To get the most from them, you should try to use them in sentences, or discuss them with friends. Writing something on Twitter or Weibo is a great way to practice!
- Science: mantle: part of the Earth's interior (inside) between the crust (outside) and the core (center). It is about 2,890 km (1,800 mi) thick.
- Language Study: euphemism: a nicer word used to replace a "bad" one, like "the little boy's room" for "the toilet," or Passed away" for "died."
- Business: agenda: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting. "There are five important items on today's agenda."
- Literature: Ralph Waldo Emerson: 19th-cent. American transcendentalist, trusted thought more than science. Wrote essays like "Self-Reliance."
- New Words: facepalm: Bringing the palm (inside of hand) to the face in embarrassment, frustration, etc. "I can't believe I did that! Facepalm!"
- Slang: Like what? : Asks for an example. "I want to buy something." "Like what?" "Maybe a camera or an MP3 player."
- Modern History: Lawrence of Arabia: T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935) British archaeologist, explorer, and army officer; wrote about his life with the Arabs.
NOTES:
- Except for the Slang words, all the words in these Mini-Lessons came from lists either on the Oxford University Press site or in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
- The Slang words are from my own list, and I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
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