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[Melancholy Werther]

NCE3 lesson 10

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%Titanic
%crew
%colossal
%regarded
%unsinkable
%watertight
%compartments
%tragic
%sinking
%voyage
%iceberg
%collision
%slight
%trembling
%horror
%plunged
%lifeboats
%narrowly
%faint
%abandon

%abandon
\textbf{aban$\cdot$don}
\textipa{/@"b\ae{}d@n/} \textit{verb, noun}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{verb}
[VN] \textbf{2 $\sim$ sth (to sb/sth)} to leave a thing or place,
especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay:
\textit{Snow forced many driver to abandon their vehicles. $|$
They had to abandon their lands and property to the invading forces. $|$
He gave the order to \textbf{abandon ship}}(= to leave the ship because
it was sinking).

%collision
\textbf{col$\cdot$li$\cdot$sion}
\textipa{/k@"lIZn/} \textit{noun}
[C,U] \textbf{$\sim$ (with sb/sth)$|$ $\sim$ (between/ of A and B)}
\textbf{1} an accident in which two vehicles or people crash into each
other:
\textit{a collision between two trains $|$
Stewart was injured in a collision with another player. $|$
a \textbf{head-on collision}}(= between two vehicles that are moving
towards each other)

%colossal
\textbf{col$\cdot$os$\cdot$sal}
\textipa{/k@"l6sl/} \textit{adj.}
extremely large:
\textit{a colossal statue $|$
The singer earns a colossal amount of money.}

%compartments
\textbf{com$\cdot$part$\cdot$ment}
\textipa{/k@m"pA:tm@nt/} \textit{noun}
\textbf{2} one of the separate sections that sth such as a piece of
furniture or equipment has for keeping things in:
\textit{The desk has a secret compartment. $|$
There is a handy storage compartment beneath the oven.}

%crew
\textbf{crew}
\textipa{/kru:/} \textit{noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{noun} all the people working on a ship, plane, etc:
\textit{None of the passengers and crew were injured. $|$
crew members}

%faint
\textbf{faint}
\textipa{/feInt/} \textit{adj., verb, noun}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{adj.}
(\textbf{faint$\cdot$er, faint$\cdot$est})
\textbf{1} that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt:
\textit{a faint glow$/$glimmer$/$light $|$
a faint smell of perfume $|$
we could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.}

%horror
\textbf{hor$\cdot$ror}
\textipa{/"h6r@(r)/} \textit{noun}
\textbf{1} [U] a feeling of great shock, fear or disgust:
\textit{People watched \textbf{in horror} as the small plane crashed to
the ground. $|$
With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. $|$
The thought of being left a lone filled her with horror. $|$
\textbf{To her horror}, the man produced a gun.}

%iceberg
\textbf{ice$\cdot$berg}
\textipa{/"aIsb3:g/} \textit{noun}an extremely large mass of ice
floating in the sea

%lifeboats
\textbf{life$\cdot$boat}
\textipa{/"laIfb@Ut/} \textit{noun}
\textbf{1} a special boat that is sent out to rescue people who are in
danger at sea:
\textit{a lifeboat crew$/$station}
\textbf{2} a small boat carried on a ship in order to save the people on
board if the ship sinks

%narrowly

%plunged
\textbf{plunge}
\textipa{/pl2ndZ/} \textit{verb, noun}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{verb}
\textbf{1} [+\textit{adv.$/$prep.}] to move or make sb/sth move suddenly
forwards and/or downwards:
[V] \textit{She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. $|$}
[VN] \textit{The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the
cliffs.}

%regarded
\textbf{re$\cdot$gard}
\textipa{/rI"gA:d/} \textit{verb, noun}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{verb}
[VN] \textbf{1 $\sim$ sb/sth (with sth)$|$ $\sim$ sb/sth as sth} to
think about sb/sth in a particular way:
\textit{He regards himself as a patriot. $|$
She is \textbf{widely regarded} as the current leader's natural successor.}

%sinking
\textbf{sink}
\textipa{/sINk/} \textit{verb, noun}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{verb} (\textbf{sank} \textipa{/s\ae{}Nk/} \textbf{sunk}
\textipa{/s2Nk/}) or (\textit{less frequent} \textbf{sunk, sunk})\\*
\underline{IN WATER/MUD, etc.} \textbf{1} [V] to go down below the
surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance:
\textit{The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. $|$
We're sinking! $|$
The wheels started to sink into the mud.}

%slight
\textbf{slight}
\textipa{/slaIt/} \textit{adj., noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{adj.} (\textbf{slight$\cdot$er, slight$\cdot$est})
\textbf{1} very small in degree:
\textit{a slight increase$/$change$/$ delay$/$difference $|$
I woke up with a slight headache. $|$
The damage was slight. $|$
She takes offence at the slightest thing}(= is very easily offended). $|$
\textit{There was \textbf{not the slightest} hint of trouble.}

%Titanic

%tragic
\textbf{tra$\cdot$gic}
\textipa{/"tr\ae{}dZIk/} \textit{adj.}
\textbf{1} making you feel very sad, usually because sb has died or
suffered a lot:
\textit{He was killed in a tragic accident at the age of 18. $|$
Cuts in the health service could have tragic consequences for patients. $|$
It would be tragic if her talent remained unrecognized.}

%trembling
\textbf{trem$\cdot$ble}
\textipa{/"trembl/} \textit{verb, noun}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{verb} [V]
\textbf{1 $\sim$ (with sth)} to shake in a way that you cannot control,
especially because you are very nervous, excited, frightened, etc:
\textit{My legs were trembling with fear. $|$
Her voice trembled with excitement. $|$
He opened the letter with trembling hands.}

%unsinkable

%voyage
\textbf{voy$\cdot$age}
\textipa{/"vOIIdZ/} \textit{noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{noun}
(especially \textit{written}) a long journey, especially by sea or in space:
\textit{an around-the-world voyage $|$
a voyage in space $|$
The Titanic sank on its \textbf{maiden voyage}}(= first journey).
(\textit{figurative}) \textit{Going to college can be a voyage of
self-discovery.}

%watertight
\textbf{water$\cdot$tight}
\textipa{/"wO:t@taIt/} \textit{adj.}
\textbf{1} that does not allow water to get in or out:
\textit{a watertight container$/$seal}
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Melancholy Werther

[Melancholy Werther]

NCE3 lesson 11
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%confidently
%declare
%delight
%dreadful
%duty
%encouragingly
%exempt
%gel
%guilty
%hardened
%mixture
%nostrils
%officious
%perfume
%pounce
%professional
%sarcastically
%smuggler
%tolerant
%unscrewed

%confidently
\textbf{con$\cdot$fi$\cdot$dent}
\textipa{/"kAnfId@nt/} \textit{adj.}
\textbf{1} feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be
successful:
\textit{She was in a relaxed, confident mood. $|$
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions
when they don't understand.}

%declare
\textbf{de$\cdot$clare}
\textipa{/dI"kle@(r)/} \textit{verb}
\textbf{4} [VN] to tell customs officers(= at the border of a country)
that you are carrying goods on which you should pay tax:
\textit{Do you have anything to declare?}

%delight
\textbf{de$\cdot$light}
\textipa{/dI"laIt/} \textit{noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{noun}
\textbf{1} [U] a feeling of great pleasure:
\textit{a feeling of sheer$/$pure delight $|$
The children squealed \textbf{with delight} when they saw the puppy. $|$
She won the game easily, \textbf{to the delight of} all her fans.}

%dreadful
\textbf{dread$\cdot$ful}
\textipa{/"dredfl/} \textit{adj.} (\textit{especially BrE})
\textbf{1} very bad or unpleasant:
\textit{What dreadful weather! $|$
What a dreadful thing to say! $|$
It's dreadful the way they treat their staff. $|$
How dreadful!}

%duty
\textbf{duty}
\textipa{/"dju:ti/} \textit{noun} (\textit{pl.} \textbf{-ies})
\textbf{4} [C,U] \textbf{$\sim$ (on sth)} a tax that you pay on things
that you buy especially those that you bring into a country:
\textit{customs\emph{/}excise\emph{/}import duties $|$
duty on wine and beer}

%encouragingly
\textbf{en$\cdot$cour$\cdot$age}
\textipa{/In"k2rIdZ/} \textit{verb}
\textbf{2} to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and
making them believe it is a good thing to do:
[VN\textbf{to}inf]
\textit{Banks actively encourage people to borrow money.}

%exempt
\textbf{ex$\cdot$empt}
\textipa{/Ig"zempt/} \textit{adj., verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{adj.} [not before noun] \textbf{$\sim$ (from sth)} if
sb/sth is \textbf{exempt} from sth, they are not affected by it, do not
have to do it, pay it, etc:
\textit{The interest on the money is exempt from tax. $|$
Some students are exempt from certain exams.}

%gel
\textbf{gel}
\textipa{/dZel/} \textit{noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{noun} [U,C] a thick substance like jelly, especially
one used in products for the hair or skin:
\textit{hair$/$shower gel}

%guilty
\textbf{guilty}
\textipa{/"gIlti/} \textit{adj.} (\textbf{guilt$\cdot$ier,
guilti$\cdot$est})
\textbf{more guilty} and \textbf{most guilty} are more common
\textbf{1 $\sim$ (about sth)} feeling ashamed because you have done sth
that you know is wrong or have not done sth that you should have done:
\textit{I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. $|$
John had a guilty look on his face. $|$
I had a \textbf{guilty conscience} and could not sleep.}

%hardened

%mixture
\textbf{mix$\cdot$ture}
\textipa{/"mIkstS@(r)/} \textit{noun}
\textbf{2} [C,U] a substance make by mixing other substances together:
\textit{cake mixture $|$
Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well.}

%nostrils
\textbf{nos$\cdot$tril}
\textipa{/"n6str@l/} \textit{noun}
either of the two openings at the end of the nose that you breathe through

%officious
\textbf{of$\cdot$fi$\cdot$cious}
\textipa{/@"fIS@s/} \textit{adj.} (\textit{disapproving}) too ready to
tell people what to do or to use the power you have to give orders:
\textit{a nasty officious little man}

%perfume
\textbf{per$\cdot$fume}
\textipa{/"p3:fju:m/} \textit{noun, verb}\\*
$\bullet$\textit{noun} [C,U] \textbf{1} a liquid, often made from
flowers, that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice:
\textit{a bottle of expensive perfume $|$
We stock a wide range of perfumes. $|$
the perfume counter of the store}

%pounce
\textbf{pounce}
\textipa{/paUns/} \textit{verb}
[V] \textbf{$\sim$ (on/upon sb/sth)} to move suddenly forwards in order
to attack or catch sb/sth:
\textit{The lion crouched ready to pounce. $|$
The muggers pounced on her as she got out of the car. $|$
Owen pounced on the loose ball and scored.}

%professional

%sarcasm
\textbf{sar$\cdot$casm}
\textipa{/"sA:k\ae{}z@m/} \textit{noun}
[U] a way of using words that are the opposite of what you mean in order
to be unpleasant to sb or to make fun of them:
\textit{`That will be useful,' she snapped with heavy sarcasm}(= she
really thought it would not be useful at all).

%sarcastically
\textbf{sar$\cdot$cas$\cdot$tic}
\textipa{/sA:"k\ae{}stIk/} \textit{adj.}
showing or expressing sarcasm:
\textit{sarcastic comments\emph{/}remarks $|$
a sarcastic manner$/$smile$/$tone $|$
`There's no need to be sarcastic,' she said.}
\textbf{sar$\cdot$cas$\cdot$tical$\cdot$ly} \textipa{/-kli/} \textit{adv.}

%smuggler
\textbf{smug$\cdot$gler}
\textipa{/"sm2gl@(r)/} \textit{noun}
a person who takes goods into or out of a country illegally

%tolerant
\textbf{tol$\cdot$er$\cdot$and}
\textipa{/"t6l@r@nt/} \textit{adj.}
\textbf{1 $\sim$ (of/towards sb/sth)} able to accept what other people
say or do even if you do not agree with it:
\textit{He has a very tolerant attitude towards other religious.}

%unscrew
\textbf{un$\cdot$screw}
\textipa{/""2n"skru:/} \textit{verb}
[VN] \textbf{1} to undo sth by twisting or turning it; to become undone
in this way:
[VN] \textit{I can't unscrew the lid of this jar.}
\textbf{2} to take the screws out of sth:
\textit{You'll have to unscrew the handles to paint the door.}