Assignment #2 ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Today, I review the article "Just a haircut, please!" and look for some words which I don't know before reading this article.
Although it is a normal situation in my life, there are still words I need to look up in a dictionary. The following is the result.


1. trim (verb.)
Synonyms: cut, crop, bob, shorten, clip, snip, shear, barber, neaten, shape, tidy up

trim something to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it
Ex: The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000.


2. adjustment (noun.)
Synonyms: adaptation, accommodation, acclimatization, acclimation, habituation

(1)a small change made to something in order to correct or improve it
Ex: Some adjustments of the lens may be necessary.

★lens means a curved piece of glass or plastic that makes things look larger, smaller or clearer when you look through it


(2)a change in the way a person behaves or thinks
Ex: She went through a period of emotional adjustment after her marriage broke up.


3. voila  (interjection.)

an expression to indicate satisfied completion
(Originally a french term "Voi la" literally meaning 'Look there!")
Ex: You add relish and mayonnaise together and Voila! Homemade tartar sauce.

★mayonnaise means a thick, creamy dressing consisting of egg yolks beaten with oil and vinegar and seasoned.
★tartar sauce maens a cold sauce, typically eaten with fish, consisting of mayonnaise mixed with chopped pickles, capers, etc..


4. money-back guarantee (noun.)

an official promise by a shop/store, etc. to return the money you have paid for something if it is not of an acceptable standard
Ex: Almost every store offers a money-back guarantee on their work.


5. prank (noun.)
Synonyms: (practical) joke, trick, piece of mischief, escapade, stunt, caper, jape

a trick that is played on somebody as a joke
Ex: He loved to tease, and numerous times his friends were the victims of his practical pranks.

★tease means make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.


6. decent (adjective.)
Synonyms: presentable, up to par

of a good enough standard or quality
Ex: I need a decent night's sleep.



Tools : oxfordlearnersdictionaries, urbandictionary