My New Words

14 04 2007

to rifle : to search through quickly

to dub : to give a new name

to lavish : to spend or give very freely

lavish : abundant

to struggle : to try hard to do something

nuptial : the things related to getting married

staff : workers employed in a business

pile : a number of things lying one on top of another

treason : the crime of causing its defeat in war by giving away its secrets to an enemy

crucial : very important

to be in labour : to panic

trecherous : dangerous, not loyal

loyal : faithfull,reliable

traitor : a person who has a crime of causing its defeat in war by giving away its secrets to an enemy

shoot-out : a fight with guns

to commute : to travel regularly between two places, from home to work

shanty town : an area in which poor people live in badly built houses made of wood or other thin material

irritable : easily made angry

stationary : stable, not moving

to irritate : to bother, to make angry

tense : feeling nervous, not relaxed

to praise : to acclaim

underwriter : a person or company in the insurance business

revenue : the income from an investment

assets : the things which belong to us, a person or an organization

to enquire : to ask, to find out

to emerge : to come out, to come into view

to opt : to chose something instead of another

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