MEC1 Lesson 116
Terms
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- misconception
- mistaken notion
- guttural
- sounds made in the back of a person's throat
- outgoing
- interested in and responsive to others; extroverted
- obsequious
- servile, too eager to help, listen, agree, etc. Obsequious is generally used to show disapproval
- lame
- poor or weak; inadequate
- eradicate
- to destroy completely; exterminate; eliminate; wipe out
- gallop
- to run rapidly, as a horse
- collegiate
- of or related to college
- in a nutshell
- briefly speaking; to summarize the main point
- tuck
- to push into a particular place or position so as to hold closely in place
- the gift of gab
- to have the ability to speak easily, confidently, and in a persuasive way
- Student Union
- a place for students to relax, socialize, eat, study, or sleep between classes
- astonishing
- amazing, very surprising
- challenging
- requiring great effort of determination
- ooze
- to flow or exude very slowly
- diligent
- done or pursued with persevering attention
- stiff (1)
- a cadaver
- accent
- a mode of pronunciation, such as pitch or tone, emphasis pattern, or intonation, characteristic of or peculiar to the speech of a particular person, group, or locality
- commitment
- dedication
- assignment
- a piece of academic work given to students
- blockless
- in this lesson used to describe Tony's lack of competence in expressing himself adequate
- monsieur
- French Sir or Mr.
- base
- any of the four most important positions in baseball
- stiff (2)
- a high degree or formality
- offend
- to embarrass someone by doing something rude or tactless
- jelly
- gelatina
- eats
- (slang) food
- locker
- a place in which one can keep personal belongings and can be locked with a key
- Galloping Gourmet
- an American TV cooking program popular during the seventies
- building block
- one of the separate parts that combine to make something