idiom: pour it on Informal 1. To move or perform an activity at maximum speed or intensity. 2. To speak or express oneself continuously or elaborately.
[Middle English pouren, perhaps from Old North French purer, to sift, pour out, from Latin prre, to purify, from prus, pure; see peu- in Indo-European roots.]
1.decode-to unravel the secrets of something, to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form. 2.clouding-A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.
Your Call by:Secondhand Serenade 1.stripped-having had a covering, clothing, equipment, or furnishings removed: trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets. 2.polished-made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany. 3.flesh to flesh-interaction between two person, for sexuall satisfaction.
>SPIRALING< Function: verb Inflected Form(s): spiraled or spiralled; spiral·ing or spiral·ling Date: 1834 intransitive verb : to go and especially to rise or fall in a spiral course transitive verb 1 : to form into a spiral 2 : to cause to spiral
>DOOM< n. Inevitable destruction or ruin. Fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one. A decision or judgment, especially an official condemnation to a severe penalty. Judgment Day. A statute or ordinance, especially one in force in Anglo-Saxon England. tr.v., doomed, doom·ing, dooms. To condemn to ruination or death. See synonyms at condemn. To destine to an unhappy end. [Middle English dom, from Old English dōm, judgment.]
1.Freak-In contemporary usage, the word "freak" is commonly used to refer to a person with something unusual about their appearance or behaviour. This usage dates from the so-called freak scene of the 1960s and 1970s. "Freak" in this sense may be used either as a pejorative, a term of admiration, or a self-description. It can also denote a strong obsession with a particular activity, e.g., "He's such a neat-freak" or "You're a singing freak". The term "freaky" can also apply to a person who is sexually adventurous, or by itself as in "that person's a freak" (in bed.)
2.Lullaby-A lullaby is a soothing song, usually sung to children before they go to sleep. The idea is that the song sung by a familiar and beautiful voice will lull the child to sleep. Lullabies can be found in every human culture, often very ancient, and some international examples can be found below.
3.turbulent-In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is a fluid regime characterized by chaotic, stochastic property changes. This includes low momentum diffusion, high momentum convection, and rapid variation of pressure and velocity in space and time. Flow that is not turbulent is called laminar flow.
4.suculent-Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems and/or roots. The storage of water often gives succulent plants a more swollen or fleshy appearance than other plants, also known as succulence. In addition to succulence, succulent plants variously have other water-saving features
GET OVER IT: Avril Lavigne
1.slipping-One of the four basic strategies of defensive boxing, along with blocking, holding, and clinching.
2.badder-A parody of the music video for Bad's title song, featuring children filling the roles of various people from the original clip.
Of note, this video features a young Nikki Cox, who would eventually star on Unhappily Ever After and Las Vegas. The singing group The Boys appear as background dancers. The video also features Jermaine Jackson, Jr., and Brandon Quintin Adams of Mighty Ducks fame.
1.speechless- 1. temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.: speechless with alarm. 2. characterized by absence or loss of speech: speechless joy. 3. lacking the faculty of speech; dumb. 4. not expressed in speech or words: speechless compliments. 5. refraining from speech.
2.breathless- 1. without breath or breathing with difficulty; gasping; panting: We were breathless after the steep climb. 2. with the breath held, as in suspense, astonishment, fear, or the like: breathless listeners of the mystery story. 3. causing loss of breath, as from excitement, anticipation, or tension: a breathless ride. 4. dead; lifeless. 5. motionless or still, as air without a breeze: a breathless summer day.
♦Terms from RAISE A SONG♦ Confronted → con·front [ kən frúnt ] (past and past participle con·front·ed, present participle con·front·ing, 3rd person present singular con·fronts)
Definition:
1. challenge somebody face to face: to come face to face with somebody, especially in a challenge, and usually with hostility, criticism, or defiance
2. make somebody aware of something: to bring something such as contradictory facts or evidence to the attention of somebody, often in a challenging way confronted her with the evidence
3. encounter difficulty: to be forced to deal with something, especially an obstacle that must be overcome This is just one of the difficulties students confront these days.
4. be problem for somebody: to cause difficulty to or present an obstacle for somebody The hardships that would confront the settlers were blissfully unknown when they started out.
Fallen →–verb 1. pp. of fall. –adjective 2. having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or from a higher level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc. 3. on the ground; prostrate; down flat: Exhausted, the racers lay fallen by the road. 4. degraded or immoral. 5. (of a woman) having lost her chastity. 6. overthrown, destroyed, or conquered: a fallen city
stabbed --verb, stabbed, stab⋅bing, noun –verb (used with object) 1. to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork. 2. to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something: He stabbed the knife into the man's chest. 3. to penetrate sharply or painfully: Their misery stabbed his conscience. 4. to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in: He stabbed me in the chest with his finger. The speaker stabbed the air in anger. –verb (used without object) 5. to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon: to stab at an attacker. 6. to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon. –noun 7. the act of stabbing. 8. a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon. 9. an attempt; try: Make a stab at an answer before giving up. 10. a wound made by stabbing.
stuck -- Verb the past of stick2 Adjective 1. Informal baffled by a problem or unable to find an answer to a question 2. be stuck on Slang to feel a strong attraction to; be infatuated with 3. get stuck in Informal to perform a task with determination
-rig- verb, rigged, rig⋅ging, noun –verb (used with object) 1. Chiefly Nautical. a. to put in proper order for working or use. b. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. c. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
2. to furnish or provide with equipment, clothing, etc.; fit (usually fol. by out or up). 3. to assemble, install, or prepare (often fol. by up). 4. to manipulate fraudulently: to rig prices. –noun 5. the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship. 6. apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: a hi-fi rig; Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig. 7. Also called drill rig. the equipment used in drilling an oil well. 8. any combination trucking unit in which vehicles are hooked together, as a tractor-trailer. 9. any kind of truck. 10. a carriage, buckboard, sulky, or wagon together with the horse or horses that draw it. 11. Informal. costume or dress, esp. when odd or conspicuous, or when designated for a particular purpose: He looks quite nifty in a butler's rig. —Verb phrases12. rig down, Nautical. to place in an inactive state, stowing all lines, tackles, and other removable parts. 13. rig up, to equip or set up for use. -insane- adjective 1. not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is mentally deranged: insane actions; an insane asylum. 3. utterly senseless: an insane plan. -creep- verb, crept, creep⋅ing, noun –verb (used without object) 1. to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees. 2. to approach slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily (often fol. by up): We crept up and peeked over the wall. 3. to move or advance slowly or gradually: The automobile crept up the hill. Time just seems to creep along on these hot summer days. 4. to sneak up behind someone or without someone's knowledge (usually fol. by up on): The prisoners crept up on the guard and knocked him out. 5. to enter or become evident inconspicuously, gradually, or insidiously (often fol. by in or into:) The writer's personal bias occasionally creeps into the account. 6. to move or behave timidly or servilely. 7. to grow along the ground, a wall, etc., as a plant. 8. to advance or develop gradually so as to infringe on or supplant something else: creeping inflation; creeping socialism. 9. to slip, slide, or shift gradually; become displaced. 10. (of a metal object) to become deformed, as under continuous loads or at high temperatures. 11. Nautical. to grapple (usually fol. by for): The ships crept for their anchor chains. –verb (used with object) 12. Archaic. to creep along or over. –noun 13. an act or instance of creeping. 14. Slang. a boring, disturbingly eccentric, painfully introverted, or obnoxious person. 15. Slang. an intelligence or counterintelligence agent; spy. 16. Geology. a. the gradual movement downhill of loose soil, rock, gravel, etc.; solifluction. b. the slow deformation of solid rock resulting from constant stress applied over long periods.
17. Mechanics. the gradual, permanent deformation of a body produced by a continued application of heat or stress. 18. a grappling iron; grapnel. 19. Firearms. the slack in a trigger mechanism before it releases the firing pin. 20. creep feeder. 21. the creeps, Informal. a sensation of horror, fear, disgust, etc., suggestive of the feeling induced by something crawling over the skin: That horror movie gave me the creeps. —Idiom22. make one's flesh creep, to be frightening or repellent; cause one to experience uneasiness: The eerie stories made our flesh creep. -falter- –verb (used without object) 1. to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship. 2. to speak hesitatingly or brokenly. 3. to move unsteadily; stumble. –verb (used with object) 4. to utter hesitatingly or brokenly: to falter an apology. –noun 5. the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc. 6. a faltering sound.
-membranophone- is any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of a vibrating stretched membrane. It is one of the four main divisions of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification.
Most membranophones are drums. Hornbostel-Sachs divides drums into three main types: struck drums, where the skin is hit with a stick, the hand, or something else; string drums, where a knotted string attached to the skin is pulled, passing its vibrations onto the skin; and friction drums, where some sort of rubbing motion causes the skin to vibrate (a common type has a stick passing through a hole in the skin which is pulled back and forth).
In addition to drums, there is another kind of membranophone, called the singing membranophone, of which the best known type is the kazoo. These instruments modify a sound produced by something else, commonly the human voice, by having a skin vibrate in sympathy with it.
-chordophone- is any musical instrument which makes sound by way of a vibrating string or strings stretched between two points. It is one of the four main divisions of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification. -aerophones- is any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound. It is one of the four main classes of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification. -idiophone- is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument vibrating itself, without the use of strings or membranes. It is one of the four main divisions in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification. Idiophones are probably the oldest type of musical instrument (not counting the human voice). In the early classification of Victor-Charles Mahillon, this group of instruments was called autophones.
Either of two parallels of latitude on the earth, one 23°27' north of the equator and the other 23°27' south of the equator, representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
or tropics The region of the earth's surface lying between these latitudes. Astronomy Either of two corresponding parallels of celestial latitude that are the limits of the apparent northern and southern passages of the sun. adj. Of or relating to the Tropics; tropical.
-slums- noun 1. Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people. 2. any squalid, run-down place to live. –verb (used without object) 3. to visit slums, esp. from curiosity. 4. to visit or frequent a place, group, or amusement spot considered to be low in social status.
-hood-
noun 1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like. 2. something resembling or suggesting such a covering, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals. 3. the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine. 4. British. the roof of a carriage. 5. a metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc. 6. Falconry. a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game. 7. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc. 8. a crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals. –verb (used with object) 9. to furnish with a hood. 10. to cover with or as if with a hood. -roam- verb (used without object) 1. to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world. –verb (used with object) 2. to wander over or through: to roam the countryside. –noun 3. an act or instance of roaming; a ramble. -ghetto
noun, plural -tos, -toes. 1. a section of a city, esp. a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships. 2. (formerly, in most European countries) a section of a city in which all Jews were required to live. 3. a section predominantly inhabited by Jews. 4. any mode of living, working, etc., that results from stereotyping or biased treatment: job ghettos for women; ghettos for the elderly.
Adjacent >adjective 1. lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway. 2. just before, after, or facing: a map on an adjacent page.
Psychosocial >adjective of or pertaining to the interaction between social and psychological factors.
Guzheng (古箏) - 16-26 stringed zither with movable bridges.
Qinqin (秦琴) - plucked lute with a wooden body and fretted neck; also called meihuaqin (梅花琴, literally "plum blossom instrument," on account of its flower-shaped body).
Maguhu (traditional Chinese: 馬骨胡; simplified Chinese: 马骨胡; pinyin: mǎgǔhú) - two-stringed fiddle with horse bone body used by the Zhuang and Buyei peoples of southern China.
Diyingehu (低音革胡) - four stringed contrabass instrument, tuned and played like double bass .
Zhu (Chinese: 柷; pinyin: zhù) - a wooden box that tapers from the top to the bottom, played by hitting a stick on the inside, used to mark the beginning of music in ancient ritual music.
1.To cause or allow (a substance) to run or fall out of a container. 2.To scatter (objects) from containment: spilled the armload of books on the desk. 3.To shed (blood).
*CHASE
1.To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursue: chased the thief. 2.To follow (game) in order to capture or kill; hunt: chase foxes. 3.To seek the favor or company of persistently: chased me until I agreed to a date.
1.To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. 2.To equip or supply with an ability.
*ADRENALINE 1.A substance produced by the medulla (inside) of the adrenal gland, adrenaline (the official name in the British Pharmacopoeia) is synonymous with epinephrine.
1.A trademark used for a pocket-sized cassette player, compact disk player, radio, or combined unit with lightweight earphones.
*NUMB
1.Deprived of the power to feel or move normally; benumbed: toes numb with cold; too numb with fear to cry out. 2.Emotionally unresponsive; indifferent: numb to yet another appeal.
1. DANGLES- is an agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group. 2. MESMERIZING- the act of inducing hypnosis, sometimes spelled "mesmerise." The word derives from the 18-century practise by the Viennese physician called Franz Anton Mesmer. 3. REDEMPTION- absolution for past sins and/or protection from damnation
=just once=
1. ADMIT- a statement that may be used in court against the person making it 2. FIGURE- A shape, drawing, or representation
1. COMPARISONS- is a property of adjectives and adverbs in most languages; it describes systems that distinguish the degree to which the modifier modifies its complement.
2. GUESS- commonly refers to a conjecture or estimation.
3. SPENDING-is a common concept in economics, and gives rise to derived concepts
4. DISGUSTED-is an emotion that is typically associated with things that are perceived as unclean, inedible, infectious, or in some way offending.
Crowd -–noun 1. a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng: a crowd of angry people. 2. any large number of persons. 3. any group or set of persons with something in common: The restaurant attracts a theater crowd. 4. audience; attendance: Opening night drew a good crowd. 5. the common people; the masses: He feels superior to the crowd. 6. a large number of things gathered or considered together. 7. Sociology. a temporary gathering of people responding to common stimuli and engaged in any of various forms of collective behavior. REFERENCE http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/crowd
Pretend –verb (used with object) 1. to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong. 2. to appear falsely, as to deceive; feign: to pretend to go to sleep. 3. to make believe: The children pretended to be cowboys. 4. to presume; venture: I can't pretend to say what went wrong. 5. to allege or profess, esp. insincerely or falsely: He pretended to have no knowledge of her whereabouts.
TERMS FROM SONGS I. I CAN WAIT FOREVER by SIMPLE PLAN (1) BLADE ~> Etymology
Old English blæd ‘leaf’, from Germanic *bladaz. Cognate with Danish and Dutch blad, German Blatt ‘leaf’, probably with Latin folium too.
~>Pronunciation
* IPA: /bleɪd/, SAMPA: /bleId/ * Rhymes: -eɪd
~>Noun Wikipedia has an article on: Blade
Knife blades
Singular blade
Plural blades
blade (plural blades)
1. The sharp cutting edge of a knife, chisel, or other tool, a razor blade. 2. The flat functional end of a propeller, oar, hockey stick, screwdriver, skate, etc. 3. The narrow leaf of a grass or cereal. 4. (botany) The thin, flat part of a plant leaf, attached to a stem (petiole). The lamina. 5. A flat bone, especially the shoulder blade. 6. A cut of beef from near the shoulder blade (part of the chuck). 7. The flat part of the tongue. 8. (poetic) A sword or knife. 9. (archaeology) A piece of prepared, sharp-edged stone, often flint, at least twice as long as it is wide; a long flake of ground-edge stone or knapped vitreous stone. 10. (ultimate frisbee) A throw characterized by a tight parabolic trajectory due to a steep lateral attitude. 11. (sailing) The rudder, daggerboard, or centerboard of a vessel. 12. A bulldozer or surface-grading machine with mechanically adjustible blade that is nominally perpendicular to the forward motion of the vehicle. 13. (dated) A dashing young man. 14. (slang, mainly US) A homosexual, usually male. 15. Thin plate, foil.
~>Verb
Infinitive to blade
Third person singular blades
Simple past bladed
Past participle bladed
Present participle blading
to blade (third-person singular simple present blades, present participle blading, simple past and past participle bladed)
1. (informal) To skate on rollerblades.
(2)GUILLOTINE ~> Etymology
From French guillotine, after Dr Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, who proposed its use for capital punishment..
~>Pronunciation
* IPA: /ˈgijətin/ or IPA: /ˈgɪlətin/
~>Noun
Singular guillotine
Plural guillotines
1. A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade. 2. A machine used for cutting stacks of paper to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged blade attached to a flat platform. 3. A cloture; a motion that debate be ended and a vote taken.
~>Verb
Infinitive to guillotine
Third person singular guillotines
Simple past guillotined
Past participle guillotined
Present participle guillotining
to guillotine (third-person singular simple present guillotines, present participle guillotining, simple past and past participle guillotined)
1. (transitive) To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.
II. WORDS FROM LESSON (3)GUQIN ~>Alternative spellings
* (NB: these variants may be incorrect, but nevertheless may be encountered) o gu-qin, gu qin, gu qing, GuQin
~>Etymology
From the Chinese word 古琴 (gǔqín), made up of 古 ‘ancient’ and 琴 ‘stringed instrument’.
~> Pronunciation
* IPA: [kutɕʰin] * Chinese Pinyin: gǔqínhelp, file * Chinese Wade-Giles: ku3-ch'in2
~>Noun
Singular guqin
Plural guqin
guqin (plural guqin)
1. (music) A plucked, seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family, favoured by scholars and the literati in ancient times. * 1982: The Times, 25 May 1982, p.10 col. C
Among those who will be making the Otter valley resound to the strains of the guzheng and erhu is Wu Wenguang, who plays a piece of music 1,800 years old on the guqin, an instrument known to have existed 3,000 years ago.
2. (place) Guqin Tai 《古琴臺》 (Guqin Terrace or Heptachord Terrace, etc), the name of a place in Wuhan, China.
* 2005, Travel China Guide (travelchinaquide.com, 09 September 2006)
~>Usage notes
* In the past, the guqin was referred to only as the qin, but it has the prefix gu- to distinguish it from other instruments which are also called qin. It can be referred to as qin after guqin is used in the first instance. * The organology of the qin fits that of a zither, but in the past, it has been incorrectly referred to as a lute or harp. * It is sometimes confused with the guzheng (古筝) which is a different stringed instrument.
1.a feeling of self-respect and personal worth 2.satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success" 3.the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards 4.a group of lions 5.be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school" 6.unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
*ADORE
1.to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor. 2. to pay divine honor to; worship: to adore God. 3. to like or admire very much: I simply adore the way your hair is done!
1.move fast, noisily, and heavily; "The bus thundered down the road" 2.utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared" 3.boom: a deep prolonged loud noise 4.be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed" 5.a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning 6.to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle" 7.big H: street names for heroin
*SILLY
1.weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer. 2. absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea. 3. stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly. 4. Cricket. (of a fielder or the fielder's playing position) extremely close to the batsman's wicket: silly mid off. 5. Archaic. rustic; plain; homely. 6. Archaic. weak; helpless. 7. Obsolete. lowly in rank or state; humble.
1.tidal bore: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) 2.having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"
*EXTRAORDINARY
1.beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her ... 2.far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
1.appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" 2.offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity" 3.enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty" 4.make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
*DYSFUNCTION
1.any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
1.a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act 2.a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) 3.a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
*PRESSURE
1.the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure" 2.a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government" 3.press: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" 4.imperativeness: the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" 5.the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal" 6.coerce: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" 7.an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress 8.blackmail: exert pressure on someone through threats 9.atmospheric pressure: the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
1. REGRET-to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
2. MEMORIES- the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences.
MOMENT OF TRUTH (FM STATIC)
1.SPINNING- the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.
2.COAST- the region adjoining it: They live on the coast, a few miles from the sea.
1.acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes" 2.defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
*FADE
1.become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear 2.gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into ... lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
1.a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" 2.an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" 3.here and now: at this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"
*COAST
1.seashore: the shore of a sea or ocean 2.a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course" 3.the area within view; "the coast is clear"
1.go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" 2.pursue someone sexually or romantically 3.pursuit: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" 4.cut a groove into; "chase silver" 5.United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873) 6.furrow: cut a furrow into a columns 7.a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time.
>RARE
1. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books" 2.recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events" 3.not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green in the desert" 4.having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air" 5.marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree" 6.(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast beef"
UNFAMILLARS... -lingers verb: -gered, -ger·ing, -gers.) (intransitive verb) To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See synonyms at stay1 To remain feebly alive for some time before dying. To persist: an aftertaste that lingers. To proceed slowly; saunter. To be tardy in acting; procrastinate. -clarity –noun 1. clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity. 2. the state or quality of being clear or transparent to the eye; pellucidity: the clarity of pure water. n. Clearness of appearance: the clarity of the mountain air. Clearness of thought or style; lucidity: writes with clarity and perception. -serenity 1. The quality or state of being serene; clearness and calmness; quietness; stillness; peace.
A general peace and serenity newly succeeded a general trouble. --Sir W. Temple.
2. Calmness of mind; eveness of temper; undisturbed state; coolness; composure
*VERGE -noun . 1. the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud. 2. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs.
*AWFUL -–adjective 1. extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly: awful paintings; an awful job. 2. inspiring fear; dreadful; terrible: an awful noise. 3. solemnly impressive; inspiring awe: the awful majesty of alpine peaks. 4. full of awe; reverential. 5. extremely dangerous, risky, injurious, etc.: That was an awful fall she had. He took an awful chance by driving here so fast.
–adverb 6. Informal. very; extremely: He did an awful good job of painting the barn. It's awful hot in here.
*SOAR -verb (used without object) 1. to fly upward, as a bird. 2. to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird. 3. to glide along at a height, as an airplane. 4. to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain. 5. to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level: His hopes soared.
–noun 6. an act or instance of soaring. 7. the height attained in soaring.
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
AGING - adjective 1. growing old
-noun 1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time [syn: ripening] 2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age.
DEATH - noun 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being dead: to lie still in death. 4. extinction; destruction: It will mean the death of our hopes. 5. manner of dying: a hero's death. 6. (usually initial capital letter) the agent of death personified, usually represented as a man or a skeleton carrying a scythe. Compare Grim Reaper. 7. Also called spiritual death. loss or absence of spiritual life
DYING -adjective 1. ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man. 2. of, pertaining to, or associated with death: his dying hour. 3. given, uttered, or manifested just before death: her dying words. 4. drawing to a close; ending: the dying year.
–noun 5. the act or process of ceasing to live, ending, or drawing to a close.
RESUSCITATION -noun the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"
dis•en•chant•ed, dis•en•chant•ing, dis•en•chants To free from illusion or false belief; undeceive.
Disenchanter
to break a spell Enchanter, to enchant
Disenchanted or Disenchanting
To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free from fascination or delusion. Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove. --Dryden.
DESOLATION 1. The act or an instance of desolating. 2. The state of being desolate. 3. Devastation; ruin: a drought that brought desolation to the region. 4. a. The state of being abandoned or forsaken; loneliness: a sense of utter desolation following the death of his parents. b. Wretchedness; misery.
Desolation 1. The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation. Unto the end of the war desolations are determined. --Dan. ix. 26. 2. The state of being desolated or laid waste; ruin; solitariness; destitution; gloominess. You would have sold your king to slaughter, . . . And his whole kingdom into desolation. --Shak. 3. A place or country wasted and forsaken.
TWILIGHT; –noun 1. the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall. 2. the period in the morning or, more commonly, in the evening during which this light prevails. 3. a terminal period, esp. after full development, success, etc.: the twilight of his life. 4. a state of uncertainty, vagueness, or gloom. –adjective 5. of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim; obscure: in the twilight hours. 6. appearing or flying at twilight; crepuscular. ________________________________________
SEVERE –adjective. 1. harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws. 2. serious or stern in manner or appearance: a severe face. 3. grave; critical: a severe illness. 4. rigidly restrained in style, taste, manner, etc.; simple, plain, or austere. 5. causing discomfort or distress by extreme character or conditions, as weather, cold, or heat; unpleasantly violent, as rain or wind, or a blow or shock. 6. difficult to endure, perform, fulfill, etc.: a severe test of his powers. 7. rigidly exact, accurate, or methodical: severe standards. ________________________________________
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NOVEMBER
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
>.MOONLIGHT
–noun
1. the light of the moon.
–adjective
2. pertaining to moonlight.
3. illuminated by moonlight.
4. occurring by moonlight, or at night.
>INVINCIBLE
–adjective
1. incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
2. insuperable; insurmountable: invincible difficulties.
>REVENGE
1. to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, esp. in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother.
2. to take vengeance for; inflict punishment for; avenge: He revenged his brother's murder.
TABLE TENNIS UNFAMILIAR WORDS
>BLADE
-A table tennis blade is mainly wooden (at least 85% by thickness under ITTF rules), and has a handle for the player to grip the bat. It may be of any size, shape, or weight, but it must be flat and rigid.
>EXPEDITE
-The expedite system is automatically invoked if a game is unfinished after 10 minutes' play (unless both players or pairs have scored 9 points). It can also be invoked at any earlier time if both players or pairs request it. Once the system is invoked, it must be used for the rest of the match.
Under the expedite system, each player or pair gets one serve each at a time, and if the receiver can make 13 good returns in a row, the receiver shall win the point.
>KILL
-n table tennis, a kill is a stroke played by a player with the intention of putting so much speed (and sometimes spin as well) that the ball is unreturnable by the opponent.
SOURCES
1.http://tabletennis.about.com/od/glossary/Glossary_of_Table_Tennis_Terms.htm
2.http://dictionary.reference.com
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
* Backspin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would not make it over the net
* Block - a defensive shot done mostly against loops and smashes, where the racket is in a closed position to keep the ball on the table
* Chop - a defensive shot that carries a tremendous amount of backspin
* Closed - a racket angle that allows the top of the ball to be struck
* Dead ball - a ball returned without any spin. Very difficult to execute, read, and return
* Drop shot - a surprise shot where the ball is placed precisely near the net
* International Table Tennis Federation - the international governing body for the sport of table tennis
* Let - a stoppage of play as a result of a serve hitting the net or interference from outside the playing court
* Lob - a defensive shot used against high-speed balls, where the ball (usually with unpredictable spin) is returned very high in the air, causing difficulty in timing and technique
* Loop - an offensive shot that carries a tremendous amount of topspin
* Match - a competition format with the winner winning two of three or three of five games
* Medium-long - a serve whose second bounce, given the opportunity, would bounce near the very end or just off the table. Difficult because the opponent cannot execute a good attacking stroke
* Open - a racket angle that allows the bottom of the ball to be struck
* Push - a defensive shot used to successfully return backspin shots, where the racket is open to lift the backspin over the net
* Short - a serve that, given the opportunity, would bounce at least twice on the table. Difficult because the opponent cannot execute a good attacking stroke
* Sidespin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel either to the right or left without landing on the table
* Topspin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel over the opposite side of the table without hitting the surface
REFERENCE:
http://www.megaspin.net/info/glossary.asp
TABLE TENNIS TERMS:
1.Match - a competition format with the winner winning two of three or three of five games
2.Medium-long - a serve whose second bounce, given the opportunity, would bounce near the very end or just off the table. Difficult because the opponent cannot execute a good attacking stroke
3.Open - a racket angle that allows the bottom of the ball to be struck
4.Penhold - a grip where the racket is held exactly as it sounds, with the racket handle held straight up and down
5.Pips-in - a rubber type whose surface is smooth yet gripping. Produces much spin and in many cases better speed. Also known as inverted rubber
6.Pips-out - a rubber type whose surface consists of many tiny pimples. Produces much control and speed, but little spin
7.Push - a defensive shot used to successfully return backspin shots, where the racket is open to lift the backspin over the net
Receive - return of service, usually done tactically to set up an attack
8.Seemiller - Name of 5 time US champion Dan Seemiller. Also the name of a table tennis grip
Serve - the beginning of a point where one player strikes the ball after tossing it. Usually used tactically to set up a strong attack
9.Set - one game to 21 points in a match
10.Shakehands - a grip where the racket is held exactly as it sounds but with the middle, ring, and pinky fingers wrapped around the handle
11.Short - a serve that, given the opportunity, would bounce at least twice on the table. Difficult because the opponent cannot execute a good attacking stroke
12.Sidespin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel either to the right or left without landing on the table
13.Skunk - an informal rule in table tennis that says that a player wins a game at a score of 7-0 or 11-1
14.Smash - an offensive, high-speed shot used against high balls, where the racket is in a normal position to generate the most speed possible. Also called a kill
15.Topspin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would travel over the opposite side of the table without hitting the surface
SOURCES:
http://library.thinkquest.org
WORDS WITH DEFINITION IN CLASSROOM DISCUSSION;
TOPIC;TABLE TENNIS
1.Antispin - An inverted rubber sheet that is very slick so that spin does not take on it. It usually has a very dead sponge underneath. It is mostly used for defensive shots. Also known as "anti."
2.Backhand - A shot done with the racket to the left of the elbow for a righthander, the reverse for a lefthander.
3.Backspin - A type of spin used mostly on defensive shots. When you chop the ball, you produce backspin. The bottom of the ball will move away from you.
4.Default - Being disqualified from a match for any reason.
5.Double Bounce - A ball that hits the same side of the table twice. The person on that side loses the point.
TALE TENNIS TERMS:
Breadstick – jargon for winning (or losing) a set 6-1, with the straight shape of the "1" being evoked supposedly by the straight shape of a breadstick. The term seems to be used relatively rarely.
Buggy Whip – Describes a forehand hit with a follow through which does not go across the body and finish on the opposite side but rather goes from low to high and finishes on the same side (similar to the driver of a horse drawn carriage whipping a horse).
Cyclops – A device used on Center Court to detect if a serve lands long past the service line. The device emits an audible noise when the serve is long.
Deuce – the score 40-40 in a game. A player must win two consecutive points from a deuce before winning the game.
Fry – jargon for winning (or losing) a set 6-1, with the straight shape of the "1" being evoked supposedly by the straight shape of a potato fry. The term seems to be used relatively rarely.
Hacker – A beginning to intermediate player
Junk ball – a deliberate yet poor quality stroke producing a slower and harder-to-predict return that is introduced deliberately to upset the flow of the opposition.
Jamming – to serve or return straight to the opponent's body
No-Man's Land – the area between the service line and the baseline, where a player is most vulnerable
Pressureless Ball – A special type of tennis ball that does not have a core of pressurized air as standard balls do but rather has a core made of solid rubber, or a core filled tightly with micro-particles. Quality pressureless balls are approved for top-pro play generally, but pressureless balls are typically used mostly at high altitudes where standard balls would be greatly affected by the difference between the high pressure in the ball and the thin air.
Round Robin – a tournament format in which players are organised into groups of 3 or 4 players and compete against all other members of the group, players are then ranked according to number of matches, sets and games won and head to head records. The top 1 or 2 players then qualify for the next stage of the tournament.
Tanking – to purposely lose a match, because of poor mental game or other reason; or to purposely lose a non-vital set, so as to focus energy and attention on a match-deciding set
Underspin – spin of a ball where the top of the ball rotates away from the direction of travel; the spin is underneath the ball, causing the ball to float and to bounce at a lower angle to the court.
Wild card – a player allowed to play in a tournament, even if his/her rank is not adequate or does not register in time. Typically a few places in the draw will be reserved for wild cards, which may be for local players who do not gain direct acceptance or for players who are just outside the ranking required to gain direct acceptance.
source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_terminology
UNFAMILIAR WORDS IN RAISE-A-SONG:
invincible
-Incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable.
vulnerable
-Susceptible to physical or emotional injury.
-Susceptible to attack: "We are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army" (Alexander Hamilton).
-Open to censure or criticism; assailable.
source:
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/vulnerable;_ylt=Aj4qx.sx4QdLBu2unxJciz8ZvskF
TERMS IN CLASSROOM DISCUSSION:
Antispin - An inverted rubber sheet that is very slick so that spin does not take on it. It usually has a very dead sponge underneath. It is mostly used for defensive shots. Also known as "anti."
Backhand - A shot done with the racket to the left of the elbow for a righthander, the reverse for a lefthander.
Backspin - A type of spin used mostly on defensive shots. When you chop the ball, you produce backspin. The bottom of the ball will move away from you.
Blade - The racket, usually without covering.
Block - A quick, off the bounce return of an aggressive drive done by just holding the racket in the ball's path.
Blocker - A style of play where blocking is the primary shot.
SOURCE:WWW.TABLETENNISGLOSARY.COM
Terminologies in my raise a song:
Song # 1:THE GREEN GENTLEMEN BY PANIC AT THE DISCO
Pretty odd-an adjective used to describe a person.
Tiptoe-The tip of a toe.
Song # 2-Sugar were going down-Fall out boy
mausoleum-it is a place where certain important things are placed.
notch-The location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks;
bedpost-it supports the bed, it is maid up of wood or metal used to support the bed.
source.www.onlinedictionary.com
NOVEMBER
Unfamiliar words:
VINDICATED
>freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
INVULNERABLE
>immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
RAISE-A-SONG TERMS
"vulnerable"
-More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
"Impossible"
-Not possible, not able to be done
-(colloquial) Of a person, very difficult to deal with.
Reference of the two words: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/impossible
TABLE TENNIS TERMS
"Chop"
-A defensive return of a drive with backspin, usually done from well away from the table.
"Loaded"
-A ball with a great deal of spin.
Reference of the two words: http://www.usatt.org/organization/glossary_tt.shtml
UNFAMILIAR WORDS:
CAPTIVATED:
>filled with wonder and delight
>strongly attracted
SELFISH:
>concerned chiefly or only with yourself; "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG;
Indefinitely; –adjective
1. Not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
2. Not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact: an indefinite boundary; an indefinite date in the future.
3. Grammar.
a. INDEFINITE ARTICLE.
b. INDEFINITE PRONOUN.
4. Botany.
a. Very numerous or not easily counted, as stamens.
b. (Of an inflorescence) indeterminate.
Intoxicate;
–verb (used with object)
1. To affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, esp. to excite or stupefy with liquor.
2. To make enthusiastic; elate strongly, as by intoxicants; exhilarate: The prospect of success intoxicated him.
3. Pathology. to poison.
–verb (used without object)
4. To cause or produce intoxication: having the power to intoxicate.
–adjective
SOURCE:http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Indefinitely
TABLE TENNIS TERMS:
Table Tennis Terms
Gaminde, John Angelo R.
1.)Anti-topspin - a rubber type that deactivates spin and speed, returning a "dead" ball
2.)Backhand - a stroke done directly in front of the body, with the racket turned so that the back of the hand faces the opponent
3.)Backspin - a type of spin where, if struck with a normal racket position, the ball would not make it over the net
4.)Block - a defensive shot done mostly against loops and smashes, where the racket is in a closed position to keep the ball on the table
Buckling-buckling is a failure mode characterized by a sudden failure of a structural member subjected to high compressive stresses, where the actual compressive stress at the point of failure is less than the ultimate compressive stresses that the material is capable of withstanding.
Ref:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckling
►Freeway- freeway is a type of road designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections.
ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeway
Table Tennis Terms
Let
-If play is interrupted for any reason during a rally, a let is called and the point does not count.
Source: http://www.usatt.org/organization/glossary_tt.shtml
Shakehands Grip
-The most popular grip. It gives the best balance of forehand and backhand.
Source: http://www.usatt.org/organization/glossary_tt.shtml
Table Tennis Terms
"Deuce"
Definition: In table tennis, deuce is a common way to describe the situation where both players have reached at least 10 points each, and the scores are level, so that both players will be serving one serve each.
Source: http://tabletennis.about.com/od/glossary/g/deuce.htm
"Feeder"
Definition: A feeder is one of the players in a training drill, who is performing the simpler part of the drill.
The act of performing the simpler part of the drill is called feeding the ball.
A typical example of this would be where the feeder blocks the ball to the forehand corner and middle of the table in turn, while his training partner loops the ball to the feeder's forehand block. The feeder is said to be feeding the ball to the looper.
When performing multiball, the person who is hitting the balls from the container at the side of the table is also called the feeder.
Source: http://tabletennis.about.com/od/glossary/g/feeder.htm
UNFAMILIAR WORDS IN RAISE A SONG
Song:Thunder by Boys Like Girls
•tightrope
–noun 1. a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing.
–verb (used without object) 2. to walk, move, or proceed on or as on a tightrope: He tightroped through enemy territory.
–verb (used with object) 3. to make (one's way, course, etc.) on or as on a tightrope.
Song:All The Small Things by Blink 182
•com·mis·er·ate v.com·mis·er·at·ed, com·mis·er·at·ing, com·mis·er·ates
v. tr.
To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with.
v. intr.
To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure.
[Latin commiserārī, commiserāt- : com-, com- + miserārī, to pity (from miser, wretched).]
com·mis'er·a'tive adj., com·mis'er·a'tive·ly adv., com·mis'er·a'tor n.
unfamiliar words in the song "CRUSH" by David Archuleta
• MESMERIZED (adjective)
Meaning:
Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
Synonyms:
fascinated; hypnotised; hypnotized; mesmerised; mesmerized; spell-bound; spellbound; transfixed
• CRUSH (noun)
Meaning:
Temporary love of an adolescent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
calf love; puppy love; infatuation; crush
Hypernyms ("crush" is a kind of...):
love (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection)
• HYPNOTIZED (adjective)
Meaning:
Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
Synonyms:
fascinated; hypnotised; hypnotized; mesmerised; mesmerized; spell-bound; spellbound; transfixed
Similar:
enchanted (influenced as by charms or incantations)
REFERENCE:http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/
Table Tennis Terms:
"Counterdrive"
-A drive made against a drive. Some players specialize in counter‑driving.
"Lob"
-A high defensive return of a smash. Usually done with topspin or sidespin.
Source (2 words): http://www.usatt.org/organization/glossary_tt.shtml
Terms in Table Tennis:
"Smother Kill"
-To smash right off the bounce. Usually done against a lob
"Volley"
-To hit the ball before it bounces on your side of the table. It results in an immediate loss of the point.
Source: http://www.usatt.org/organization/glossary_tt.shtml
Table Tennis Terms:
Flat - A ball that has no spin, usually traveling with good pace. A shot where the ball hits the racket straight on, at a perpendicular angle.
Forehand - Any shot done with the racket to the right of the elbow for a righthander, to the left for a lefthander.
Source:http://www.usatt.org/organization/glossary_tt.shtml
♪UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG♪
∟Pinches
☺ –verb (used with object)
1. to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
◘reference◘
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pinch
∟Deny
☺–verb (used with object), -nied, -ny⋅ing.
1.to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.
2. to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition.
3. to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate
◘reference◘
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deny
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
MENTAL HEALTH
1.term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder.
2.a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
SELF-ESTEEM
1.The original definition presents self-esteem as a ratio found by dividing one’s successes in areas of life of importance to a given individual by the failures in them or one’s “success / pretensions”. Problems with this approach come from making self-esteem contingent upon success: this implies inherent instability because failure can occur at any moment.
2.In the mid 1960s Morris Rosenberg and social-learning theorists defined self-esteem in terms of a stable sense of personal worth or worthiness, (see Rosenberg self esteem scale). This became the most frequently used definition for research, but involves problems of boundary-definition, making self-esteem indistinguishable from such things as narcissism or simple bragging.
3.Nathaniel Branden in 1969 briefly defined self-esteem as "...the experience of being competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and being worthy of happiness". This two-factor approach, as some have also called it, provides a balanced definition that seems to be capable of dealing with limits of defining self-esteem primarily in terms of competence or worth alone.
sources:
www.wikipedia.org
UNFAMILIAR WORDS
1.Hypnotized
-to influence, control, or direct completely, as by personal charm, words, or domination
2. Mesmerized
-To spellbind; enthrall
3, Infatuation
-A foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction.
4. Yearning
-To have a strong, often melancholy desire.
www.dictionary.com
UNFAMILLIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
ACQUAINTANCE
1.knowledge (of something) gotten from personal experience or study of it an intimate acquaintance with the plays of Jonson
2.the state or relation of being acquainted (with someone)
3.a person or persons whom one knows, but not intimately
AULD LANG SYNE
1.is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many English-speaking countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of the new year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day.
The song's (Scots) title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago" or "days gone by".
SOURCES:
WWW.YOURDICTIONARY.COM
WWW.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
mushy
1. resembling or having the consistency of mush; semi-liquid, pasty, or granular
I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
2. soft; squishy
The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
3. overly sappy, corny, or cheesy
Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.
LOVE
1. (uncountable) An intense feeling of affection and care towards another person.
A mother’s love is not easily shaken.
2. (uncountable) A deep or abiding liking for something.
My love of cricket knows no bounds.
3. (uncountable) A profound and caring attraction towards someone.
Your love is the most important thing in my life.
4. (uncountable) A condition in which the happiness of another is essential to one's own happiness. (Paraphrased from a definition offered by Robert A. Heinlein, in Stranger in a Strange Land, 1961)
5. (countable) The object of one’s romantic feelings; a darling or sweetheart
I met my love by the gasworks wall.
6. (colloquial) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
Hello, love, how can I help you?
7. (racquet sports) zero, no score.
So that’s fifteen-love to Kournikova.
reference: http://en.wiktionary.org
DEFINITON OF TERMS:
EMOTION
-is a term for a mental and physiological state associated with a wide variety of feelings, thoughts, and behavior. Emotions are subjective experiences, or experienced from a individual point of view.
MOOD
-is a relatively long lasting, affective or emotional state.
TEMPERAMENT
-is the innate aspect of an individual's personality, such as introversion or extroversion.
PERSONALITY
-can be defined as a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions, motivations, and behaviors in various situations.
DISPOSITION
-is a habit, a preparation, a state of readiness, or a tendency to act in a specified way.
www.wikipedia.com
UNFAMILIAR WORDS IN RAISE A SONG:
SPILL
/spɪl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [spil] verb, spilled or spilt, spill⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object) 1. to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, esp. accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk.
2. to shed (blood), as in killing or wounding.
3. to scatter: to spill papers all over everything.
4. Nautical. a. to let the wind out of (a sail).
b. to lose (wind) from a sail.
5. to cause to fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like: His horse spilled him.
6. Informal. to divulge, disclose, or tell: Don't spill the secret.
–verb (used without object) 7. (of a liquid, loose particles, etc.) to run or escape from a container, esp. by accident or in careless handling.
–noun 8. a spilling, as of liquid.
9. a quantity spilled.
10. the mark made by something spilled.
11. a spillway.
12. Also called spill light. superfluous or useless light rays, as from theatrical or photographic lighting units.
13. Theater. an area of a stage illuminated by spill light.
14. a throw or fall from a horse, vehicle, or the like: She broke her arm in a spill.
—Idiom15. spill the beans. bean (def. 11).
Origin:
bef. 950; 1920–25 for def. 6; ME spillen to kill, destroy, shed (blood), OE spillan to kill; c. MHG, MD spillen; akin to spoil
www.dictonary.com
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
>UNWELL
-adjective
1.not well; ailing; ill.
2.Older Use. Menstruating
>BREAKDOWN
-noun
1.a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine.
2.a loss of mental or physical health; collapse.
3. The act or process of failing to function or continue.
>DODGE
-verb
1.to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy
2. to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something.
3. to use evasive methods
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
>UNWELL
-adjective
1.not well; ailing; ill.
2.Older Use. Menstruating
>BREAKDOWN
-noun
1.a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine.
2.a loss of mental or physical health; collapse.
3. The act or process of failing to function or continue.
>DODGE
-verb
1.to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy
2. to move aside or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow or get behind something.
3. to use evasive methods
REFERENCE:
http://dictionary.reference.com
TERMS FROM LESSON
1.]pingpong
HUNGARIAN
Pronunciation
* IPA: /ˈpiŋgpoŋg/
* Hyphenation: ping‧pong
Noun
pingpong (plural pingpongok)
1. (informal) ping pong
Usage notes
Pinpong and asztalitenisz are synonyms for table tennis. However, pingpong is used more often in the spoken language and in informal situations and it may also refer to the everyday version of the sport that anyone can play while asztalitenisz means the professional version played by athletes. Ping-pong is incorrect spelling in all derivations. [1]
Synonyms
* asztalitenisz
Derived terms
* pingpongasztal
* pingpongháló
* pingponglabda
* pingpongozik
* pingpongütő
2.]depression
English
Pronunciation
* IPA: /dɪˈpɹɛʃən/, SAMPA: /dI"prES@n/
Rhymes: -ɛʃən
* Hyphenation: de‧pres‧sion
Noun
Singular
depression
Plural
countable and uncountable; depressions
depression (countable and uncountable; plural depressions)
1. (geography) an area that is lower in topography than its surroundings
2. (psychology) in psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future
3. (psychology) in psychotherapy and psychiatry, a period of unhappiness or low morale which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide
4. (meteorology) an area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes
5. (economics) a period of major economic contraction
The Great Depression (US history)
6. (biology, physiology) a lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation
Related terms
* depress
* depressant
* depressing
* depressive
3.]emotion
English
Etymology
From French émotion, from émouvoir (“‘excite’”) based on Latin emotus, pp. emovere (“‘to move out, move away, remove, stir up, agitate’”), from e- (“‘out’”) (variant of ex-), and movere (“‘move’”).
Pronunciation
* (GA) IPA: /əˈmoʊʃn̩/
* (CanE) IPA: /ɛˈmʌʊʃn̩/
* Audio (CA)help, file
* Audio (US)help, file
Rhymes: -əʊʃən
Noun
Wikipedia has an article on:
Emotion
Singular
emotion
Plural
emotions
emotion (plural emotions)
1. A person's internal state of being and involuntary, subjective, physiological response to an object or a situation, based in or tied to physical state and sensory feelings.
2. A reaction by an non-human organism with behavioral and physiological elements similar to a person's response.
Derived terms
* emotionable
* emotional
Synonyms
* (person's internal state of being): feeling, affect
TERMS FROM RAISE A SONG
1.]hearse
English
Pronunciation
* (UK) IPA: /hɜːs/
* (US) IPA: /hɝs/
* Rhymes: -ɜː(r)s
Noun
Funeral carriage
Singular
hearse
Plural
hearses
hearse (plural hearses)
1. A hind in the year of its age.
2. A framework of wood or metal placed over the coffin or tomb of a deceased person, and covered with a pall; also, a temporary canopy bearing wax lights and set up in a church, under which the coffin was placed during the funeral ceremonies.
3. A grave, coffin, tomb, or sepulchral monument.
4. A bier or handbarrow for conveying the dead to the grave.
5. A carriage specially adapted or used for conveying the dead to the grave.
[edit] Translations
[show ▼]vehicle for taking dead body to grave
* CJKV Characters: 輀
* Dutch: lijkwagen nl(nl) m.
* Finnish: ruumisauto
* French: corbillard fr(fr) m.
* German: Leichenwagen de(de) m.
* Russian: катафалк ru(ru) (katafálk) m.
* Spanish: coche fúnebre m.
[edit] Verb
Infinitive
to hearse
Third person singular
hearses
Simple past
hearsed
Past participle
hearsed
Present participle
hearsing
to hearse (third-person singular simple present hearses, present participle hearsing, simple past and past participle hearsed)
1. (dated) To enclose in a hearse; to entomb.
References
* “hearse” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
2.]squeamish
English
Pronunciation
* Audio (US)help, file
Adjective
squeamish (comparative more squeamish, superlative most squeamish)
Positive
squeamish
Comparative
more squeamish
Superlative
most squeamish
1. easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseous or nervous
He might have made a good doctor, had he not been so squeamish about the sight of blood.
Translations
* Finnish: herkkähermoinen
* German: empfindlich, zimperlich
* Norwegian: pysete
SOURCE:
1.]http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/
Unfamiliar words in RAISE a Song:
Shatter-to violently break something into pieces
Sacrifice-to give away something valuable to get at least a possibility to gain something else of value
Pride-an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.
Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shatter"
Unfamiliar words from lesson:
Health(depression)
Counseling - assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution of personal difficulties
severe - very bad or intense.
PE(table tennis)
Dead - a ball with no spin.
Footwaork - how a person moves to make a shot
Lob - a defensive shot used against high-speed balls, where the ball (usually with unpredictable spin) is returned very high in the air, causing difficulty in timing and technique
Source:http://www.megaspin.net/info/glossary.asp
TERMINOLOGIES ON RAISE A SONG FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
Song: Stay The Same
by:Joey Mcintyre
1.BOUT- A LEIGHMANS TERM MEANING ANYTHING ABOUT A SPECIFIC THING.
2.MESMERIZE-TO HYPNOTIZE
TERMINOLOGIES ON CLASSROOM DISCUSSION:
1. DEPRESSION-A PSYCHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS CAUSED BY GUILT FEELINGS, RESULTING TO LOSS OF APETTITE AND EVEN THE SIGN OF DEATH OR SUICIDAL ATTEMPT.
2. LONELINESS-PSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATION, HATES TO SOCIALIZE WITH OTHER.
SOURCE: DICTIONARY.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
CLAD
Pronunciation: \ˈklad\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, past participle of clothen to clothe
Date: 14th century
1: being covered or clothed
2of a coin : consisting of outer layers of one metal bonded to a core of a different metal
PIERCED
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1: having holes ; especially : decorated with perforations
2: having the flesh punctured for the attachment of a piece of jewelry 3: designed for pierced ears
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
STUCK
verb, stabbed, stab⋅bing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.
2. to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something: He stabbed the knife into the man's chest.
3. to penetrate sharply or painfully: Their misery stabbed his conscience.
4. to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in: He stabbed me in the chest with his finger. The speaker stabbed the air in anger.
–verb (used without object) 5. to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon: to stab at an attacker.
6. to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon.
–noun 7. the act of stabbing.
8. a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon.
9. an attempt; try: Make a stab at an answer before giving up.
10. a wound made by stabbing.
11. a sudden, brief, and usually painful, sensation: He felt a stab of pain in his foot. A stab of pity ran through her.
—Idioms12. stab in the back, an act of treachery.
13. stab (someone) in the back, to do harm to (someone), esp. to a friend or to a person who is unsuspecting or in a defenseless position.
STUCK
–verb
1. pt. and pp. of stick 2 .
—Idiom2. stuck on. Informal. infatuated with: He met her only once and is already stuck on her.
DECODE
verb, -cod⋅ed, -cod⋅ing.
–verb (used with object) 1. to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.
2. to extract meaning from (spoken or written symbols).
3. Television. to unscramble (an electronic signal) so as to provide a video picture for cable subscribers.
–verb (used without object) 4. to work at decoding.
DICTIONARY.REFERENCE.COM
TERMINOLOGIES ON RAISE A SONG:
TONIGHT BY FM STATIC:
1.FALLEN-OBJECT
WHICH WAS MOVED FROM A HEIGHT.
2.STARS- ASTRONOMICAL HEAVENLY BODIES AND CAN BE SEEN AT NIGHT.
MOMENT OF TRUTH BY FM STATIC:
1.WALLET- A LEATHER OR ANY MATERIAL MADE, USED TO HOLD MONEY.
2.PICTURE- A SCENE OR IMAGE PRINTED ON A SPECIAL PAPER.
REFERENCE- www.dictionary.com
sky
-
1.
the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
2.
the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault.
3.
the supernal or celestial heaven: They looked to the sky for help.
4.
the climate: the sunny skies of Italy.
5.
Obsolete. a cloud.–verb (used with object)
6.
Informal. to raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air.
7.
Informal. to hang (a painting) high on a wall, above the line of vision.
slip
-–noun
32.
an act or instance of slipping.
33.
a sudden losing of one's foothold, as on slippery ground.
34.
a mistake in judgment; blunder.
35.
a mistake or oversight, as in speaking or writing, esp. a small one due to carelessness: a minor slip in addition; a slip of the tongue.
36.
an error in conduct; indiscretion.
37.
something easily slipped on or off.
circle
-–noun
1.
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y2 = r2.
2.
the portion of a plane bounded by such a curve.
3.
any circular or ringlike object, formation, or arrangement: a circle of dancers.
4.
a ring, circlet, or crown.
5.
the ring of a circus.
6.
a section of seats in a theater: dress circle.
7.
the area within which something acts, exerts influence, etc.; realm; sphere: A politician has a wide circle of influence.
8.
a series ending where it began, esp. when perpetually repeated; cycle: the circle of the year.
9.
Logic. an argument ostensibly proving a conclusion but actually assuming the conclusion or its equivalent as a premise; vicious circle.
10.
a complete series forming a connected whole; cycle: the circle of the sciences.
11.
a number of persons bound by a common tie; coterie: a literary circle; a family circle.
12.
Government. an administrative division, esp. of a province
reflection
-noun
1.
the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
2.
an image; representation; counterpart.
3.
a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.
4.
a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.
5.
an unfavorable remark or observation.
6.
the casting of some imputation or reproach.
beast
-noun
1.
any nonhuman animal, esp. a large, four-footed mammal.
2.
the crude animal nature common to humans and the lower animals: Hunger brought out the beast in him.
3.
a cruel, coarse, filthy, or otherwise beastlike person.
4.
a live creature, as distinguished from a plant: What manner of beast is this?
staring
-verb (used without object)
1.
to gaze fixedly and intently, esp. with the eyes wide open.
2.
to be boldly or obtrusively conspicuous: The bright modern painting stares out at you in the otherwise conservative gallery.
3.
(of hair, feathers, etc.) to stand on end; bristle.–verb (used with object)
4.
to stare at: to stare a person up and down.
5.
to effect or have a certain effect on by staring: to stare one out of countenance. –noun
6.
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open: The banker greeted him with a glassy stare.
TERMINOLOGIES ON RAISE A SONG:
TAKE MY HAND BY CALLALILY:
1.CHERISH-To remember, internalize THINGS.
2.LOVE-a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
TONIGHT BY FM STATIC:
1.KEEP-to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
2.TONIGHT-on this present night; on the night of this present day.
SOURCE: www.dictionary.com
terms on raise a song:
crush: by david archuleta
1. crush- infatuation.
2. love-intense feeling on opposite sex.
decode: by paramore
1.decode-uncover the clues to solve the problem.
source www.dictionary.com
Gaminde, John Angelo R.
RAISE A SONG
Breathless- out of breath, running short of breath, panting or gasping
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathless
Extraordinary - special, beyond ordianry
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraordinary
Raise A Song:
"Incinerate"
- To destroy by burning
"Chapped"
- dry and flaky due to excessive evaporation of water from its surface
Reference of the two words:
"http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki"
Raise a Song
"Sneak"
- To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.
"Disappear"
- To vanish
Raise a Song
"Sneak"
- To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.
"Disappear"
- To vanish
Reference:
http://en.wiktionary.org
Raise A Song
"Epitaph"
- An inscription on a gravestone.
"Descend"
- To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward
Raise A Song:
"Epitaph"
- An inscription on a gravestone.
"Descend"
- To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward
Reference:
http://www.wiktionary.org
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
procrastination=
–verb (used without object)
1. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
–verb (used with object)
2. to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.
________________________________________
Procrastination=
The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
procrastination=
noun
1. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
2. slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
www.UltimateProcrastinationCure.com
☻☺RAISE A SONG☺☻
»hope
♦ -noun
a feeling that what is wanted is likely to happen; desire accompanied by expectation
╡Reference:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/hope
»passion
♦ –noun
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
╡Reference:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/passion
DECEMBER
UNFAMILIAR WORDS IN RAISE A SONG:
>PRESSURE
-noun;
1. the state of being pressed or compressed.
2. harassment; oppression: the pressures of daily life.
>IMPAIRED
-adjective;
1. weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge.
sources:
WWW.DICTIONARY.REFERENCE.COM
Raise a Song
"Pointless"
- Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.; having no purpose.
"Forbidden"
- not allowed
Source:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki
Raise a Song
"Pointless"
- Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.; having no purpose.
"Forbidden"
- not allowed
Source:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki
Raise a Song:
"Forever"
- or a very long time
"Breakdown"
- a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed
- a lapse of mental stability
Source:
http://en.wiktionary.org
↓WORDS FROM CLASS DISCUSSION↓
╚ Depression
–noun
♀the act of depressing.
♀the state of being depressed.
♀sadness; gloom; dejection.
♀a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason
→REFERENCE:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/depression
╚ Loneliness
–adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est.
♀affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
♀destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship, intercourse, support, etc.: a lonely exile.
♀lone; solitary; without company; companionless.
♀remote from places of human habitation; desolate; unfrequented; bleak: a lonely road.
♀standing apart; isolated: a lonely tower.
→REFERENCE:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/loneliness
Raise a Song Terminology
"Vulnerable"
- More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
"Winding"
- something wound around something else
Source:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki
Raise a Song:
"Disenchanted"
- freed someone from illusion, false belief or enchantment; undeceived or disillusion
"Concealed"
- To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
Reference Link:
http://en.wiktionary.org
Raise a Song:
"Underestimate"
- to make an estimate lower than that which would be correct
"Portrait"
- A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
Sources:
(Undersetimate) - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/underestimate
(portrait) - www.wiktionary.org
Raise-A-Song:
"It Ends Tonight"
Subtlety - a distinction that is difficult to make but is important
Disdain - extreme contempt or disgust for something or somebody
Insight - the ability of somebody to understand and find solutions to his or her personal problems
Source:
Encarta Dictionary
RAISE A SONG
1.Devoid
-not possessing, untouched by
2.Serpent
-a wily, treacherous, or malicious person.
3.Skeptical
-inclined to skepticism; having doubt
4.Epitome
-a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
5.Silhouette
-the outline or general shape of something
6.Dampen
-to dull or deaden
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
☻SPILLED†
v. spilled or spilt (splt), spill·ing, spills
v.tr.
1. To cause or allow (a substance) to run or fall out of a container.
2. To scatter (objects) from containment: spilled the armload of books on the desk.
3. To shed (blood).
4. Nautical
a. To relieve the pressure of wind on (a sail).
b. To cause or allow (wind) to be lost from a sail.
5. To cause to fall: The rider was spilled by his horse.
6. Informal To disclose (something previously unknown); divulge: The witness spilled all the details about the suspect.
v.intr.
1. To run or fall out of a container or containment.
2. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily.
3. To pour out or spread beyond limits: Fans spilled onto the playing field.
n.
1. The act of spilling.
v. poured, pour·ing, pours
†POURED†
v.tr.
1. To make (a liquid or granular solid) stream or flow, as from a container.
2. To send forth, produce, express, or utter copiously, as if in a stream or flood: poured money into the project; poured out my inner thoughts.
v.intr.
1. To stream or flow continuously or profusely.
2. To rain hard or heavily.
3. To pass or proceed in large numbers or quantity: Students poured into the auditorium.
4. To serve a beverage, such as tea or coffee, to a gathering: We need someone to pour.
n.
A pouring or flowing forth, especially a downpour of rain.
Idiom:
pour it on Informal
1. To move or perform an activity at maximum speed or intensity.
2. To speak or express oneself continuously or elaborately.
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[Middle English pouren, perhaps from Old North French purer, to sift, pour out, from Latin prre, to purify, from prus, pure; see peu- in Indo-European roots.]
TERMINOLOGIES ON RAISE A SONG:
Decode by:Paramore
1.decode-to unravel the secrets of something, to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.
2.clouding-A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.
Your Call by:Secondhand Serenade
1.stripped-having had a covering, clothing, equipment, or furnishings removed: trees stripped of their leaves by the storm; a stripped bed ready for clean sheets.
2.polished-made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
3.flesh to flesh-interaction between two person, for sexuall satisfaction.
source: www.dictionary.com
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
>SPIRALING<
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): spiraled or spiralled; spiral·ing or spiral·ling
Date: 1834
intransitive verb
: to go and especially to rise or fall in a spiral course transitive verb
1 : to form into a spiral
2 : to cause to spiral
>DOOM<
n.
Inevitable destruction or ruin.
Fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one.
A decision or judgment, especially an official condemnation to a severe penalty.
Judgment Day.
A statute or ordinance, especially one in force in Anglo-Saxon England.
tr.v., doomed, doom·ing, dooms.
To condemn to ruination or death. See synonyms at condemn.
To destine to an unhappy end.
[Middle English dom, from Old English dōm, judgment.]
SOURCES:
WWW.ANSWERS.COM
TERMONOLOGIES ON RAISE A SONG:
Anything but ordinary:
by:avril lavigne
1.Freak-In contemporary usage, the word "freak" is commonly used to refer to a person with something unusual about their appearance or behaviour. This usage dates from the so-called freak scene of the 1960s and 1970s. "Freak" in this sense may be used either as a pejorative, a term of admiration, or a self-description. It can also denote a strong obsession with a particular activity, e.g., "He's such a neat-freak" or "You're a singing freak". The term "freaky" can also apply to a person who is sexually adventurous, or by itself as in "that person's a freak" (in bed.)
2.Lullaby-A lullaby is a soothing song, usually sung to children before they go to sleep. The idea is that the song sung by a familiar and beautiful voice will lull the child to sleep. Lullabies can be found in every human culture, often very ancient, and some international examples can be found below.
3.turbulent-In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is a fluid regime characterized by chaotic, stochastic property changes. This includes low momentum diffusion, high momentum convection, and rapid variation of pressure and velocity in space and time. Flow that is not turbulent is called laminar flow.
4.suculent-Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems and/or roots. The storage of water often gives succulent plants a more swollen or fleshy appearance than other plants, also known as succulence. In addition to succulence, succulent plants variously have other water-saving features
GET OVER IT:
Avril Lavigne
1.slipping-One of the four basic strategies of defensive boxing, along with blocking, holding, and clinching.
2.badder-A parody of the music video for Bad's title song, featuring children filling the roles of various people from the original clip.
Of note, this video features a young Nikki Cox, who would eventually star on Unhappily Ever After and Las Vegas. The singing group The Boys appear as background dancers. The video also features Jermaine Jackson, Jr., and Brandon Quintin Adams of Mighty Ducks fame.
www.dictionary.com
TERMINOLOGIES ON RAISE A SONG:
bleeding love
BY: leona lewis
1.frozen-the state of a thing at which it experiences intense tempertature drop down.
2.crippled- a person or animal that is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs; a lame or disabled person or animal.
3.bleeding-continous blood flow,caused by open wound.
Fixing a broken heart
BY:CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA
1.fool-mentally retarded
2.regret- to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
3.suitcase-A usually rectangular piece of luggage for carrying clothing.
source:www.dictionary.com
terminologies on raise a song:
love bug:
by: jonas brothers
1.speechless-
1. temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.: speechless with alarm.
2. characterized by absence or loss of speech: speechless joy.
3. lacking the faculty of speech; dumb.
4. not expressed in speech or words: speechless compliments.
5. refraining from speech.
2.breathless-
1. without breath or breathing with difficulty; gasping; panting: We were breathless after the steep climb.
2. with the breath held, as in suspense, astonishment, fear, or the like: breathless listeners of the mystery story.
3. causing loss of breath, as from excitement, anticipation, or tension: a breathless ride.
4. dead; lifeless.
5. motionless or still, as air without a breeze: a breathless summer day.
source:www.dictionary.com
♦Terms from RAISE A SONG♦
Confronted
→ con·front [ kən frúnt ] (past and past participle con·front·ed, present participle con·front·ing, 3rd person present singular con·fronts)
Definition:
1. challenge somebody face to face: to come face to face with somebody, especially in a challenge, and usually with hostility, criticism, or defiance
2. make somebody aware of something: to bring something such as contradictory facts or evidence to the attention of somebody, often in a challenging way
confronted her with the evidence
3. encounter difficulty: to be forced to deal with something, especially an obstacle that must be overcome
This is just one of the difficulties students confront these days.
4. be problem for somebody: to cause difficulty to or present an obstacle for somebody
The hardships that would confront the settlers were blissfully unknown when they started out.
reference:
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/confront.html
Fallen
→–verb
1. pp. of fall.
–adjective
2. having dropped or come down from a higher place, from an upright position, or from a higher level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.
3. on the ground; prostrate; down flat: Exhausted, the racers lay fallen by the road.
4. degraded or immoral.
5. (of a woman) having lost her chastity.
6. overthrown, destroyed, or conquered: a fallen city
reference:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fallen
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
stabbed
--verb, stabbed, stab⋅bing, noun
–verb (used with object) 1. to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.
2. to thrust, plunge, or jab (a knife, pointed weapon, or the like) into something: He stabbed the knife into the man's chest.
3. to penetrate sharply or painfully: Their misery stabbed his conscience.
4. to make a piercing, thrusting, or pointing motion at or in: He stabbed me in the chest with his finger. The speaker stabbed the air in anger.
–verb (used without object) 5. to thrust with or as if with a knife or other pointed weapon: to stab at an attacker.
6. to deliver a wound, as with a pointed weapon.
–noun 7. the act of stabbing.
8. a thrust or blow with, or as if with, a pointed weapon.
9. an attempt; try: Make a stab at an answer before giving up.
10. a wound made by stabbing.
-- ref;
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stab
stuck
-- Verb
the past of stick2
Adjective
1. Informal baffled by a problem or unable to find an answer to a question
2. be stuck on Slang to feel a strong attraction to; be infatuated with
3. get stuck in Informal to perform a task with determination
--ref
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/stuck
-rig-
verb, rigged, rig⋅ging, noun
–verb (used with object) 1. Chiefly Nautical. a. to put in proper order for working or use.
b. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc.
c. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
2. to furnish or provide with equipment, clothing, etc.; fit (usually fol. by out or up).
3. to assemble, install, or prepare (often fol. by up).
4. to manipulate fraudulently: to rig prices.
–noun 5. the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
6. apparatus for some purpose; equipment; outfit; gear: a hi-fi rig; Bring your rod and reel and all the rest of your fishing rig.
7. Also called drill rig. the equipment used in drilling an oil well.
8. any combination trucking unit in which vehicles are hooked together, as a tractor-trailer.
9. any kind of truck.
10. a carriage, buckboard, sulky, or wagon together with the horse or horses that draw it.
11. Informal. costume or dress, esp. when odd or conspicuous, or when designated for a particular purpose: He looks quite nifty in a butler's rig.
—Verb phrases12. rig down, Nautical. to place in an inactive state, stowing all lines, tackles, and other removable parts.
13. rig up, to equip or set up for use.
-insane-
adjective 1. not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is mentally deranged: insane actions; an insane asylum.
3. utterly senseless: an insane plan.
-creep-
verb, crept, creep⋅ing, noun
–verb (used without object) 1. to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees.
2. to approach slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily (often fol. by up): We crept up and peeked over the wall.
3. to move or advance slowly or gradually: The automobile crept up the hill. Time just seems to creep along on these hot summer days.
4. to sneak up behind someone or without someone's knowledge (usually fol. by up on): The prisoners crept up on the guard and knocked him out.
5. to enter or become evident inconspicuously, gradually, or insidiously (often fol. by in or into:) The writer's personal bias occasionally creeps into the account.
6. to move or behave timidly or servilely.
7. to grow along the ground, a wall, etc., as a plant.
8. to advance or develop gradually so as to infringe on or supplant something else: creeping inflation; creeping socialism.
9. to slip, slide, or shift gradually; become displaced.
10. (of a metal object) to become deformed, as under continuous loads or at high temperatures.
11. Nautical. to grapple (usually fol. by for): The ships crept for their anchor chains.
–verb (used with object) 12. Archaic. to creep along or over.
–noun 13. an act or instance of creeping.
14. Slang. a boring, disturbingly eccentric, painfully introverted, or obnoxious person.
15. Slang. an intelligence or counterintelligence agent; spy.
16. Geology. a. the gradual movement downhill of loose soil, rock, gravel, etc.; solifluction.
b. the slow deformation of solid rock resulting from constant stress applied over long periods.
17. Mechanics. the gradual, permanent deformation of a body produced by a continued application of heat or stress.
18. a grappling iron; grapnel.
19. Firearms. the slack in a trigger mechanism before it releases the firing pin.
20. creep feeder.
21. the creeps, Informal. a sensation of horror, fear, disgust, etc., suggestive of the feeling induced by something crawling over the skin: That horror movie gave me the creeps.
—Idiom22. make one's flesh creep, to be frightening or repellent; cause one to experience uneasiness: The eerie stories made our flesh creep.
-falter-
–verb (used without object) 1. to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
2. to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
3. to move unsteadily; stumble.
–verb (used with object) 4. to utter hesitatingly or brokenly: to falter an apology.
–noun 5. the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
6. a faltering sound.
-membranophone-
is any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by way of a vibrating stretched membrane. It is one of the four main divisions of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification.
Most membranophones are drums. Hornbostel-Sachs divides drums into three main types: struck drums, where the skin is hit with a stick, the hand, or something else; string drums, where a knotted string attached to the skin is pulled, passing its vibrations onto the skin; and friction drums, where some sort of rubbing motion causes the skin to vibrate (a common type has a stick passing through a hole in the skin which is pulled back and forth).
In addition to drums, there is another kind of membranophone, called the singing membranophone, of which the best known type is the kazoo. These instruments modify a sound produced by something else, commonly the human voice, by having a skin vibrate in sympathy with it.
-chordophone-
is any musical instrument which makes sound by way of a vibrating string or strings stretched between two points. It is one of the four main divisions of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification.
-aerophones-
is any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound. It is one of the four main classes of instruments in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification.
-idiophone-
is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument vibrating itself, without the use of strings or membranes. It is one of the four main divisions in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification. Idiophones are probably the oldest type of musical instrument (not counting the human voice). In the early classification of Victor-Charles Mahillon, this group of instruments was called autophones.
-tropics-
n.
Either of two parallels of latitude on the earth, one 23°27' north of the equator and the other 23°27' south of the equator, representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
or tropics The region of the earth's surface lying between these latitudes.
Astronomy Either of two corresponding parallels of celestial latitude that are the limits of the apparent northern and southern passages of the sun.
adj. Of or relating to the Tropics; tropical.
-slums-
noun 1. Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
2. any squalid, run-down place to live.
–verb (used without object) 3. to visit slums, esp. from curiosity.
4. to visit or frequent a place, group, or amusement spot considered to be low in social status.
-hood-
noun 1. a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
2. something resembling or suggesting such a covering, esp. in shape, as certain petals or sepals.
3. the hinged, movable part of an automobile body covering the engine.
4. British. the roof of a carriage.
5. a metal cover or canopy for a stove, ventilator, etc.
6. Falconry. a cover for the entire head of a hawk, used when the bird is not in pursuit of game.
7. an ornamental ruffle or fold on the back of the shoulders of an academic gown, jurist's robe, etc.
8. a crest or band of color on the head of certain birds and animals.
–verb (used with object) 9. to furnish with a hood.
10. to cover with or as if with a hood.
-roam-
verb (used without object) 1. to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world.
–verb (used with object) 2. to wander over or through: to roam the countryside.
–noun 3. an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
-ghetto
noun, plural -tos, -toes. 1. a section of a city, esp. a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.
2. (formerly, in most European countries) a section of a city in which all Jews were required to live.
3. a section predominantly inhabited by Jews.
4. any mode of living, working, etc., that results from stereotyping or biased treatment: job ghettos for women; ghettos for the elderly.
FEBRUARY
UNFAMILIAR WORDS:
Adjacent
>adjective
1. lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway.
2. just before, after, or facing: a map on an adjacent page.
Psychosocial
>adjective
of or pertaining to the interaction between social and psychological factors.
Source:
www.dictionary.com
UNFAMILIAR WORDS:
RAISE-A-SONG
MIXTAPE
-is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto a compact audio cassette.
TRAUMA
-is defined as any body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from accident, injury, or impact.
RIPPED
-a slang adjective used to describe human musculature that is well-defined, particularly the abdominal muscles.
UNFAMILIAR WORDS:
CLASSROOM DISCUSSION:
Guzheng (古箏) - 16-26 stringed zither with movable bridges.
Qinqin (秦琴) - plucked lute with a wooden body and fretted neck; also called meihuaqin (梅花琴, literally "plum blossom instrument," on account of its flower-shaped body).
Maguhu (traditional Chinese: 馬骨胡; simplified Chinese: 马骨胡; pinyin: mǎgǔhú) - two-stringed fiddle with horse bone body used by the Zhuang and Buyei peoples of southern China.
Diyingehu (低音革胡) - four stringed contrabass instrument, tuned and played like double bass .
Zhu (Chinese: 柷; pinyin: zhù) - a wooden box that tapers from the top to the bottom, played by hitting a stick on the inside, used to mark the beginning of music in ancient ritual music.
www.wikipedia.com
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*SPILL
1.To cause or allow (a substance) to run or fall out of a container.
2.To scatter (objects) from containment: spilled the armload of books on the desk.
3.To shed (blood).
*CHASE
1.To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursue: chased the thief.
2.To follow (game) in order to capture or kill; hunt: chase foxes.
3.To seek the favor or company of persistently: chased me until I agreed to a date.
SOURCES:
EDUCATION.YAHOO.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*ENCHANTED
1.To cast a spell over; bewitch.
2. To attract and delight; entrance.
*LOVE
1.Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection and attachment.
SOURCES:
WIKIPEDIA
WWW.THEFREEDICTIONARY.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*HYPNOTIZED
1.To put into a state of hypnosis.
2.To fascinate by or as if by hypnosis
*MESMERIZED
1.To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" (Justin Kaplan).
2.To hypnotize.
SOURCES:
EDUCATION.YAHOO.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*EMPOWER
1.To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority.
2.To equip or supply with an ability.
*ADRENALINE
1.A substance produced by the medulla (inside) of the adrenal gland, adrenaline (the official name in the British Pharmacopoeia) is synonymous with epinephrine.
SOURCES:
EDUCATION.YAHOO.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*WALKMAN
1.A trademark used for a pocket-sized cassette player, compact disk player, radio, or combined unit with lightweight earphones.
*NUMB
1.Deprived of the power to feel or move normally; benumbed: toes numb with cold; too numb with fear to cry out.
2.Emotionally unresponsive; indifferent: numb to yet another appeal.
SOURCES:
EDUCATION.YAHOO.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*SNEAK
1.To go or move in a quiet, stealthy way.
2.To behave in a cowardly or servile manner.
*RELUCTANT
1.Unwilling; disinclined: reluctant to help.
2.Exhibiting or marked by unwillingness: a reluctant smile.
3.Offering resistance; opposing.
SOURCES:
EDUCATION.YAHOO.COM
r-a-i-se a song
=vindicated=
1. DANGLES- is an agent of one intelligence agency or group who pretends to be interested in defecting or turning to another intelligence agency or group.
2. MESMERIZING- the act of inducing hypnosis, sometimes spelled "mesmerise." The word derives from the 18-century practise by the Viennese physician called Franz Anton Mesmer.
3. REDEMPTION- absolution for past sins and/or protection from damnation
=just once=
1. ADMIT- a statement that may be used in court against the person making it
2. FIGURE- A shape, drawing, or representation
reference: http://en.wikipedia.org
r-a-i-se a song
=thinking of you=
-katy perry-
1. COMPARISONS- is a property of adjectives and adverbs in most
languages; it describes systems that distinguish the degree to which the modifier modifies its complement.
2. GUESS- commonly refers to a conjecture or estimation.
3. SPENDING-is a common concept in economics, and gives rise to derived concepts
4. DISGUSTED-is an emotion that is typically associated with things that are perceived as unclean, inedible, infectious, or in some way offending.
reference:http://en.wikipedia.org
unfamiliar words from RAISE A SONG
Crowd
-–noun 1. a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng: a crowd of angry people.
2. any large number of persons.
3. any group or set of persons with something in common: The restaurant attracts a theater crowd.
4. audience; attendance: Opening night drew a good crowd.
5. the common people; the masses: He feels superior to the crowd.
6. a large number of things gathered or considered together.
7. Sociology. a temporary gathering of people responding to common stimuli and engaged in any of various forms of collective behavior.
REFERENCE
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/crowd
Pretend
–verb (used with object) 1. to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
2. to appear falsely, as to deceive; feign: to pretend to go to sleep.
3. to make believe: The children pretended to be cowboys.
4. to presume; venture: I can't pretend to say what went wrong.
5. to allege or profess, esp. insincerely or falsely: He pretended to have no knowledge of her whereabouts.
REFERENCE
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pretend
Unfamiliar Words
1. Conspired
-to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal
2. Meld
-to announce and display
3.Starving
-to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
TERMS FROM SONGS
I. I CAN WAIT FOREVER by SIMPLE PLAN
(1) BLADE
~> Etymology
Old English blæd ‘leaf’, from Germanic *bladaz. Cognate with Danish and Dutch blad, German Blatt ‘leaf’, probably with Latin folium too.
~>Pronunciation
* IPA: /bleɪd/, SAMPA: /bleId/
* Rhymes: -eɪd
~>Noun
Wikipedia has an article on:
Blade
Knife blades
Singular
blade
Plural
blades
blade (plural blades)
1. The sharp cutting edge of a knife, chisel, or other tool, a razor blade.
2. The flat functional end of a propeller, oar, hockey stick, screwdriver, skate, etc.
3. The narrow leaf of a grass or cereal.
4. (botany) The thin, flat part of a plant leaf, attached to a stem (petiole). The lamina.
5. A flat bone, especially the shoulder blade.
6. A cut of beef from near the shoulder blade (part of the chuck).
7. The flat part of the tongue.
8. (poetic) A sword or knife.
9. (archaeology) A piece of prepared, sharp-edged stone, often flint, at least twice as long as it is wide; a long flake of ground-edge stone or knapped vitreous stone.
10. (ultimate frisbee) A throw characterized by a tight parabolic trajectory due to a steep lateral attitude.
11. (sailing) The rudder, daggerboard, or centerboard of a vessel.
12. A bulldozer or surface-grading machine with mechanically adjustible blade that is nominally perpendicular to the forward motion of the vehicle.
13. (dated) A dashing young man.
14. (slang, mainly US) A homosexual, usually male.
15. Thin plate, foil.
~>Verb
Infinitive
to blade
Third person singular
blades
Simple past
bladed
Past participle
bladed
Present participle
blading
to blade (third-person singular simple present blades, present participle blading, simple past and past participle bladed)
1. (informal) To skate on rollerblades.
(2)GUILLOTINE
~> Etymology
From French guillotine, after Dr Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, who proposed its use for capital punishment..
~>Pronunciation
* IPA: /ˈgijətin/ or IPA: /ˈgɪlətin/
~>Noun
Singular
guillotine
Plural
guillotines
1. A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade.
2. A machine used for cutting stacks of paper to straight edges, usually by means of a hinged blade attached to a flat platform.
3. A cloture; a motion that debate be ended and a vote taken.
~>Verb
Infinitive
to guillotine
Third person singular
guillotines
Simple past
guillotined
Past participle
guillotined
Present participle
guillotining
to guillotine (third-person singular simple present guillotines, present participle guillotining, simple past and past participle guillotined)
1. (transitive) To execute, cut or cut short (a person, a stack of paper or a debate) by use of a guillotine.
II. WORDS FROM LESSON
(3)GUQIN
~>Alternative spellings
* (NB: these variants may be incorrect, but nevertheless may be encountered)
o gu-qin, gu qin, gu qing, GuQin
~>Etymology
From the Chinese word 古琴 (gǔqín), made up of 古 ‘ancient’ and 琴 ‘stringed instrument’.
~> Pronunciation
* IPA: [kutɕʰin]
* Chinese Pinyin: gǔqínhelp, file
* Chinese Wade-Giles: ku3-ch'in2
~>Noun
Singular
guqin
Plural
guqin
guqin (plural guqin)
1. (music) A plucked, seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family, favoured by scholars and the literati in ancient times.
* 1982: The Times, 25 May 1982, p.10 col. C
Among those who will be making the Otter valley resound to the strains of the guzheng and erhu is Wu Wenguang, who plays a piece of music 1,800 years old on the guqin, an instrument known to have existed 3,000 years ago.
2. (place) Guqin Tai 《古琴臺》 (Guqin Terrace or Heptachord Terrace, etc), the name of a place in Wuhan, China.
* 2005, Travel China Guide (travelchinaquide.com, 09 September 2006)
~>Usage notes
* In the past, the guqin was referred to only as the qin, but it has the prefix gu- to distinguish it from other instruments which are also called qin. It can be referred to as qin after guqin is used in the first instance.
* The organology of the qin fits that of a zither, but in the past, it has been incorrectly referred to as a lute or harp.
* It is sometimes confused with the guzheng (古筝) which is a different stringed instrument.
~>Synonyms
* 珡 (qin)
* 琹 (qin)
* 琴 (qin)
* 七絃琴 (qixianqin)
* seven-stringed zither
(4)ERHU
~>Alternative forms
* erh hu
~>Etymology
From Chinese 二胡, from 二 (“‘two’”) + 胡 (“‘fiddle; short for 胡琴, a family of Chinese vertical fiddles’”).
~>Pronunciation
* IPA: /ˈɜːhuː/
~>Noun
Singular
erhu
Plural
erhu
erhu (plural erhu)
1. A type of Chinese fiddle having two strings.
SOURCE:http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*PRIDE
1.a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
2.satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"
3.the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
4.a group of lions
5.be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
6.unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
*ADORE
1.to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
2. to pay divine honor to; worship: to adore God.
3. to like or admire very much: I simply adore the way your hair is done!
SOURCES:
WORDNET.PRICETON.EDU
DICTIONARY.REFERENCE.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*THUNDER
1.move fast, noisily, and heavily; "The bus thundered down the road"
2.utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"
3.boom: a deep prolonged loud noise
4.be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"
5.a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
6.to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"
7.big H: street names for heroin
*SILLY
1.weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
2. absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea.
3. stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly.
4. Cricket. (of a fielder or the fielder's playing position) extremely close to the batsman's wicket: silly mid off.
5. Archaic. rustic; plain; homely.
6. Archaic. weak; helpless.
7. Obsolete. lowly in rank or state; humble.
SOURCES:
WORDNET.PRINCETON.EDU
DICTIONARY.REFERENCE.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*EAGER
1.tidal bore: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
2.having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"
*EXTRAORDINARY
1.beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her ...
2.far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"
SOURCES:
WORDNET.PRINCETON.EDU
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*PLEAD
1.appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
2.offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
3.enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
4.make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
*DYSFUNCTION
1.any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
SOURCES:
WORDNET.PRINCETON.COM
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
*CONSPIRACY
1.a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
2.a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
3.a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
*PRESSURE
1.the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
2.a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
3.press: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
4.imperativeness: the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
5.the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
6.coerce: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
7.an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
8.blackmail: exert pressure on someone through threats
9.atmospheric pressure: the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
SOURCES:
WORDNET.PRINCETON.COM
terminologies on raise a song
GONE SO YOUNG ( AMBER PACIFIC)
1. REGRET-to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
2. MEMORIES- the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences.
MOMENT OF TRUTH (FM STATIC)
1.SPINNING- the extrusion of a solution of fiber-forming substances through holes in a spinneret to form filaments.
2.COAST- the region adjoining it: They live on the coast, a few miles from the sea.
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gone so young (amber pacific)
1.dreamt-a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
2. regret-to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.
numb
1.undertow- the seaward, subsurface flow or draft of water from waves breaking on a beach.
2.smother- to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
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*APOLOGIZE
1.acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
2.defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
*FADE
1.become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear
2.gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into ...
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
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*MOMENT
1.a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"
2.an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
3.here and now: at this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"
*COAST
1.seashore: the shore of a sea or ocean
2.a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
3.the area within view; "the coast is clear"
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Terminologies in my raise a song:
>CHASE
1.go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
2.pursue someone sexually or romantically
3.pursuit: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
4.cut a groove into; "chase silver"
5.United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
6.furrow: cut a furrow into a columns
7.a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time.
>RARE
1. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books"
2.recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events"
3.not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green in the desert"
4.having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
5.marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
6.(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast beef"
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UNFAMILLARS...
-lingers
verb: -gered, -ger·ing, -gers.)
(intransitive verb)
To be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry. See synonyms at stay1
To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.
To persist: an aftertaste that lingers.
To proceed slowly; saunter.
To be tardy in acting; procrastinate.
-clarity
–noun 1. clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
2. the state or quality of being clear or transparent to the eye; pellucidity: the clarity of pure water.
n.
Clearness of appearance: the clarity of the mountain air.
Clearness of thought or style; lucidity: writes with clarity and perception.
-serenity
1. The quality or state of being serene; clearness and calmness; quietness; stillness; peace.
A general peace and serenity newly succeeded a general trouble. --Sir W. Temple.
2. Calmness of mind; eveness of temper; undisturbed state; coolness; composure
UNFAMILIAR WORDS:
*VERGE
-noun . 1. the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud. 2. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs.
*AWFUL
-–adjective 1. extremely bad; unpleasant; ugly: awful paintings; an awful job.
2. inspiring fear; dreadful; terrible: an awful noise.
3. solemnly impressive; inspiring awe: the awful majesty of alpine peaks.
4. full of awe; reverential.
5. extremely dangerous, risky, injurious, etc.: That was an awful fall she had. He took an awful chance by driving here so fast.
–adverb 6. Informal. very; extremely: He did an awful good job of painting the barn. It's awful hot in here.
*SOAR
-verb (used without object) 1. to fly upward, as a bird.
2. to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird.
3. to glide along at a height, as an airplane.
4. to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain.
5. to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level: His hopes soared.
–noun 6. an act or instance of soaring.
7. the height attained in soaring.
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
AGING
- adjective
1. growing old
-noun
1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time [syn: ripening]
2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age.
DEATH
- noun 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death.
3. the state of being dead: to lie still in death.
4. extinction; destruction: It will mean the death of our hopes.
5. manner of dying: a hero's death.
6. (usually initial capital letter) the agent of death personified, usually represented as a man or a skeleton carrying a scythe. Compare Grim Reaper.
7. Also called spiritual death. loss or absence of spiritual life
DYING
-adjective 1. ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
2. of, pertaining to, or associated with death: his dying hour.
3. given, uttered, or manifested just before death: her dying words.
4. drawing to a close; ending: the dying year.
–noun 5. the act or process of ceasing to live, ending, or drawing to a close.
RESUSCITATION
-noun
the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"
MARCH
UNFAMILIAR WORDS FROM RAISE A SONG
Disenchant.
dis•en•chant•ed, dis•en•chant•ing, dis•en•chants
To free from illusion or false belief; undeceive.
Disenchanter
to break a spell
Enchanter, to enchant
Disenchanted or Disenchanting
To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free from fascination or delusion.
Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove. --Dryden.
DESOLATION
1. The act or an instance of desolating.
2. The state of being desolate.
3. Devastation; ruin: a drought that brought desolation to the region.
4.
a. The state of being abandoned or forsaken; loneliness: a sense of utter desolation following the death of his parents.
b. Wretchedness; misery.
Desolation
1. The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
Unto the end of the war desolations are determined. --Dan. ix. 26.
2. The state of being desolated or laid waste; ruin; solitariness; destitution; gloominess.
You would have sold your king to slaughter, . . . And his whole kingdom into desolation. --Shak.
3. A place or country wasted and forsaken.
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TWILIGHT;
–noun
1. the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.
2. the period in the morning or, more commonly, in the evening during which this light prevails.
3. a terminal period, esp. after full development, success, etc.: the twilight of his life.
4. a state of uncertainty, vagueness, or gloom.
–adjective
5. of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim; obscure: in the twilight hours.
6. appearing or flying at twilight; crepuscular.
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SEVERE
–adjective.
1. harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
2. serious or stern in manner or appearance: a severe face.
3. grave; critical: a severe illness.
4. rigidly restrained in style, taste, manner, etc.; simple, plain, or austere.
5. causing discomfort or distress by extreme character or conditions, as weather, cold, or heat; unpleasantly violent, as rain or wind, or a blow or shock.
6. difficult to endure, perform, fulfill, etc.: a severe test of his powers.
7. rigidly exact, accurate, or methodical: severe standards.
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Synonyms:
2. strict, hard. See STERN 1 . 4. unadorned. 7. demanding, exacting.
Antonyms:
1. lenient. 2. gentle.
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