Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Fire in the hole
-when he going to do something wrong, they will expose his secrets.
prohibitively=serving or tending to prohibit or forbid something
-He is being described as one of the most prohibitively expensive places in the world
Monday, March 30, 2009
A flexible force
I am not your enemy
immediate: /ɪˈmidiɪt/ occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
I had an immediate reaction.
Indian Automaker Launches World’s Lowest-Priced Car
"This week the world's lowest-priced passenger car was launched in Mumbai, India."
* Neither the driver nor the passengers were hurt.
conceive to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular way
"It was never conceived of as being the cheapest car."
*I can hardly conceive what it must be like here in winter.
welcome to be glad that something has happened because you think it is a good idea
"Still, it is a welcomed vehicle in a country where many families of three or four people ride two-wheeled vehicles."
*Economists have welcomed the decision to raise interest rates.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
It kind of brings me back-Inauguration day in Washington, DC
-- I tried to gage the weight of the box.
stimulus (stmy-ls): Something causing or regarded as causing a response.
--The government planned to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Internet Piracy
-I endeavoured to help her, but she wouldn't let me.
Reluctant: /rı'lʌktənt/ :not wanting to do something.
Many victims are reluctant to go to the police.
Feb.14th 2009
- stimulus/stim-yuh-luhs/: (noun) :something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly
- Tax cuts provided the stimulus which the slow economy needed
- collide/kuh-lahyd/:(verb): to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you
- A car and a van collided on the motorway
Securing Afghanistan
*America is building up their force in Iraq.
India's election
(n) :a feeling of great sadness and lack of hope
'There was a sense of gloom in the city after the team's loss.'
forsake:[fɔrˈseɪk]_[fawr-seyk]
(v): to leave a place, especially when you do not want to
'He has forsaken his native India to live in America'
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Warsaw ghetto
*'This is one of her most beautiful and poignant works.'
passionate:[pash-uh-nit] /[ˈpæʃənɪt](adj.) having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism'
*He's passionate about the need to protect the environment.
Do-It-Yourself: Growing Potatoes
*'The city is building an extension to the subway line'
sprout [sprout]:(v):to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed
.*Sprout and boil the potatoes
Religion, medicine and death
- The mother was reluctant to leave her children alone.
resuscitation /rɪˈsʌs'teɪʃən / : when someone or something is brought back to life or consciousness
- Despite an attempt at resuscitation,the patient died.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Religion, medicine and death
-Degradation is a concept in which the value of the biopysical environment is affected by one or more combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land.
ventilation[ven-tl-ey-shuhn]=the act of ventilating
-Outdoor air enters and leaves a house by: infiltration, natural ventilation, and mechanical ventilation.
Taking on Congress
to come into a position ready for use.
---> The plane can't land unless the landing gear deploys.
prosperity: /prɒˈspɛrɪti/
a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, esp. in financial respects; good fortune.
--->Prosperity of our town is getting bigger day by day.
riding out the storm
He was shot as he made a misguided attempt to stop the robbers single-handed.
2)reviveto: come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use:to revive someone's hopes/confidence/fortunes:
My plants revived as soon as I gave them some water.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Religion, medicine and death
we're entertaining some colleagues of meltem's tonight
correlation [kawr-uh-ley-shuh n, kor-]:mutual relation of two or more things ,part etc.
There's a high correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
Religion, medicine and death
-New metal and chemical combinations are being tried every six months to increase energy density and prolong service life
entail [v. en-teyl; n. en-teyl, en-teyl]=to cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence: a loss entailing no regret
-Just as imagining a unicorn does not entail the existence of the imagined unicorn.
Monday, March 23, 2009
From the paper
your demands are very difficult
representative: /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/ a person or thing that represents another or others.
This picture is representative of his work.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Top Brass: What American Workers Call Their Employers
Sometimes company bosses are called the brass.
I think Steven Job can be called as a good brass.
insulting very rude and offensive to someone
These words are not really insulting.
I always try to not use insulting words to anyone.
Fireside Chat
fire⋅side
[fahyuhr-sahyd]4. | informal and friendly in manner: The politician's fireside manner helped her win votes. chat [chat] –verb (used without object)
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Taking on Congress Obama's standing army
- Some people are born with favoured, these people are very lucky.
warfare /'wor-"far/ war, combat; military operations, hostilities
- Warfare is sometimes used to refer to any violent struggle or conflict.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Doctors believe that cooking and humanity are coeval.
ransack /ˈrænsæk/ : to search a place or container in a violent and careless way
- They ransacked the room for something to find.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Skype
someone who reports news for newspapers, television, or radio, usually from another country.
Does your paper have a correspondent in Paris?
-doddle: / 'dɒd.l/
something that is very easy to do.
The exam was a doddle.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Bubling Popilism
*the ring with faux stones is very cheap.
you absolutely need heat
The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder
2.decade:a period of ten years, especially a period such as 1860 to 1869, or 1990 to 1999
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Warsaw ghetto
(adj.):making you feel sad or full of pity
'This is one of her most beautiful and poignant works.'
passionate:[pash-uh-nit] /[ˈpæʃənɪt]
(adj.) having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism
'He's passionate about the need to protect the environment.'
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Warsaw ghetto
- She had started to live in ghetto conditions.
uprising /ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ/ : an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power
- After the news of the political uprising , millions of people left the country.
Politics this week
- We expected applause from audiences after our show.
confiscation {,kɒnfəs'keıʃən} : The act or process of taking property or condemning it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use
- Officers will confiscation their property because of their debt.
Monday, March 16, 2009
American History Series: Zachary Taylor Is Elected President in 1848
"Many Americans did not like either candidate, because of the candidates' policies on slavery."
* The slavery must be thought as a nightmare for world.
declare to state officially and publicly that a particular situation exists or that something is true
"The platform declared that the issue should be faced with firmness."
* The election was made , and Obama was declared as the president of U.S.A four months ago.
debate to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or find a solution
"For two days, the delegates debated the slavery issue and discussed their choice of a candidate for president."
vocabulary şeyma canan
- presidentıal:/prez'ıdınt'ıl/(adj); relating to a president
- the party's presidential candidate
- reject:/ricekt'/(verb);to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something
- Sarah rejected her brother's offer of help
Bıg lobbıes
-A lobbyist is a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest or a member of a lobby
sources=(sôrs, sōrs) :The point at which something springs into being or from which it derives or is obtained.
-Sources is an information portal for journalists
PROTECET AND PRESERVE
-Some products help preserve the earth, one home at a time.
pressure= /ˈprɛʃər/ [presh-er] :the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall.
-Pressure is defined as force per unit area
Sunday, March 15, 2009
A desperate of economy
ex. In my town there are many power train company that produce electric.
con⋅cern /kənˈsɜrn/ [kuhn-surn]
to interest or engage (used reflexively or in the passive, often fol. by with or in): She concerns herself with every aspect of the business
ex. I really concern about my exam results.
From the Paper; March 14th 2009
--->> My first priority is to graduate from that university.
regulation /ˌrɛgyəˈleɪʃən/ : a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, esp. to regulate conduct.
--->> If you want to break the regulations, you must be more dominant.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Pennsylvania's burning mines
-A colliery is a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment which are connected with it
- My fathers friend had an accident in the colliery.
exposed /ik-spOz/
-If a place is exposed, it has no natural protection against bad weather or enemies, for example because it has no trees or is on very high ground. an exposed hillside in Connecticut
- We have an exposed house in Ankara.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
New Task - New Listening Challenge
The procedure is still the same: Listen to a file of your choice, pick two unknown words and post them on to our blog along with their meaning and phonetics. Enjoy it!
National Women's Hall of Fame Gains Members From Today and Yesterday
The chemical which he used for his experiment.
liberty: /ˈlɪbərti/ freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control
Liberty of the people is very important for a country
Slowing Exports, High Debt Shake Central and Eastern Europe
the separation of something into two or more distinct parts
---> The division of between my friend and I is getting better.
misleading /mɪsˈlidɪŋ/ adjective
giving a false or confusing impression
---> Newspapers never broadcast misleading statements.
–noun
1.a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
2.a necktie or cravat with hanging ends.
3.a long cover or ornamental cloth for a bureau, table, etc.
–verb (used with object)
4.to cover or wrap with or as if with a scarf.
5.to use in the manner of a scarf.
Examples:She was wearing a silk scarf
–verb (used with object)
1.to offer or expose to view; present for inspection: to exhibit the latest models of cars.
2.to manifest or display: to exhibit anger; to exhibit interest.
3.to place on show: to exhibit paintings.
4.to make manifest; explain.
5.Law. to submit (a document, object, etc.) in evidence in a court of law.
6.Medicine/Medical Obsolete. to administer (something) as a remedy.
–verb (used without object)
7.to make or give an exhibition; present something to public view.
–noun
8.an act or instance of exhibiting; exhibition.
9.something that is exhibited.
10.an object or a collection of objects shown in an exhibition, fair, etc.
11.Law. a document or object exhibited in court and referred to and identified in written evidence.
Examples:Turkish people always exhibition of genorasity agaisnt their quests.
–noun
1.the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall.
2.Physics. force per unit area. Symbol: P Compare stress (def. 6).
3.Meteorology. atmospheric pressure.
4.Electricity. electromotive force.
5.the state of being pressed or compressed.
6.harassment; oppression: the pressures of daily life.
7.a constraining or compelling force or influence: the social pressures of city life; financial pressure.
8.urgency, as of affairs or business: He works well under pressure.
9.Obsolete. that which is impressed.
–verb (used with object)
Examples:I can't work under pressure.
10.to force (someone) toward a particular end; influence: They pressured him into accepting the contract.
fi–adjective, fierc⋅er, fierc⋅est.
1.menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
2.violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds.
3.furiously eager or intense: fierce competition.
4.Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold.erce:
Examples:We were attacked by a fierce dog.
1.a number of persons or things arranged in a line, esp. a straight line: a row of apple trees.
2.a line of persons or things so arranged: The petitioners waited in a row.
3.a line of adjacent seats facing the same way, as in a theater: seats in the third row of the balcony.
4.a street formed by two continuous lines of buildings.
5.Music. tone row.
6.Checkers. one of the horizontal lines of squares on a checkerboard; rank.
–verb (used with object)
7.to put in a row (often fol. by up).—Idiom
8.hard or long row to hoe, a difficult task or set of circumstances to confront: At 32 and with two children, she found attending medical school a hard row to hoe.w:
Examples:My brother rowed for bed.
1.not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
2.not adequate, as in amount, power, ability, etc. (usually fol. by to): strength unequal to the task.
3.not evenly proportioned or balanced; not having the parts alike or symmetrical: an unequal leaf.
4.uneven or variable in character, quality, etc.
5.Obsolete. inequitable; unfair; unjust.
–noun
6.unequals, persons or things not equal to each other: a contest between obvious unequals
Examples:Two plus two equals four.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Do-It-Yourself: Growing Potatoes
*their house's extension is excellent.
sprout [sprout]:to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
*patatos sprout because of the sun
Do-It-Yourself: Growing Potatoes
n: the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added
'The city is building an extension to the subway line'
mulch:/[mʌltʃ]/_[muhlch]
n: a substance such as decaying leaves that you put on the soil to improve its quality, to protect the roots of plants, or to stop weeds growing
'Seed mixed in water with an organic mulch'
Monday, March 9, 2009
TEENS, TELEVİSİON AND DEPRESSİON
-Young adolescents are happy if their parents lis
-European leaders have reached a compromise deal on how to cut carbon emissions , diplomats said, on the second day of a heads of state summit in Brussels.
administration [ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn] = the management of any office, business, or organization; direction
-Northern rock customers fear administration may be on cards in the future.
Visiting 7 Man-Made Wonders in the US
To stand for; symbolize
ex. sentence: this symbol represented of a religous order.
belief /bɪˈlif/ [bi-leef]
something believed; an opinion or conviction:
ex. sentence: her belief never disappear to us.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Rosa Parks, 1913-2005: Mother of the American Civil Rights Movement
1. | an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, esp. a political cause. |
2. | of or pertaining to activism or activists: an activist organization for environmental concern. |
3. | advocating or opposing a cause or issue vigorously, esp. a political cause: Activist opponents of the President picketed the White House. |
The Truth About Cats and Dogs
officially give someone something such as a prize or money to reward them for something they have done:
Teachers must award all students.
prize
/praɪz/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [prahyz
–verb (used with object), prized, priz⋅ing.
1.
to value or esteem highly.
2.
to estimate the worth or value of
Banker prized my home only five tousend dollars, he could run off the rails!
/ˈspænyəl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [span-yuhl] Show IPA
–noun
1.
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
2.
a submissive, fawning, or cringing person
In Canada lots of spaniels killed by traffic acdident.
pure
/pyʊər/ [pyoor]
–adjective, pur⋅er, pur⋅est.
1.
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water
I love drinking pure naturel sprint water
re⋅triev⋅er
/rɪˈtrivər/ [ri-tree-ver]
–noun
1.
a person or thing that retrieves.
2.
one of any of several breeds of dogs having a coarse, thick, oily coat, trained to retrieve game.
3.
any dog trained to retrieve game
In Alabama Retrivers use for cathing baseball.
ab⋅nor⋅mal/æbˈnɔrməl/ [ab-nawr-muhl]
–adjective
1.
not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
2.
extremely or excessively large: abnormal profit.
In Bakırköy Hspital there are many abnormal people.
Scientists Take Step in Search of 'Universal' Flu Vaccine
- Last winter my sister suffered from influenza very badly.
reinvent /ˌriɪnˈvɛnt/ : to invent again or anew, esp. without knowing that the invention already exists
- She felt quite bored so, she reinvented anew her room.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
The Father of Evolution Turns 200
clergyman: {'klɜ:rdʒımən} a male member of the clergy
he was the mont important clergyman of my life
pressure:{'preʃər} : an attempt to persuade someone by using influence, arguments, or threats.
the child was under the pressure so we talked him to find solution
Obama Proposes $3.5 Trillion Budget for 2010
They said there is a big deficit this year.
tax: (tæks) : A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.
We pay our tax every year.
Cancer May Soon Be World's Leading Killer
-Cancer is the seriousest problem in the world.
smoke : / sməʊk / (noun) : white,grey or black gas that is produced by something burning.
-Smoke from burning fields drifted across nearby street.
Cancer May Soon Be World's Leading Killer
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
a substance made from the germs that cause a disease which is given to people to prevent them getting the disease
---->> Being vaccine is important for children to prevent smallpox.
Human papillomavirüs: /ˌpæpəˈloʊməˌvaɪrəs/ [pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruhs]
any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.
---->> Human papillomavirus is one example of a cancer-causing infection.
--->> Some special places are not allowed to enter without admission.
subtract /səbˈtrækt/: to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
--->> Mathematics is a lesson which is sometimes necessary to subtract many numbers.
Putting Your Head to Growing Cabbage
adj: slightly wet, especially in a way that is pleasant or suitable:
‘She waters the plants to keep the soil moist.’
vinegar: / [ ˈvɪn ɪ gər ] –[ vin-i-ger ]
n: a sour-tasting liquid made from malt or wine that is used to improve the taste of food or to preserve it
‘She didn’t add salt, pepper and vinegar’
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Crime and Punishment: Two Reports
My friend is interested graffiti.
DEMONSTRATE: /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/ to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to demonstrate a philosophical principle.
He will demonstrate his skill in painting.
A Handful of Findings About Finger Length
- In finance, a trader is someone who buys and sells financial instruments such as stocks .bonds and derivatives.
predict[pri-dikt] :to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather
-A prediction is a statement or claim that a particular event will occur in the future in more certain terms than a forecast.
American History Series: Polk Sends Troops to Border With Mexico
to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
-they negotiate with about futere of the usa.
territory /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtoʊri/ [ter-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
any tract of land; region or district
-mexican territory can be passed with army.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Prints Show a Modern Foot in Prehumans
Ex: There are some evidence to clarificate the problem;
evolutionary: \ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən, ˌē-və-\ ; one of a set of prescribed movements
Ex: Darwin theory based on evolution
Not All Carrots Are Orange
=for making baskets and hats or as fodder cover or provide with or as if with straw
-Cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm.
sandy: [san-dee]/adjective/
=of the nature of or consisting of sand.
- I made a nice sandy save from a deep greenside bunker yesterday.
Two Cases, Recession Bring New Attention to Domestic Violence
price; responsibility; cargo; explosive charge
-The hospitals charge the patients for every aspirin.
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/
one who falls prey (to an attack, deception, etc.)
-He was a victim of crime in Istanbul.
Studying in the US: Four Kinds of Financial Aid
-We paid our tutiotions.
Scholarship : {'skɒlər,ʃıp} : The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning.
-It's difficult to be a scholarship.
Studying in the US: Web Redefines the College Visit
<<<But Cappex President Chris Long says that there are no guarantees of admission.
* I begged the teacher but she said there was no admission into the classroom without book.
talent n. a natural ability to do something well
<<<Co-founder Sid Kromenhoek says it is a place where students can show their abilities and talents.
* In the football clubs, the young sporters' ability is searched.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Proverbs: Some Listeners’ Favorite Sayings
People who are similar in character.
--->> Birds of a feather have many common acts.
Charity:
A system of giving money, food or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor or homeless, or any organization which is established to provide money or help in this way.
--->> Rich people should give charity to poor people.
Foreign Student Series: Working While Studying in the US
to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
They displace her because of her bad exam.
loss /lɔs, lɒs/ noun
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get
Don't forget your dreams due to loss of them.
Proverbs: Some Listeners’ Favorite Sayings ... ((betül halef))
SİTUATİON:Permanent position or employment
BETÜL HALEF (C/7)
Obama Proposes $3.5 Trillion Budget for 2010
–noun
1.
an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed his first budget to Congress.
gov⋅ern⋅ment [guhv-ern-muhnt, ‑er-muhnt] noun
1.
the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
Government is going to explain the new economic plan on Monday.
the truth about cats and dogs
-to give as due or merited; assign or bestow.
Angelina awarded prise to her acting.
breed (n) (breed)
-a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
Teens, Television, and Depression
teenager, adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults.
-Young adolescents are happy if their parents listen to them.
Interfere /ˌɪntərˈfɪər/
to take part in the affairs of others
-One of my friend interfere me every time.