Impasse (n.)+Exorbitant (a.)+Dreadful (a.)

impasse (n.) -- a situation in which it is impossible to continue with a discussion or plan because the people involved cannot agree
at an impasse
The political process is at an impasse.
Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.

exorbitant (a.)
an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be [= astronomical]

dreadful (a.)
1 extremely unpleasant [= terrible]:
We've had some dreadful weather lately.
Michelle felt absolutely dreadful (=very ill).
2 [only before noun] used to emphasize how bad something or someone is [= terrible]:
a dreadful mistake

Agent & Agency

Daniel Wroughton Craig Macari, Jr. (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. He became the sixth actor to portray the fictional secret agent James Bond in the long-running Eon Productions film series. He made his debut as the character in the 2006 film, Casino Royale to critical acclaim and was nominated for a BAFTA award. He recently finished filming the 22nd James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, released in the UK on 31 October 2008 and in the US on 14 November 2008.

source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Craig

Frakenstein

Jason Michael Statham (born 12 September 1972) is an English actor, known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels; Revolver; and Snatch. Statham also appeared in supporting roles in several American films, such as The Italian Job, as well as playing the lead role in The Transporter, Crank, The Bank Job, Death Race, and War opposite martial arts star Jet Li.







source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Statham
photos:http://www.reelzchannel.com/person/80250/jason-statham

surrogate (n.) -- a person

1. surrogate (n.)--syn.--substitute agent
2. debut (n.)--first public appearance
3. candidly (ad.)--frankly--syn.--honestly, openly

4. juggle (n.+v.)--to keep three or more objects moving through the air by throwing and catching them very quickly
5. nanny (n.)--children’s nurse--syn.--baby-sitter, governess, nursemaid, maidservant

6. intrigue (n.+v.)
1 (vt.) if something intrigues you, it interests you a lot because it seems strange or mysterious:
Other people's houses always intrigued her.
2 (vi.) to make secret plans to harm someone or make them lose their position of power
intrigue against
While King Richard was abroad, the barons had been intriguing against him.
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Haggle (n.+v.)

to argue when you are trying to agree about the price of something
haggle over
tourists haggling over the price of souvenirs
haggle with
Ted was haggling with the street vendors.
—haggling (n.) [U]

syn.-- bargain; beat down; dicker; higgle; chaffer; negotiate; barter; deal;

Snitch (n.+v.)

Snitch (vt.+vi.)
1 [intransitive] to tell someone in authority about something that another person has done wrong, because you want to cause trouble for that person
snitch on
Somebody snitched on me.
2 [transitive] to quickly steal something unimportant or of little value [= nick]

Snitch (n.) [countable]
someone who is not liked because they tell people in authority when other people do things that are wrong or against the rules [= sneak]:
He didn't want to be a snitch, and besides, Kevin was his friend.

World's First Computer Rebuilt, Rebooted After 2,000 Years

A British museum curator has built a working replica of a 2,000-year-old Greek machine that has been called the world's first computer.
A dictionary-size assemblage of 37 interlocking dials crafted with the precision and complexity of a 19th-century Swiss clock, the Antikythera mechanism was used for modeling and predicting the movements of the heavenly bodies as well as the dates and locations of upcoming Olympic games.

By Charlie Sorrel http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html?npu=1&mbid=yhp
Image: The Antikythera Mechanism's Olympic dial. Courtesy Antikythera Mechanism Research Project.

Raise+Rise+Arise+Arouse

raise (vt.+n.) -- increase in salary or position / lift; build from the ground
ex. They are raising funds to help needy youngsters
ex. Can you raise the torch so I can see?

rise (v.+n.) rose (vpt.) risen (vpp.) -- increase / improvement / movement upward; upward slope / get up; ascend / progress in business
ex. The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has risen sharply.

raise v.s. rise you can refer to http://tw.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/question?qid=1607121103746
When raise is a verb, it must have an object.
It is a fairly formal way to say 'lift something up' or 'move something up'
• Raise your right hand.
• He raised the box above his head.
It is not formal when it means 'make something increase'
• We will have to raise our fees.

When rise is a verb, it does not have an object.
It is a fairly formal way to say 'move up'
• Smoke rose into the sky.
It is also a formal way to say 'get up' or 'stand up', used mainly in literary writing
• He rose to greet me.
It is not formal when it means 'increase'
• Prices are rising rapidly.
In British English, raise is never a noun. Use rise
• He asked for a pay rise.
• There has been a rise in unemployment.
In American English, a raise is an increase in pay
• She offered me a raise.

arise (vi.) arose (vpt.) arisen (vpp.) -- come into being; proceed / get, stand, or go up
syn. -- appear; begin; happen;
ex. More problems like those at the nuclear power plant are certain to arise.

arouse (v.) --
1. to make you become interested, expect something etc:
Matt's behavior was arousing the interest of the neighbors. -> stimulate
2. to make someone feel very unfriendly and angry, or suspicious: A great deal of anger was aroused by Campbell's decision. -> provoke
3. to make someone feel sexually excited [= excite]: She felt aroused by the pressure of his body so close to hers.

you can refer to http://tw.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/question?qid=1008012402685 for all these four

Raiders of the Lost Ark

photos:Wikipedia

1. whip (n.+v.)

2. obsession (n.) -- an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else

3. invincible (adj.) -- too strong to be destroyed or defeated:

4. mileage (n.) -- ex. Community nurses are paid a mileage allowance.

5. traitor (n.) -- syn.=betrayer; apostate;

6. ritual (n.+adj.)

7. rubbish (n.+vt.)

8. date (n.+v.)

9. relic (n.) -- syn.=vestige; memento; heirloom; souvenir; antique;

10. slither (v.+n.)--to slide somewhere over a surface, twisting or moving from side to side

11. adieu (int.+n.)

Endangered Species

Found mostly in Central and South America, the jaguar is the largest of the American cat family. Worshiped as a god by some cultures, these felines are often hunted by ranchers who claim attacks on cattle.

sources : Endangered Species

Cryptex

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Beyond a doubt! Godspeed!
claustrophobia (n.)

1. crest (n.+v.) --ex. They crested a wooded hill shortly before sunset.
2. bishop (n.) --syn. pope; priest;
3. expertise (n.)
4. tre'mendous (adj.) -- syn. enormous; vast; / superb; terrific;
5. a'mend (v.) -- improve; correct;
6. wagon (n.+vt.)
7. pagan (n.+adj.) -- irreligious; / person who does not believe in an orthodox religion
8. prophet (n.) -- A person who foretells future events by or as if by supernatural means.
9. ab'surd (adj.) -- syn. ridiculous; senseless ; foolish;
10. grail (n.) / chalice (n.)
11. sin (n.+v.) -- illegal or immoral action
12. sacrifice (n.+v.)
-v- to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important
-v- to kill an animal or person and offer them to a god in a religious ceremony
13. pa'thetic (adj.) -- syn. pitiful; wretched; deplorable;
14. Templar (n.)
15. monk (n.)
16. bosom (n.+vt.+adj.)
-n- breast; -- syn. chest; bust; teat;
-vt- To put one's arms around affectionately.-- syn. embrace;
-a- syn. imtimate;
17. gospel (n.+adj.) -- a type of Christian music in which religious songs are sung very loudly
18. di'vine (adj.+v.+n.)
-- coming from or relating to God or a god --syn. godlike;
-- to search for underground water or minerals using a Y-shaped stick:
19. tomb <=> effigy (n.) -- syn. portrait
20. de'ter (vt.)

book->Symbols of the sacred feminine -- Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks)
refer to http://jeanmoi.blogspot.com/2006/05/leonardo-who-or-symbols-of-sacred.html

Entail

tailor (n.C+v.) -- someone whose job is to make men's clothes, that are measured to fit each customer perfectly [↪ dressmaker]

trail (v.+n.)

trailer (n.C+v.)
1 a vehicle that can be pulled behind another vehicle, used for carrying something heavy
2 a vehicle that can be pulled behind a car, used for living and sleeping in during a holiday [= caravan British English]
3 an advertisement for a new film or television show

retailer (n.C)
1 a merchant who sells goods at retail
2 repeater -- to relate or repeat in detail to others

entail (n.+vt.)[transitive]
1 to involve something as a necessary part or result:
A new computer system entails a lot of re-training.
Some foreign travel is entailed in the job.
entail doing something
The journey will entail changing trains twice.
2 old use if you entail property, you arrange for it to be given to a specific person, usually your oldest son, when you die

See them before they vanish

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1.Taj Mahal印度泰姬陵

If the plan to close the Taj Mahal goes into effect, it would reduce this over-the-top mausoleum — built by Shah Jahan (fifth emperor of the Mughal dynasty) to mourn his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal — to a mere postcard silhouette instead of the spiritual experience it can be.

The Taj Mahal
Photo: antkriz

2.Lord Howe Island 霍勳爵群島
3.Pyramids of Giza 吉薩金字塔
4.Gu Gong (Forbidden City) 紫禁城
5.Little Green Street

Droop (v.+n.) /= Drool (v.+n.)

1. bag(n.+v.)
2. gig(n.+v.) -- 1. a performance by a musician or a group of musicians playing modern popular music -- 2. a job, especially one that does not last for a long time
3. gag
4. hag(n.) ~= witch
5. jag(n.)
6. lag(n.+v.) --> ex. jet lag
7. leg(n.+v.) -->thigh(n.)
8. mag
9. nag(v.+n.) -- 1. to keep asking someone to do something, or to keep complaining to someone about their behaviour, in an annoying way -- 2. to make someone feel continuously worried or uncomfortable
10. peg
11. rag
12. sag -- 1. to hang down or bend in the middle, especially because of the weight of something [= droop]: ex. The skin around my eyes is starting to sag. -- 2. to become weaker or less valuable: ex. attempts to revive the sagging economy
13. tag
14. wag(v.+n.) ~= swing
15. zag

Emotional Intelligence Quotient (E.Q.)

You’ve had some lucky successes lately and a friend takes credit for it.
a. Ignore it. Everyone goes off the rails now and then.
b. Do the same thing back to your friend
c. Immediately correct that mistaken opinion
d. Let it go the first couple of times, but confront your friend privately after the third time.

Response:
I choose “D” because I don’t like to argue with my peers when I am getting angry. It is very clear that losing my temper can not help me do anything. As a work colleague, I prefer to contribute to our team as much as I can do, and at the first couple of times, I don’t want to fester.

Jordan received a mortal blow!

Dear my Jordan:

I know I haven't treat you very well!

Now you are free forever! No more leash!

This picture might be the last time I meet you!

Goodbye! My friend! Jordan

--by an automobile accident 2008/12/09

Alongside bark beetles & Root Grafts(n.+v.)

Dutch elm disease, which is caused by a fungus, led to devastating losses of American elms when it was first revealed in the 1930s. Ophiostoma ulmi is primarily spread by the European elm bark beetles. The beetles themselves usually cause a little harm, but the beetles that emerge from infected trees carry spores of the disease fungus on their bodies. There are two main ways the disease can spread – alongside bark beetles and root grafts.

When trees have infected, they begin to develop a yellowing and wilting of the leaves. Then the leaves die, the branches die, and with a few months, the whole tree is dead. Although discolored wood can be a symptom of this disease, the only sure diagnosis is to take a culture from that wood to see if it contains the fungus. Furthermore, the only hope of preventing the disease’s spread is to immediately identify and remove diseased trees, and try to diminish the population of bark beetles through the use of pesticides.

As for root grafts, a technique called girdling can help prevent it, which is when you cut a 2-inch trench all around the trunk of the tree to prevent the fungus from spreading to the roots. In addition, fungicides can be used to kill the fungus itself in the early stage of infection. Unfortunately, it generally only works when other measures are also being taken to prevent spread of the disease.

Insane(adj.) Dungeon(n.+vt.)

What’re you so excited about? Did you see the notice about the new dorm?
Are you gonna apply to live there?

Where? Oh! You mean that the new residence hall will open next summer. Yeah! I know the new hall has scheduled quiet hours in the late night and early morning, enforced by Resident Advisors. They hope this will accommodate more of students’ housing needs. Hence, they suggest students only apply for housing in the new dorm if you wish for a quiet dorm and can abide by quiet hours standards.

I’m definitely taking this opportunity. Where I live now is insane, people get home at like 3 or 4 A.M., yelling and laughing in the halls, or throwing big parties in their dorm rooms. This drives me nuts because I really don’t like a lot of noise. Although I maybe feel like I am living in a prison down the road, I’m still going to apply for a room there. Well, if I get tired of this dungeon and want to go to a party, I can go to your place.

a Physician at the University Health Clinic

What brings you to the clinic today? I think some dirt flew into my eye or sth.
Well, it looks like you have a small abrasion on your cornea. An abrasion is a scratch on the surface of your eye.

You’d better be careful with the eye because it’s vulnerable to infection.
I’m gonna apply an antibacterial ointment now, before you leave the office, and the nurse will give you some to take home.

Now, wear this patch until the swelling goes down. I’m also gonna give you a prescription for some eye drops.

Remember it! Don’t do any strenuous activity for the next few days, so as not to further irritate or expose your eye to anything that is at risk.

Diabetes Mellitus/məˈlaɪtəs/ + Diabetic

Diabetes (Type1 and Type2 are chronic diseases):
1. A syndrome of disordered metabolism
2. Excessive glucose (=blood sugar) in the bloodstream

A hormone called insulin (carrier):
1. Acts like a key that opens cells (muscle and fat cells)
2. Transports glucose from bloodstream into the body’s muscle tissues for energy

Beta cells (in areas called the Islets of Langerhans) (in the pancreas):
1. Detect the amount of glucose (balance glucose to its normal levels)
2. Produce enough insulin to move glucose out of your bloodstream and into your cells

Diabetes develops due to a diminished production of insulin or resistance to its effects.

Type1: It occurs when your body begins to destroy the Beta cells so they can no longer produce insulin (it leads to a deficiency of insulin). This is an autoimmune disease and its treatment is the delivery of artificial insulin via injection.

Type2: The body has plenty of insulin, but it has become insulin-resistant. In this type, blood sugar still rises and your muscle cells starve, though the Beta cells function well. This type is usually first treated by increasing physical activity, decreasing carbohydrate intake, and losing weight.

More glucose enters the bloodstream-->more insulin releases->usually stored in fat cells--> excessive insulin production will cause-->body to become insulin resistance (T2 diabetes) and increasing the risk of obesity.

related vocabulary: urine; insulin secretion; the injection by syringe; adequately controlled

LOST (words+phrases+sentences)

boar / vanish / curse / solitary / moth / exodus / fraught / conceal / family business / hatch / chief surgery / lay back / deal is deal / pass out /

1. I hope we meet again.
2. Don't even think about it.
3. I'm ashamed of you.
4. What coze it is, isn't it?
5. How much further?
6. I can't imagine where he could be.
7. Are you lecturing me?