Frequency

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Assignment #5 unfamiliar vocabularies in three videoes

hectic(adjective)-very busy; full of activity.ex:Today was too hectic for me.
voila(noun)-a musical instrument with strings, that you hold under your chin and play with a bow.ex:a viola player.
butcher(noun)-a person whose job is cutting up and selling meat in a store, or killing animals for this purpose.ex:My brother tried to cut his own hair with school scissors and without a mirror, and he really butchered it badly.
prank(noun)-a trick that is played on someone as a joke.ex:The incident was a prank that went wrong.
decent(adjective)-of a good enough standard or quality.ex:The movie was actually halfway decent.
convention(noun)-a large meeting of the members of a profession, a political party, etc.ex:the Democratic Party Convention.
renovation(noun)-to repair and paint an old building, a piece of furniture, etc. so that it is in good condition again.ex:There will be extensive renovations to the hospital.
amenities(noun)-a feature that makes a place pleasant, comfortable, or easy to live in.ex:The campsite is close to all the local amenities.
trim(verb)-to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it.ex:to trim your hair

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