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Just Vocabulary Podcasts

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English Second Language, Vocabulary

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JV559 (Occlude and Torpid)

OCCLUDE (verb): 1 stop, close up, or obstruct. 2 Chemistry (of a solid) absorb and retain (a gas or impurity). 3 (of a tooth) come into contact with another in the opposite jaw. to block or stop up a passage; 2. to prevent the flow of something through a passage Examples: - My orthodontist said I would need to wear [...]

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JV558 (Intangible and Slate)

INTANGIBLE (adjective): 1. not existing in a physical form–incapable to being touched or seen; 2. difficult to define or describe clearly, but nonetheless perceived Examples: - John received the football scholarship not only for his performance, but also because he possesses the intangible qualities that make a champion. - Lisa had an intangible feeling that something was wrong, [...]

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JV557 (Imperious and Salutation)

IMPERIOUS (adjective) : proud, arrogant, and acting with an air of authority and superiority. Examples: - The new professor was an imperious woman who considered herself to be quite important. - The imperious dictator made laws that all citizens had to obey - The diplomat asked his subordinates to leave with an imperious wave of his hand - With his [...]

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JV556 (Squalid and Winsome)

SQUALID (adjective): 1 extremely dirty and unpleasant, dirty, run-down, or unsanitary, especially because of poverty;  2 showing a contemptible lack of moral standards: Examples: - The TV host made a squalid attempt to save himself from public embarrassment. - Volunteers in South Africa worked to improve the squalid conditions of the slums. - The non-profit agency raised money for [...]

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JV555 (Relish and Voracious)

RELISH Definition (noun, verb):  (Verb) 1.    to enjoy or take great pleasure in an experience 2.    to enjoy the taste of a particular food or drink 3.    to give a pleasing taste to food, e.g. by adding spice or relish Noun: 1.    enjoyment: a liking or appreciation of food or of an experience 2.    a spiced side dish or accompaniment to food, [...]

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JV554 (Procrastinate and Unwitting)

PROCRASTINATE (verb): to delay doing something that should be done, To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. To postpone or delay needlessly. Examples: - Marc warned his students not to procrastinate on the assignment because it could not be done in one day. - Lisa procrastinated all afternoon until it was too late [...]

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JV553 (Palliate and Turgid)

PALLIATE (verb) : 1. to try to make something seem less serious or severe, especially by offering excuses; 2. to make something less intense or severe; 3. to relieve the painful, physical symptoms of a disorder or disease. Examples: - Lisa works out everyday in order to palliate stress. - The medical article addressed the many ways to [...]

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JV552 (Insouciant and Synthesis)

INSOUCIANT (adjective): a relaxed and happy,   without worry or guilt: without worry, anxiety, or guilt–unconcerned. Examples: - Frank’s insouciant attitude toward money and the importance of saving will surely land him in financial trouble. - The insouciant housekeeper didn’t notice that the dog had gotten out. - Sometimes, Lisa admired Frank’s youthful insouciance, but other times she thought he [...]

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JV551 (Pariah and Preface)

PARIAH = someone who has been outcast from society and is avoided by people, a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because he or she is not liked, respected or trusted Synonyms: outcast, vagrant, abomination, derelict, renegade, undesirable, castoff, reject Antonyms: insider Examples: - The president became a pariah after he asked for another tax [...]

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JV550 (Sanguine and Prudent)

SANGUINE = (adjective) having a cheerfully optimistic temperament or outlook–hopeful Synonyms: upbeat, optimistic, positive, hopeful, expectant, enthusiastic, cheerful Antonyms: hopeless, pessimistic Examples: - The hotel trained its human resources staff to choose employees with sanguine personalities - Some people expect the economy to continue to improve, but others are less sanguine. - Stock traders remained sanguine despite reduced profit margins. - John’s [...]

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JV549 (Rectify and Impecunious)

RECTIFY = (verb) to make something right again, to correct it Synonyms: remedy, repair, right, correct, adjust, amend, fix, mend, improve, revise Antonyms: ruin, damage, worsen Examples: - Frank tried to glue the vase back together, but unfortunately, he couldn’t rectify the break. - His top priority as the new president was to rectify his predecessor’s mistakes. - If Lisa doesn’t [...]

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JV548 (Nepotism and Imbroglio)

NEPOTISM: (noun) favoritism shown to relatives by those in power, favoritism shown by somebody in power to relatives and friends, especially in appointing them to good positions. using your power or influence to obtain good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family: Synonyms: favoritism, partiality Antonyms: nonpartisanship Examples: - The Italian Mafia practiced nepotism as [...]

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JV547 (Sporadic and Retort)

SPORADIC = occurring occasionally at intervals that have no apparent pattern Synonyms: occasional, infrequent, unconnected, scattered, uncommon, irregular Antonyms: frequent, regular Examples: - The ambiguous economic report caused sporadic buying on wall street. - The police’s sporadic attempts to sweep the drug pushers off the streets proved ineffective. - The WTO meeting was disrupted by sporadic protests and riots. - The weather [...]

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JV546 (Inculcate and Fret)

INCULCATE = (verb)  to teach or fix something in someone’s mind through forceful repetitio, to fix beliefs or ideas in someone’s mind, especially by repeating them often Synonyms: drill, instill, impart, impress, imbue, condition, brainwash, indoctrinate, ingrain, influence Antonyms: confuse Examples: - I inculcated obedience into my dog through consistent, positive reinforcement. - Our football coach has worked hard to [...]

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JV545 (Infuse and Prodigy)

INFUSE = (verb) 1. to fill or cause to be filled with emotion; 2. to fill by pouring; 3. to steep or soak something in a liquid in order to extract its flavor Synonyms: steep, soak, introduce, inspire, instill, saturate, fill, ingrain, permeate, pervade Antonyms: drain, remove Examples: - The coach infused sportsmanship into the players. - Adding anchovies will [...]

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JV544 (Sloth and Paramount)

SLOTH = 1. a disinclination to do any work or activity; 2. a person who is lazy; 3. slow-moving animal found in Central and South America, an animal that moves very slowly and spends much of its time hanging upside down from trees Synonyms: inaction, slowness, laziness, sluggishness, lethargy, Antonyms: activity, Examples: - Marc slothful ways caused him to [...]

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JV543 (Lampoon and Levee)

LAMPOON = (n.) an artistic work that pokes fun or ridicules; (v.) to poke fun or ridicule Synonyms: (n.) joke, parody, satire, skit, (v.) ridicule, make fun, satirize Antonyms: documentary Examples: - No matter how good a leader he may be, there will always be comedians lampooning the President of the United states. - The magazine that Liza is working [...]

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JV541 (Obsolete and Foster)

OBSOLETE = (adjective) no longer used, usually because it has been replaced with something better Synonyms: outdated, discarded, unfashionable, old-fashioned, archaic, extinct, unused, antiquated Antonyms: current, modern, fresh, up-to-date Examples: - Horse-drawn wagons became obsolete once the car was invented. - Although much of today’s communication and correspondence takes place online, the postal service is not quite obsolete. - Mobile phone [...]

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JV542 (Penchant and Intrepid)

PENCHANT = (noun) a strong liking for or tendency toward something, especially something that others may not look favorably on, liking or tendency: a strong liking, taste, or tendency for something. Synonyms: inclination, affinity, tendency, predisposition Antonyms: disinclination, dislike Examples: John’s penchant for taking clients to expensive restaurants is costing our company too much money. Frank has a [...]

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JV441 (Fecund and Vitriolic)

FECUND = (adjective) 1.fertile:capable of producing much vegetation or many offspring. 2.highly imaginative:able to produce many different and original ideas. Synonyms: fertile, productive, prolific, creative, fruitful Antonyms: unproductive, unimaginative, barren, impotent, infertile, sterile, feckless Examples:- The avid gardener was proud of his lush and fecund garden.- It was a fecund meeting that produced several new ideas for how to improve [...]

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