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2016년 7월 7일 목요일

PE 7/5 Jim Steen - Kenyon College Commencement Speech


* prolific [prə|lɪfɪk]: producing a large amount of something
ex> Joseph Haydn was a prolific composer.
ex> Some fruit trees are at their most prolific just before they die.


* grind something out: to produce something in a laborious, uninspired way
ex> I have to grind an essay out every day for my writing class.


* day in and day out: continuously over a long period of time, sometimes to a boring degree
ex> He worked there day in and day out for thirty years.


* limited: restricted or confined by limits; lacking in magnitude
ex> The hall only holds a limited number of people.


* exceptional: much better than average
ex> Our sales team has done an exceptional job this quarter.


* aspiration: a strong desire to achieve something great
ex> My dad still has many aspirations.


@ I’ve picked up on similar sentiments.
come across ~/got wind of ~/run across ~

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