WEEK 1 THURSDAY DAY 4  LIST B

 

Now you are prepared to review List B 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, you will listen to the checklist and do an exam -> Friday Day 5 - Week 1.

1

/ ɔː ˈt ɒ n  ə  m ə s /  → autonomous    (repeat)

adj. by itself, with no association

Synonym: independent

Antonym: dependent

adv. autonomously

Mexico became an autonomous state in 1817.

Although working closely with the government, all businesses function autonomously.

 

2

/ ˌd ɪ s  ə  ˈp r uː  v ə l /  → disapproval    (repeat)

n. the act of disagreeing, not giving approval

Synonym: objection

Antonym: approval

v. disapprove adv. disapprovingly

Their disapproval of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned.

The students disapproved of the plan of study.

 

3

/ d ɪ s  ˈr ʌ p  t ɪ v /  → disruptive    (repeat)

adj. causing confusion and interruption

Synonym: disturbing

Antonym: quiet

v. disrupt

n. disruption adv. disruptively

Frequent questions during lectures can be disruptive.

The storm caused a disruption in bus service.

 

4

/ h æ p  ˈh æ z  ə r d  l i /  → haphazardly    (repeat)

adv. having no order or pattern, by chance

Synonym: arbitrarily, carelessly

Antonym: purposely

adj. haphazard

n. haphazardness

It was obvious that the house was built haphazardly.

Susan completed the assignment in a haphazard way.

 

5

/ aɪ  ˈd ɪə l /  → ideal    (repeat)

adj. having no flaw or mistake, excellent

Synonym: perfect

Antonym: imperfect

adv. ideally

n. ideal

The beach is an ideal place to relax.

Candidates for the job should ideally have five years experience in similar positions.

 

6

/ p ə ˈs ɪ s  t ə n t /  → persistent    (repeat)

adj. continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or decision

Synonym: constant

Antonym: sporadic

v. persist

n. persistence

adv. persistently

The attorney's persistent questioning weakened the witness.

Her persistence earned her a spot on the team.

 

7

/ w aɪ d /  → wide    (repeat)

adj. extending over a large area

Synonym: broad

Antonym: narrow

adv. widely

n. wideness

Pine forests are found over a wide area of the Pacific Northwest.

The senator has traveled widely.