This document defines 47 words, providing the pronunciation and definition for each term. The words cover a variety of topics including parts of speech, occupations, emotions, actions, and more. They range from relatively common words to more obscure terms.
This document defines 47 words, providing the pronunciation and definition for each term. The words cover a variety of topics including parts of speech, occupations, emotions, actions, and more. They range from relatively common words to more obscure terms.
This document defines 47 words, providing the pronunciation and definition for each term. The words cover a variety of topics including parts of speech, occupations, emotions, actions, and more. They range from relatively common words to more obscure terms.
This document defines 47 words, providing the pronunciation and definition for each term. The words cover a variety of topics including parts of speech, occupations, emotions, actions, and more. They range from relatively common words to more obscure terms.
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1. Expatriate [ekˈspæt.ri.
ət] Someone who doesn`t live in
their country 2. Recollection [ˌrek.əˈlek.ʃən] A memory of smth,or the ability to remember past events 3. Distort [ekˈspæt.ri.ət] To change the shape of smth so it looks strange 4. Self-assurance [ˌself.əˈʃɔː.rəns] Confidence that you have in your own abilities 5. Vicious [ˈvɪʃ.əs] Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly,deliberately cruel 6. Confine [kənˈfaɪn] To limit an activity,person or problem in some way 7. Distinctly [dɪˈstɪŋkt.li] In a clear,noticeable way 8. Sequence [ˈsiː.kwəns] To combine things in a particular order 9. Prone [prəʊn] Lying or leaning face downward likely to do, get, or suffer from something: 10. Captivate [ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt] To hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting 11. Recycle [ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl] to use something again for a different purpose 12. Treasure [ˈtreʒ.ər] to take great care of something because you love it or consider it very valuable 13. Chase [tʃeɪs] to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it: to try to get something that is difficult to get or achieve: 14. Gruesome [ˈɡruː.səm] extremelyunpleasantandshocking: 15. Integrate [ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt] to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs: 16. Fiction ˈfɪk.ʃən 1. the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts: 2. a false report or statement that you pretend is true: 17. Current affairs kʌr.əntəˈfeəz political news about events happening now 18. Get smth through to [ɡet/ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ /θruː/tʊ/ˈsʌm.wʌn/] to express (something) clearly so someone that it is understood by (someone) 19. Heal hiːl to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury: 20. Intimate /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət to make clear what you think or want without saying it directly: having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship 21. Accessible əkˈses.ə.bəl able to be reached or easily obtained : easy to understand or enjoy: 22. Refuge /ˈref.juːdʒ (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.: 23. Slaughterhouse slɔː.tə.haʊs a place where animals are killed for their meat 24. Relive riːˈlɪv to remember clearly an experience that happened in the past: 25. Correspondent ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dənt a person employed by a newspaper, a television station, etc. to report on a particular subject or send reports from a foreign country: someone who writes letters: 26. Compel kəmˈpel to force someone to do something: 27. Nerdish ˈnəːdɪʃ/ a boring or unpopular person,,an unstylish, unattractive
28. Discursive dɪˈskɜː.sɪv passing aimlessly from one
subject to another 29. Obscure /əbˈskjʊər not known to many people: not clear and difficult to understand or see: 30. Daring ˈdeə.rɪŋ/ the quality of being brave and willing to take risks: 31. Conscientious [kɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs] putting a lot of effort into your work 32. Reveal [rɪˈviːl] to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden: 33. Unobtrusive [ˌʌn.əbˈtruː.sɪv] Not noticeable, describe something that doesn't attract much attention 34. Frustrating [frʌsˈtreɪ.tɪŋ] making you feel annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want 35. Determine [dɪˈtɜː.mɪn] 1.to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen: 2.to discover the facts or truth about something: 36. Uniqueness [juːˈniːk.nəs] the quality of being unique (= unusual, or special in some way): 37. Font [fɒnt] a set of printed letters, numbers, and other symbols of the same style: 38. Considerable [kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl] large or of noticeable importance: very large or much: 39. Hesitate [hez.ɪ.teɪt] to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it: 40. Aptitude [ˈæp.tɪ.tʃuːd] a natural ability or skill 41. Accustomed to [əˈkʌs.təmd] familiar with something,usual 42. Enclose [ɪnˈkləʊz] 1.to send something in the same envelope or parcel as something else 2.to surround something 43. Hone [həʊn] 1.to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose 2.To hone an object is to make it sharper 44. Strength [streŋθ] the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort: 45. Lack [læk] the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it 46. Immerse [ɪˈmɜːs] to involve someone completely in an activity 47. Self-doubt [selfˈdaʊt] a feeling of having no confidence in your abilities and decisions 48. Self-aware [ˌself.əˈweər] knowing and understanding yourself very well: 49. Sense of self [sensəvself] sense of self is how you perceive yourself as a whole 50. Sustain [səˈsteɪn] 1.to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time: 2.to keep alive
1. Fuss - /fʌs/ - unnecessary activity or excitement often over something unimportant
2. Convey - /kənˈveɪ/ - to express feelings, thoughts, or information to other people 3. Precious - /ˈpreʃəs/ - of great value or high price 4. Ruin - /ˈruːɪn/ - to spoil or destroy something completely 5. Pretend - /prɪˈtend/ - to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not 6. Beam - /biːm/ - a ray or shaft of light 7. Postpone - /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ - to delay an event or arrange for it to take place at a later 8. Mimicking - |ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ| – to imitate closely 9. Spoilt - |spɔɪlt| – badly behaved because you are always given what you want or allowed to 10. Crawl - |krɔːl|– to move or progress slowly or with difficulty 11. Handle- [hændl]- manage 12. Evoke-[ɪˈvəʊk]- to make someone remember something or feel an emotion 13. Seek - |siːk| - attempt to find 14. Nasty -|ˈnɑːstɪ| - very bad or unpleasant 15. Gruesome - |ˈɡruːs(ə)m| - inspiring horror or repulsion 16. Diversity- [daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ]-the fact of many different types of things or people being included in 17. Controversial- |kɒntrəˈvɜːʃ(ə)l| -causing disagreement or discussion 18. Reminisce- |ˌremɪˈnɪs|-to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure 19. Ambivalent- |æmˈbɪv(ə)l(ə)nt| -having mixed feelings about someone or something 20. Vanish -[ˈvænɪʃ]-disappear suddenly and completely. 21. Vicious- |ˈvɪʃəs| -abusively 22. Tendency-ˈtend(ə)nsɪ/- to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect 23. Cheeky - |ˈtʃiːkɪ| - rudeordisrespectfu 24. Bankrupt - |ˈbæŋkrʌpt| - unable to pay what you owe, and having control of your financial matters given 25. Discerning-|dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ|- to be able to see, recognize, understand, or decide something 26. Questionnaire-|ˌkwestʃəˈneə|- a set of written questions used to collect information from a number of people 27. Arouse-|əˈraʊz|- evoke or awaken 28. Collocate-|ˈkɒləkeɪt- to set or place together 29. Subscription-|səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n|- an act or instance of subscribing 30. Corrupt-|kəˈrʌpt|- to make someone or something become dishonest or immoral 31. Depict- [dɪˈpɪkt]- to represent or show something in a picture, story, movie 32. Opt- [ɒpt]- to make a choice 33. Astonish - /əˈstɒn.ɪʃ/ - to surprise someone very much 34. insight [ˈɪnsaɪt] - is understanding a situation within a particular context 35. intimate [ˈɪntɪmɪt] - having a very close relationship 36. fascinated [fæsəˌneɪtəd] – to be very interested in something or someone 37. ventriloquist [venˈtrɪləkwɪst] - someone who entertains people by speaking without moving their lips 38. condensed- |kənˈdenst| reduced to a more compact or dense form 39. Charming - /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ - very pleasant or attractive 40. Lack - /læk/ - to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted 41. Obey - /əʊˈbeɪ/ - listento 42. Response - /rɪˈspɒns/ - an answer or reaction 43. Pick up - /pɪkʌp / - to improve an activity 44. Vividly - /ˈvɪv.ɪd.li/ - in a way that is very clear, powerful, and detailed in your mind: 45. Bilingual - /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ - able to use two languages equally well 46. Perceive - /pəˈsiːv/ - to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious 47. Integrate - /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ -to mix with and join society or a group of people 48. Destination - /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ - the place where someone is going 49. Barely - /ˈbeə.li/ - by the smallest amount
Estimate - /ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/ - to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something