[00:01]abroad
[00:04]He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will expire
[00:10]at the end of this month.
[00:15]accent
[00:18]I think even teachers of language, while recognizing the importance
[00:25]of a good accent, tend to neglect, in their practical teaching,
[00:29]the branch of study concerned with speaking the language.
[00:36]access
[00:39]Some companies are limiting the risk by conducting online transactions
[00:44]only with established business partners who are given access to
[00:50]the company's private intranet.
[00:57]stream
[00:59]We must pour out a large stream of essential words, unhampered by stops,
[01:05]or qualifying adjectives, or finite verbs.
[01:12]beam
[01:15]Our magazines feature beaming celebrities and happy families
[01:20]in perfect homes.
[01:25]seam
[01:27]Fold the sides over, then roll up tightly, tucking in the sides
[01:32]as you go. Place seam side down in the pan, fitting the stuffed leaves
[01:41]in snug layers.
[01:48]mediocrity
[01:50]Dwight D. Eisenhower was dismissed as a dull mediocrity by historians
[01:57]in the 1950s and 1960s; his reputation today is very high.
[02:04]But the popular appetite for immediate conclusions about presidents
[02:10]and other leaders is almost irresistible.
[02:14]Mediocrity
[02:17]A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
[02:20]B: Never be a mediocrity. I want to be an aviator.