Wednesday, March 28, 2012

ni2 28/3/12

Homework: childhood anecdotes. Write about your childhood as in p. 74 (over 200 words) and a book review or similar (over 150 words) p.76

gravy [uncountable] /ˈɡreɪvi/
1 a sauce made from the juice that comes from meat as it cooks, mixed with flour and water
2 informal American English something good that is more than you expected to get
beneath formal
1 in or to a lower position than something, or directly under something [= underneath]:
The dolphins disappeared beneath the waves.
Jo enjoyed feeling the warm sand beneath her feet.
He was standing on the bridge looking at the river beneath.
Some roofs collapsed beneath the weight of (=unable to support the weight of) so much snow.
 see usage note under
voluntary / ˈvɑːlənteri / ||/ ˈvɒləntri/
To be about to do sth
glint [countable]
1 a look in someone's eyes which shows a particular feeling [= gleam]:
a humorous glint in her eyes
Grim
1 making you feel worried or unhappy [= harsh]:
The grim reality of rebuilding the shattered town
When he lost his job, his future looked grim.
Thwart [transitive] formal /θwɔːrt / || /θwɔːt/
To prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do:
Fierce opposition thwarted the government's plans.
thwarted ambition
Lean past tense and past participle leaned or leant especially British English
1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or bend your body in a particular direction
Lean forward/back/over etc
They were leaning forward, facing each other.
Lean back and enjoy the ride.
She leant towards him and listened.
Utter [transitive] formal
1 to say something:
'You fool!' she uttered in disgust.
Cantor nodded without uttering a word.
fateful [usually before noun]
having an important, especially bad, effect on future events
Doom [uncountable]
Something very bad that is going to happen, or the fact that it is going to happen:
A sense of impending doom (=coming very soon) gripped her.
Wretched
literary extremely bad or unpleasant [= miserable]:
I was shocked to see their wretched living conditions.
livid
1 extremely angry [= furious]:
She was absolutely livid that he had lied.
Trump card a card from the suit that has been chosen to have a higher value than the other suits in a particular game.
Glare [intransitive]
1 to look angrily at someone for a long time [ stare]
Glare at
She glared at him accusingly.
shove
1 [intransitive and transitive] to push someone or something in a rough or careless way, using your hands or shoulders:
Gag past tense and past participle gagged, present participle gagging
1 [intransitive] to be unable to swallow and feel as if you are about to bring up food from your stomach:
The foul smell made her gag.
Meatloaf plural meatloaves [uncountable and countable]
Meat, herbs, and other foods mixed and baked together in the shape of a loaf
Mash also mash up [transitive]
To crush something, especially a food that has been cooked, until it is soft and smooth:
Mash the bananas.
Steam [uncountable]
1 the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled:
Steam rose from the hot tub.
Decline: say no
 [intransitive and transitive] formal to say no politely when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do something:
Offered the position of chairman, Smith declined, preferring to keep his current job.
Heap [transitive]
1 also heap up to put a lot of things on top of each other in an untidy way [= pile]
Haunt [transitive not in progressive]
1 if the soul of a dead person haunts a place, it appears there often:
class=pronsentence title="Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM" v:shapes="_x0000_i1048">The pub is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former landlord.
2 to make someone worry or make them sad:
Clare was haunted by the fear that her husband was having an affair.
3 to cause problems for someone over a long period of time:
An error that would come back to haunt them for years to come
Dawn [intransitive]
1 if day or morning dawns, it begins:
The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm.
2 literary if a period of time or situation dawns, it begins:
The age of Darwin had dawned.
unwittingly
In a way that shows you do not know or realize something:
class=pronsentence title="Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROM" v:shapes="_x0000_i1053"> Friedmann had unwittingly broken the law.
 Be damned
To be given the punishment of going to hell after you die
Without me knowing
Muster
1 [transitive] also muster up something to get enough courage, confidence, support etc to do something, especially with difficulty [= summon (up)]
Thereafter formal
After a particular event or time [= afterwards]:
Sophie was born in France, but shortly thereafter her family moved to the United States.
Pass away- kick the bucket/he’s pushing up daisies.
dreaded also dread literary
[Only before noun] making you feel afraid or anxious - often used humorously:
She couldn't put off the dreaded moment forever.
gripping
A gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting:
Collins' gripping detective novel


My heart's a _____
It _____ for you, so _____ close
Hear my _____ in every note o-oh
Make me your _____
______ me ______ when you feel _____
This _____ was meant for you
So sing _____ to my stereo

If I was just another dusty record on the shelf
Would you blow me off and play me just like everybody else
If I asked you to scratch my back, could you manage that?
Like it read well, check it, Travie, I can handle that
Furthermore, I apologize for skipping any tracks
It's just the last girl that played me left a couple cracks
I used to used to used to used to, now I'm over that
Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts

If I could only find a note to make you _____
I'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the _____
To keep me stuck inside your head, like your _____ tune
And know my heart's a stereo that only _____ for you
[Chorus]

If I was an old-school, fifty pound boombox
Would you hold me on your shoulder, wherever you walk
Would you turn my volume up in front of the cops
And crank it higher every time they told you to stop
And all I ask is that you don't get mad at me
When you have to purchase mad D batteries
Appreciate every mixtape your friends make
You never know, we come and go like on the interstate

I think finally found a note to make you _____
If you can hit it, sing along and take me by the _____
T' keep me stuck inside your head, like your _____ tune
And know my heart's a stereo that only _____ for you

I only _____  you'll never leave me _____ (never leave me)
Because good _____ can be so hard to _____ (so hard to ______)
I'll take your ______ and hold it closer to _____
Thought love was _____, but now you're changing my _____
[Chorus]


My heart's a stereo
It beats for you, so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every note o-oh
Make me your radio
Turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
So sing along to my stereo

If I was just another dusty record on the shelf
Would you blow me off and play me just like everybody else
If I asked you to scratch my back, could you manage that?
Like it read well, check it, Travie, I can handle that
Furthermore, I apologize for skipping any tracks
It's just the last girl that played me left a couple cracks
I used to used to used to used to, now I'm over that
Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts

If I could only find a note to make you understand
I'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hands
To keep me stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune
And know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you
[Chorus]

If I was an old-school, fifty pound boombox
Would you hold me on your shoulder, wherever you walk
Would you turn my volume up in front of the cops
And crank it higher every time they told you to stop
And all I ask is that you don't get mad at me
When you have to purchase mad D batteries
Appreciate every mixtape your friends make
You never know, we come and go like on the interstate

I think finally found a note to make you understand
If you can hit it, sing along and take me by the hand
T' keep me stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune
And know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you

I only pray you'll never leave me behind (never leave me)
Because good music can be so hard to find (so hard to find)
I'll take your hand and hold it closer to mine
Thought love was dead, but now you're changing my mind
[Chorus]






wrecking ball


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