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15&16, 2004 swipe explanation The verb swipe means to criticise a person or an organisation, usually in an indirect way. Swipe also means to try to hit someone or something with a swinging motion of the arm, often with a stick or other object. Steve Morgan, the millionaire builder fighting Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for a major stake in Liverpool, took a swipe at his rival yesterday as the power struggle over the club's future intensified. Blair took a swipe at Esso, Britain's biggest petrol retailer, for putting up prices. O'Neal barely swiped at the ball and Iverson scored easily. Saying he was misunderstood, the singer said he was simply taking a playful swipe at other people's romantic success. May 14, 2004 inject (in JEKT) The verb inject means to add money, resources or a new and interesting quality into something. Inject also means to put something into a person's body by means of a needle. The prime minister, as the country's leader, had the right to decide the best way of developing Thai soccer - by buying Liverpool shares instead of injecting money directly into domestic soccer. The fund has injected 185 billion baht in new capital into the bank since last August. The prime minister pledged to inject a new element of trust and mutual respect into the negotiations. The doctor was convicted of injecting lethal drugs into terminally ill patients. May 13, 2004 muted (MYU tid) The adjective muted means to be soft, quiet or not as loud or strongly expressed as usual. Cheers for Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's bid to buy a 30% stake in English soccer club Liverpool have become muted now that it is clear the 4.6-billion-baht deal will finally be closed with taxpayers' money. The treatment of the highlanders has received only muted coverage in the Thai press. Press criticism has generally been muted. The orchestral composition began with muted high strings. May 12, 2004 outcast (OUT kast) The noun outcast refers to a person who is not accepted by a group of people or a society. Islamic religious leaders have joined the effort to end violence in the deep South, telling Muslims the April 28 clashes were not jihad or holy war but the actions of religious outcasts. The boys were outcasts at school, members of a small group of misfits known as the Trench Coat Mafia. Although he was considered an outcast by many in the profession, his unique approach did have a number of supporters. Although he was considered an outcast by many in the profession, his unique approach did have a number of supporters. May 11, 2004 abduct (ab DUKT) The verb abduct means to illegally take a person away by force. The noun form is abduction. Mr Den told a press conference yesterday he had received warnings from various sources that it was likely he would be abducted like Mr Somchai Neelapajit. Two Polish reporters were abducted by armed Iraqis, their editors said. The three men were abducted from their homes on Wednesday. The police chief said the abduction claim was hard to believe. May 10, 2004 bereaved (be REEVD) The adjective bereaved refers to someone who has a close relative or friend who has died. Seven bereaved women, whose young husbands were killed while attacking a police booth, asked Mr Thaksin for help with their children's tuition costs. The governor called members of the bereaved families to comfort them. He went personally to see the bereaved mother. Diana's death left a nation shocked and bereaved. Click here to see our words in the news for the previous week. Return to our home page |© The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2004 | Last modified: May 14, 2004