Difficult to pronounce words
This word means not natural or man-made.
Artificial
/art uh FISH shull/
A famous kind of dance performed by groups like the Bolshoi and including famous performances like 'Swan Lake'
Ballet
/ba LAY/
Uncontaminated. Clean.
Pure
/pyoor/
This is the abbreviation for 'For example'
e.g.
To drive back and forth between home and work or school
Commute
/kuh MYOOT/
Cooking instructions
Recipe
/RESS uh pee/
A mature person, typically considered to be at least 18 years old.
Adult
/uh DULT/
From a certain time.
e.g. I've lived in Vietnam ____________ 2014.
Since
/sin sss/
This abbreviation 'etc.' used to say 'and so on' or 'blah, blah, blah'.
Etcetera
/et SET uh ruh/
1) Angry, unhappy.
2) To make someone angry or unhappy.
Upset
Physical or mental tiredness
Fatigue
/fuh TEEG/
Someone's primary job or profession.
Career
/kuh REAR/
Very serious or problematic.
e.g. He had a _________________ case of Covid and had to stay in the hospital for a week.
Severe
/suh VEER/
We use this abbreviation 'a.k.a.' to talk about another name for someone or something.
Also Known As
e.g. He lives in Ho Chi Minh City, a.k.a. Saigon.
Ability
/uh BILL uh tee/
Careful study
Analysis
/uh NALL uh sis/
Crucial
/KRU shul/
A method or an approach to doing something.
Technique
/tek NEEK/
These are 2 very commonly used abbreviations for modern technology
V.R.
A.I.
Virtual reality (technology which creates very lifelike simulations)
Artificial intelligence (machine learning)
To stop something from happening.
Prevent
/pree VENT/
At first
Initially
/e NISH uh lee/
A desire to learn more.
Curiosity
/KYOOR ee ah city/
These are under our skin. We use them when we need to lift something heavy or perform other physical actions.
Muscles
/MUSS sulz/
The acronym G.O.A.T. or 'The GOAT' is often used to describe famous athletes like 'The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, considered Canada's greatest hockey player.
Greatest Of All Time
To assign responsibility for a mistake or problem to another person or other people.
Blame
He makes a lot of mistakes but always tries to blame other people for them.