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Vocabulary: fascinate /fas-uh-neyt/ [verb] to interest someone a lot The beauty of the moon always fascinates her. phenomenal /fi-nom-uh-nl/ [adjective] extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way Receiving his first award as a fiction writer is a phenomenal experience for him. record-high /rek-erd-hahy/ [adjective] the highest amount or level that something has ever reached The flower shop hit its record-high sales in February. expend /ik-spend/ [verb] to use or spend time, effort, or money Last year, I expended a lot of money on concert tickets. impose /im-pohz/ [verb] to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received The manager wants to impose a new…
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Vocabulary: statistics /stuh-TIS-tiks/ [noun] a collection of numerical facts about people, business conditions, or weather Statistics showed that 50% of new businesses fail last year. race /reys/ [noun] a group of people who share the same language, history, characteristics Many students from different races enrolled to the newly built international school across the street. inspiration /in-spuh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something Her parents are Anna’s inspiration to succeed. era /ER-uh/ [noun] a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical In the modern era, social services around the world have increased. perspective /per-SPEK-tiv/ [noun] a particular way of considering…
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Vocabulary: productivity /proh-duhk-tiv-i-tee/ [noun] the rate at which a person, company, or country does useful work A good working environment may increase productivity. shrink /shringk/ [verb] to become smaller or cause something to become smaller The number of young people in the countryside shrinks because they usually study in cities. interaction /in-ter-ak-shuhn/ [noun] an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other Less interaction between managers and employees could be one of the reasons why most people are not motivated to work. frontline /fruhnt-lahyn/ [adjective] used to describe an employee who deals directly with customers, or who is directly involved in making a…
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Vocabulary: exaltation /eg-zawl-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] the act of raising someone or something to a more important position The new king’s exaltation ceremony was a success. renounce /ri-NOUNS/ [verb] to formally declare one’s resignation from a position Everybody in the department was shocked when Shiela renounced from being a supervisor. commence /kuh-MENS/ [verb] to begin something Let us commence the training next week. respectively /ri-SPEK-tiv-lee/ [adverb] refers to something or someone previously mentioned in the same order as first mentioned Yuri and Yamato went to South Korea and Vietnam last month, respectively. notable /NOH-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] an important or famous person Tatsuhisa Suzuki is one of the most notable Japanese voice actors. An…
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Vocabulary: aviator /EY-vee-ey-ter/ [noun] an aircraft pilot The first ever female aviator to fly across the Atlantic ocean is Amelia Earhart. onerous/ /ON-er-uhs/ [adjective] causing great difficulty or trouble It is an onerous task to clean the commercial aircraft alone. designate /DEZ-ig-neyt/ [verb] to choose someone officially to do a particular job My teacher will be designated in a remote area next month. eradicate /ih-RAD-i-keyt/ [verb] to remove or get rid of something completely It is beyond the bounds of possibility to eradicate poverty worldwide. reconnaissance /ri-KON-uh-suhns/ [noun] the process of obtaining information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft The…
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Vocabulary: entitle /en-TAHY-l/ [verb] to give a title to a book, movie, etc. Miranda hasn’t entitled her new book yet that she plans to sell next year. renowned/ /ri-NOUND/ [adjective] famous for something Jun Matsumoto is renowned for his role as Tsukasa Domyouji in the Japanese television series Hana Yori Dango. prisoner of war /PRIZ-uh-ner uhv wawr/ [noun] a soldier who was caught by enemy forces during a war The prisoners of war tried to escape but were still caught by the enemies. fall apart /fawl uh-PAHRT/ [verb] to fail and be unable to continue in the usual way Arthur and Alfred’s relationship as siblings began to fall apart after…
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Vocabulary: deepen /DEE-puhn/ [verb] to make something increase or become more serious This experience will help you to deepen your understanding about our campaign. perception /per-SEP-shuhn/ [noun] a thought, belief, or opinion based on appearances People have their own perception regarding this issue. authority /uh-THAWR-i-tee/ [noun] a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity They should report those people to the authorities. exclusive /ik-SKLOO-siv/ [adjective] limited to only one person or group of people They have an exclusive access to this area because they are part of this prestigious club. respective /ri-SPEK-tiv/ [adjective] relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you…
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Vocabulary: lessen /LES-uhn/ [verb] to shrink in size, number, or degree The pain will lessen over time. imperial /im-PEER-ee-uhl/ [adjective] characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies They executed Russia’s imperial family in 1918. retain /ri-TEYN/ [verb] to continue to use or practice something The landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease. status /STEY-tuhs/ [noun] an accepted or official position, especially in a social group They want to maintain the city’s status as a major tourist attraction. compensation /kom-puh n-SEY-shuhn/ [noun] the state of being paid or rewarded The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation. Princess Ayako is…
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Photo from © Tanita Vocabulary: sweltering /SWEL-ter-ing/ [adjective] extremely and uncomfortably hot The tourists walked under the sweltering weather of Egypt. proximity /prok-SIM-i-tee/ [noun] when something is near to something else They chose to rent the house because of its close proximity to the school. profusely /pruh-FYOOS-lee/ [adverb] with a large amount of something I thanked the man profusely after he returned my missing wallet. unveil /uhn-VEYL/ [verb] to show for the first time The scientist decided to unveil his research findings at tonight’s event. reek /reek/ [verb] to have a strong, unpleasant smell I knew immediately that he drank because he reeks of alcohol. evaluate /ih-VAL-yoo-eyt/ [verb] to study…
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