StanLey's English Notes

1. Obama Speech and Hark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKNDVwYXk4A

1. AI Gore's Concession Speech

Good evening. Just moments ago, I spoke with George W Bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the United States, and I promised him that I wouldn't call him back this time.I offered to meet with him as soon as possible so that we can start to heal the divisions of the campaign and the contest through which we just passed.

1. gift / pleasure/ promise

1. complement  [ˋkɑmpləmənt]

補充物, 補足物; 配對物[(+to/of)]

1. 1.     omen = bad sign

An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change.Though the word "omen" is usually devoid of reference to the change's nature, hence being possibly either "good" or "bad," the term is more often used in a foreboding sense, as with the word "ominous". The origin of the word is unknown, although it may be connected with the Latin word audire, meaning "to hear.

1. It's the most wonderful time of the year (Christmas song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2hHeU2ejBM

1. extravaganza   [ɪk͵strævəˋgænzə]

noun. a literary or musical work marked by extreme freedom of style and structure and usually by elements of burlesque or parody

1. annuity  [əˋnjuətɪ]

a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals

1. infinity noun.

a :  the quality of being infinite

1.potent 能力

having or wielding force, authority, or influence /achieving or bringing about a particular result

1. Welsh

Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg, pronounced [kəmˈrɑːɨɡ, ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]) is a member of the Brythonic branch of theCeltic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as "the British tongue", "Cambrian","Cambric" and "Cymric".

1. amendment 

a material (as compost or sand) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the condition of the soil