Saturday, March 15, 2008

Vocabulary

英単語の個人用メモ。
日記ではありませんので、読み飛ばして下さい。


colloquial: not normal or literary
cabin fever: a state characterized by anxiety, restlessness, and boredom
engage in: participate or become involved in.
blah [informal]: (the blahs) depression
combat: take action to reduce, destroy, or prevent
excursion: a short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity
intramural: taking place within a single educational institution
piggy banks: any small bank in which coins are kept
an arm and a leg: a great deal of money
lousy: very poor or bad; disgusting
disturbance: the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition
worsen: make or become worse
irritable: having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or made angry
psychiatrist: a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and of mental illness

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