Phonics Vocabulary (@EZLearnESL)

/i:/

100

adj:

(of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular.

Steep

200

adj:

relating to a child just under the age of thirteen.

Preteen

300

prep:

at a lower level or layer than.

Beneath

400

v:

make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense).

Breach

500

v:

1. pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands. 

2. relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling). 

Appease

/I/

100

n:

the point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.

Tipping Point

200

n:

1. a measuring rod a yard long, typically divided into inches.

2. a standard used for comparison.

Yardstick

300

v:

take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.

Assimilate

400

n:

a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.

Standstill

500

v:

improve or enhance the quality or value of.

Enrich

/e/

100

n:

a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

Epitome

200

adj:

relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

Egalitarian

300

adj:

well meaning and kindly.

Benevolent

400

n/adj:

(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult.

Adolescent

500

n:

a large or excessive amount of (something).

Plethora

/o/

100

v:

let or make (something) fall vertically.

Drop

200

adj:

average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Moderate

300

v:

(of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly.

Rocket(ed)

400

n:

an educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training.

College

500

adj:

(of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.

Chronological

Random

100

v:

exceed; be greater than.

Surpass

200

adj:

averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.

Conservative

300

adj:

concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.

Humanitarian

400

adj:

of considerable importance, size, or worth.

Substantial

500

adj:

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Ubiquitous