Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. journal /JUR-nl/ [noun] – a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject My favorite author had several discussions about space in…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. integrate /IN-ti-greyt/ [verb] – to combine two or more things in order to become more effective The management is planning to integrate the new software into…
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© The D’Arcy Laboratory in Washington via CNN Vocabulary: embed /em-BED/ [verb] — to fix something firmly into a substance The arrow embedded itself in the tree trunk. advance /ad-VANS/ [verb] — move forward The troop of soldiers advanced to…
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© Google Doodle via independent.co.uk Vocabulary: urge /urj/ [verb] — to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing Madison urged her husband to give up smoking. assortment /uh-SAWRT-muhnt/ [noun] — a group of different types…
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© Photo: Pittsburgh International Airport Vocabulary: intensified /in-TEN-suh-fahyd/ [adjective] something that has become stronger or faster, or more intense The intensified training sessions were made after receiving several bad results from the previous ones. intervention /in-ter-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] the action of…
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Vocabulary: inconceivable /in-kuhn-SEE-vuh-buh l/ [adjective] impossible to imagine or think of It is inconceivable that the man walked twenty miles without shoes in freezing weather. exquisite /ik-SKWIZ-it/ [adjective] very beautiful and delicate The painter was known for his exquisite works of…
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Vocabulary: no-brainer /NOH-BREY-ner/ [noun, informal] something that is very simple to do or to understand The decision was made in an instant since the proposal was a no-brainer. surmise /ser-MAHYZ/ [verb] to decide something is true without having complete information…
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Vocabulary: off-the-beaten-path /of th ee beet-n path/ [idiom] not known or popular with many people My adventurous friend asked me to go somewhere off-the-beaten-path. relish /REL-ish/ [verb] to like or enjoy something I don’t relish the idea of working from…
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Vocabulary: opt /opt/ [verb] to make a choice Heeding his doctor’s advice and a handful of prescribed medication, Levi opted to drink orange juice rather than beer. halt /hawlt/ [verb] to stop something, or to bring something to a stop…
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