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| Word | Pronunciation | English definition |
|---|---|---|
| advertisement | ædvˈɝtəzmənt | a public promotion of some product or service |
| analyze | ˈænəlˌaɪz | to examine something in detail to understand it |
| atmospheric | ˌætməsfˈɛrɪk | relating to or located in the atmosphere |
| batting | bˈætɪŋ | stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber |
| bracket | brˈækɪt | a category falling within certain defined limits |
| cardiac | kˈɑrdiˌæk | of or relating to the heart |
| creep | krˈip | to move slowly and quietly, close to the ground |
| daylight | dˈeɪlˌaɪt | light during the daytime |
| disclose | dɪsklˈoʊz | reveal to view as by removing a cover |
| elbow | ˈɛlbˌoʊ | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped |
| enthusiastic | ɪnθˌuziˈæstɪk | having or showing great excitement and interest |
| exile | ˈɛɡzˌaɪl | the act of expelling a person from their native land |
| exploitation | ˌɛksplˌɔɪtˈeɪʃən | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) |
| gel | dʒˈɛl | a colloid in a more solid form than a sol |
| grill | ɡrˈɪl | a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate |
| heel | hˈil | the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation |
| heroic | hɪrˈoʊɪk | relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity |
| hut | hˈət | a small simple building |
| knives | nˈaɪvz | edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle |
| mat | mˈæt | a thick flat pad used as a floor covering |
| monopoly | mənˈɑpəli | (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller |
| nationally | nˈæʃənəli | extending throughout an entire nation |
| outrage | ˈaʊtrˌeɪdʒ | a strong feeling of anger and shock |
| pains | pˈeɪnz | an effortful attempt to attain a goal |
| pitched | pˈɪtʃt | (of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form |
| poisoning | pˈɔɪzənɪŋ | the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance |
| recovering | rəkˈəvɝɪŋ | returning to health after illness or debility |
| renewal | rɪnˈuəl | making something valid or new again |
| ruler | rˈulɝ | measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight |
| sincere | sɪnsˈɪr | open and genuine; not deceitful |
| skiing | skˈiɪŋ | moving over snow on skis |
| smashed | smˈæʃt | broken into pieces |
| spill | spˈɪl | liquid that is spilled |
| stripped | strˈɪpt | take away possessions from someone |
| swamp | swˈɑmp | an area of very wet, soft land |
| swan | swˈɑn | a large white water bird with a long neck |
| synthesis | sˈɪnθəsəs | the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) |
| tasty | tˈeɪsti | pleasing to the sense of taste |
| testify | tˈɛstəfˌaɪ | to give evidence in court |
| tolerate | tˈɑlɝˌeɪt | recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) |
| treason | trˈizən | a crime that undermines the offender's government |
| urine | jˈɝən | liquid excretory product |
| violet | vˈaɪəlɪt | of a color intermediate between red and blue |
| activation | ˌæktəvˈeɪʃən | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical |
| afghan | ˈæfɡˌæn | a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl |
| applause | əplˈɔz | a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together |
| bald | bˈɔld | lacking hair on all or most of the scalp |
| barrels | bˈærəlz | the amount that many barrels might hold |
| boil | bˈɔɪl | to heat a liquid until it bubbles; a painful swelling |
| breakthrough | brˈeɪkθrˌu | a productive insight |
| cheering | tʃˈɪrɪŋ | providing freedom from worry |
| cone | kˈoʊn | any cone-shaped artifact |
| convey | kənvˈeɪ | transfer to another |
| critique | krətˈik | an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) |
| curved | kˈɝvd | having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend |
| decay | dɪkˈeɪ | the process of gradually becoming inferior |
| depressing | dɪprˈɛsɪŋ | causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy |
| dessert | dɪzˈɝt | a dish served as the last course of a meal |
| diagnostic | dˌaɪəɡnˈɑstɪk | concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis |
| differential | dˌɪfɝˈɛnʃəl | relating to or showing a difference |
| discourse | dˈɪskɔrs | serious speech or writing about a subject |
| dominance | dˈɑmənəns | the state that exists when one person or group has power over another |
| entertain | ˌɛntɝtˈeɪn | provide entertainment for |
| exploit | ˈɛksplˌɔɪt | to use fully; to treat unfairly for gain |
| flown | flˈoʊn | travel through the air; be airborne |
| gateway | ɡˈeɪtwˌeɪ | an entrance that can be closed by a gate |
| humidity | hjumˈɪdəti | wetness in the atmosphere |
| humour | hjˈumɝ | the quality of being funny |
| imagery | ˈɪmədʒri | the ability to form mental images of things or events |
| imply | ˌɪmplˈaɪ | have as a logical consequence |
| inning | ˈɪnɪŋ | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat |
| innocence | ˈɪnəsəns | a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense |
| investigator | ˌɪnvˈɛstəɡˌeɪtɝ | someone who investigates |
| justification | dʒˌəstəfəkˈeɪʃən | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary |
| livestock | lˈaɪvstˌɑk | any animals kept for use or profit |
| merry | mˈɛri | cheerful and happy |
| nationalism | nˈæʃənəlˌɪzəm | love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it |
| naughty | nˈɔti | behaving badly (of a child) |
| notified | nˈoʊtəfˌaɪd | inform (somebody) of something |
| notorious | noʊtˈɔriəs | known widely and usually unfavorably |
| obey | oʊbˈeɪ | be obedient to |
| organizational | ˌɔrɡənəzˈeɪʃənəl | of or relating to an organization |
| popping | pˈɑpɪŋ | bulge outward |
| pumpkin | pˈəmpkɪn | usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn |
| ramp | rˈæmp | a slope joining two levels |
| rand | rˈænd | the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents |
| reactor | riˈæktɝ | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or |
| reef | rˈif | a line of rocks or coral near the sea surface |
| refined | rəfˈaɪnd | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
| refusal | rəfjˈuzəl | the act of refusing |
| reinforced | rˌiɪnfˈɔrst | given added strength or support |
| sage | sˈeɪdʒ | any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb |
| shave | ʃˈeɪv | remove body hair with a razor |
| sickness | sˈɪknəs | impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism |
| sorted | sˈɔrtɪd | arranged according to size |
| staged | stˈeɪdʒd | written for or performed on the stage |
| statute | stˈætʃut | a written law |
| straightforward | strˈeɪtfɔrwɝd | without concealment or deception; honest |
| superstar | sˌupɝstˈɑr | an extremely famous performer or athlete |
| thoughtful | θˈɔtfəl | exhibiting or characterized by careful thought |
| utilized | jˈutəlˌaɪzd | made useful |
| vicious | vˈɪʃəs | violent and cruel |
| zoom | zˈum | move along very quickly |
| accidental | ˌæksədˈɛntəl | happening by chance |
| addicted | ədˈɪktɪd | compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming |
| archbishop | ˈɑrtʃbɪʃəp | a bishop of highest rank |
| athletics | æθlˈɛtɪks | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| bats | bˈæts | plural of bat |
| bot | bˈɔt | a computer program that works automatically |
| capita | kˈæpɪtə | a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure |
| citation | saɪtˈeɪʃən | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage |
| compression | kəmprˈɛʃən | applying pressure |
| consolidated | kənsˈɑlədˌeɪtəd | joined together into a whole |
| coordinate | koʊˈɔrdənət | bring into common action, movement, or condition |
| cube | kjˈub | a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces |
| decoration | dˌɛkɝˈeɪʃən | something used to beautify |
| decree | dɪkrˈi | a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
| deliberate | dɪlˈɪbɝət | think about carefully; weigh |
| despair | dɪspˈɛr | a state in which all hope is lost or absent |
| dividend | dˈɪvɪdˌɛnd | that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly |
| dragging | drˈæɡɪŋ | pull, as against a resistance |
| drift | drˈɪft | the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) |
| dye | dˈaɪ | a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair |
| electron | ˌɪlˈɛktrɑn | an elementary particle with negative charge |
| endure | ɛndjˈʊr | put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
| enzyme | ˈɛnzˌaɪm | any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
| evolutionary | ˌɛvəlˈuʃənˌɛri | of or relating to or produced by evolution |
| geological | dʒˌiəlˈɑdʒɪkəl | of or relating to or based on geology |
| hatch | hˈætʃ | the production of young from an egg |
| inadequate | ˌɪnˈædəkwət | lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
| infinity | ˌɪnfˈɪnɪti | time without end |
| lace | lˈeɪs | a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) |
| maiden | mˈeɪdən | a young unmarried woman; first |
| marketplace | mˈɑrkətplˌeɪs | an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up |
| membrane | mˈɛmbrˌeɪn | a thin pliable sheet of material |
| methodology | mˌɛθədˈɑlədʒi | the system of methods followed in a particular discipline |
| nap | nˈæp | a period of time spent sleeping |
| nickel | nˈɪkəl | a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar |
| pardon | pˈɑrdən | a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense |
| persuade | pɝswˈeɪd | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm |
| pier | pˈɪr | a support for two adjacent bridge spans |
| practiced | prˈæktəst | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
| predecessor | prˈɛdəsˌɛsɝ | one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) |
| premise | prˈɛmɪs | a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn |
| quiz | kwˈɪz | examine someone's knowledge of something |
| rainfall | rˈeɪnfˌɔl | water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere |
| reckless | rˈɛkləs | marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
| redemption | rɪdˈɛmpʃən | repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own |
| remedy | rˈɛmədi | a way of curing or correcting |
| revision | rivˈɪʒən | the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) |