VOCABULARY POWER
Vocabulary
Martyred : (V.) to kill somebody because of their religious or political beliefs
Recorded : (V.) to write sth down to keep the evidence
Imprisoned : (V.) to put sb in the prison
Solace : (V.) to comfort sb who is sad or unhappy
Confinement : (n.) the state of being confined
Equivalent : (n.) a thing, amount, word , ect, that is the same
Customary : (adj.) people usually do in a particular place or situation
Commiserate with : (V. ) to show the sympathy for sb who is upset
E-cards : (n.) electronic cards are used on the Internet
Wary : (adj.) being careful when dealing with sb or sth
Viruses : (n.) instructions that are hidden within a computer program and are designed to cause faults or destroy data
Spyware : (n.) a computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent
Warrant : (n.) a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do sth
Idiomatic Phrases
public displays of affection: showing the feelings of liking or love to sb in public
forked out: forced to spend a lot of money on sth
hidden in the mists of time: something is too old for anyone to remember
sought solace: try to find comfort when sb feels upset
all the rage: something was very popular or fashionable in the past
malicious hackers: someone who tries to steal information from others' computer systems
