2013.11.22 word (week11-5)

1. novice ( n.) 
count] 1) : a person who has just started learning or doing something
▪ He's a novice in cooking.
2 ): a new member of a religious group who is preparing to become a nun or a monk

2.offspring (n.)
[count] 1) : a person's child
▪ The disease can be transmitted from parent to offspring.

2) : the young of an animal or plant

▪ The colt is the offspring of two racing champions.

3.simmer(v.)

1) : to cook (something) so that it is almost boiling for a certain period of time

[+ obj] ▪ Simmer the stew for 40 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.

[no obj] ▪ Let the stew simmer (for) 40 minutes.

2) [no obj]

a : to be filled with a strong feeling that is difficult to control or hide

— usually + with

▪ He was simmering with anger/resentment.
b : to be felt strongly by someone without being directly shown or expressed
▪ Anger simmered inside him.

3) [no obj] : to continue for a long time without producing a definite result

▪ The dispute simmered for years before any progress was made.

4) [no obj] : to develop slowly

▪ The idea for my novel simmered in my mind for quite some time.
*simmer down [phrasal verb]

: to become calm after being very angry or excited
▪ After he simmered down, we were able to work out a solution to the problem.

4.textile (n.)
1) [count] : frabic,cloth ; especially : a fabric that is woven or knit

▪ They import fine silk textiles from China.

2) textiles [noncount] : the businesses that make textiles

▪ She made her fortune in textiles. [=the textile industry]

5.wardrobe (n.)[count] 1)
a : a collection of clothes that a person owns or wears

▪ She has quite an extensive wardrobe. [=she has a lot of clothes]
b : the clothes worn by actors in films, plays, etc. ; also : the department that keeps and takes care of the clothes for films, plays, etc.
▪ She went to wardrobe for her fitting.

2) : a room, closet, or chest where clothes are kept

▪ a walk-in wardrobe