Jan 8th, 2009

1. aftermath [ˈɑ:ftəmæθ] n. 后果， 余波
Exg: The aftermath of the war brought a finatial boom.

2. dilapidated  [diˈlæpideitid] n. 毁坏的
Exg: The pair of dilapidated sandals were beside her chair.

3. sandal [ˈsændl] n. 凉鞋

4. chaotic [keiˈɔtik] a. 混乱的
Exg: With no one to keep order the situation in the classroom was chaotic.

5. spin [spin] v 旋转， 晕眩
Exg: The president's spokesperson had to spin the story to make it less embarrassint.

6. dossier [ˈdɔsiei] n. 档案
Exg: a complete dossier on an individual

7. inquisitive  [inˈkwizitiv] a. 好奇的
Exg: Children are inquisitive

8. quip [kwip] n. v. 妙语, 讽刺
Exg: He ended his speech with a quip

9. sex up 给...添油加醋
Exg: The affair of the prime minister was sexed up by his opponents.

10. dropout 辍学学生