My Vocabulary Frontier Name: Junko Date: 9/8

authoritative


Sentence

He has an authoritative tone of voice.
Definitions:

Showing that you expect people to obey and
respect you


Syllables/Pronunciation:

au THO ritative

rt v


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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accommodating


Sentence:

People describe you as accommodating.
Definitions:

willing to help and do things for other
people


Syllables/Pronunciation:

accommo DA ting

kmd


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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ethic


Sentence:

He began to question the ethics of his
position.
Definitions:

moral principle that controls or influences a
persons behavior



Syllables/Pronunciation:

E thic

k



Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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conceive


Sentence

He conceived the idea of transforming the
old power station into an arts center.
Definitions:

to form an idea, a plan, etc. In your mind; to
imagine sth



Syllables/Pronunciation:

con CEIVE

kns v


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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outspoken


Sentence:

She was outspoken in her criticism of the
plan.
Definitions:

saying exactly what you think, even if this
shocks or offends people



Syllables/Pronunciation:

out SPO ken

tspkn


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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assume


Sentence:

It is reasonable to assume the economy will
continue to improve.
Definitions:

to think or accept that sth is true but
without having proof of it



Syllables/Pronunciation:

as SUME

sm



Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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accountable


Sentence

Politician are ultimately accountable to the
voters.
Definitions:

responsible for your decisions or actions and
expected to explain them when you are
asked



Syllables/Pronunciation:

ac COUN table

kn bl


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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rugged


Sentence:

He is a rugged individualist.
Definitions:

determined to succeed in a difficult
situation, even if this means using force or
upsetting other people

Syllables/Pronunciation:

RUG ged

rgd

Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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fulfill


Sentence:

His desire for fame was fulfilled by his
success.
Definitions:

~sth to do or achieve what was hoped for or
expected



Syllables/Pronunciation:

ful FIL

fl f l



Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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My Vocabulary Frontier Name: Junko Date: 9/8

distinctive


Sentence

The male bird has distinctive white
markings on its head.
Definitions:

having a quality or characteristic that
makes sth different and easily noticed



Syllables/Pronunciation:

dis TINCT ive

dst ( k) t v


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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profound


Sentence:

My fathers death had a profound effect on
us all.
Definitions:

very great; felt or experienced very strongly



Syllables/Pronunciation:

pro FOUND

prfnd


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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articulate


Sentence:

She struggled to articulate her thought.
Definitions:

to express or explain your thoughts or
feelings clearly in words


Syllables/Pronunciation:

ar TICU late

t kj l



Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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excel


Sentence

She has always excelled in foreign
languages.
Definitions:

to be very good at doing sth



Syllables/Pronunciation:

ex CEL

ksl , ek


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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attribute


Sentence:

She attributed her success to hard work
and a little luck.
Definitions:

to say or believe that something is the
result of a particular thing



Syllables/Pronunciation:

at TRI bute

t r bj ut


Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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embody


Sentence:

He is a politician who embodied the hopes
of black youth.
Definitions:

to express or represent an idea or a quality



Syllables/Pronunciation:

em BO dy

mbdi , em



Context: (eg, name of article, lecture, etc;
topic of paragraph, etc)

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