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Monday Day 1 - Week 3

WEEK 3 MONDAY DAY 1  LIST A

 

 Now you are prepared to learn List A of the words for Week 2. Listen to the recording while reading the text and repeat after the speaker when you hear the sound. Tomorrow listen to Tuesday Day 2 - Week 3.

 

1

/ ˈɔː l  t ə / alter   (repeat)

v. to change or make different

Synonym:  modify

Antonym: leave alone

v. altered

n. alteration

adj. alterable

adv. alterably

Will the starlit alter its course and miss the coast?

Gloria hasn't altered her plans to return to school.

 

2

/ ˈæ n ə  ˌl aɪ z / analyze   (repeat)

v. to study something carefully, to separate

Synonym: examine

Antonym: ignore

n. analyzed into parts for study

n. analysis

Scientists must analyze problems thoroughly.

Analysis of the substance confirms the presence of nitrogen.

 

3

/ ˈeɪ n   ʃ ə n t / ancient   (repeat)

adj. something from a long time ago, very old.

Synonym: old

Antonym: modern

Archaeologists analyze ancient civilizations.

Dave found an ancient Roman coin.

 

4

/ ə ˈn ɔɪ  ɪ ŋ /  → annoying   (repeat)

adj. a slight bother, disturbing to a person

Synonym: bothersome

Antonym: comforting

n. annoyance

v. annoy

adv. annoyingly

Mosquitoes can be an annoying part of a vacation at the beach.

She annoyed her parents by coming home late.

 

5

/ æ n  ˈt ɪ  s ɪ  ˌp eɪ t /  → anticipate   (repeat)

v. to think about or prepare for something ahead of

Synonym: predict

adj. anticipatory

n. anticipation

No one can anticipate the results of the games.

They planned their vacation with anticipation.

 

6

/ k ə n  ˈf ɔː m / conform   (repeat)

v. to follow established rules or patterns of

Synonym: adapt

Antonym: dissent

n. conformity

n. conformist

Yon must conform to the rules or leave the club.

She has always been a conformist.

 

7

/ d ɪ  ˈt e k t / detect   (repeat)

v. to find out, to observe something

Synonym: notice

Antonym: miss

n. detection

n. detective

He detected a smile on his girlfriend's face.

They are the best detectives on the police force.

 

8

/ ɪ n  ˈr ɪ tʃ /  → enrich   (repeat)

v. to make rich, to make something of

Synonym: enhance

Antonym: decrease

n. enrichment

adj. enriching

The fine arts enrich our lives.

The discovery of oil was an enrichment for the country.

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