Getting Smart About Science 1

Unresolved - anything that is not figure out yet
Resolve - v. 1. Usually have two differing opinion and there need to be a decision made between two; 2. Usually involve other people with different opinion or disagreements; n. Determination to do something, having the ability to put your mind to something deliberately

Solve - v. the answer to the problem doesn't involve any disagreements
Enact - v. 制定 (法案)
Dispute - v. n.爭議
Synonymous - a. 同義 same meaning
Eventually - a. finally
Alter - v. slightly change of something
I'll alter my wake up time in the morning
The evidence is not conclusive, therefore is not yet a big snowball
Are you buying that fact?
buying - make decision on whether you'll believe it or not
Empower - to become assertive, 有獨斷立
Assertive - 獨斷的
Magic bullet - easy solution
There is no magic bullet to global warming
Anecdote - 小道消息
Prestigious - high reputation

Getting Smart About Science

Sift - filter, sift through
Sip a steady stream - take a little at a time
Refine - make it pure, remove unwanted substance
Moderation - at a reasonable level
Painstaking - extremely careful, making a lot of effort on it
Conclusively prove - proving something without doubt
Statistic - 統計, 數據
Spectacular - super, fantastic
Epidemiology - study of disease
Bottom line - end result
Absolute risk -
Relative risk -
Bottom line - what is it really want to say
assess - 評估

Timeless Entertainment 2

Recap - 重述要點
Shuttle - shuttle bus, moving from one place to another
Pilot - a trial television program made as a test for a proposed series
Marooned - adj. stuck somewhere, no way of getting out of a situation
Prequel - 先行篇 what comes before
Sequel - 續集 what comes next
Adolescent - teenager years
Reinvigorate - to give new lift and energy
Tired franchise - old brand, tired brand
Elaborate - very complex, complicated
Fueling - creating, add to
Device - method
Consecutively - in the original order
Maneuvering - 巧妙的操縱
Space-time continuum - space - time like a hole
Heist - theft, fraud
Duplicitous - dishonest
Safe cracker - person who opens safe
Savant - like logistic skill - 類似專業的邏輯能力
Savant - exceptional, extraordinary ability especially in a specific area
Strike a chord - to be interested in something

I see you

Schmaltz - 極度感傷
Verbalize - 以言語表述
Knack - 熟練
Consciousness - 清醒,有知覺
Diligence - 勤勉 diligence is one element of success
Hygiene measures - 衛生措施
Sanitizer - 消毒殺菌劑

Timeless Entertainment 1

Dissolve - 分解
Mineral - 礦物
Conductor - 導體, 領導人, 管理人
Timeless - Something that doesn't get old, there is always someone like it (Timeless music, timeless book), seems new, not trendy, stays fresh, will last forever
Classic - another way of saying timeless
Keep someone on their toes - Keep someone always being prepared, keep someones mind always be ready for something
Warp - twist something (The plastic got warp by the high heat)
Coexist - exist at the same time
Accelerate - going faster
Intriguing - interesting in a mysterious way
Big screen - also called silver screen, screen in the theater
Small screen - television
Narrative - story
Temporal - related to time
Temporal relativity
Stylistic signature - a unique (distinct) style that represents someone
Leverage - influence and power
Compose - to write (a poetry, ... etc.), 作(詩)
Feature treatment
Gen-Y - generation of 80s and 90s
Gen-X - generation of 60s and 70s
Defunct - no longer around anymore , a defunct company - the company is out of business or being absorbed by another company
Hit it big - to success
Bent - n. talent, natural skill, natural ability
Amnesia - got loss of memory, forget about the past
Amend - to change something to make it better
Cryogenic - in extremely low temperature, preserve some kind of life
Slumber - sleep,睡眠

Queen of the Mist

Suicidal - 自殺的
Escapade - Behavior that is not very controlled, doing something unusual
Craftsman - 工匠
Sturdy - 結實的, firm, strong
Cushion - 墊子
Lid - 蓋子
Unconscious - 失去知覺
Daze - 頭昏
Injury - n. 傷害
Injure - v. 受傷
Someone's sprite - the emotion what you have feel at that time
Facilitate another thing - make something possible, easier
Scrape - 刮
Upstream - 上游
Destine - 註定, something must going to happen
Wedge - 困住, 卡住, stuck
Scow - flat bottom boat
Brink - the edge of a cliff
Guardian - protector
Strand - 擱淺
Plunging - a. 跳
Sustain - v. 忍受, 承受
Bail - 保釋