Sunday, January 19, 2014

(会員) Jan. 18, 2014 - Vocabulary Boost! MIXED! (Actually the 19th)

The video is mislabeled. It actually was taught on the 19th!

変な
strange  
funny 
weird  
odd  
peculiar  
bizarre
queer
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I'm depressed.
He's depressed.
He's clinically depressed.
He's insane.  He's clinically insane.

肥満 
obese 
He's obese.  He's clinically obese.
He's clinically a moron.
IQ between 0 and 25 are idiots; IQs between 26 and 50 are considered imbeciles; and those who have an IQ between 51 and 70 are considered morons.
a retard
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A few problems arose. 

a benefactor & a beneficiary 
Benefactors give benefits; beneficiaries receive them.
He is my benefactor.
benevolent 親切な、善意ある
benefactor 後援者、寄付する人
beneficial 【形】 都合が良い、役に立つ、有益な
beneficiary 恩恵を受ける人、受益者
ben = good
mal = bad
malicious 
malevolent 【形】 悪意のある、邪悪な、害悪を及ぼす

software
malware 
malware マルウェア、悪意のあるソフトウェア、破壊工作ソフト
blacksmith 鍛冶屋、蹄鉄工、鍛冶工
a wordsmith 
a gunsmith
a locksmith
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charitable = generous 
charitable 気前が良い、物惜しみしない
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