vocabulary~use English-English dictionary

New vocabulary from London Lite 30,June 08

1.accelerate

• The economic slowdown will accelerate the migration of customers to online shopping.
• verb
• It is mean the process or the rate of something gets faster and faster.

2. penetrate

• The sunlight had penetrated through the window.
• verb
• It is mean something or someone succeed in passing through an area or object

3. collapse

• The political power collapsed for corruptness.
• verb
• It is mean something or situation fall down.

4. scandal

• I am not interested in scandal about neighbors.
• none
• It is mean the shocking and immoral aspects about some one's behavior or something is happened.

5. vital

• Unfortunately,the bullet hit his vital apparatus.
• adjective
• It is mean something is necessary or important.

6. epidemic

• Buying goods online has become epidemic in resent years.
• adjective
• It is mean something or activity is increasing or spreading rapidly.

7.pessimistic

• She always has pessimistic views.
• adjective
• It is mean someone thinks bad things are going to happen.

8.vice-versa

• I love my husband, and vice-versa.
• adverb
• Vice-versa is used to indicate that reverse side of what you have said.

9.restrict

• Membership of the club is restricted to men only.
• verb
• It has the same meaning with limit. Restict something in order to reduce it or prevent it to become better.

10.contemporary

• I am researching contemporary jewellery like Catier.
• adjective
• Contemporary things or people are related to the present time.