MACHIAVELLIAN: Sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning; crafty - a machiavellian design, wickedly contrived. Synonym: unscrupulous.
MALICIOUS (noun: MALICE): Bearing, or acting with, deliberate ill-will or spite - hurting with malicious intent. Synonyms: rancorous, malignant, malevolent, virulent, vindictive. Antonym: benign.
MASQUERADE (verb): To assume a deceptive appearance or character - a thief masquerading as an honest man. Synonyms: dissemble, feign. (noun): A disguise; a group of people in disguise or fancy costumes - a masquerade so perfect no one could guess his identity.
MAUDLIN: Sentimental to the point of tears - turned maudlin at the mention of his lost dog. Synonym: mawkish, lachrymose.
MEANDER: To walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream) - meandered through the town, looking into shop windows. Synonym: ramble.
MEDIOCRE: Average in quality - a mediocre performance, unworthy of his talents.
MERCENARY: Acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit - actuated by a mercenary motive. Synonym: venal.
MERETRICIOUS: Attracting in a false, cheap, or showy manner- a meretricious beauty that is too flashy to be real. Synonyms: tawdry, specious.
METICULOUS: Fussy about minute details - took meticulous pains with his composition. Synonyms: fastidious, punctilious, overscrupulous, finical, methodical. Antonyms: desultory, perfunctory, slovenly.
METTLE (adj.: METTLESOME: high-spirited ): Disposition; spirit; courage - His mettle was tried in battle. Idiom: to be on one's mettle (meaning, “ready to do one's best”). Synonyms: temperament, ardor.
MICROCOSM: A little world, or a universe in miniature this village, a microcosm of the great outside world. Antonym macrocosm (world on a large scale).
MIMIC: To make fun of or copy by imitating - mimicked the comedian's gestures.
MISANTHROPIC (noun: MISANTHROPE): Hating or distrusting mankind - condemned for his misanthropic views. Antonyms: philanthropic, altruistic.
MISNOMER: A name or term that describes wrongly - To call him a brave man is really a misnomer.
MONOLOGUE: A speech by one person - The actor gave his views in a dramatic monologue. Synonym: soliloquy. Antonyms: colloquy (adj. colloquial): conversation between two or more persons; dialogue: conversation between two persons.
MOROSE: Gloomy; ill-humored - shunned because of his morose temper. Synonyms: sulky, crabbed, sullen, splenetic, saturnine. Antonyms: blithe, genial.
MOTLEY: Of various colors; of mixed ingredients - a motley costume; a motley crowd. Synonyms: checkered (referring to a varied career), piebald, variegated, diverse, heterogeneous. Antonym: homogeneous.
MOTTLED: Spotted or streaked with varied colors - a mottled pony. Synonyms: blotched, dappled.
MUNDANE: Of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit - mundane affairs. Synonyms: earthly, terrestrial, secular, temporal.
MURKY: Dark; cloudy - a murky cavern. Synonyms: dismal, tenebrous, fuliginous. Antonyms: resplendent, glowing, lustrous, luminous, fulgent, coruscating.
MUTABLE: Given to frequent change in nature, mood, or form - mutable in mood as a spring wind. Synonyms: vacillating, fickle, inconstant, fitful, mercurial, wavering, capricious. Antonyms: constant, steady.
MYRIAD: Innumerable - the myriad stars in the heavens.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (L)
LABYRINTH (adj.: LABYRINTHINE): A structure or intricate passage out of which it is difficult to find one's way (also applied to spiritual and intellectual complexities) - confused by a labyrinth of intellectual discussions. Synonym: maze.
LACHRYMOSE: Causing or given to shedding tears - a lachrymose tragedy.
LACONIC: Saying much in few words - a laconic reply that spoke volumes. Synonyms: concise, pithy, terse, succinct, taciturn, reticent. Antonyms: verbose, prolix, redundant, diffuse, tautological, turgid, garrulous, voluble.
LARCENY: Theft - indicted for grand larceny.
LATENT: Hidden; present but not fully developed - latent talent that time will reveal. Synonyms: dormant, quiescent, covert, potential. Antonyms: apparent, patent.
LAVISH: (1) Profuse or generous - lavish in praise. Synonyms: ample, superabundant. (2) Given to extravagance - a lavish spender. Synonyms: prodigal, munificent, magnanimous. Antonyms: parsimonious, niggardly, frugal, penurious.
LETHAL: Deadly - a lethal weapon. Synonyms: mortal, fatal.
LONGEVITY: Prolonged duration of life - a country remarkable for the longevity of its inhabitants.
LOW: To bellow softly like cattle - the lowing herd in the meadow. Synonym: moo.
LUCID: Clear; transparent; easily understood - a lucid explanation of a difficult text. Synonyms: pellucid, perspicuous, intelligible, limpid, luminous, translucent. Antonyms: abstruse, obscure.
LUDICROUS: Ridiculous; producing laughter - a ludicrous remark that set them all to roaring. Synonyms: mirthful, droll, comical, absurd. Antonyms: doleful, lugubrious, dismal.
LUMINARY: An eminent person; a celestial body - the platform graced by a number of luminaries.
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LACHRYMOSE: Causing or given to shedding tears - a lachrymose tragedy.
LACONIC: Saying much in few words - a laconic reply that spoke volumes. Synonyms: concise, pithy, terse, succinct, taciturn, reticent. Antonyms: verbose, prolix, redundant, diffuse, tautological, turgid, garrulous, voluble.
LARCENY: Theft - indicted for grand larceny.
LATENT: Hidden; present but not fully developed - latent talent that time will reveal. Synonyms: dormant, quiescent, covert, potential. Antonyms: apparent, patent.
LAVISH: (1) Profuse or generous - lavish in praise. Synonyms: ample, superabundant. (2) Given to extravagance - a lavish spender. Synonyms: prodigal, munificent, magnanimous. Antonyms: parsimonious, niggardly, frugal, penurious.
LETHAL: Deadly - a lethal weapon. Synonyms: mortal, fatal.
LONGEVITY: Prolonged duration of life - a country remarkable for the longevity of its inhabitants.
LOW: To bellow softly like cattle - the lowing herd in the meadow. Synonym: moo.
LUCID: Clear; transparent; easily understood - a lucid explanation of a difficult text. Synonyms: pellucid, perspicuous, intelligible, limpid, luminous, translucent. Antonyms: abstruse, obscure.
LUDICROUS: Ridiculous; producing laughter - a ludicrous remark that set them all to roaring. Synonyms: mirthful, droll, comical, absurd. Antonyms: doleful, lugubrious, dismal.
LUMINARY: An eminent person; a celestial body - the platform graced by a number of luminaries.
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Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (K)
KALEIDOSCOPIC: Constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes - kaleidoscopic views of New York.
KEN: Range of sight or understanding - something beyond our ken. Synonym: insight.
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KEN: Range of sight or understanding - something beyond our ken. Synonym: insight.
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Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (J)
JARGON: Confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a group or trade - Variety, a newspaper written in theatrical jargon. Synonyms: gibberish, argot, cant.
JAUNTY: Having an air of easy carelessness or liveliness - walked with a jaunty step. Synonyms: sprightly, airy, gay, nonchalant, debonair. Antonyms: somber, staid.
JEOPARDY: Danger - His life was in jeopardy. Synonyms: hazard, peril.
JETTISON: To throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way )- jettisoned their old candidate as a political liability.
JUDICIOUS: Wise; using or exhibiting good judgment - a well-chosen plan, termed judicious by all. Synonyms: discreet, politic, discerning.
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JAUNTY: Having an air of easy carelessness or liveliness - walked with a jaunty step. Synonyms: sprightly, airy, gay, nonchalant, debonair. Antonyms: somber, staid.
JEOPARDY: Danger - His life was in jeopardy. Synonyms: hazard, peril.
JETTISON: To throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way )- jettisoned their old candidate as a political liability.
JUDICIOUS: Wise; using or exhibiting good judgment - a well-chosen plan, termed judicious by all. Synonyms: discreet, politic, discerning.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
English with Games and Activities: 3 Levels
Title: English with Games and Activities 1-2-3Levels: Elementary, Lower-Intermediate, Intermediate
Author(s): Paul Carter and Maria Cleary
Publisher: ELi
ISBN: 9788853600011
Date: 2004
Pages: 97 each
Size: 106 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: Very good, well-scanned, full color
Language: English
A wide variety of games to entertain and motivate students to broaden and consolidate their lexical and grammatical knowledge of the language. Each volume contains 14 theme units featuring 20 or more illustrated words. These are then used in various games and activities such as crosswords, wordsearches, anagrams… etc. Answers are included making the books the ideal companion for self-study. [+/-]
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Monday, March 14, 2011
A 15-year-old girl on The STAR 7 contest
Her Dad was an Italian but passed away 5 years ago. Now she's on a singing contest with The STAR 7 program, Thailand,. Please help spread around her clips, her news, etc. This contest is counted on VOTES from SMS. Without supports, she would never win this contest. I dare say that she's the best singer on this contest but she lacks of supports. Please help her win! Someday she may be like Charice Pempengo.
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www.silvythestar.com
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The contest last week
2 years before the contest
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Pretty Woman [1990] (BRRip + English Subtitle)
Title: Pretty Woman (1990) 720p BRRip x264 - MKVGenre: Romantic Comedy
Starring: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander
Release Date: March 23rd, 1990
Running Time: 01:59:36
Video: MPEG4 Video (H264) 1280x688 23.98fps
Audio: AAC 48kHz stereo Subtitle: UTF-8
Size: 591 Mb
Format: .mkv + .srt
Language: American English
Credit: www.imdb.com/title/tt0100405/
Reuploaded! ***Learn English by watching an English movie!*** Edward is a rich, ruthless businessman who specializes in taking over companies and then selling them off piece by piece. He travels to Los Angeles for a business trip and decides to hire a prostitute. They take a liking to each other and he offers her money if she'll stay with him for an entire week while he makes the "rich and famous" scene (since it doesn't do for a man of his stature to be alone at society parties and polo matches). Romantic comedy (and complications) ensue. Written by Afterburner [+/-]
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Codec: MPEG4 Video (H264)
Width: 1280
Height: 688
Total bitrate: 650kbps
FPS: 23.976
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Codec: AAC
Bitrate: 128kbps
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Samplerate: 48kHz
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2. What is a .mkv file?
MKV means matroska video and it is a extensible open standard Audio/Video container (AVI is a container, too!). This file format combines several video streams, audiostreams, subtitles, chapters and information in only one file. It supports new standards like 6-channel AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) audio or x264 video
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Codec: MPEG4 Video (H264)
Width: 1280
Height: 688
Total bitrate: 650kbps
FPS: 23.976
Audio
Codec: AAC
Bitrate: 128kbps
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Samplerate: 48kHz
A few FAQs Regarding my uploads:
1. What is x264?
x264 is an open-source encoder for the H.264 codec used for High-Definition movies on HD-DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs. It has a high compression which is way superior to xvid. That means you get more quality at equal bitrates. A 700MB x264 rip will be sharper and more detailed than a 700MB xvid rip from the same source. x264 is the future in DVDrips!
2. What is a .mkv file?
MKV means matroska video and it is a extensible open standard Audio/Video container (AVI is a container, too!). This file format combines several video streams, audiostreams, subtitles, chapters and information in only one file. It supports new standards like 6-channel AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) audio or x264 video
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The first of a series of three volumes for students of various levels.
For learning English vocabulary and structures. Games and various activities are all richly illustrated.
Each volume offers 14 units based on lexical themes. Each unit presents approximately 20 illustrated words. The words are then used in games and various activities: crosswords, find the word, anagrams, etc. A grammatical theme and exercises are also presented in each unit.
The solutions, found in the appendix, allow the volume to be used also for self-study.
Topics included:
- The family
- Parts of the body
- Colours
- Food and drink
- Clothes
- Animals
- Nature
- At school
- Jobs
- The town
- Transport
- The weather and the seasons
- Actions