WEEK 1 MONDAY DAY 1  LIST A

 

Now you are prepared to learn List A of the words for Week 1. 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 1.

 

1 / ə ˈb r ɔ d / → abroad (repeat)

 

adv. to or in another country

Synonym: overseas, internationally

Antonym: at home

 

Louis Armstrong often traveled abroad.

Living abroad can be an educational experience.

 

 

2 / ə ˈb r ʌ p t / → abrupt (repeat)

 

 

adj. quick, without warning

Synonym: sudden

Antonym: gradual

adv. abruptly n. abruptness

 

There was an abrupt change in the weather.

After the incident everyone left abruptly.

 

 

3 / æ k ˈs e p  t ə  b ə l /  acceptable (repeat)

 

adj. allowable or satisfactory

Synonym: permissible

Antonym: unacceptable

v. accept

adv. acceptably

n. acceptability

adj. accepting

 

The idea was acceptable to everyone.

The registrar accepted more applicants than he should have.

 

 

 

4 / ə ˈk l eɪ m / → acclaim (repeat)

 

n. enthusiastic approval, applause

adj. acclaimed

Synonym: praise

Antonym: scorn

n. acclamation

 

Isaac Stern has won acclaim abroad.

Acclaimed authors often win Pulitzer Prizes.

 

 

 

5 / ˈæ k  tʃ u  ə  l i / → actually (repeat)

 

adv. being in existence, real or factual

adj. actual

Synonym: truly

 

They were actually very good soccer players.

The actual time allotted to complete the test is two hours.

 

 

 

6 / ˈæ d  v e r s / → adverse (repeat)

 

adj. displeasing, objectionable, or bad

adv. adversely

Synonym: unfavorable

Antonym: favorable

n. adversity

n. adversary

 

Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.

His indecision adversely affected his job performance.

 

 

 

7 / æ d ˈv aɪ s / → advice (repeat)

 

n. a recommendation given by someone (not v. advise associated with the problem or situation)

Synonym: suggestion

adj. advisable n. advisability

 

Good advice is hard to find.

It is not advisable to stay up late the night before a test.

 

 

 

8 / ə ˈt r æ k  t ɪ v / → attractive (repeat)

 

adj. calling attention to, pleasing, creating interest,

Synonym: appealing

Antonym:  unappealing

v. attract

n. attraction

n. attractiveness

adv. attractively

 

The idea of working four, 10-hour work days was attractive to the employees.

The major attraction of the show was a speech by the president.