popsicleさんの おぼえた日記 - 2018年6月20日(水)

Tobacco: What You Don't Know Can Kill You https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4435808.html

premature
adj. happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time

cardiovascular
adj. of, relating to, or involving the heart and blood vessels

secondhand smoke
n. tobacco smoke that is exhaled by smokers or is given off by burning tobacco and is inhaled by persons nearby

exposure
n. the fact or condition of being affected by something or experiencing something : the condition of being exposed to something

gap
n. a missing part

quit
v. to stop doing an action or activity

lose ground
phrase. become less popular or to be given less support

convention
n. a general agreement about basic principles or procedures

karaoke
n. a form of entertainment in which a device plays the music of popular songs and people sing the words to the songs they choose : karaoke club – n. a place where karaoke is performed

epidemic
n. an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time

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Artist Christo’s Floating Barrels on a Lake https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/4445620.html

mauve
n. a light or medium purple color

pier
n.​ a structure that goes out from a shore into the water, usually used as a place for ships to load and unload people or things, or as a place where people can walk.

decorate
v. to make (something) more attractive usually by putting something on it​

bench
n.​ a long and usually hard seat for two or more people​

tomb
n.​ a building or chamber above or below the ground in which a dead body is kept​

sculpture
n.​ a piece of art that is made by carving or molding clay, stone, metal, etc.​

inspire
v. to give someone an idea about what to do or create

disappointed
adj. displeased because something was not as good as expected

reflect
v. to show the image of (something) on a surface​

quite
adj. to a very noticeable degree or extent​

pretty
adj. pleasant to look at or listen to​

magenta
n. a bright, deep puplish-red color

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