20140421 Song of the Week

Since the theme of this week is "personal finance," I got this song, What's Left Of Me, from Bon Jovi.

Hope you enjoy : )


What's Left Of Me"

For thirty odd years I was a newspaper man
I made my living with a pen and a pad
God I miss the smell of paper and the ink on my hands

Been back from the desert for a year or so
I left more in that sand than you'll ever know
Another war was waiting for me when I got back home

In the name of the flag some gave their lives
I'm still living, yeah, Semper Fi
Well, that's my story, what else can I say
Hey, hey

20140421 Agenda

Highlight: 

1.  Kevin's fluent introductions on how to raise credit score in Table Topics Section

2.  Jian's prepared speech on hydraulic fracturing. It's amazing that he can explain such a boring, technical term at such an interesting, easy-understanding way.

3. As always, Frank's speech is big dish of literature. He talked about the feeling of shame, quoting Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and the Bible.  

20140421 Word of the Day

vivacious 

adjective \və-ˈvā-shəs also vī-\
: happy and lively in a way that is attractive

Full Definition of VIVACIOUS

:  lively in temper, conduct, or spirit :  sprightly
— vi·va·cious·ly adverb
— vi·va·cious·ness noun
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Examples of VIVACIOUS

<an outgoing, vivacious girl who became a successful sales rep>
<the poem is a vivacious expression of his love for her>
Historically, in nations where city economies are dying and where, as well, cities are drained in service to transactions of decline, one city remains vivacious longest: the capital city. —Jane Jacobs, Cities and the Wealth of Nations, (1984) 1985

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20140407 Word of the day

EXAGGERATE

transitive verb
1
:  to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth :  overstate <a friend exaggerates a man's virtues — Joseph Addison>
2
:  to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal :  overemphasize
intransitive verb
:  to make an overstatement
— ex·ag·ger·at·ed·ly adverb
— ex·ag·ger·at·ed·ness noun
— ex·ag·ger·a·tion  noun
— ex·ag·ger·a·tive  adjective
— ex·ag·ger·a·tor  noun
— ex·ag·ger·a·to·ry  adjective
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Examples of EXAGGERATE

The book exaggerates the difficulties he faced in starting his career.
It's impossible to exaggerate the importance of this discovery.
He tends to exaggerate when talking about his accomplishments.
He exaggerated his movements so we could see them more clearly.

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20140324 Word of the day

 ATROCIOUS

1
:  extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel :  barbaric
2
:  appalling, horrifying <the atrocious weapons of modern war>
3
a :  utterly revolting :  abominable <atrocious working conditions>
b :  of very poor quality <atrocious handwriting>
— atro·cious·ly adverb
— atro·cious·ness noun
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Examples of ATROCIOUS

an atrocious period in the nation's history
<an atrocious crime that shocked even hardened members of the police force>
… much of the manufactured-home industry employed sales practices that were atrocious. The need for meaningful down payments was frequently ignored. Sometimes fakery was involved. Moreover, impossible-to-meet monthly payments were being agreed to by borrowers who signed up because they had nothing to lose. —Warren E. Buffett, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2009

20140127 Word of the Day

DISOWN

1
:  to refuse to acknowledge as one's own
2
a :  to repudiate any connection or identification with
b :  to deny the validity or authority of
— dis·own·ment  noun
Examples of DISOWN

Her parents threatened to disown her if she didn't go back to school.
He was disowned for bringing shame to the family.

20140310 Word of the Day

SARCASTIC

1
:  having the character of sarcasm <sarcastic criticism>
2
:  given to the use of sarcasm :  caustic <a sarcastic critic>
— sar·cas·ti·cal·ly  adverb
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Examples of SARCASTIC

<her sarcastic comments that my singing reminded her of the time her dog was sick>
DeWitt is everything Shea is not. And Shea quickly felt DeWitt's contempt. “Lincoln is loud,” Jim says. “He makes sarcastic comments because he has to call attention to himself all the time. Some people are insecure because they haven't established themselves yet.” —Anne Marie Cruz, ESPN, 18 Feb. 2002

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March 10th, 2014 Agenda

Theme      food: Source of happiness

prepared speech, Anxiety Disorder Gordon Shih

Speech Color, Araya Breland

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20140331 Agenda

Theme of the table topics: Favorite _______ (Sports, place, foods, movies....)

Prepared speech: Procrastination, Jian

Citizen Kane: a classic, Nam

20140331 Word of the Day

Indelible

1.
a :  that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
b :  making marks that cannot easily be removed <an indelible pencil>
2
a :  lasting <indelible memories>
b :  unforgettable, memorable <an indelible performance>
— in·del·i·bil·i·ty  noun
— in·del·i·bly  adverb
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Examples of INDELIBLE

<winning the state basketball championship was our team's most indelible experience>
But the most indelible evening of the rebellion for me was the night I had first got beaten. —Amiri Baraka, The Autobiography of Leroi Jones, 1984