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Category : Health, physical exercise Source : Times Magazine /May 2012

Vocabulary : Word Discriminatory Meanings [I] to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, religion, sex, etc. [T] to give a drug to a person or animal, usually so that they become sleepy 1 causing a lot of damage or destruction 2 making someone very shocked and upset noun [C] to jump over something, such as a bar or a fence, when you are running 1 to give someone a piece of information that is surprising or that was previously secret 2 to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden

Doping Devastating Hurdler Revealed

Reflection : The article is about considering the test for determining the testosterone level among athletes to prevent such an unfair advantage. However there are studies which show that the normal amounts of testosterone for men and women are hard to define. The objective of the test is to identify the gender of the athlete. Finally, what I have been understood here is that the nature of our gender is something that should not be deny or change because both female and male have their own specialties.

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Category : Social Relationship, Minorities Source : Times Magazine /May 2012

Vocabulary : Words Goofy Reeling Meaning silly 1 to feel very shocked 2 to walk in a way that looks as if you are going to fall over 1 [C or U] an increase in something 2 [C] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE a price or offer on a share that is higher than the previous price at which the share was sold: in the US, a formal dance party for older students held at the end of the school year extremely big A burly man is large and strong. If people do something in unison, they all do it at the same time.

Uptick

Prom Vast Burly Unison

Reflection : To sum up, in the last few years, there are boys who were interested in learning ballet dances even they are just few of them. Besides, the teachers initiative to generate interest and passion in the boys participation is really a great courage. He also suits the training according to a boys activity. Furthermore, the intelligence of some of the students who make the ballet steps as one advantage for him to wrestle competitively. This might show that there is opportunity to go further in this field.

Type : Article Category : Communication and Media, Internet Source : www.bbc.news.org

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Vocabulary : Words Sanity Meaning the quality of behaving calmly and showing good judgment 2 when you have a healthy mind and are not mentally ill
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Tenuous Perilous Profound

Emancipate Fraught

A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist very dangerous 1 If an effect is profound, it is extreme 2 If a feeling is profound, you feel it very strongly 3 If an idea or piece of work is profound, it shows intelligence or a great ability to understand to give people social or political freedom and rights 1 full of danger/difficulties, etc 2 mainly UK causing worry, or feeling worried

Reflection : From the text, can be concluded that the web brings us more negative effects where some people who are extremely interested to the digital technologies, end up as a lonely person. The more important things to be realized is that to look at the nature of perception and the quality of experiences being created by different people who use go online. Besides, we must avoid being influence by the web from stop analyzing our online experiences into the real world. It is also necessary for us to identify the means of using digital media and devices well.

Type : Article Category : Communication and Media, Advertising Source : Malaysian Business Magazine /April 2009

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Vocabulary : Words Slashed Meaning 1 to reduce the amount of something by a lot 2 to cut something by making a quick, long cut with something very sharp the power to influence people in order to get what you want not attracting attention to become involved in an activity which is successful so that you can get the advantages of it yourself When one amount outstrips another amount, it is much greater than it

Leverage Unobstrusive Bandwagon

Outstripping

Reflection : I learn something new from the text which is about the advertisement that always came out when I use the search engine. It is about advertising and promotion. Google, as the most leading search engine provide a place for advertising at a very minimum cost. The advertiser wills only pays when people click on the ads. Besides, Google shows up the ads that are most relevant to users, where to meet between the person who are looking for the information and the advertiser who are looking for interested customer. So, from now on, I can start to explore on more ads when I using the search engine next time.

Type : News Report Category : Communication and Media, Internet Source : The Star, July 28,2012 Vocabulary : Words Slowdown Compensation Meaning when business activity becomes slower 1 money that you pay to someone because you are responsible for injuring them or damaging something 2 [C, U] something you get to make you feel better when you have suffered something bad very large 1 to achieve less than someone or something else 2 to move more slowly than someone or something else so that you are behind them

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Hefty Lagged

Reflection : The text is mostly telling me about the financial growth of Facebook Inc and their new ideas to increase the companys share. I am shocked to know that Mark Zuckerberg is a very young entrepreneur which is just 28 years old. His success in introducing the social networking sites and came out with ideas to overcome the limitation in their business really inspire me to create something meaningful for society at early ages. Last but not least, I am also a Facebook user.

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Category : Global issues, International Economy

Source : The Star, July 28,2012

Vocabulary : Words Boggle Massive Rival Politburo Meaning something you say if something is difficult for you to accept, imagine, or understand: very big someone or something that is competing with another person or thing the main government group in a Communist country, which makes all the important decisions A sovereign country or state is completely independent 1 Thought not to be completely true, honest, or legal 2 Not certain that something is good or true

Sovereign Dubious

Reflection : Olympic Games ware just over and there are some expected and unexpected events held during the Olympics. Although Lee Chong Wei lost again in this final badminton to Lin Dan, there are a new records trade in our country where Malaysia still manage to win bronze in another games. The spirits of our athletes is increasing years by years. However, this article caught my attention since it takes me to think about the cost of the games and how it keeps on going up and up. I can see the passionate of the Britain country to hold up the Olympics events and presented their best even though the cost is rising vertically.

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Category : Global issues, The Environment and Sustainability

Source : New Straits Times, July 25,2012

Vocabulary : Words Primitive Meaning 1 relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system 2 very basic or old-fashioned A debilitating illness or problem makes you weak and unable to do what you want to do 1 someone who has done something wrong 2 something that is responsible for a bad situation to take notice of and consider something, especially when judging not used now

Debilitating Culprits

Cognisant Obsolete Reflection :

First of all, this is really an eye opener. As times go on, I feel good doing this text type dossier because this makes me think and realize the real situation is instead of just reading down the newspaper. Improper method in managing the solid waste such as the cathode ray tubes, products contain lead and material, etc. I am surprised to know that most of the worlds waste is dumped in India and the separation of the re-usable parts and waste is done manually by the workers there which range from childhood to adults, or might be ages. As a medical-to-be student, I am alert there that the prolonged exposure to these heavy metals can be debilitating to public health which might cause learning disabilities. Ultimately, a superficial solution should be introduces in Malaysia specifically to manage the waste wisely.

Type : Essay Category : Social Relationship, Educational System Source : Malaysian Business Magazine, March 2009 Vocabulary : Words Impeccable Groomed Meaning perfect and with no mistakes 1 to prepare someone carefully for a special position or job 2 to clean and brush an animal's fur to talk about pleasant things that happened in the past 1 a student who leaves school or university before they have completely finished 2 someone who does not want to have a job, possessions, etc because they do not want to be like everyone else to show that you are annoyed about something someone who sells fish, especially from a shop to annoy someone extremely and surprisingly good

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Reminiscing Dropouts

Bristles Fishmongers

Irks Wondrous Reflection :

Again, another sort of information has changes my perception on private schools. In fact that, the statement that the private schools are commonly for the rich and haughty is actually just a myth. It all started because this lady, Datin Freda Pilus realizes the important of education and see potential of this field to expand as a stable business activity. Besides, I am interested to compare this local private school to the international school set up in Malaysia. Maybe, we as Malaysians should analyze back the objective and how far thus different type of private schools creates a productivity of our students. Also, to what extent thus British teachers for example are better than our local educators while they brings new culture and are given incentives compared to our local educators. We have the right to think and to voice out our opinion because there are no right or wrong in giving opinion.

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Category : Social Relationship, (friendship, work, family )

Source : Health Today Magazine / 2012

Vocabulary : Words Proprietary Stereotype Meaning owned or controlled by a company a fixed idea that people have about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong a person or thing that is perfect or has an extremely large amount of a particular good characteristic 1 a way of showing what people think or what the quality of something is 2 a piece of equipment that measures air pressure (= the force of the air) and shows when the weather will change 1 to get control or influence 2 to be common among a group of people to use borrowed money to buy a company 1 to destroy something such as a building 2 to show that an idea or argument is wrong

Paragon

Barometer

Prevail Leveraged Demolishes

Reflection : Nowadays, women play important roles in community and involves in business, company and social enterprise. Unlike the old days where after birth, women (mum) usually will stay at home and no longer working to look on their children, doing house cores, etc. However, in this modern lifestyle, most of the mum are working to support the increasing life cost and to survive in the modern year. Another new term that I learn is Alpha Mum which represent mothers who project independence, balance and competence at both work and home. For me, it is tough to live thats kind of life. I always try to imagine how my life would be in the next 10 years and sometimes I feel afraid of my potential and ability. However, I put myself on trust to one verse in Al Quran which is Allah does not impose upon any soul a duty but to the extent of its ability (1:286).

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Category : Social Relationship, Social Behavior and Stances

Source : The Star, July 28, 2012

Vocabulary : Words Allege Cockle Lodge Meaning believed to be true, but not proved a small rounded sea creature with a shell, common in Europe, which can be eaten a small house in the country that is used especially by people on holiday

Reflection : Often the news like the baby abuse being published in the newspaper. I wonder maybe this human generation has loss their sense of empathy towards the Gods creature. Baby should be given chances to live their life as well as we have got the opportunity to lives one. I also feel lucky to have no boyfriend and I am afraid to have to. As I read in the article, there is no use to trust them as they might be lie us even they look so sincere. Another point that caught my attention is that the doctor asked the mother to be patient and pray hard. The doctor has reminds she to depends on God even though the doctor himself has put on effort to save her sons life. For me, this doctor is an inspired doctor.

Type : Article Category : Cultural Diversity, The Concept of Human Beauty TEXT TYPE DOSSIER 11 Source : http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org

Vocabulary : Words Presupposition Autonomous Contemplation Immortal Implicit Ascent Meaning something that you believe is true without having any proof independent and having the power to make your own decisions when you spend time thinking about something in a serious and quiet way 1 famous or remembered for a very long time 2 living or lasting forever Complete suggested but not stated directly 1 when someone starts to become successful 2 a path or road which goes up a hill or mountain 3 when someone climbs or moves up 1 very great 2 of the highest rank or greatest importance extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable

Supreme Sublime Reflection :

The concept of beauty classifies some of the thought of Plato, Pythagoras, Aristotle and covers the modern and contemporary philosophy. Before this, we have known that beauty is subjective but we measure beauty according to some aspect because we have been influence by the Korean culture, community judgment and the media. But, it is interesting to know how there correlates beauty with the mathematics. However, Plutos ideas on principles of beauty are something that I think is unique and I have no idea how he can think that way but it is unreliable for me. Maybe I need a little time to think of it. Aristotle presents the concept of beauty in different ways which is more focusing on the nature of arts.