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Tak Shing W. (China (Hong Kong S.A.R.))
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  1. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
    The chief executive will deliver his policy address next week. Undoubtedly, he will use it to cool the housing fever.
  2. merit
    the quality of being deserving
    But there is the merit of arranging for the site to be sold before the policy adress
  3. sizzling
    hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
    A record-breaking land auction will help precipitate a sentiment justifying measures the Chief Executive plans to introduce to cool the sizzling property market.
  4. dampen
    lessen in force or effect
    Similarly, arranging for the site to be sold after the policy address will risk dampening the new measures if the price shoots through the roof again.
  5. disharmony
    a lack of harmony
    To tackle the wider concern of social disharmony by focusing on livelihood issues.
  6. livelihood
    the financial means whereby one supports oneself
  7. upcoming
    of the relatively near future
  8. critic
    a person engaged in the analysis and interpretation of art
    Recently, critics stepped up calling for the Chief Executive to keep dishing out sweeteners to aid the underprivileged.
  9. dish out
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
    Recently, critics stepped up calling for the Chief Executive to keep dishing out sweeteners to aid the underprivileged.
  10. sweetener
    something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
    Recently, critics stepped up calling for the Chief Executive to keep dishing out sweeteners to aid the underprivileged.
  11. underprivileged
    lacking the advantages of other members of society
    Recently, critics stepped up calling for the Chief Executive to keep dishing out sweeteners to aid the underprivileged.
  12. pointedly
    in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
    pointedly accusing the government of being stingy
  13. stingy
    unwilling to spend
    pointedly accusing the government of being stingy - despite accumulating a large reserve
  14. well-founded
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
    the criticisms are well-founded
  15. dol
    a unit of pain intensity
    doling out more allowances for electricity bills and property rate waivers
  16. mobility
    the quality of moving freely
    The question is more about social mobility that allows people to move up the social ladder, of which housing is only a part.
  17. mourner
    a person who is feeling grief
    Top officials joined about 1000 mourners to pay tribute to tour guide Masa, who was killed in Manila last month by a sacked Philippine cop seeking reinstatement.
  18. tribute
    something given or done as an expression of esteem
    Top officials joined about 1000 mourners to pay tribute to tour guide Masa, who was killed in Manila last month by a sacked Philippine cop seeking reinstatement.
  19. reinstatement
    the act of restoring someone to a previous position
    Top officials joined about 1000 mourners to pay tribute to tour guide Masa, who was killed in Manila last month by a sacked Philippine cop seeking reinstatement.
  20. botched
    spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
    Seven members of Masa's group were also killed in what Philippine officials admit was a botched rescue operation.
  21. cremate
    reduce to ashes
    Tse's body will be cremated at Cape Collinson.
  22. bloodbath
    indiscriminate slaughter
    Those who survived the bloodbath said Tse continued to help members of the group during the siege.
  23. siege
    an action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place
    Those who survived the bloodbath said Tse continued to help members of the group during the siege.
  24. standoff
    the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
    Towards the end of the 11-hour standoff, Tse was forced to the front of the coach and shot.
  25. heap
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
    Capello heaped praise on Wayne Rooney after the striker ended a week of speculation about his private life by scoring the opening goal in England's 3-1 victory over Switzerland.
  26. frame of mind
    a temporary psychological state
    There were serious doubts as to whether Rooney would be in the right frame of mind to play in the Euro 2012 qualifier after revelations he cheated on then-pregnant wife.
  27. revelation
    the act of making something evident
    There were serious doubts as to whether Rooney would be in the right frame of mind to play in the Euro 2012 qualifier after revelations he cheated on then-pregnant wife.
  28. stretcher
    a device for transporting someone who is ill or wounded
    being carried off on a stretcher.
  29. Belarus
    a landlocked republic in eastern Europe
  30. literacy
    the ability to read and write
    biliteracy and trilingualism
  31. bilingualism
    the ability to speak two languages colloquially
    This is in line with Hong Hong's objective of biliteracy and trilingualism.
  32. proficiency
    the quality of having great facility and competence
    proficiency tests
  33. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    adept in Putonghua
  34. transcribe
    write out, as from speech or notes
    to transcribe Putonghua in Cantonese
  35. tick
    a metallic tapping sound
    Hong KOng vets are urging pet owners to take extra care of their animals in an alert against killer ticks.
  36. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
    Ticks are blood-feeding parasites that are often found in tall grass
  37. vector
    a quantity that has magnitude and direction
    They are vectors for several diseases
  38. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
    The Magistrate was accused of being too lenient with cop slapper Amina Bokhary
  39. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
    A community service order should only be made for someone who shows remorse
  40. outcry
    a loud utterance, often in protest or opposition
    The case triggered a public outcry last month when he put Bokahry on probation.
  41. sway
    move back and forth
    The magistrate refused to be swayed to give a harsher sentence to the cop slapper.
  42. psychiatric
    relating to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
    A psychiatric report
  43. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    Tokyo has been walking its tight-rope to assert its authority
  44. intriguing
    capable of arousing interest or curiosity
    Tokyo's unprecedented play is intriguing
  45. hasten
    move fast
    China included the South China Sea as its core national interest. This may hasten Japan in staking claims in the East China Sea.
  46. fret
    be agitated or irritated
    Japan had little to fret about when it was still a powerful economy.
  47. quell
    suppress or crush completely
    BJ is expected to move quickly to quell anti-Japanese sentiments in the mainland
  48. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  49. centerpiece
    a decoration placed in the middle of a table
    fundamental feature; The Mid-Autumn Festival will almost certainly have to be celebrated without its centerpiece - the full moon.
  50. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
    burial garment, rope or cord, cover
  51. squall
    a loud and harsh cry
    Rainbands around Fanapi mean thunderstorms, squalls and heavy rains for Southern China over the next couple of days.
  52. mitigation
    the action of lessening in severity or intensity
    Under the Climateers Ambassador's programme, students were given the unique opportunity go on a study trip to see the impacts of climate change, and climate mitigation projects first hand.
  53. ecological
    characterized by the interdependence of living organisms
    learn more about lake ecological fishery
  54. abundant
    present in great quantity
    The Liangzi Lake in Wuhan, know to have an "underwater forest" that is abundant in aquatic plants and provides habitats for many species.
  55. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
    The Liangzi Lake in Wuhan, know to have an "underwater forest" that is abundant in aquatic plants and provides habitats for many species.
  56. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  57. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
    The function of the "underwater forest" as the water quality deteriorates will also compromised.
  58. tackle
    seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball
    Realizing climate change is a critical issue which needs to be tackled.
  59. proactive
    causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond
    take a proactive role in reducing own carbon footprints
  60. tableware
    articles for use at the table
    reducing and reusing the amount of plastic tableware during lunch
  61. stand
    be standing; be upright
    Moongazers stand to be disappointed by Typhoon Fanapi, which forecasters at the HK Obervatory say will leave the skies shrouded in rain clouds.
Created on Mon Sep 06 22:08:07 EDT 2010 (updated Sun Sep 19 21:57:52 EDT 2010)

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