Monday 21 May 2012

New words from life

Taekwondo Pronunciation: [tai'kɔndəu]
noun
a Korean martial art similar to karate

Album Pronunciation: /ˈalbəm/
noun
1a blank book for the insertion of photographs, stamps, or pictures:
the wedding pictures had pride of place in the family album.

Spacesuit Pronunciation: /ˈspeɪssuːt, -sjuːt/
noun
a garment designed to allow an astronaut to survive in space.

Formula (for|mula)
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːmjʊlə/noun
1 (plural formulae /-liː/) a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols:
the formula for the capacitance of a spherical capacitor(also chemical formula) a set of chemical symbols showing the elements present in a compound and their relative proportions.

Spreadable
Pronunciation:['spredəbl]
adj

Heaven (heaven)
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛv(ə)n/noun
1 (often Heaven) a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky:
those who practised good deeds would receive the reward of a place in heaven
Juno, Queen of Heaven and wife of Jupiter

Asparagus (as¦para|gus)
Pronunciation: /əˈsparəgəs/noun
a tall plant of the lily family with fine feathery foliage, cultivated for its edible shoots.
•Asparagus officinalis, family Liliaceae

Jubilee (ju¦bi|lee)
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒuːbɪliː/noun
1a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity:
to celebrate its jubilee, the club is holding a tournament
[as modifier]: jubilee celebrations

Raspberry (rasp|berry)
Pronunciation: /ˈrɑːzb(ə)ri/noun (plural raspberries)1an edible soft fruit related to the blackberry, consisting of a cluster of reddish-pink drupelets.

Haemoglobin (haemo|glo¦bin)
Pronunciation: /ˌhiːməˈgləʊbɪn/(US hemoglobin)
noun
[mass noun] Biochemistry
a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a haem group.










2 comments:

  1. Great work here Derek. Excellent idea to put some pictures on your blog dictionary too! I'm very impressed!!!

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  2. Excellent work, Derek. Keep it up!

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