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Wednesday, February 11, 2004
STOP MEEEEE!!! lols!
for the EASY ROUND....
1. acquiesce - [ækwi'es]
- agree to, but usually not willing to, to yield
* He acquiesced to her demands for money.
2. bisque - [bIsk]
- a thick, rich soup made with cream
* I had a lobster bisque for lunch.
3. bugle - ['byügL]
- type of musical horn without keys
* A soldier plays a bugle at military funerals.
4. bunion - ['bnyn]
- a painful swelling of the big toe
* A foot doctor operated on her bunions.
5. chagrin - [sha'grin]
- extreme embarrasment or disappointment
* He made a bad mistake, much to his chagrin.
6. chameleon - [k'milyn]
- a small lizard that can change its skin color to match the color of the things around it.
* The chameleon changed to green while sitting on green leaves.
7. douch - ['düsh]
- to clean with a spray of liquid
* The nurse douched the surgical wound.
8. dysentery - [dIsn'teri]
- any of several intestinal infectionsmarked by diarrhea, cramps and weakness
* I suffered from dysentery when travelling because I drank unclean water.
9. gnome - ['nôm]
- (in stories) a short person, usually a man living under the ground
* My little sister has dreamed about a gnome that become her friend.
10. guffaw - [g'fö]
- a loud laugh
* He guffawed when I told him a joke.
11. lieu - [lu]
- a place, usually in place of
* In lieu of cash, the buyer offered to trade another property for the new house.
12. mensch - ['mentsh]
- a nice, sensitive person
* My dad helps everyone in the neighborhood, he's a real mensch.
13. plaid - ['plad]
- a pattern of light-and-dark colored lines and rectangles often used for the fabric of casual or sports clothes.
* He wore a pair of pants with a bright plaid on the boat trip.
14. ricochet - [rIko'sheI]
- to bounce off a surface and change direction
* A bullet ricocheted off a stone wall and hit a window.
15. tortois - ['törtes]
- a land turtle noted for its high-humped shell and slow motion
* The kids at the zoo were scared to see a tortois.
for the AVERAGE ROUND..
1. blithe - ['blîth, 'blaId]
- not concerned, casual
* He made some blithe remarks about the coming hurricane.
2. cavalier - ['kæve'lir]
- not caring, arrogant
* This is a serious problem; stop treating it in such a cavalier manner.
3. caviar - [kævê'är]
- the eggs of a various fish
* Caviar tastes salty and costs a lot.
4. chamois - ['shamê, \êz]
- goat-like antelope, soft leather
* He used a chamois to clean his car.
5. coiffure - [kwa'fyur]
- a hairstyle
* She always wears the same coiffure.
6. debauchery - [dI'bötsheri]
- too much participation in physical pleasures
* That rock star led a life of debauchery.
7. décolletage - [deIkol'taj]
- a low neckline of a woman's dress
* The décolletage on that evening gown is too revealing.
8. feces - ['fisiz]
- solid waste sent out from bowels
* A laboratory tested the feces for the blood.
9. gusto - [gstow]
- enthusiasm, zest
* He ate the delicious meal with gusto.
10. lichen - [laIken]
- a small plant formed of fungus and algae
* Lichen can live under snow and provide food for animals in winter.
11. mien - ['min]
- a person's expression and general appearance, demeanor
* The nurse has a kind-looking mien.
12. pedagogy - [peda'goudji]
- the theory and method of teaching
* The school of education teaches pedagogy.
13. zephyr - ['zefer]
- a light pleasant breeze
* A cooling zephyr feels good on a hot day.
14. arduous - [ardzu'ws]
- difficult, tiring
* The refugees made an arduous journey through the mountains.
15. brusque - ['brsk]
- rude
* She has a brusque manner with everyone she work with.
for the DIFFICULT ROUND...
1. bipartite - [baI'partaIt]
- in two parts or sides
* The two countries made a bipartite agreement.
2. blasé - [bla'zeI]
- (french) not caring, without emotion, indifferent
* She is blasé about her new job; she doesn't love it, she doesn't hate it.
3. carte blanche - [kart'blantsh]
- (french) for freedom to do whatever needs to be done, esp with authority and money
* Her company gave her carte blanche to start a new project.
4. chicanery - [shi'keIneri]
- deceit or trickery
* A politician accused his opponent of using chicanery to win the election.
5. daiquiri - ['dæk-ri]
- a rum drink made with lime and ice
* Daiquiris are popular drinks in hot weather.
6. de rigueur - [deri'ger]
- (french) for required of everyone who wishes to be considered fashionable.
* Red ties are de rigueur now.
7. derriere - [derI'er]
- (french) for buttocks
* He slipped and fell on his derriere.
8. dossier - [dösi'eI]
- a file containing writter information
* Interpol keeps dossier on well-known criminals.
9. élan - [eI'lan]
- (french) for liveliness and enthusiasm
* My lab partner does everything with élan; he wears nice clothes and eats at great restaurants.
10. gouge - [gaüdj]
- to press, shape, or force out of
* That storekeeper gouge his customers, I never stop there.
11. heifer - [he'fer]
- a young female cow that does not have a calf
* It's hard to determine a heifer at my grandmother's farm.
12. hoity-toity - [hoti-toIti]
- snobbish, snooty
* She puts on hoity-toity airs and thinks she is better than other people.
13. melee - [meI'leI, mé'lé]
- a disorderly, noisy fight; a brawl
* Their fight turned into a melee with lots of people punching each other.
14. nouveau riche - [nuvou'rIsh]
- newly-rich esp in a showy way
* They act very nouveau riche with their matching fur coats and foreign cars.
15. objet d'art - [oubjeI'dar]
- (french) for an art object usually small piece of art
* She gave her collection of objet d'art to the museum.
HAH!! hiningal ako dun ah. lols. anyway, those were the words, most of are FRENCH WORDS, that's used on the Pronunciation Bee. and im a fuckin' loser.
hehehe.
*kzzztt*
kanina habang hinihintay namen magpa-xerox ng kopya namen un friends namen, (gulo, hehe) nagpiksyuran muna kame.. mga walang magawa sa buhay. nakaupo pa kame sa hagdanan..
nawala pupils ko! hekhek!
mukang tweety bird si lyzette
magkamot ba ng kilikili? hehe sadya yan mga readers :p
yeheey! dumating na din ang mga nagpa-xerox ng mga lecture namin. lols!
nakahawak pa talaga si neschel (girl on blue), kala mo mahuhulog!
eto na nga ba ang longest post ko? hehe. gusto ko kumain ng pisbol.
for the EASY ROUND....
1. acquiesce - [ækwi'es]
- agree to, but usually not willing to, to yield
* He acquiesced to her demands for money.
2. bisque - [bIsk]
- a thick, rich soup made with cream
* I had a lobster bisque for lunch.
3. bugle - ['byügL]
- type of musical horn without keys
* A soldier plays a bugle at military funerals.
4. bunion - ['bnyn]
- a painful swelling of the big toe
* A foot doctor operated on her bunions.
5. chagrin - [sha'grin]
- extreme embarrasment or disappointment
* He made a bad mistake, much to his chagrin.
6. chameleon - [k'milyn]
- a small lizard that can change its skin color to match the color of the things around it.
* The chameleon changed to green while sitting on green leaves.
7. douch - ['düsh]
- to clean with a spray of liquid
* The nurse douched the surgical wound.
8. dysentery - [dIsn'teri]
- any of several intestinal infectionsmarked by diarrhea, cramps and weakness
* I suffered from dysentery when travelling because I drank unclean water.
9. gnome - ['nôm]
- (in stories) a short person, usually a man living under the ground
* My little sister has dreamed about a gnome that become her friend.
10. guffaw - [g'fö]
- a loud laugh
* He guffawed when I told him a joke.
11. lieu - [lu]
- a place, usually in place of
* In lieu of cash, the buyer offered to trade another property for the new house.
12. mensch - ['mentsh]
- a nice, sensitive person
* My dad helps everyone in the neighborhood, he's a real mensch.
13. plaid - ['plad]
- a pattern of light-and-dark colored lines and rectangles often used for the fabric of casual or sports clothes.
* He wore a pair of pants with a bright plaid on the boat trip.
14. ricochet - [rIko'sheI]
- to bounce off a surface and change direction
* A bullet ricocheted off a stone wall and hit a window.
15. tortois - ['törtes]
- a land turtle noted for its high-humped shell and slow motion
* The kids at the zoo were scared to see a tortois.
for the AVERAGE ROUND..
1. blithe - ['blîth, 'blaId]
- not concerned, casual
* He made some blithe remarks about the coming hurricane.
2. cavalier - ['kæve'lir]
- not caring, arrogant
* This is a serious problem; stop treating it in such a cavalier manner.
3. caviar - [kævê'är]
- the eggs of a various fish
* Caviar tastes salty and costs a lot.
4. chamois - ['shamê, \êz]
- goat-like antelope, soft leather
* He used a chamois to clean his car.
5. coiffure - [kwa'fyur]
- a hairstyle
* She always wears the same coiffure.
6. debauchery - [dI'bötsheri]
- too much participation in physical pleasures
* That rock star led a life of debauchery.
7. décolletage - [deIkol'taj]
- a low neckline of a woman's dress
* The décolletage on that evening gown is too revealing.
8. feces - ['fisiz]
- solid waste sent out from bowels
* A laboratory tested the feces for the blood.
9. gusto - [gstow]
- enthusiasm, zest
* He ate the delicious meal with gusto.
10. lichen - [laIken]
- a small plant formed of fungus and algae
* Lichen can live under snow and provide food for animals in winter.
11. mien - ['min]
- a person's expression and general appearance, demeanor
* The nurse has a kind-looking mien.
12. pedagogy - [peda'goudji]
- the theory and method of teaching
* The school of education teaches pedagogy.
13. zephyr - ['zefer]
- a light pleasant breeze
* A cooling zephyr feels good on a hot day.
14. arduous - [ardzu'ws]
- difficult, tiring
* The refugees made an arduous journey through the mountains.
15. brusque - ['brsk]
- rude
* She has a brusque manner with everyone she work with.
for the DIFFICULT ROUND...
1. bipartite - [baI'partaIt]
- in two parts or sides
* The two countries made a bipartite agreement.
2. blasé - [bla'zeI]
- (french) not caring, without emotion, indifferent
* She is blasé about her new job; she doesn't love it, she doesn't hate it.
3. carte blanche - [kart'blantsh]
- (french) for freedom to do whatever needs to be done, esp with authority and money
* Her company gave her carte blanche to start a new project.
4. chicanery - [shi'keIneri]
- deceit or trickery
* A politician accused his opponent of using chicanery to win the election.
5. daiquiri - ['dæk-ri]
- a rum drink made with lime and ice
* Daiquiris are popular drinks in hot weather.
6. de rigueur - [deri'ger]
- (french) for required of everyone who wishes to be considered fashionable.
* Red ties are de rigueur now.
7. derriere - [derI'er]
- (french) for buttocks
* He slipped and fell on his derriere.
8. dossier - [dösi'eI]
- a file containing writter information
* Interpol keeps dossier on well-known criminals.
9. élan - [eI'lan]
- (french) for liveliness and enthusiasm
* My lab partner does everything with élan; he wears nice clothes and eats at great restaurants.
10. gouge - [gaüdj]
- to press, shape, or force out of
* That storekeeper gouge his customers, I never stop there.
11. heifer - [he'fer]
- a young female cow that does not have a calf
* It's hard to determine a heifer at my grandmother's farm.
12. hoity-toity - [hoti-toIti]
- snobbish, snooty
* She puts on hoity-toity airs and thinks she is better than other people.
13. melee - [meI'leI, mé'lé]
- a disorderly, noisy fight; a brawl
* Their fight turned into a melee with lots of people punching each other.
14. nouveau riche - [nuvou'rIsh]
- newly-rich esp in a showy way
* They act very nouveau riche with their matching fur coats and foreign cars.
15. objet d'art - [oubjeI'dar]
- (french) for an art object usually small piece of art
* She gave her collection of objet d'art to the museum.
HAH!! hiningal ako dun ah. lols. anyway, those were the words, most of are FRENCH WORDS, that's used on the Pronunciation Bee. and im a fuckin' loser.
hehehe.
*kzzztt*
kanina habang hinihintay namen magpa-xerox ng kopya namen un friends namen, (gulo, hehe) nagpiksyuran muna kame.. mga walang magawa sa buhay. nakaupo pa kame sa hagdanan..
nawala pupils ko! hekhek!
mukang tweety bird si lyzette
magkamot ba ng kilikili? hehe sadya yan mga readers :p
yeheey! dumating na din ang mga nagpa-xerox ng mga lecture namin. lols!
nakahawak pa talaga si neschel (girl on blue), kala mo mahuhulog!
eto na nga ba ang longest post ko? hehe. gusto ko kumain ng pisbol.
jaja | Wednesday, February 11, 2004 |
Monday, February 09, 2004
un ang masasabi ko.
syet. bukas na ang speakfest. pano kaya un? hindi pa ko tinuruan ng prof ko. hindi kaya may sumigaw ng "STOP ME!!!" dun pag mali un pronunciation ko? waaaaaa! taena pag naaalala ko nangangatog tuhod ko.
un barkada ko nagyaya pa ng iba. parang sila un kasali sa contest. lols.
the contest is originally january 27. then naging february 10. kc madaming ek-ek at excuses un mga prof. daming reasons. na teacher's day daw (parang highschool noh), tapos computer days namin. ek-ek. lols. dapat di na ko kinakabahan ngayon eh. hay.
nasakin yun kopya ng prof ko ng pronunciation. ayaw na nya ko turuan dahil baka raw mabigay nya un mga lalabas sa contest. (o dba kainis?!) sana man lang binigay na nya sakin yung iba, parang nde kami friends ah! nyahahaha!
pero alam nyo.. sa totoo lang.. kinakabahan talaga ko. sa auditorium un mga brod!! hahaha. dame audience. masyadong exposed ang beauty ko. sana may mga directors. or talent agent. para ma-discover naman ako. tapos makikita nyo na ko sa tv. nakain ng korniks.
jaja | Monday, February 09, 2004 |
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