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Nov 24, 2011

Fidelity

Fidelity
the state of remaining loyal to someone and keeping the promises you made to that person.






Arena

Arena


a central, level area for the performance of sports or entertainment, having raised seats around it from which people can see the activities, or a building containing the seats and performance area:
 An arena is also a particular activity, esp. one that involves competition and gets a lot of public attention:
She entered the political arena as a young woman.







a sports arena

Nov 23, 2011

Stir

Stir
to mix liquids or other substances, or to move an object such as a spoon in a circular movement.








 Chad stirred the thick paint in the buckets.
 Add tomatoes, stir, and bring to boil.
 Let the rice sit, and then stir it up.

Foresee



Foresee

to realize or understand something in advance or before it happens.
He foresaw the need for cars that would be less polluting.




Nov 22, 2011

Chirp

Chirp
(esp. of a bird) to make a short high sound or sounds.







Harmony

Harmony
notes that are played or sung with the main tune and that make the piece more complicated and interesting.











Nov 21, 2011

sting

sting

(esp. of insects, plants, and animals) to produce a small but painful injury by making a very small hole in the skin:
 If something stings, it causes you to feel pain:
 Cold air stung Jack’s lungs.
 The soap made his eyes sting.
 If someone’s remarks sting you, they make you feel upset and annoyed:
 Managers were stung by criticism from environmentalists.







 Why do bees sting?