Saturday, 2 May 2015

15/4
1.       Den
#hidden home of wild animal
·         If only they had known the cave was den of bears, they wouldn’t dare to explore it.

#place people meet in secrecy for illegal, immoral activity
·         The den of thieves was finally ambushed by the local police officers.

#room people go relax, watch TV
·         The den which used to be the hang out spot for the kids is now empty.

#a room to study or work without being disturbed
·         At night, he would write in his den.
             #secret place, made of walls and roofs where children play
·         Not far from their house, the kids build a den.


2.       Saucy – rude or referring to sex in amusing way rather than offensive
·         Despite the saucy jokes he made, most people still love hanging out around him.

3.       Watershed
# an event or period of time that marked an important change
·         Unit 731 Experiment marked a watershed in human science education’s history.

# a line of highland where streams on one side flow to one river while another stream flow into another river
·         From the pinnacle of the hill, we could view the watershed on the other opposite hill.
The watershed- (in Brit) time before which programmes not suitable for kids may not shown on TV
·         Somehow, the 9 o clock watershed still goes on till today.

4.       Embodiment – a person or thing that represent something, typical example of something
·         Speaking of successful entrepreneurs, Jason Grey is an embodiment.

5.       Aftermath – situation that exist after an important, usually unpleasant event like war

·         A huge loss has to be faced by both countries, apart from a lot of rebuilding has to be done in the aftermath of the war.

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