Coeducational 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 [ˌkəʊedʒʊˈkəɪʃənl] (adj) (of an education system) including both male and female genders in the curriculum and classes, education for both sexes or genders Single-gender universities and colleges in a segregated system, compared to a coeducational system, have always had a strong presence on the UAE education landscape. For…
Adolescent 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/ (adj & noun) Noun: a young person preceding adulthood, youngster, youth, minor, juvenile Adjective: of an adolescent, related to an adolescent, juvenile, teen, pubertal, teenage, young, youthful – childish, immature Adolescents tend to experience more extreme emotions, both negative and positive, than their parents even in response…
Precede 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /prɪˈsiːd/ (verb) to come first, come before, be higher in rank or importance, be prior to, introduce, lead, usher in, go first, go before, pave the way, head Described as one of the most dramatically appealing English operas, the opera in two acts has a prologue and sixteen…
Candidate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ (noun) a job applicant who is competing with other applicants to get a job, job seeker, contestant, aspirant, interviewee, contender, nominee – a person who takes an exam or test, testee, examinee, entrant You’ve scoured hundreds of resumes and pre-screened a number of candidates over the phone.…
Retain 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /rɪˈteɪn/ (verb) to keep or maintain something, continue to have something, hang on to, sustain, keep hold of, hold on to, maintain the status quo – remember something, recall, recollect, keep in mind, bear in mind Have you ever found yourself in a zoned out state while attempting…
Wad 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /wɒd/ (noun & verb) Noun: a stack of small and flat objects placed tightly on each other, clump, lump, pad, bundle, mass, chunk, roll, pile, piece of soft materials Verb: to make a wad of something, compile, accumulate, amass, to crush into a small mass, press, compress COUNTING…
Mute 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /mjuːt/ (adj, noun & verb) Adjective: (of a person) either unable or unwilling to speak, quiet, unspeaking, dumb, silent, speechless, voiceless, taciturn, wordless Verb: to mute a noise or make it less loud or severe, muffle, soften, dampen, stifle Noun: a mute person who cannot speak – a…
Mumble 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈmʌm.bļ/ (verb) to speak quietly and utter the words in a way that is difficult to hear or understand, murmur, speak indistinctly, mutter, stutter, talk under your breath, babble, stammer Often when speaking I mumble my words or speak too quickly. How do I slow down the velocity…
Abuse 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /əˈbjuːz/ (noun & verb) Noun: offensive language or words addressing another person, insults, verbal abuse, invective, foul language – wrong or foul treatment, mistreatment, cruelty, maltreatment, misuse, violence, exploitation, taking advantage Verb: to treat someone badly or wrongly, maltreat, mistreat, misuse, injure, hurt – to talk to someone…
Lecture 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈlek.tʃəʳ/ (noun & verb) Noun: a formal speech or presentation in front of a lot of people or audience on a specific topic, speech, address, discourse, sermon, talk, lesson, oration – a severe or angry talk or criticism, reproof, rebuke, admonishment, reproach, scolding Verb: to give a lecture…