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2015년 6월 19일 금요일

PE 6/19 The Perfect Cupcake

* endeavor: an attempt to achieve something
ex> The two private investigators were well paid to their endeavors.

* in lieu of: in place of; instead of
ex> The waiter brought us a cheese plate in lieu of the free dessert we didn’t want.

* margin of error: the degree to which a result or estimate is accurate
ex> Allowing for margin of error, we should be there in three minutes.
Note> For instance, in an experiment, a smaller margin of error indicates trustworthy results and a larger margin of error means the results are not considered as accurate.

* throw together: to assemble something quickly and carelessly
ex> I can’t give you a higher grade because it’s clear that your project was thrown together at the last minute.
ex> We threw together a lunch and tossed it into a bag, then ran out to the car.

* circumspect: cautious; unwilling to take risks
ex> Experienced scientists tend to be circumspect when making claims about their findings.

* not rocket science: something that is not as complicated as one might make it out to be
ex> The relationship between nutrition and mental health is not rocket science.
ex> This car’s engine might seem complex at first, but it’s not rocket science.

* measure up: “Measure up” has an alternate meaning, which is to measure a physical object for a specific purpose. For example, you could be measured up for a new tailor-made suit, or you could measure up a table to see if it will fit through a doorway.
ex> It was pretty nice, but it didn’t measure up to the ones I’d be racing against.
ex> The new assistant didn't measure up, so we had to replace him.

* improvise [|ɪmprəvaɪz]: (꼭 필요한 것이 없어서) 뭐든 있는 것으로 만들다, (연주, 연설 등을) 즉흥적으로 하다
ex> We improvised some shelves out of planks of wood and bricks.
ex> "It'll be ready some time next week, I expect." she said improvising.


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