Kana

1.          Recreation (noun)

*an activity that you do for pleasure or amusement*

My only recreations are drinking beer and watching a movie.

2.          Contribution (noun)

*something that you give or do in order to help something be successful*

The school sees its job as preparing student to make a contribution to society.

3.          Represent (verb)

*to give, offer, or send something again, especially an official document*

The phone company represents the bill for payment.

4.          Tobacco (noun)

*the dried brown leaves that are smoked in cigarettes, pipes*

The strong tobacco smell drove out the musty odor.

5.          Currency (noun)

*the system or type of money that a country uses*

The bank can supply you with foreign currency.

6.          Insure (verb)

*to buy insurance so that you will receive money if something bad happens to you, your family, your possessions*

This office is insured against fire for 50 million yen.

7.          Purchase (verb)

*to buy something*

My sister purchased health food and supplements in large quantities.

8.          Lump (noun)

*a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape*

They ate a great lump of bread, buttered or with a stick of sausage inside it.

9.          Snatch (verb)

*to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement*

The thief snatched her purse and ran.

10.      Pickpocket (noun)

*someone who steals things from people’s pockets, especially in a crowd*

We must be very careful, because there are a lot of pickpockets around.

11.      Cautious (adjective)

*careful to avoid danger or risks*

Be cautious when in opening e-mail.

12.      Celebrity (noun)

*a famous living person*

He is a national celebrity.

13.      Notion (noun)

*an idea, belief, or opinion*

He has the notion that life is a voyage.

14.      Resilience (noun)

*the ability to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event*

People showed remarkable resilience during the war.

15.      Series (noun)

*several events or actions of a similar type that happen one after the other*

The police are investigating a series of attacks in the area.

16.      Disdain (noun)

*a complete lack of respect that you show for someone or something because you think they are not important or good enough*

She watched me with disdain.

17.      Rein (verb)

*to start to control a situation more strictly*

The government is reining in public expenditure.

18.      Collaborative (adjective)

*a job or piece of work that involves two or more people working together to achieve something*

The new system was the product of a collaborative project between Apple and IBM.

19.      Valiant (adjective)

*very brave, especially in a difficult situation*

He is descended from the valiant warrior Napoleon.

20.      Mainstream (adjective)

*accepted by or involving most people in a society*

Deaf children can often be included in mainstream education.

21.      Nominee (noun)

*someone who has been officially suggested for an important position, duty, or prize*

It’s highly unlikely that Jacky will be the party’s nominee.

22.      Wholehearted (adjective)

*involving all your feelings, interest*

I will give my boyfriend my wholehearted support.

23.      Supportive (adjective)

*giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation – used to show approval*

My family was very supportive throughout the divorce.

24.      Housekeeper (noun)

*someone who is employed to manage the cleaning, cooking in a house or hotel*

My mother is a good housekeeper.

25.      Salary (noun)

*money that you receive as payment from the organization you work for, usually paid to you every month*

The average salary is ＄39，000 a year.