I was reading on one of the article from newspaper today and learn another 3 more vocab :)
Emblematic = Adjective : 1. Serving as visible symbol for something abstract " a crown is emblematic of royalty" 2. Being or serving as an illustration of a type " The free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"
Angst = Noun: 1. An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about a personal freedom.
Funk = Noun : 1. A state of nervous depression " he was in a funk" 2. An earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar.
Verb : Draw back, as with fear or pain.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Things to improve in 2009
I guess one of the immediately thing is to improve on my vocabulary. I am not sure if it is due to Malaysia education system or just me. I found that I have very limited vocabulary, it makes it especially hard for me to express myself in words..
Recently I read through a suicide note of a Singaporean doctor in Melbourne... Just a short note to farewell from his families and friends.. I found that I hardly recognise some of the words he used.. It is pretty embarrassing for a working adult that already on the job for more than 10 years. I guess due to the nature of the job, I seldom have the express myself in written. What's more I will try by all means to avoid myself from having to write a presentation or report to anyone. I guess it is time to quit being an 'ostrich" and face it with courage.
I thought it might be a good idea to take note of what are the new vocab that I have learned.
Jettison = Verb: 1. Throw away, of something emcumbering 2. Throw as from an aeroplane.
brevity = Noun : 1. The use of brief expressions, 2. The attribute of being brief and fleeting.
resentment = Noun : A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
stemmed = Adjective : 1. Having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified, often userd in combination " stemmed goblets", "long-stemmed roses" 2. (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground. 3. Having the stem removed "Stemmed berries"
Stem = Verb : 1. Grow out of, have root in, originate in " The increase in the national debt stems from the last war" 2. Cause to point inward "Stem your skis" 3. Stop the flow of a liquid "stem the tide" 4. Remove the stem from "For automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"
utter = Verb : 1. Articulate, either verbally or with a cry, shout or noise " he uttered a curse" 2. Express audibly; utter sounds ( not necessarily words) " he uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" 3. Express in Speech 4. Put into circulation "utter counterfeit currency"
Adjective : 1. Without qualification, used informally as ( often pejorative) intensifiers " utter nonsense" 2. Complete "utter seriousness"
Perpetuate = Verb: 1. Cause to continue or prevail " Prepetuate a myth"
Trait= Noun : 1. A distinguishing feature of your personal nature.
unsavory = Adjective : 1. Morally offensive "an unsavory reputation"; " an unsavory scandal"
Repulse= Verb : 1. Force or drive back 2. Be Repellent to; cause aversion in 3. Cause to move back by force or influence.
Noun : 1. An instance of driving away or warding off.
Reared= Verb : Stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds "The horse reared in terror" 2. Provide for and care during childhood 3. Rise up 4. Cause to rise up 5. Contruct, build or erect.
Perpertrate= Verb : Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation "perpetrate a crime"
Connotation = Noun : 1. What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression 2. An idea that is implied or suggested.
Crux = Noun : 1. A small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the milky wayt near Centaurus.
Noun : The most important point.
dogmata = Noun : 1. A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof. 2. A doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative " he believed all the Marxist dogma"
Facade = Noun : 1. The face or front of a building 2. A showy mispresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant.
Recently I read through a suicide note of a Singaporean doctor in Melbourne... Just a short note to farewell from his families and friends.. I found that I hardly recognise some of the words he used.. It is pretty embarrassing for a working adult that already on the job for more than 10 years. I guess due to the nature of the job, I seldom have the express myself in written. What's more I will try by all means to avoid myself from having to write a presentation or report to anyone. I guess it is time to quit being an 'ostrich" and face it with courage.
I thought it might be a good idea to take note of what are the new vocab that I have learned.
Jettison = Verb: 1. Throw away, of something emcumbering 2. Throw as from an aeroplane.
brevity = Noun : 1. The use of brief expressions, 2. The attribute of being brief and fleeting.
resentment = Noun : A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
stemmed = Adjective : 1. Having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified, often userd in combination " stemmed goblets", "long-stemmed roses" 2. (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground. 3. Having the stem removed "Stemmed berries"
Stem = Verb : 1. Grow out of, have root in, originate in " The increase in the national debt stems from the last war" 2. Cause to point inward "Stem your skis" 3. Stop the flow of a liquid "stem the tide" 4. Remove the stem from "For automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"
utter = Verb : 1. Articulate, either verbally or with a cry, shout or noise " he uttered a curse" 2. Express audibly; utter sounds ( not necessarily words) " he uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" 3. Express in Speech 4. Put into circulation "utter counterfeit currency"
Adjective : 1. Without qualification, used informally as ( often pejorative) intensifiers " utter nonsense" 2. Complete "utter seriousness"
Perpetuate = Verb: 1. Cause to continue or prevail " Prepetuate a myth"
Trait= Noun : 1. A distinguishing feature of your personal nature.
unsavory = Adjective : 1. Morally offensive "an unsavory reputation"; " an unsavory scandal"
Repulse= Verb : 1. Force or drive back 2. Be Repellent to; cause aversion in 3. Cause to move back by force or influence.
Noun : 1. An instance of driving away or warding off.
Reared= Verb : Stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds "The horse reared in terror" 2. Provide for and care during childhood 3. Rise up 4. Cause to rise up 5. Contruct, build or erect.
Perpertrate= Verb : Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation "perpetrate a crime"
Connotation = Noun : 1. What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression 2. An idea that is implied or suggested.
Crux = Noun : 1. A small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the milky wayt near Centaurus.
Noun : The most important point.
dogmata = Noun : 1. A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof. 2. A doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative " he believed all the Marxist dogma"
Facade = Noun : 1. The face or front of a building 2. A showy mispresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Lawn Mowing season is here again..
It has been a while since I last did my lawn mowing, the summer that is just over it definitely a tough one... the peak temperature reach 47.5. I was hidding at home with my air-con turn on 24 hours.. unfortunately I only have my aircon installed in my living room.. so got to stay there till I reluctantly go back to my room to sleep to suffer through the "heatwave" night..luckily the heat during summer only last for 3 days.. the rest of the day it seems to cool off a lot... However.. becoz of the heat.. it also save me a lot of time to do lawn mowing.. as all the plants.. nearly die off.. but it seems that they are starting to grow in autumn too.. so I got to take out my lawn mower once against to start my "killer" job once again :)
Friday, March 13, 2009
Another winning day...
Even though it is just a small, I really mean small winning.. but I guess it is some thing to be happy about.. so what winning am I talking about???
IS ........ the.eeee.... POWERBALL!!!
So what is the winning number and distribution?? no hurry... it as show below :P
I bought the number 3, 6, 11, 16, 44 and powerball of 25 :) ... I get 4 out of the 5 numbers from the numbers... too bad I didn't get the powerball, else I will be winning AUD51,167.25 :P now I am only getting 61.75 ... but nevermind.. I will be the sole lucky winner of next week 12 millions draw... Wish me best of luck!!!
IS ........ the.eeee.... POWERBALL!!!
So what is the winning number and distribution?? no hurry... it as show below :P
I bought the number 3, 6, 11, 16, 44 and powerball of 25 :) ... I get 4 out of the 5 numbers from the numbers... too bad I didn't get the powerball, else I will be winning AUD51,167.25 :P now I am only getting 61.75 ... but nevermind.. I will be the sole lucky winner of next week 12 millions draw... Wish me best of luck!!!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Times Fly
With the blink of eye, I have already settle down in Melbourne for 1 years and 6 more days to one month. It all just happend without giving me time to have a look back. So far, everything has been good, in another 11 months, I am qualify to sponsor my younger sister over to Australia too. She has been complaining that it is taking too long, however, I don't have a choice, it is a requirement set by the Oz government. I couldn't make it any shorter.
But I guess it is just the matter of any "blink" of eye before she can get over here. I am also start to "consolidate" my life. What I want to do from here and how I want to go from here. A funny feeling hit me when I see a lot of University here is recruiting for their new semester. I suddenly have the "sudden emotion" to study again... hahaha... I was attracted by the ads by Monash University and Melbourne school of Law. They are having this Juris Doctor program which open to non-law degree graduate ONLY... I really mean "ONLY" so if you are law graduate.. sorry, it is not something for you. so I did a little bit of survey on what can a Juris Doctor do upon graduation. It seems that you can practice law. Depending on your major, it could be industrial law, property law etc etc... However, through my research, I also found that to complete the course, it will takes 3 years full time and 6 years for a part time student like me.. hahha.. I guess I would be too old by then... so I give up this thought :P
Guess I would continue with my Cisco Certification till CCIE... which my Singapore friend did it.. I believe I can too :P Self believe is important.. isn't it so? :)
But I guess it is just the matter of any "blink" of eye before she can get over here. I am also start to "consolidate" my life. What I want to do from here and how I want to go from here. A funny feeling hit me when I see a lot of University here is recruiting for their new semester. I suddenly have the "sudden emotion" to study again... hahaha... I was attracted by the ads by Monash University and Melbourne school of Law. They are having this Juris Doctor program which open to non-law degree graduate ONLY... I really mean "ONLY" so if you are law graduate.. sorry, it is not something for you. so I did a little bit of survey on what can a Juris Doctor do upon graduation. It seems that you can practice law. Depending on your major, it could be industrial law, property law etc etc... However, through my research, I also found that to complete the course, it will takes 3 years full time and 6 years for a part time student like me.. hahha.. I guess I would be too old by then... so I give up this thought :P
Guess I would continue with my Cisco Certification till CCIE... which my Singapore friend did it.. I believe I can too :P Self believe is important.. isn't it so? :)
Friday, March 06, 2009
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