Amateur

P. Joko P.
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  1. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
    Q. Theo, you have set up a number of successful internet-based businesses over the last five years.
  2. base
    lowest support of a structure
    Q. Theo, you have set up a number of successful internet-based businesses over the last five years.
  3. cross
    a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other
    The thought never crossed my mind.
  4. describe
    give a statement representing something
    Q. Would you still describe yourself as an amateur?
  5. amateur
    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
    Q. Would you still describe yourself as an amateur?
  6. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
    A. Not in the negative sense, obviously, but in the sense that I love what I do, then, yeah.
  7. obviously
    unmistakably
    A. Not in the negative sense, obviously, but in the sense that I love what I do, then, yeah.
  8. complain
    express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    A. I can’t complain!
  9. create
    bring into existence
    Q. Why do you think it’s the net that has created so many successful amateurs?
  10. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    A. Well, first of all, I’m not sure I agree with you that it has created all the successful amateurs...I mean, there are lots of other examples of people who love what they do and make money out of it.
  11. know-how
    the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
    I don’t know how much money he makes from what he does, but that’s not the important thing - most of the year he’s a farmer, but each year he runs this enormous music festival on the site of his farm.
  12. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
    I don’t know how much money he makes from what he does, but that’s not the important thing - most of the year he’s a farmer, but each year he runs this enormous music festival on the site of his farm.
  13. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
    I don’t know how much money he makes from what he does, but that’s not the important thing - most of the year he’s a farmer, but each year he runs this enormous music festival on the site of his farm.
  14. actually
    in fact
    Actually, he doesn’t even do it every year, sometimes he just thinks “No, can’t be bothered this year.”
  15. bother
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    Actually, he doesn’t even do it every year, sometimes he just thinks “No, can’t be bothered this year.”
  16. genius
    unusual mental ability
    (Laughs) You know, I think that’s genius.
  17. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
    Love that attitude.
  18. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    He’s only one example, but there are lots of others – people who run record labels, or have restuarants, or make cheese! (laughs).
  19. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
    He’s only one example, but there are lots of others – people who run record labels, or have restuarants, or make cheese! (laughs).
  20. absolutely
    totally and definitely; without question
    A. Yeah, absolutely.
  21. passion
    a strong feeling or emotion
    There has to be passion for the product.
  22. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
    There has to be passion for the product.
  23. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
    A. Again yeah – get the product right and everything else is simple.
  24. marketing
    the commercial processes in promoting and selling something
    The marketing will look after itself.
  25. essential
    basic and fundamental
    That’s essential.
  26. studied
    produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
    Q. Your father was a successful businessman too, and you studied at Cambridge.
  27. background
    the part of a scene behind objects in the front
    Does having such a background help?
  28. wealthy
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
    A. I’m from a wealthy family, yeah, I’ve never denied it.
  29. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
    A. I’m from a wealthy family, yeah, I’ve never denied it.
  30. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
    It’s given me time, time above all is the most important thing, time to experiment and make mistakes and not have to worry too much.
  31. mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or inattention
    It’s given me time, time above all is the most important thing, time to experiment and make mistakes and not have to worry too much.
  32. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    “Love not money”. ..that’s my motto!
Created on 十二月 11, 2012 (updated 十二月 11, 2012)

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