Hajime's blog: 27/Sep/08

And also I need to show what I've done during this week. The followings are those.

Grammer Excercise from Academic vocabulary in use-unit 34 and 35

deliberate=intentional

achieve your goal

with the intention of -ing

intense to do

motivate for -ing

objective=what you plan to do or achieve

top priority/ take priority over; fire engines have priority over other vehicles.

on purpose= deliberately

Their strategy(=detailed plan for success) was to proceed slowly

reach/attain/achieve target

Mission Statement=short written statement of the aims of an organization.

to further= move forward/advance

to investigate=to initiate

glossary=list of words with explanation of their meanings

terminology=special words or expressions used in relation to a specific subject

subtle distinctions=small differences

defining=explaining the meaning of; in your essay, it is often appropriate to begin by defining the key words relating to the topic.

ambiguous=having more than one meanings.

coherent=carefully organized and making sense

convey a messege

evoke=make someone feel something
discourse=written or spoken text

connotation=association

to infer=to guess that something is true because of the information you have

form an opinion on the basis of indirect evidence

nuances of meaning=small differences in meaning

perspective=point of view

the article from gurdian which you can see here http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/19/cosmeticsurgery.advertising

surgeon= a doctor who does medical operations
irresponsible=not thinking about the possible bad results of what you are doing
anatomically-anatomy=the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
aesthetic=the study of beauty
torso=the main part of a human body without arms, legs, or head
to superimpose=to put an image, text over something so that the thing under it can still be seen
to expose=to make public something bad or something that is not honest
facelift=medical treatment which makes the skin of your face tighter so that you look yonger
corrective=intended to improve or correct something
to undergo=to experience something, especially a change or medical treatment
to boast=to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own
client=someone who pays someone else for services or advice
scalpel=a small, sharp knife that doctors use to cut through skin during an operation
to seduce=to persuade to do something they would not normally do
vulnerable=easy to hurt or attack
prospective;prospective buyers=be expected to be in the future
to fund=to provide money for an event, activity, or organization
anecdotal=consisting of things that people have said, and not facts
turnover=how much money a business earns in a period of time
to flout=to intentionally not obey or accept something

the article from Evening Standard:Stop neo-socialist whingeing about city

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-mayor/article-23558942-details/Boris%3A+Stop+neo-socialist+whingeing+about+City+bankers+and+house+prices/article.do

to risk=you caue it to be in a dangerous situation where you might lose it
to excel=to be very good at something
to whinge=to complain in annoying way
indignation;indignant=angry because you have been treated badly or unfairly
schadenfreude=hapiness by laughing something bad of others
to cope=to deal quite successfully with a difficult situation
to concede=to admit something is true, even though you do not want to
hideously=very ugly
greedy=wanting a lot more food, money, etc than you need
to shackle by somthing=to be prevented from doing what you want to do by
spiv=bad man
to curb=to limit or control something
to get carried away=to be so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do
clapdrop
assembly=a group of people, such as a goverment, who meet to make decisions, laws

the article from Evening Standard:Mortgages for August at lowest recorded level

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23559204-details/Mortgages+for+August+at+lowest+recorded+level/article.do

to dominate=to be the largest, most important, or most noticeable part of something
FTSE100Index=Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index
testimony= a formal statement about what someone knows or believes is true, especially in a law court
to avert=to prevent something bad from happening
unprecedented=never having happened before
turmoil=a situation in which there is a lot of trouble, confusion, or noise
to spill over=it begins to have an unpleasant effect on another situation or group of people
comprehensively=easily to understand
ground=condition
bid=an offer to do work for someone for a particular amount of money
scheme=an official plan or system
to object to O=to feel or say that you do not like or do not approve of something

the article from Evening Standard:well the center of London at least as he and Chris Hoy take 50000 on a bike ride(sorry I could not find the article on the Internet)

overwhelming=very strong in effect or large in amount
to congregate=to come together in a group
to set off= to depart
hub=the place that is the center of a particular activity
the Mall=the street from Trafalger sq to St. Jame's park
to be awash with=to have a lot of something, often too much
to brave=to deal with a dangerous or unpleasant situation in a brave way
to wobble=If something wobbles or you make something wobble it moves from side to side, often because it is not on a flat
atrocious=extremely bad/violent and shocking/wicked or cruel

the article from Evening Standard:Era ends as Wall Street big two lose their status

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23558561-details/Era+ends+as+Wall+Street+big+two+lose+their+status/article.do

to cherish=to lobe someone or something very much and take care of them
to shelve=to decide not to continue with a plan
acquisition= the process of learning or getting something
a pillar of something=someone or something who is very important to a place or organization
takeover=when a company gets control of another company
watershed=an important event after which a situation completely changes
entrepreneur=someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves risks
retail=when products are sold to customers from shops
crunch=when a situation becomes serious or you have to make an important decision
brace=something that supports or holds something in the correct position
resort=something that you do because everything else has falled; a last resort
demise=when something ends, usually because it has stopped being popular or successful
bailout=when a company is given money to solve its financial problems
to prompt=to cause something
toxic=posisonous

the article from guardian:Britain is the first choice in Europe for foreign direct investment

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/sep/25/globaleconomy.creditcrunch