Colleague 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈkɒl.iːg/ (noun) all the people who work together in a company, organization, institute, etc. coworker, partner, workmate, assistant, collaborator, fellow worker, ally, confederate, associate, teammate When employees are new, it can be intimidating to interact with people on a group level. In order to allow the employee to…
Mythology 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /mɪˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/ (noun) ancient legends and stories, myths in general, folklore, lore, tradition, mythos – study of myths Greek mythology takes many forms, such as folktales and legends of heroes. Source: https://www.britannica.com/ Adjective: mythological Adjective: mythical Verb: mythologize Noun: myth Noun: mythologer Noun: mythologist
Signify 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈsɪg.nɪ.faɪ/ (verb) to have or show a particular meaning, be a sign of something, mean, indicate, show, suggest, imply, connote, denote – to have importance, matter There are a variety of workplace safety signs and they each signify different hazard levels. With this comes a variety of questions.…
Flee 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /fliː/ (verb) to run away or escape from any source of danger, take flight, fly, abscond, bolt These observations opened the door to identifying the actual neurons that determined whether the fly would flee or freeze. Using state-of-the-art genetic tools, the team found a single pair of neurons…
Maximum 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/ (adj & noun) Adjective: highest, full, greatest, maximal, top, extreme, supreme, largest, most Noun: the highest and most extreme level or point, utmost, apex, zenith, topmost, ceiling, limit, greatest extent The Barometer measures pressure in a very small range around sea level atmospheric pressure. Make sure that…
Diminish 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ (verb) to become smaller in size or volume, reduce, decrease, subside, decline, abate, lessen, die down, contract, weaken, shrink, fade away In theory, such risks are heightened when the Fed allows the jobless rate to remain below estimates of the natural rate. But what if, as much…
Distress 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /dɪˈstres/ (noun & verb) Noun: anxiety and sadness, sorrow, pain, anguish, agony, wretchedness, mental suffering, misery, grief – danger or difficulty, trouble, hardship, misfortune Verb: to upset or disturb someone, agitate, worry, trouble, perturb, afflict, bother, torment, vex, annoy On 16 January 1838 a petition asking for help…
Refer 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /rɪˈfɜ:r/ (verb) to point to something, indicate, suggest, represent, insinuate – mention or allude to, talk about, denote, discuss, state – apply, relate to, connect with – consult, search, examine, check – consign to, send to, convey For our study, these groups were split into two categories: ‘Non-manual…
Fertile 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /ˈfɜː.taɪl/ (adj) (of plants and animals) reproducing a lot of offspring or fruits, productive, abundant, lush – (of seeds or eggs) able to develop and grow well and become mature, prolific, fruitful – (of a stretch of land) ideal for planting and agriculture, generative, productive, rich Rainforest deforestation:…
Uneventful 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /ˌʌn.ɪˈvent.fəl/ (adj) boring and uninteresting, lackluster, tedious, monotonous, unexciting, ordinary, humdrum, everyday, dull, predictable, mundane I was 1 day away from Nha Trang so I set off just before lunch and with another uneventful day on the Vietnamese highway under my belt, I cycled through a far bigger…