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September 13 & 14, 2003 overlap (o va LAP / o ver LAP) The verb overlap means that part of one thing (area, subject, responsibility, etc) covers or shares another part. The noun form is also overlap (O va lap / O ver lap) New ministries or departments whose work overlaps with others may be merged, said Deputy Prime Minister Visanu Krue-ngarm. The Philippine government protested the Malaysia's arrest of the fishermen in an area around the Spratley Islands where territorial claims overlap. Much of the overlap in the areas serviced by the two merging airlines in is in the northeastern part of the country. Many users reported having trouble with the software's overlapping windows. September 12, 2003 dud The noun or adjective dud refers to something that does not work or has no value. The Justice Ministry will decriminalise cheque fraud to reduce the backlog of dud-cheque cases in the Criminal Court. Nothing happened when he lit the fused so he assumed the explosive was a dud. Many of the dud loans in Thailand's troubled financial system were held by politically powerful debtors. It was a first-class collection of paintings, not a single dud among them. September 11, 2003 punctuality (punk chu AL a ti) The noun punctuality refers to doing something or arriving some where on time without being late. The adjective form is punctual (PUNK chu ul). The adverbial form is punctually (PUNK chu a li). Ecuador's President Lucio Gutierrez will set a national example and start showing up on time for meetings and appointments in an effort to combat a national lack of punctuality, a government spokesman said on Monday. Japanese culture offers politeness and punctuality. A punctual president, Bush started and stopped the press conference on time. Everything arrived punctually in a matter of a few days. September 10, 2003 quorum (KWOR um) The noun quorum refers to the minimum number of people who need to be present for a meeting to continue or a committee to carry out its work. The budget debate collapsed last night after the opposition demanded a quorum check when they noticed a drop in the number of MPs in the House chamber. Key meetings had to be postponed because of a lack of a quorum. It took almost an hour four enough members to show up to make a quorum. With the new appointments, the board chairman was assured of a quorum. September 9, 2003 idyllic (ay DIL ik) The adjective idyllic means extremely beautiful and peaceful. The districts of Chai Prakan, Fang and Mai Ai in northern Chiang Mai are nestled in an idyllic valley surrounded by mountains that are often shrouded by clouds. Travel the brief distance to the coast and you'll discover idyllic fishing villages. The idyllic climate of coastal California has always provided an irresistible pool for Americans from colder regions. The most obvious of these idyllic hotels is the Iririki Resort. September 8, 2003 revere (ra VEER) The verb revere means to respect or admire something greatly. The noun form is reverence (REV a runs). The Davaravati image was highly revered by the Ayutthaya residents and its return yesterday was met with a joyous reception. The cigar-smoking teenage twins were revered as having godlike powers. The queen mother was also revered for her joy of life. The guide stressed we were entering one of the most important places in the country and it should be treated with due reverence. Click here to see our words in the news for the previous week. Return to our home page | Comments to Terry F. at terryfrd@ksc15.th.com | |© The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2003 | Last modified: September 15, 2003