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slander : memfitnah
clarity : kejelasan
.... thereof : dari padanya
shiver : menggigil (verb)
praise : memuji
extol : memuji dengan sangat
reinstated : mengembalikan ke posisi semula
fume: menggerutu
hiss: mendesis tak sepakat atau menejek/mencemooh
indiscriminately : secara tidak pandang bulu
mercilessly : tanpa ampun
mercilessly : dg tanpa ampun
pseudonym : nama samaran
qualms : rasa cemas
unveil : menyingkap
disclose : menyingkap
at will : semaunya, sesukanya
the guise of : samaran, kedok
assorted poems
assorted : bermacam-macam, campuran
Descriptive
his teeth were a terrible mess: overlapping, crooked and protruding like fangs
He is adamant
adamant : tetap tidak mau berubah, tak mau menyerah
unencumbered : tak terbebani
gag : lelucon
Fathom : understand something after much thought [usually with negative]
Dust pervaded the dim room
the end of his nose
Pammel : baku hantam
dodge : mengelak, menghindar
comatose : pingsan, tidak sadarkan diri
bounces (back): terpelanting, mental
chivalrous : sangat sopan (terhadap perempuan)
overriding : menolak (karena hal lain lebih penting)
unbuckle seat belt
rowdy: gaduh
keys in the ignition
ignition : tempat kontak/starter (motor/mobil)
dispatch : memberangkatkan
to raise cain : ribut tak karuan/marah sekali
e.g my parents as well as the other kids parents raised cain over it
wrecking the bus
wreck : merusak
nerve pills
act up : behave badly
nag : mengomel
Perbedaan "Give up" dan "Give in"
dalam bahasa Indonesia mungkin sama artinya, yakni menyerah atau berhenti.
Give up: (biasanya diikuti V-ing)
1) berhenti mencoba melakukan sesuatu
e.g
-When nightfall came, we gave up looking for the lost dog.
-I’ve given up trying to reason with you.
2) berhenti melakukan sesuatu
-He gave up basketball in order to focus on his musical career.
-He gave up singing
Give in: berhenti melawan sesuatu (Biasanya diikuti preposition to)
-Kids must try hard to resist giving in to peer pressure.
-The authorities refused to give in to the hostage takers’ demands.
-Kids have learned if they nag enough for long enough, parents will give in.
resemble (menyerupai; transitive verb)
pointers : Petunjuk
e.g I will give you pointers and ideas about which issues you should be considering
you need facilities for dropping off and picking up children.
dropping off : antar
picking up : jemput
supervision : pengawasan
We need supervision at all times for the kids
staff and superiors
pegawai dan atasan
Apart from ... A ... ..., ... B
e.g Apart from keeping things in perspective and developing a long-term vision, there are things you can do
To factor something in/out : memasukkan/mengeluarkan sesuatu (include/exclude something as a relevant)
He is feeling a financial pinch
top-notch service
notch : derajat
layoff : pemberhentian (sementara)
e.g there have been layoffs due to lack of work
dismal : muram, sedih
dismal future : masa depan yang malang
detrimental to : mengganggu
e.g Lack of excercise can be detrimental to one's health
kurang latihan dapat mengganggu kesehatan seseorang
infect : menulari, menjangkiti, mempengaruhi
to boost staff morale
morale : moril, semangat juang
curfew : jam malam
curfew : jam malam
I moved around discreetly
discreetly : dg hati-hati agar tidak mengganggu
axis : poros, sendi
warrant : menjamin
unfathomable : tak dapat diduga
instigate : menghasut
showdown : bentrokan, pertikaian
opaque material : benda tak tembus cahaya
Lethal weapon : senjata mematikan
reverently : dengan penuh hormat
offerings : sesaji
the water cascading
cascading : mengalir/berpancaran ke bawah
dusk : petang, menjelang malam, waktu samar-samar
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