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New words in OALD- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary part one
Lifestyle
Here are some of the new words in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 7th edition. Click on any of the words to find out what they mean.
The demographics say it all. We're all in with the in-crowd - but is that Hooray Henrys, Valley Girls, crusties or chavs? Look at these words to get with the programme.

[*=left]A-list (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=A-list): used to describe the group of people who are considered to be the most famous, successful or important
[*=left]Botox™ (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=Botox): a substance that makes muscles relax. It is sometimes injected into the skin around somebody's eyes to remove lines and make the skin look younger.
[*=left]futurology (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=futurology): the study of how people will live in the future
[*=left]ladette (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=ladette): a young woman who enjoys drinking alcohol, sport or other activities usually considered to be typical of young men
[*=left]life coach (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=life+coach): a person who is employed by somebody to give them advice about how to achieve the things they want in their life and work
[*=left]mwah (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=mwah): used to represent the sound that some people make when they kiss somebody on the cheek
[*=left]nip and tuck (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=nip+and+tuck): (especially North American English) = neck and neck
[*=left]soccer mom (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=soccer+mom): a mother who spends a lot of time taking her children to activities such as sports and music lessons, used as a way of referring to a typical mother from the middle classes
[*=left]speed dating (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=speed+dating): meeting people at an event organized for single people who want to begin a romantic relationship, where you are allowed to spend only a few minutes talking to one person before you have to move on to meet the next person
[*=left]trophy wife (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=trophy+wife): a young attractive woman who is married to an older man and thought of as a trophy (= something that shows that you are successful and impresses other people)
[*=left]twenty-four seven (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=twenty-four+seven): twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (used to mean ‘all the time’)
[*=left]wow factor (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=wow+factor): the quality something has of being very impressive or surprising to people


Fashion
Whether your style is bling-bling or radical chic, if you're fashion-forward you'll want to shop till you drop. Just make sure you don't take the dress code too far and end up a fashion victim. This selection of new fashion vocabulary may come in handy.

[*=left]aloha shirt (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=aloha+shirt): Hawaiian shirt (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/hawaiian-shirt)
[*=left]combats (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=combats): = cargo pants (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/cargo-pants)


fashionista (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=fashionista): (used especially in newspapers) a fashion designer, or a person who is always dressed in a fashionable way

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[*=left]hoody (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=hoody): a jacket or a sweatshirt with a hood
[*=left]khanga (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=khanga): a large piece of light cloth with designs printed on it and worn by women around the waist and legs or over the head and shoulders
[*=left]kitten heels (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=kitten+heels): small thin curved heels on women's shoes
[*=left]octopus trousers (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=octopus+trousers): trousers/pants which have many strips of material hanging from them
[*=left]palazzo pants (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=palazzo+pants): women's trousers/pants with wide loose legs
[*=left]pashmina (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=pashmina): a long piece of cloth made of fine soft wool from a type of goat and worn by a woman around the shoulders
[*=left]personal shopper (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=personal+shopper) : a person whose job is to help somebody else buy things, either by going with them around a shop/store or by doing their shopping for them
[*=left]tankini (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=tankini): a swimsuit in two pieces, consisting of a short top without sleeves and the bottom half of a bikini
[*=left]wraparounds (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=wraparounds): a pair of sunglasses that fit closely and curve round the sides of the head


Computing
If you know the difference between an MPEG and a JPEG, you're no newbie. But if you haven't joined the digerati yet, here are some words to help you.

[*=left]bloatware (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=bloatware): programs which use too much memory
[*=left]blog (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=blog): (also weblog)bitácora a website where a person writes regularly about recent events or topics that interest them, usually with photos and links to other websites that they find interesting
[*=left]cybersquatting (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=cybersquatting): the illegal activity of buying and officially recording an address on the Internet that is the name of an existing company or a well-known person, with the intention of selling it to the owner in order to make money
[*=left]docking station (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=docking+station): a device to which a laptop computer can be connected so that it can be used like a desktop computer
[*=left]drag-and-drop (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=drag-and-drop): relating to the moving of icons, etc. on a screen using the mouse
[*=left]emoticon (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=emoticon): a short set of keyboard symbols that represents the expression on somebody's face, used in email, etc. to show the feelings of the person sending the message. For example :-) represents a smiling face (when you look at it sideways).
[*=left]mouse potato (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=mouse+potato): a person who spends too much time using a computer
[*=left]netiquette (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=netiquette): the rules of correct or polite behaviour among people using the Internet
[*=left]phishing (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=phishing): the activity of tricking people by getting them to give their identity, bank account numbers, etc. over the Internet or by email, and then using these to steal money from them
[*=left]radio button (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=radio+button): a small circle that you click on in order to make a particular choice. The radio button is then marked with a dot to show that it has been selected.
[*=left]Wi-Fi (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=Wi-Fi): the abbreviation for ‘wireless fidelity’ (a system for sending data over computer networks using radio waves instead of wires)
[*=left]worm (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=worm): 1 [countable] a long thin creature with no bones or legs, that lives in soilbirds looking for worms see also earthworm (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/earthworm), lugworm (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/lugworm)2 worms [plural] long thin creatures that live inside the bodies of humans or animals and can cause illnessThe dog has worms. see also hookworm (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/hookworm), tapeworm (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/tapeworm)3 [countable] the young form of an insect when it looks like a short wormThis apple is full of worms. see also glow-worm (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/glow-worm), silkworm (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/silkworm), woodworm (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/woodworm)4 [countable] (computing) a computer program that is a type of virus and that spreads across a network by copying itself5 [countable, usually singular] (informal, disapproving) a person you do not like or respect, especially because they have a weak character and do not behave well towards other people


Idioms the worm will turn
(saying) a person who is normally quiet and does not complain will protest when the situation becomes too hard to bear

Home entertainment
What do you watch on your plasma TV? Do you channel-hop, or are you set up for home cinema? Or do you prefer to listen to music on the move on your MP3 player? Things change quickly nowadays, so these words will help you find your way around the world of consumer electronics.

[*=left]docusoap (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=docusoap): a television programme about the lives of real people, presented as entertainment
[*=left]dramedy (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=dramedy): a television programme that is intended to be both humorous and serious
[*=left]letterbox (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=letterbox): [uncountable] = widescreen (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/widescreen)
[*=left]Palmcorder™ (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=Palmcorder): a small camcorder (= video camera that records pictures and sound) that can be held in the palm of one hand
[*=left]reality TV (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=reality+TV): television shows that are based on real people (not actors) in real situations, presented as entertainment
[*=left]shock jock (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=shock+jock): a disc jockey on a radio show who deliberately expresses opinions or uses language that many people find offensive
[*=left]surround sound (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=surround+sound): a system for reproducing sound using several speakers (= the pieces of equipment that the sound comes out of) placed around the person listening in order to produce a more realistic sound
[*=left]Trekkie (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=Trekkie): a person who is very keen on following the television science fiction series Star Trek (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/star-trek). Serious Trekkies attend special conferences to share their enthusiasm and discuss the series in great detail.
[*=left]talk radio (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=talk+radio): radio programmes in which somebody discusses a particular subject with people who telephone the radio station to give their opinions
[*=left]veejay (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=veejay): video jockey (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/video-jockey)
[*=left]video diary (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=video+diary): a series of video recordings made by somebody over a period of time, in which they record their experiences, thoughts and feelings



widescreen (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=widescreen): a way of presenting images on television with the width a lot greater than the height
Synonym

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New words in OALD- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary part two

Telecoms
Texters of the world, top up your phones and text! Want 2 talk? Make sure you use hands-free if you're driving! If the language of telecoms is a mystery to you, start with this list.



[*=left]chatline (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=chatline): 1 a telephone service which allows a number of people who call in separately to have a conversation, especially for fun2 a telephone service which people can call to talk to somebody about sex in order to feel sexually excited
[*=left]clamshell (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=clamshell): having a lid or other part that opens and shuts like the shell of a clam
[*=left]fascia (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=fascia): 1 (also facia) = dashboard (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/dashboard)2 (also fascia board) a board on the roof of a house, at the end of the rafters3 (also facia) a board above the entrance of a shop/store, with the name of the shop on it4 (also facia) the hard cover on a mobile phone/cell phone
[*=left]landline (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=landline): a telephone connection that uses wires carried on poles or under the ground, in contrast to a mobile/cell phone
[*=left]ringtone (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=ringtone): the sound a telephone makes when somebody is calling you. Ringtones are often short tunes, and the word is especially used to refer to the different sounds mobile phones/cell phones make when they ring
[*=left]roaming (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=roaming): using a mobile/cell phone by connecting to a different company's network, for example when you are in a different country
[*=left]SIM card (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=SIM+card): the abbreviation for ‘subscriber identification module’ (a plastic card inside a mobile/cell phone that stores information to identify the phone and the person using it)
[*=left]SMS (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=sms): 1 [uncountable] the abbreviation for ‘short message service’ (a system for sending short written messages from one mobile/cell phone to another)2 [countable] a message sent by SMS
[*=left]talktime (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=talktime): the amount of time that a mobile/cell phone can be used for calls without needing more power or more payments
[*=left]text message (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=text+message): a written message that you send using a mobile/cell phone
[*=left]top-up card (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=top-up+card): a card that you buy for a mobile/cell phone so that you can make more calls to the value of the card
[*=left]WAP (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=wap): wireless application protocol (a technology that links devices such as mobile phones/cell phones to the Internet)


The arts
We're all post-modern now, so whether you're a culture vulture or you prefer culture lite, you should find something here for you to get into.

[*=left]airport fiction (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=airport+fiction): novels that are popular and easy to read, often bought by people at airports
[*=left]bhangra (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=bhangra): a type of dance music that combines traditional Punjabi music from India and Pakistan with Western pop music
[*=left]Bollywood (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=Bollywood): used to refer to the Hindi film/movie industry, which mainly takes place in the Indian city of Mumbai (formerly called Bombay)
[*=left]book group (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=book+group): a group of people who meet together regularly to discuss a book they have all read
[*=left]brutalism (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=brutalism): a style of architecture used especially in the 1950s and 60s which uses large concrete blocks, steel, etc, and is sometimes considered ugly and unpleasant
[*=left]Cantopop (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=Cantopop): a type of pop music that combines Cantonese words and Western pop music
[*=left]chick lit (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=chick+lit): novels that are intended especially for women, often with a young, single woman as the main character
[*=left]conceptual art (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=conceptual+art): art in which the idea which the work of art represents is considered to be the most important thing about it
[*=left]dead white European male (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=dead+white+European+male): a writer, scientist or other famous figure from the past that some people may consider more important than other writers, etc. just because he belongs to the group of people who have most power in society
[*=left]graphic novel (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=graphic+novel): a novel in the form of a comic strip
[*=left]tribute band (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=tribute+band): a group of musicians who play the music of a famous band and copy the way they look and sound
[*=left]trip hop (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=trip+hop): a type of dance music, which is a mixture of hip hop and reggae, has a slow beat, and is intended to create a relaxed atmosphere


Science
Try to keep up with the new ologies - it's not rocket science! These new science words will bring you up to speed.

[*=left]catastrophe theory (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=catastrophe+theory): part of mathematics that deals with systems that sometimes change suddenly
[*=left]dark matter (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=dark+matter): according to some theories, material which exists in space that does not produce any light
[*=left]DNA fingerprinting (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=DNA+fingerprinting): genetic fingerprinting (http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/genetic-fingerprinting)
[*=left]ecocide (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=ecocide): the destruction of the natural environment, especially when this is deliberate
[*=left]Gaia (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=Gaia): the Earth, considered as a single natural system which organizes and controls itself
[*=left]googol (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=googol) : the number 10100, or 1 followed by 100 zeros
[*=left]green audit (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=green+audit): an official examination of the effect of a company's business on the environment
[*=left]greening (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=greening): green verb
[*=left]light pollution (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=light+pollution): the existence of too much artificial light in the environment, for example from street lights, which makes it difficult to see the stars
[*=left]meme (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=meme): a type of behaviour that is passed from one member of a group to another, not in the genes but by another means such as people copying it
[*=left]terraform (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=terraform): to make a planet more like Earth, so that people can live on it
[*=left]wormhole (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=wormhole): 1 a hole made by a worm or young insect2 (physics) a possible connection between regions of space-time that are far apart


Sport
If you want to be the winningest, you'll need to break through the pain barrier. This list of new sports vocabulary will help you stay ahead of the game.

[*=left]free climbing (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=free+climbing): the sport of climbing steep rock surfaces using very little equipment to help you
[*=left]Windies (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=Windies): the West Indian cricket team
[*=left]hospital pass (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=hospital+pass): the sport of riding on a short wide board called a wakeboard while being pulled along through the water by a fast boat
[*=left]personal trainer (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=personal+trainer): a person who is paid by somebody to help them exercise, especially by deciding what types of exercise are best for them
[*=left]funboard (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=funboard): a fast light board used in windsurfing
[*=left]fakie (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=fakie): a movement backwards on a skateboard or snowboard
[*=left]golden goal (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=golden+goal): (in some football ( soccer ) competitions) the first goal scored during extra time, which ends the game and gives victory to the team that scores the goal
[*=left]extreme sports (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=extreme+sports): sports that are extremely exciting to do and often dangerous, for example skydiving and bungee jumping
[*=left]capoeira (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=capoeira): a Brazilian system of movements which is similar to dance and martial arts
[*=left]pitch invasion (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=pitch+invasion): an occasion when a crowd of people who are watching a sports game run onto the field, for example to celebrate something or protest about something
[*=left]slam dunk (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=slam+dunk): 1 (in basketball) the act of jumping up and putting the ball through the net with a lot of force2 (North American English, informal) something that is certain to be successful
[*=left]wakeboarding (http://www.oup.com/oald-bin/web_getald7index1a.pl?cc=global&search_word=wakeboarding): the sport of riding on a short wide board called a wakeboard while being pulled along through the water by a fast boat