Friday 8 October 2010

New words

scientists have not pinpointed exactly

кора головного мозга
cortex - 'kɔːteks

treat sb/sth as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously
высмеивать, осмеивать
deride - dɪ'raɪd
Example: Critics have derided the 140-character messages posted daily on Twitter as trivialities.

trove - trōv
a store of valuable or delightful things
Example: Yet to researchers, the popular social media site presents a rich trove of data.

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