Vocabulary 16 July 08

delinquent (a) (n) The staff of the post office is delinquent and always lost the letter and without explanation.

exposure (n) The exposure of the news that the tycoon dated the actoress has delcined the image of this public icon of Hong Kong.

plummet (n) (v) When the exposure of delinquent loans, the price of the bank stock was plummeted and record unprecedented lowest price.

rife (a) The illegal DVD was rife and impacts the pop music creative in the world.

nervousness (n) The weakness of the principal is nervousness that limited the development of the school.

preoccupy (v) The question was preoccupied in the interview with the presdient that the exposure of the relationship of the first family.

intensify (v) The accident was intensified the cooperation of government departments.

squelch (v) The government squelched the rumor of the bankrupt of the finance company.

spike (n) (v) The speech by the president spiked the speculation of the stock market that the rate of interest would declined 0.5%.

diminish (v) When the principal takeover the management of the panel, the reputation of the organization was diminished.

sputter (v) (n) The terrible news was sputtered by the man and angry the people.

witness (n) (v) We are the witness of the development of Hong Kong and will shore up the economic enviornment in the moment.

embattled (a) The troops of Iraq was embattled and prepare the war against Iran.

testify (v) The witness testified the defense was honest and a good guy.

monetary (a) The monetary issue in Hong Kong was held by central government and distributed by Chief Executive.

turmoil (n) The turmoil of financial market is from the speculation about the prediction of American subprime.