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radio
noun
an
electronic
device
that
receives
broadcast
signals
and
plays
the
sound
through
a
speaker
•
Grandpa
keeps
an
old
radio
on
the
kitchen
shelf
that
plays
jazz
all
day
.
Grandpa
keeps
an
old
radio
on
the
kitchen
shelf
that
plays
jazz
all
day
.
•
The
battery
in
my
camping
radio
died
during
the
storm
.
The
battery
in
my
camping
radio
died
during
the
storm
.
Shortened
from
earlier
term
‘
radiotelegraphy
’,
from
Latin
radius
“
ray
”
+
Greek
tele
“
far
”.
noun
a
portable
or
fixed
two-way
communication
device
that
can
both
send
and
receive
voice
messages
•
The
firefighters
kept
in
touch
with
a
handheld
radio
while
inside
the
building
.
The
firefighters
kept
in
touch
with
a
handheld
radio
while
inside
the
building
.
•
Give
me
the
radio
so
I
can
call
the
base
.
Give
me
the
radio
so
I
can
call
the
base
.
Extension
of
earlier
sense
,
referring
to
devices
that
could
both
transmit
and
receive
radio
waves
,
popularized
during
World
War
II
.
verb
-
radio
,
radioing
,
radios
,
radioed
to
send
or
receive
a
message
using
radio
equipment
•
The
pilot
radioed
the
tower
for
landing
clearance
.
The
pilot
radioed
the
tower
for
landing
clearance
.
•
Please
radio
headquarters
once
you
reach
the
checkpoint
.
Please
radio
headquarters
once
you
reach
the
checkpoint
.
Verb
use
recorded
soon
after
radio
devices
became
common
,
meaning
‘
to
communicate
by
radio
’.
studio
noun
a
room
or
building
where
an
artist
such
as
a
painter
,
sculptor
,
or
photographer
does
their
creative
work
•
The
painter
spent
long
hours
in
his
bright
studio
preparing
for
the
exhibition
.
The
painter
spent
long
hours
in
his
bright
studio
preparing
for
the
exhibition
.
•
Sunlight
poured
through
the
skylight
of
her
tiny
studio
as
she
mixed
colors
.
Sunlight
poured
through
the
skylight
of
her
tiny
studio
as
she
mixed
colors
.
noun
a
specially
designed
room
or
building
where
music
,
voice
,
or
other
sounds
are
recorded
or
mixed
•
The
band
booked
a
studio
to
record
their
first
album
.
The
band
booked
a
studio
to
record
their
first
album
.
•
With
the
red
light
on
,
everyone
in
the
studio
fell
silent
.
With
the
red
light
on
,
everyone
in
the
studio
fell
silent
.
noun
a
large
room
,
set
of
rooms
,
or
company
where
movies
,
television
programs
,
or
radio
shows
are
produced
•
The
movie
was
shot
on
a
giant
set
inside
the
studio
in
Hollywood
.
The
movie
was
shot
on
a
giant
set
inside
the
studio
in
Hollywood
.
•
Tourists
queued
outside
the
famous
studio
hoping
to
spot
actors
.
Tourists
queued
outside
the
famous
studio
hoping
to
spot
actors
.
noun
a
small
apartment
consisting
of
one
main
room
that
serves
as
living
room
,
bedroom
,
and
sometimes
kitchen
•
She
moved
into
a
small
studio
near
campus
to
save
rent
.
She
moved
into
a
small
studio
near
campus
to
save
rent
.
•
The
studio
had
a
pull-out
bed
,
a
tiny
kitchen
,
and
a
balcony
.
The
studio
had
a
pull-out
bed
,
a
tiny
kitchen
,
and
a
balcony
.
scenario
noun
a
possible
situation
or
sequence
of
future
events
•
The
worst-case
scenario
is
that
the
river
floods
the
entire
village
.
The
worst-case
scenario
is
that
the
river
floods
the
entire
village
.
•
In
the
best
scenario
,
the
team
will
finish
building
the
bridge
a
month
early
.
In
the
best
scenario
,
the
team
will
finish
building
the
bridge
a
month
early
.
Italian
scenario
(“
scene
”),
from
Latin
scaenārium
,
originally
meaning
the
written
outline
for
a
stage
play
;
extended
in
English
in
the
20th
century
to
mean
any
imagined
sequence
of
events
.
noun
a
written
outline
of
the
plot
and
scenes
for
a
film
,
play
,
or
performance
•
The
director
read
the
scenario
and
decided
to
add
a
dramatic
opening
scene
.
The
director
read
the
scenario
and
decided
to
add
a
dramatic
opening
scene
.
•
She
spent
weeks
polishing
the
movie
scenario
before
pitching
it
to
the
studio
.
She
spent
weeks
polishing
the
movie
scenario
before
pitching
it
to
the
studio
.
Borrowed
from
early
20th-century
Italian
filmmaking
,
where
scenario
referred
to
the
written
sequence
of
scenes
used
by
directors
and
actors
.
noun
a
pre-designed
setting
and
sequence
of
tasks
used
in
a
simulation
,
video
game
,
or
training
exercise
•
The
flight
simulator
loaded
a
stormy-weather
scenario
to
test
the
pilots
.
The
flight
simulator
loaded
a
stormy-weather
scenario
to
test
the
pilots
.
•
Each
training
scenario
puts
firefighters
in
a
different
type
of
emergency
.
Each
training
scenario
puts
firefighters
in
a
different
type
of
emergency
.
Adopted
in
the
late
20th
century
from
earlier
theatrical
and
planning
uses
to
describe
structured
situations
in
computer
simulations
and
games
.
ratio
noun
the
relationship
between
two
numbers
that
shows
how
many
times
one
number
fits
into
the
other
•
The
ratio
of
students
to
teachers
in
the
class
is
20
to
1
.
The
ratio
of
students
to
teachers
in
the
class
is
20
to
1
.
•
Mix
the
paint
in
a
2
to
1
ratio
of
blue
to
white
for
the
perfect
shade
.
Mix
the
paint
in
a
2
to
1
ratio
of
blue
to
white
for
the
perfect
shade
.
From
Latin
ratiō
(“
reckoning
,
reason
,
calculation
”).
noun
on
social
media
,
a
situation
where
a
reply
or
comment
receives
far
more
likes
or
up-votes
than
the
original
post
,
showing
that
people
dislike
or
disagree
with
the
original
•
His
unpopular
tweet
earned
an
embarrassing
ratio
within
an
hour
.
His
unpopular
tweet
earned
an
embarrassing
ratio
within
an
hour
.
•
"
Post
that
and
you
’
ll
get
a
huge
ratio
,"
her
friend
warned
.
"
Post
that
and
you
’
ll
get
a
huge
ratio
,"
her
friend
warned
.
Extension
of
the
mathematical
sense
;
first
popularized
on
Twitter
in
the
late
2010s
.
portfolio
noun
a
flat
,
usually
rectangular
case
for
carrying
loose
papers
,
drawings
,
or
other
documents
•
She
slipped
the
contract
into
her
portfolio
before
heading
to
the
meeting
.
She
slipped
the
contract
into
her
portfolio
before
heading
to
the
meeting
.
•
The
art
student
displayed
her
sketches
neatly
in
a
leather
portfolio
.
The
art
student
displayed
her
sketches
neatly
in
a
leather
portfolio
.
Borrowed
from
Italian
‘
portafoglio
’,
from
‘
portare
’ (
to
carry
)
+
‘
foglio
’ (
sheet
of
paper
).
noun
all
the
shares
,
bonds
,
and
other
investments
owned
by
a
person
or
organization
•
Diversifying
your
portfolio
can
reduce
financial
risk
.
Diversifying
your
portfolio
can
reduce
financial
risk
.
•
His
portfolio
includes
technology
stocks
and
government
bonds
.
His
portfolio
includes
technology
stocks
and
government
bonds
.
Meaning
extended
from
‘
collection
held
together
’
to
‘
collection
of
investments
’
in
the
late
20th
century
.
noun
a
selection
of
someone
’
s
best
work
,
such
as
drawings
,
photographs
,
or
writings
,
collected
to
show
their
skills
•
The
designer
brought
a
digital
portfolio
to
the
job
interview
.
The
designer
brought
a
digital
portfolio
to
the
job
interview
.
•
The
photographer
updated
her
online
portfolio
with
new
portraits
.
The
photographer
updated
her
online
portfolio
with
new
portraits
.
Adopted
in
the
19th
century
by
artists
who
carried
sample
works
in
physical
portfolios
,
later
generalized
to
other
professions
.
noun
the
complete
set
of
products
or
services
offered
by
a
company
•
The
company
expanded
its
portfolio
with
eco-friendly
cleaners
.
The
company
expanded
its
portfolio
with
eco-friendly
cleaners
.
•
Smartphones
make
up
a
large
part
of
the
brand
’
s
portfolio
.
Smartphones
make
up
a
large
part
of
the
brand
’
s
portfolio
.
Business
writers
began
using
the
financial
sense
of
‘
portfolio
’
metaphorically
for
product
lines
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
noun
the
department
or
area
of
responsibility
held
by
a
government
minister
•
She
was
appointed
minister
with
the
health
portfolio
.
She
was
appointed
minister
with
the
health
portfolio
.
•
After
the
election
,
he
lost
the
finance
portfolio
.
After
the
election
,
he
lost
the
finance
portfolio
.
First
used
in
18th-century
European
politics
when
ministers
literally
carried
dispatch
cases
(
portfolios
)
relating
to
their
department
.
curiosity
noun
-
curiosity
,
curiosities
a
strong
desire
to
know
or
learn
something
•
The
child's
curiosity
led
her
to
take
apart
the
old
radio
.
The
child's
curiosity
led
her
to
take
apart
the
old
radio
.
•
Driven
by
curiosity
,
the
young
man
opened
the
mysterious
letter
.
Driven
by
curiosity
,
the
young
man
opened
the
mysterious
letter
.
from
Latin
curiositas
‘
desire
of
knowledge
’,
from
curiosus
‘
careful
,
inquisitive
’
noun
-
curiosity
,
curiosities
something
strange
or
unusual
that
interests
people
because
it
is
rare
or
odd
•
The
dusty
shop
was
full
of
odd
curiosities
from
distant
lands
.
The
dusty
shop
was
full
of
odd
curiosities
from
distant
lands
.
•
The
two-headed
snake
became
a
curiosity
that
attracted
crowds
at
the
fair
.
The
two-headed
snake
became
a
curiosity
that
attracted
crowds
at
the
fair
.
from
Latin
curiositas
‘
desire
of
knowledge
’,
later
extended
to
mean
‘
a
rare
or
novel
object
’
in
the
17th
century