Carpe diem

tribute: an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your love or respect, especially for a dead person

scripture: the Bible

faint: that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt

jet ski: a vehicle with an engine, like a motorcycle, for riding across water

intoxicated: ​under the influence of alcohol or drugs

multitude: an extremely large number of things or people

devote yourself to: to give most of your time, energy, attention, etc. to somebody/something

unleash: to suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effect

overwhelm: DJ[͵əuvəˋhwelm]

lifeline: something that is very important for somebody and that they depend on

upbringing: the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up

literally: exactly

melee: a situation in which a crowd of people are rushing or pushing each other in a confused way

hypocrite: a person whose behavior does not meet the moral standards or match the opinions that they claim to have

striving: the act of trying very hard to achieve something

vexation: the state of feeling upset or annoyed

resourcefulness: the quality of being good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems, etc.

legendary: very famous and talked about a lot by people

in jeopardy: in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed

stunned: very surprised or shocked

gleefully: in a happy way because of something good you have done or something bad that has happened to somebody else

honk: ​the noise made by a car horn

unpretentious: not trying to appear more special, intelligent, important, etc. than you really are/it really is

uninhibited: behaving or expressing yourself freely without worrying about what other people think

buck teeth: top teeth that stick forward

outrageous: very unusual and intended to shock people slightly

wig: a piece of artificial hair that is worn on the head, for example to hide the fact that a person is bald, to cover somebody’s own hair

incognito: DJ[inˋkɔgnitəu]

golfing: the activity of playing golf

cringe: to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable about something

hysterically: in an extremely excited way and without any control, often with crying or laughter

nap: a short sleep, especially during the day

If you scrunch something up, you squeeze it or bend it so that it is no longer in its natural shape and is often crushed.

    His enthusiasm was contagious and he taught us to live with a "carpe diem" (seize the day) mentality and to "suck the marrow out of life," as he loved to say.

    他充滿熱情，感染著每個人；他常說，要以把握當下的心態生活，從生命中儘情汲取精華。

humble: showing you do not think that you are as important as other people

fame: the state of being known and talked about by many people

steward: a person who helps at a large public event, for example a race or public meeting, by keeping order, showing people where to go, etc.

timeless: existing or continuing forever

preach:  to give somebody advice on moral standards, behavior, etc., especially in a way that they find annoying or boring

discernible: that can be recognized or understood

compliment: a comment that expresses praise or approval of somebody

consistency: the quality of always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc.; the quality of being consistent

    We should make decisions based on our values and not how we felt in the moment.

    

    我們應該根據我們的價值觀作出決定，而不是根據當下的感受。

adore: to love somebody very much

sounding board: a person or group of people that you discuss your ideas with before you make them known or reach a decision

marvel: to be very surprised or impressed by something

encompass: to include a large number or range of things

accolade: praise or an award for an achievement that people admire

acclaimed: to praise or welcome somebody/something publicly

medallion: a piece of jewelry in the shape of a large, flat coin worn on a chain around the neck

humanity: the subjects of study that are about the way people think and behave, for example literature, language, history and philosophy

entrepreneur: DJ[͵ɔntrəprəˋnə:]

Stephen R. Covey "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

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