WEEK 1 TUESDAY DAY 2  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 Wednesday Day 3 - 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.