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Thursday Day 4 - Week 2

WEEK 2 THURSDAY DAY 4  LIST B

Now you are prepared to review List B 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, you will listen to the checklist and do an exam -> Friday Day 5 - Week 2.

 

1

/ k ə n  ˈt e m  p r ə  r ɪ /   → contemporary    (repeat)

adj. modern, up-to-date; also a person living at the same time as another person

Synonym: current

n. contemporary

Contemporary architecture makes very good use of space.

Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.

 

2

/ d ɪ  ˈs t r ɪ  b j uː t /    → distribute    (repeat)

v. to divide among people or to give out

Synonym: dispense

Antonym: retain

n. distribution

Many publishers distribute their newspapers directly to homes in their area.

The distribution of seeds is very quick with this new machine.

 

3

/ ɪ n  ˈk ʌ r  ɪ dʒ /    → encourage    (repeat)

v. to give courage or hope to someone

Synonym: inspire

Antonym: disencourage

n. encouragement

adj. encouraging - adv. encouragingly

Even though the runner finished second, he was encouraged by his performance.

His teacher gave him the encouragement that he needed to learn the material.

 

4

/ ˌe n  ə  ˈdʒ e  t ɪ k /    → energetic    (repeat)

adj. full of life, action, or power

Synonym: vigorous

Antonym: lethargic

n. energy

adv. energetically

Sam hasn't been as energetic as he usually is.

There's a lot of energy in these batteries.

 

5

/ f r eɪ l /   →  frail    (repeat)

adj. weak in health or in body

Synonym: fragile

Antonym: robust

The frail wings of the newborn bird could not lift it off the ground.

One of the frailties of human beings is laziness.

 

6

/ r ɪ  ˈf aɪ n /    → refine    (repeat)

v. to make pure, to improve

Synonym: perfect (v.)

Antonym: corrupt

n. refinement

adj. refined

Factories must refine oil before it can be used as fuel.

A squirt of lime juice is the perfect refinement to cola.

 

7

/ w ɜː θ  ˈw aɪ l /    → worthwhile   (repeat)

adj. value in doing something

Synonym: rewarding

Antonym: unworthy

It was worthwhile waiting 10 hours in line for the tickets.

It's worthwhile to prepare for the exam.

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