9. Stacey Kramer: "The best gift I ever survived"

http://www.ted.com/talks/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived.html

1) UNSURPASSED (adj)
better than anyone or anything else:
His knowledge of this subject is unsurpassed.
This gadget is of an unsurpassed quality.

2) GOURMET (adj)
(of food) very high quality:
This restaurant is known for gourmet meals.
They share a love of gourmet cooking.

3) HUMBLED (adj)
1. to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought they were:
He was humbled by the child's generosity.
2. unexpectedly defeated
The world champion was humbled by an unknown outsider in last night's race.

4) A SERENITY (n)
a state of feeling peacefully and calmly, being worried by nothing:
I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.
My mother's serenity helped me to go through hard times.

5) PROFOUNDLY (adv)
deeply or extremely:
Society has changed so profoundly over the last 50 years.
We are all profoundly grateful for your help and encouragement.

8. Matt Cutts: "Try something new for 30 days."

http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html

1) A RUT (n)
a deep, narrow mark made in soft ground especially by a wheel:
I knew that ruts on the ground were a sign that he is somewhere here.
The road was full of ruts.

2) TO SUBTRACT (v)
to remove a number from another number:
Four subtracted from ten equals six.
In their first year at school, children learn to add and subtract.

3) TO DWELL (v)
to live in a place or in a particular way:
She has dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years.
My friends dwell in poverty.

4) A NERD (n)
1. a person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing:
He was a real nerd in high school - I can't believe he's so handsome now.
2. a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers and knows a lot of facts about it:
I'm a real grammar nerd.

5. TO DEPRIVE (v)
to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone:
He claimed that he had been deprived of his rights.
You can't function properly when you're deprived of sleep.

7. Terry Moore: "How to tie your shoes."

http://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes.html

1) SAVVY (n) - practical knowledge and ability:
She hasn't got much savvy.
business savvy

2. LUDICROUS (adj) - stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at:
a ludicrous idea/suggestion
He looked ludicrous in that suit!

3. A STRAND (n) - a thin thread of sth, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope
a strand of cotton
She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.

4. A CORD (n) - a rope or string made of twisted threads:
Where's the cord that ties back the curtains?
Have you got some cord that I can tie this parcel up with?

5. A LOOP (n) - the curved shape made when sth long and thin bends until one part of it nearly touches or crosses another part of it:
The tape ran in a continuous loop, repeating the same songs over and over.
a loop of string, the loop of the river

MY PRESENTATION:
https://present.me/view/121821-children-terrorists

VOCABULARY OF PRESENTATION

1. A TRIGGER (n) - a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed,
2. A RIFLE (n) - a type of a gun with a long barrel (=part shaped like a tube), fired from the shoulder and designed to be accurate at long distances,
3. A CARTRIDGE (n) - a small tube containing an explosive substance and a bullet for use in a gun,
4. A BLACKMAIL (n) - the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to harm them or their relatives,
5. TO BLAST OFF (v) - to use or detonate explosives.

6. David Gallo: "Underwater astonishments"

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments.html

1) A FIREFLY (n)
1. an insect that is active during the night and whose tail produces light:
Fireflies are often called lightning bugs.
Fireflies use bioluminescence to attract mates or prey.

2) A PREY (n)
1. an animal that is hunted and killed for for food by another animal:
A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey.
2. the action or habit of preying: a beast of prey.

3) A CEPHALOPOD (n)
1. an animal such as an octopus or squid that has tentacles around the head:
Cephalopods are characterized by bilateral body symmetry and a set of  arms or tentacles (.
Sometimes fishermen call cephalopods inkfish, referring to their common ability to squirt ink.

4) DROOPY (adj)
1. bending or hanging down heavily: I can see you're tired because your eyelids are droopy.
2. sagging downwards: a droopy moustache.

5) A BLEND (n)
1. a mixture of different things or styles:
a rich blend of the finest coffee beans
Their music is a blend of jazz and African rhythms.

5. Bastian Schaefer: "A 3D-printed jumbo jet?"

http://www.ted.com/talks/bastian_schaefer_a_3d_printed_jumbo_jet.html

1) DISRUPTIVE (adj)
1. causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual:
His teacher described him as a noisy, disruptive influence in class.
2. causing disruption:
My friend's sister is a disruptive girl who annoys us every time we want to share our secrets.

2) AN AVIATION (n)
1. the activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing and keeping them in good condition:
the British Civil Aviation Authority; the US Federal Aviation Administration; aviation fuel

3) INCORPORATE (v)
1. to include something as part of something larger:
Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into the final design.
2. to become or form a legal corporation: San Antonio incorporated as a city in 1837.

4) ALIGN (v)
1. to put two or more things into a straight line:
Align the ruler and the middle of the paper and then cut it straight.
2. to adjust (e.g. parts of a mechanism) to produce a proper relationship or orientation:
Aligning the wheels of a truck.

5) EMBED (v)
1. to fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete.
2. to cause to be an integral part of a surrounding whole:
"a minor accuracy embedded in a larger untruth"