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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. millenial /mil-LEN-ee-uhl/ [noun] – born in the 1980s, 1990s, or early 2000s Millennials are more inclined to use less traditional means. urge /urj/ [verb] – to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing Sonny’s father urged him to study medicine. stoke the fire /stohk thuh fahyuhr/ [idiom] – to maintain something to happen, or to intensify something Avoid stoking the fire when someone is upset. introspection /in-truh-SPEK-shuhn/ [noun] – examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings Quiet introspection is valuable for people who spend their time alone….
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. remotely /ri-MOHT-lee/ [adverb] – from a distance He will remotely control your computer for a while so please be patient. circulate /SUR-kyuh-leyt/ [verb] – to send something such as information, ideas, or documents from one person to another Fake news are circulating all over the internet. Don’t trust everything you see and read. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other Ice break questions are an effective way to encourage interactions. productivity /proh-duhk-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] – the rate at which a person, company, or country…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. comforting /KUHM-fer-ting/ [adjective] – making you feel less sad or worried My best friend’s words of encouragement are always comforting for me. infrequently /in-FREE-kwuhnt-li/ [adverb] – not often William does play cricket, but infrequently. serendipitous /ser-uhn-DIP-i-tuhs/ [adjective] – happening or found by chance The movie made us believe that the plot is serendipitous. resume /ri-ZOOM/ [verb] – start something again after a pause Let’s resume from where we left off in yesterday’s meeting. acquaintance /uh-KWEYN-tns/ [noun] – a person that you have met but do not know well You can meet new acquaintances at the upcoming…
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©Alamy via BBC Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mental block /MEN-tl blok/ [noun] – if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you Yuki has a mental block about names and has difficulties remembering them. rob /rob/ [verb] – if someone is robbed of something they deserve or want, it is taken away from them A serious injury robbed Mike of his position in the basketball team. video conferencing /VID-ee-oh KON-fer-uhn-sing/ [noun] – a system that allows two or more people who are in different parts of the…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. chronic /KRON-ik/ [adjective] – (especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time Most chronic lung diseases are attributed to smoking. turn the tables /turn thuh TEY-buhls/ [idiom] – turning an unfavorable circumstance into one of favor I hope we can turn the tables in the next car race and aim for first place. draw a line /draw uh lahyn/ [idiom] – to define a limit in anything Always remember to draw a line when making humorous statements. pivotal /PIV-uh-tl/ [adjective] – important Claude established himself as a pivotal figure in marketing and…
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Vocabulary: keyboarding /KEE-bawrd-ing/ [noun] – the act of typing using a keyboard We need to take typing tests to further improve our keyboarding skills. tactile /TAK-til/ [adjective] – tangible, of or connected to the sense of touch Tactile feedback is a must in order to properly check the quality of the products. verbatim /ver-BEY-tim/ [adjective] – using exactly the same words as were originally used Try to take down verbatim notes during the meeting as much as possible. documentation /dok-yuh-men-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – official or legal documents that are needed in order to prove something It seems that the documentations Lilian provided were not enough to support her claim. reap /reep/…
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Vocabulary: impose /im-POHZ/ [verb]⁠ — to establish something as a rule to be obeyed Social distancing is imposed in all affected countries around the world in an effort to reduce the chance of infection. electrification /ih-LEK-tri-fi-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] ⁠— the process of making a machine or system operate using electricity when it did not before One of the local government’s projects is the electrification of railways. platform /PLAT-fawrm/ [noun] ⁠— a particular computer technology that can be used with some types of software programs but not with others The initial launching of the banking platform will be suspended until further notice. fret /fret/ [verb] ⁠— to be nervous or worried It’s…
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