(会員) Tuesday, April 4, 2014 - Mixed Vocabulary Boost

(会員) Tuesday, April 4, 2014 - Mixed Vocabulary Boost

1. an affair: a) somebody's business,
関係ないだろう。That's none of your affair.
That's none of my affair.
b) 不倫
They're having an affair.
He is having an affair with his secretary.
c) a party (little old fashioned)
d) an event / a scandal / a crime
 
2. an assembly = a) a morning meeting of the whole school
b) a group of people who come together to do something
Avengers Assemble!!

3. to bless sb
If someone sneezes you should say, "Bless you!"
God bless you!

4. serial vs. cereal
The first serial is used to describe a series, things that happen one after another.
連続雑陣者
a serial killer
a serial arsonist
a serial rapist
a series = a weekly TV show
cereal = cornflakes, raisin bran, granola, cheerios

5. 元気出して!
Cheer up! Chin up!
He is cheerful!

He's not a happy camper.

6. the circumference
the diameter
the radius

7. to exploit = to use, to take advantage of
He exploited the opportunity
I feel exploited by my company.