English words S01

Question 1

Specialized

Answer 1

ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/ adjective
trained, designed, or developed for a particular purpose
* Many of the employees receive specialized training in programing.

Question 2

gist

Answer 2

dʒɪst/ noun
the gist of something is general meaning but not all the details
* I don’t know the whole story but this is the gist of it.

Question 3

identify

Answer 3

aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ verb
recognize
- identification, identity/ noun
- identifiable, unidentified/ adj
* His accent identified him as a Frenchman.

Question 4

Aim

Answer 4

eɪm/ noun
something you hope to achieve by doing something “goal”
* The main aim of the course is to improve your writing.

Question 5

experiment

Answer 5

ɪkˈsperəmənt/ noun
- experiment with/in/on
a scientific test done to find out how something reacts.
* an experiment in state socialism

Question 6

enthusiastic

Answer 6

ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ adjective
feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something
- enthusiastically / adverb
- enthusiasm / noun
* The Irish are very enthusiastic about horse racing.

Question 7

encouraging

Answer 7

ɪnˈkʌrədʒɪŋ/ adjective
giving you hope and confidence to continue.
- encouragement / n
-encouraged / adj
* The doctor had some encouraging news – I would soon be able to walk again.

Question 8

accurate

Answer 8

ækjərət/ adj
correct and true with no mistake in every detail.
- accuracy / n
- accurately / adverb
* It’s impossible to predict the market accurately.

Question 9

aware

Answer 9

əˈweə r / adj
if you aware of s.th you know about it.
* They were well aware that the company was losing money.

Question 10

frustrating

Answer 10

frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/ adj
making you feel annoyed, upset, or impatient because you cannot do what you want to do.
* It’s so frustrating when you’re in a hurry and the traffic isn’t moving.

Question 11

expand

Answer 11

ɪkˈspænd/ verb
to become larger (in size, number or amount)
- expansion/ n
- expandable/ adj
* Water expands as it freezes.

Question 12

complex

Answer 12

kɒmpleks/ adj
not simple, often difficult to understand.
- SYN: “ complicated “
* The chemical processes are extremely complex.

Question 13

appropriate

Answer 13

əˈprəʊpri-ət/ adj
correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose
- OPP: “ inappropriate “
* I can assure you that appropriate action will be taken.

Question 14

relevant

Answer 14

ˈreləvənt/ adj
directly related to subject or problem being discussed.
-OPP: irrelevant
* What experience do you have that is relevant to this position?