sarcasm (n.) the use of remarks that clearly meanthe opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feeling or critisize something in a humorous way

sarcastic (a.)

understatement (a.) a statement that describes something in a way that makes less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements

ex: To say theat her resignation was a shock would be an understatement - it caused panic. 

dodgy (a) say dangerous in a subtle way

sequel (n.) a book, firm or play that continues the story to a previous book, etc

ex: I am watching the sequel to "The best exotic marigold hotel".

prequel (n.)/the third installment (n.)

push-over (a.)

He is really push-over to say yes to everyone.

vulnerable (a.) able to be easily phisicallly, mentally or emotionally hurt, influenced, or attacked

ex: Bill Nighy is a vulnerable man in the move "The best exotic marigold hotel".

cynical (a.) believing that people are only be interested in themselves and are not sincere

ex: I've always been deeply cynical to the politcians. 

sense of wonder

ex: He is an old man but with sense of humor to everything.

emotional center

overcome obstacles

discrimination (n.)

ex: Maggie Smith has discrimination against different color people in the begin of the movie.

redeeming qulities/virtues/chararcteristics (n.)  

skinhead (n.)

sentimental (a.) a sentimental person is strongly influenced by emotional feelings, especially about happy memories of past events or relationship with other people

triumph (v.)

ex: Good will triumph over evil./conquer

solor eclipse 日蝕

deliberate (v.) 1.to think or talk seriously and carefully about something

                     2.on purpose 

ex: Oh, I wasn't deliberate.

defer (v.) 1.to delay something until a later time (only in business English)

              2.better than somenoe in a situation

postpone(more common)/defer(+payment, shipment)

ex: I defer to you in Chinese.

ex: My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan.

controversial>contentious  

 

 

 

 

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