1. Tatsuki Nishii
Japan, Kanagawa
2017/12/13~
How to learn English especially vocabulary is to use “interleaving”. Interleaving is so
effective, not being bored, and easy to use. This word is from Cognitive psychology, and
meaning is using same vocabulary but within different sentence or different part of
speech.
I use Reddit and find the words I don’t know everyday. Under these sentence are from
reddit, I picked up the vocabulary that I don’t know and wrote the meanings. Also, for
using “interleaving”, I added other sentences from Cambridge Dictionary. Use
Interesting sentence is faster to understand vocabulary, I recommend to read that
contents you are interesting, and find vocabulary you don’t know. I just want to share
these sentences and meaning of vocabulary with you. I will keep uploading.
I believe Fitzgerald himself would say a lot of his short stories were not up to par with
his novels.
He did a lot of them for the paycheck and considered many to be hack work.
PAR, an equality in value or standing; a level of equality:
The gains and the losses are on a par.
HACK, to manage to deal successfully with something:
I tried working on the night shift for a while, but I just couldn't hack it.
I've struggled with Hemingway's first couple pages, you can just feel his pessimism
emanating from the book.
Then, it tends to soften up and the chapters are much better. By the end of the book, I'm
beyond hooked.
PESSIMISM, Emphasizing or thinking of the bad part of a situation rather than the
good part, or the feeling that bad things are more likely to happen than good things:
There is now a mood of deepening pessimism about/over the economy.
An underlying pessimism infuses all her novels.
EMINATE, to express a quality or feeling through the way that you look and behave:
Her face emanated sadness.
HOOK, a curved device used for catching or holding things, especially one attached to a
surface for hanging things on:
They'll destroy everything when they mature. They're also afraid of cats and dogs. Also,
your flat will smell like wild animal.
MATURE, Mature people behavelike adults in a way that shows they are well developed
2. Tatsuki Nishii
Japan, Kanagawa
2017/12/13~
emotionally:
He's very mature for his age.
A mature decision is one that is made after a lot of careful thought:
Upon mature reflection, we find the accused guilty.
FLAT, apartment a set of rooms for living in that are part of a larger building and are
usually all on one floor:
They have a house in the country and a flat in Manchester.
To me, "contemplate" seems to carry a connotation of deep thought. It also suggests a
relaxed attitude
leaning back in the chair and contemplating the possibilities.
"Ponder", in my mind, need not be so deep. It could include idle speculation or mental
wandering so long as it circles around some specific topic.
It does not, however, seem so relaxed: "pondering" sounds like it requires effort.
I picture someone hunched forward in her seat, with her forehead scrunched up.
"Mull" is something that could take place as a background, not a dedicated activity.
For instance, I could mull over the possibilities all morning while I go about my daily
activities.
It also seems less deep than "contemplate" and the topic being mulled over could be
unimportant (which wouldn't really fit for "contemplate" or "ponder").
Of course, other's impressions may vary -- take this as just one speaker's sense for the
flavor suggested by these synonyms.
COMTEMPLATE, to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one
particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way:
I'm contemplating going abroad for a year.
They were contemplating a move to California.
It's too awful/horrific/dangerous to contemplate.
CONNOTAION, a feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need
not be a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation:
The word "lady" has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some
women find offensive.
PONDER, to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time:
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
IDLE, not working or being used:
Half these factories now stand idle.
It's crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank.
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Japan, Kanagawa
2017/12/13~
HUNCH, an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof:
I had a hunch that you'd be here.
Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.
FOREHEAD, the flat part of the face, above the eyes and below the hair:
She's got a high forehead.
MULL OVER, to think carefully about something for a long time:
I need a few days to mull things over before I decide if I'm taking the job.
SYNONYMS, a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another
word or phrase in the same language:
The words "small" and "little" are synonyms.
"What?! You're Luigi? The world's most inept and least charismatic brother? Wow! Can
you introduce me to Mario?
INEPT, not skilled or effective: an inept comment/remark
He was always rather inept at sport.
He was criticized for his inept handling of the situation.
Dick was socially inept and uncomfortable in the presence of women.
CHARISMA, used to describe a person who has charisma:
Few were able to resist this charismatic and persuasive leader.
I like it when his voice instantly changes whenever his mustache falls it's hilarious
INSTANTLY, same word as immediately
It's some comfort to his wife to know that he died instantly and didn't suffer.
We can now communicate instantly with people on the other side of the world.
HILRIOUS, extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter:
He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious.
Looking at rats, we examined whether the impact of early life stress on the brain was
exacerbated by drinking high volumes of sugary drinks after weaning.
As females are more likely to experience adverse life events, we studied female Sprague-
Dawley rats.
EXACERBATE, to make something that is already bad even worse:
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.☆
to cause a baby or young animal to stop feeding on its mother's milk and to start eating
other food, especially solid food, instead:
The studies were carried out on calves that had been weaned at five weeks of age.
4. Tatsuki Nishii
Japan, Kanagawa
2017/12/13~
Kawashima saves a last gasp penalty from Ali Crawford in the crucial relegation
showdown with Hamilton.
GASP, to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise,
pain, or shock:
When she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in surprise.
→to breathe loudly and with difficulty, trying to get more air:
He pulled her aboard the boat and she sprawled on the deck, coughing and gasping for
CRUCIAL, extremely important or necessary: a crucial decision/question
Her work has been crucial to the project's success.
It is crucial that the problem is tackled immediately.
RELEGATION, the act of moving a football team to a lower division:
Southampton face relegation if they lose again.
After losing their last three home games, they are now facing a relegation battle.
SHOWDOWN, an important argument that is intended to end a disagreement that has
existed for a long time:
The president is preparing for a showdown with Republicans over his plans to reform
the economy.
Millions of dollars were spent on lawyers in a courtroom showdown between the two
companies.
