Pre-Listening Vocabulary slogan: a catchy line of text used on a poster or product boost: raise Tudor Crown: a crown that symbolized the British monarch from 1902-1953 (also known as the Kings Crown) held in reserve: stored for later use public domai
Pre-Listening Vocabulary firm believer: a person who feels strongly about something biannual: occurring twice a year innovation: a new invention, product, or idea strategize: to come up with a plan retreat: an escape from everyday life implement: to
Pre-Listening Vocabulary independence: freedom from another governments control significant: important; notable draft: to write rival: enemy renew: to try again; to refresh something from the past outlive: to live longer than written in the stars: de
Pre-Listening Vocabulary ingest: to eat or drink tell apart: to distinguish a difference between people and things hind: back non-toxic: not poisonous resemble: to look alike mimicry: a survival technique where one species evolves to resemble another
Pre-Listening Vocabulary stunt: a daring act that takes courage and skill hire: to offer to pay someone for their services decoy: a person or thing that tricks people into going or looking a different way resemblance: likeness impersonate: to pretend
Pre-Listening Vocabulary fascinate: to cause great interest mature: to grow periodical: reoccurring at specific times droves: large numbers brood: a group of living things that are hatched or born at the same time emerge: to come out; to appear overl
Pre-Listening Vocabulary surrounded: enclosed; to have something on all sides outlet: a means for going out or escaping evaporate: to change from liquid into vapour effortlessly: without trying hard ingest: drink or eat spa: health treatment using mi
Pre-Listening Vocabulary technically speaking: according to the rules or conventions neutral: (gender) neither male nor female strut: to walk around proudly plumage: feathers pigment: the natural colouring in plants or animals delicacy: an expensive
Pre-Listening Vocabulary affectionately: fondly; with love and admiration no laughing matter: serious; not a joke consciousness: the state of being awake and knowing whats happening around you notorious: famous (usually for something negative) mishap
Pre-Listening Vocabulary ill-fated: doomed; unlucky evacuate: to leave due to danger capacity: the ability to safely hold a certain amount of people undetected: not noticed kennel: a confined place where animals are held disembark: to get off a ship
Pre-Listening Vocabulary quality: how good something is earlobe: the fleshy part of the ear on the outside of the body nutritional: how healthy a food product is The Difference Between White and Brown Eggs Have you ever wondered what the difference i
Pre-Listening Vocabulary mock/ridicule: to make fun of; to make someone feel ridiculous, bad, or stupid sarcastic: not literal; meaning the opposite of what one says intention: purpose Sarcasm Means To Tear Flesh Sarcasm is a remark that is used to m
Pre-Listening Vocabulary blemish: an imperfection; a small flaw fade: to become less bright reincarnation: the belief that living beings die and then are reborn in a new form spear: a long sharp weapon that punctures the skin The Birthmark Theory Bir
Pre-Listening Vocabulary shrink: short for headshrinker; slang for psychologist or psychiatrist psychiatrist: a doctor with a specialization in mental health; can prescribe medication psychologist: one who has a degree in psychology (may do research
Pre-Listening Vocabulary iconic: famous or well-known for its time float: to be up in the air; not resting on the ground manuscript: the written text of a book incorporate: to add in; to combine element: an aspect or detail adage: a proverb, a short
Pre-Listening Vocabulary pica: an eating disorder characterized by a craving for non-food substances magpie: a long-tailed, black and white bird craving: a strong feeling of need, usually related to food consumption persist: to last a long time psych
Pre-Listening Vocabulary turbulence: the movement of air bird of prey: a bird that hunts and eats animals flap: to make an up and down movement sneak up on: to approach someone or something in a secretive way velvety: soft like velvet drawback: a neg
Pre-Listening Vocabulary heroine: female lead character heartbreak: sadness due to a broken or lost relationship tomb: an underground vault where a persons remains are buried star-crossed: destined to fail; having bad luck stationery: notepaper and e
Pre-Listening Vocabulary get high: to experience a mood change from a drug or other substance toxin: a poisonous substance trance: a relaxed state in which you are not fully aware sceptic: a person who has doubts about something ferment: convert into
Pre-Listening Vocabulary rage: anger lose ones temper: to express anger and frustration suddenly cut someone off: to enter another drivers lane in a dangerous way outburst: a sudden expression of emotion baggage claim: the area where you pick up your
- 【趣谈英语】保持镇静,坚持住-Keep Calm And Carry On
- 【趣谈英语】比尔盖茨每周思考-Bill Gates Credits ‘Think Week’ For Success
- 【趣谈英语】两名美国总统死于独立日-Two US Presidents Died on Independence Day
- 【趣谈英语】关于黑脉金斑蝶的奇事-A Myth About Monarchs
- 【趣谈英语】替身不仅仅做危险动作-Body Doubles Do More Than Stunts
- 【趣谈英语】蝉大部分时间都在地下-Cicadas Spend Most of Their Lives Underground
- 【趣谈英语】死海是湖不是海-The Dead Sea Is A Lake
- 【趣谈英语】孔雀只有公的-Peacocks Are Always Male
- 【趣谈英语】憨豆先生的英雄事迹-Mr. Bean Saves The Day
- 【趣谈英语】三只在泰坦尼克上幸存的狗-Three Dogs Survived the Titanic
- 【趣谈英语】浅色和深色鸡蛋的差别-The Difference Between White and Brown Eggs
- 【趣谈英语】讽刺意味着什么-Sarcasm Means To Tear Flesh
- 【趣谈英语】胎记谈-The Birthmark Theory
- 【趣谈英语】英语俚语Shrink-Shrink Is Slang for Psychiatrist
- 【趣谈英语】书皮-The Cover That Came Before the Book
- 【趣谈英语】异食癖-Pica Means Magpie
- 【趣谈英语】猫头鹰飞行的时候没有声音-Owls Fly Silently
- 【趣谈英语】关于推特-Twitter Was Born from a Hackathon
- 【趣谈英语】海豚与河豚鱼-Dolphins Get High on Puffer Fish
- 【趣谈英语】听说过“路怒”,但你知道这个吗?-Air Rage Is Common in China
- 【趣谈英语】保持镇静,坚持住-Keep Calm And Carry On
- 【趣谈英语】比尔盖茨每周思考-Bill Gates Credits ‘Think Week’ For Success
- 【趣谈英语】两名美国总统死于独立日-Two US Presidents Died on Independence Day
- 【趣谈英语】关于黑脉金斑蝶的奇事-A Myth About Monarchs
- 【趣谈英语】替身不仅仅做危险动作-Body Doubles Do More Than Stunts
- 【趣谈英语】蝉大部分时间都在地下-Cicadas Spend Most of Their Lives Underground
- 【趣谈英语】死海是湖不是海-The Dead Sea Is A Lake
- 【趣谈英语】孔雀只有公的-Peacocks Are Always Male
- 【趣谈英语】憨豆先生的英雄事迹-Mr. Bean Saves The Day
- 【趣谈英语】三只在泰坦尼克上幸存的狗-Three Dogs Survived the Titanic
- 【趣谈英语】浅色和深色鸡蛋的差别-The Difference Between White and Brown Eggs
- 【趣谈英语】讽刺意味着什么-Sarcasm Means To Tear Flesh
- 【趣谈英语】胎记谈-The Birthmark Theory
- 【趣谈英语】英语俚语Shrink-Shrink Is Slang for Psychiatrist
- 【趣谈英语】书皮-The Cover That Came Before the Book
- 【趣谈英语】异食癖-Pica Means Magpie
- 【趣谈英语】猫头鹰飞行的时候没有声音-Owls Fly Silently
- 【趣谈英语】关于推特-Twitter Was Born from a Hackathon
- 【趣谈英语】海豚与河豚鱼-Dolphins Get High on Puffer Fish
- 【趣谈英语】听说过“路怒”,但你知道这个吗?-Air Rage Is Common in China