[00:01]abroad

[00:04]He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will expire

[00:10]at the end of this month.

[00:15]accent

[00:18]I think even teachers of language, while recognizing the importance

[00:25]of a good accent, tend to neglect, in their practical teaching,

[00:29]the branch of study concerned with speaking the language.

[00:36]access

[00:39]Some companies are limiting the risk by conducting online transactions

[00:44]only with established business partners who are given access to

[00:50]the company's private intranet.

[00:57]stream

[00:59]We must pour out a large stream of essential words, unhampered by stops,

[01:05]or qualifying adjectives, or finite verbs.

[01:12]beam

[01:15]Our magazines feature beaming celebrities and happy families

[01:20]in perfect homes.

[01:25]seam

[01:27]Fold the sides over, then roll up tightly, tucking in the sides

[01:32]as you go. Place seam side down in the pan, fitting the stuffed leaves

[01:41]in snug layers.

[01:48]mediocrity

[01:50]Dwight D. Eisenhower was dismissed as a dull mediocrity by historians

[01:57]in the 1950s and 1960s; his reputation today is very high.

[02:04]But the popular appetite for immediate conclusions about presidents

[02:10]and other leaders is almost irresistible.

[02:14]Mediocrity

[02:17]A: What do you want to be when you grow up?

[02:20]B: Never be a mediocrity. I want to be an aviator.