Saturday, September 04, 2010

#1294 Ten English Words

Show 1294 Saturday 4 September
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buy
drool
fantasize
feign
furious
haul
reassure
struggle
threaten
yell


buy
to believe that sth is true, especially sth that is not very likely

He's um... busy... watching TV and... um...

She made up excuses, but the officer didn’t buy it.


drool
to let saliva come out of your mouth


The players drooled over the trophy.


fantasize
to imagine that you are doing sth that you would like to do, or that sth that you would like to happen is happening, even though this is very unlikely


She fantasized about what she would do if she won lotto.


feign
to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are ill, tired, etc.

Grandpa's dead? Really?!
How did you pay for that bag?

She feigned surprise when the officer told her he was dead.


furious
very angry

Look at my new iPad!
WHAT ABOUT THE RENT?!

She was furious when her boyfriend showed her his new iPad.


haul
to force sb to go somewhere they do not want to go

I’d like a word with you in my office ... now.
Oh crap.

The boss hauled her into her office on Monday morning.


reassure
to say or do sth that makes sb less frightened or worried

What if the plane crashes?
Don’t worry, honey, we’re not going to crash.

Her mum tried to reassure her that it would be OK.


struggle
to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems

Ugh... I'm so hungover.
So you don't remember anything you did last night?

He struggled to face the day after a big night out.


threaten
to say that you will cause trouble, hurt sb, etc. if you do not get what you want

You have to change your name!
SUNSHINE BOOKS SINCE 1978

They threatened to sue the shop if they didn’t change their name.


yell
To shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain

WHAT TIME DO YOU CALL THIS?!
Hello daddy.

Her dad yelled at her when she came home late.



music

show start
artist: Kevin MacLeod
track: Future Cha Cha
from: Brooklyn, NY, United States
artist site

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artist: Kevin MacLeod
track: Tea Roots
from: Brooklyn, NY, United States
artist site


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