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- Hello everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy.
Today, I've got my biggest pronunciation video yet.
It's been a long time in the making.
This video is going to show you 100 words
that are difficult to pronounce,
the definitions of the words,
and also how to pronounce them in British English.
We're going along with the pronunciation advice
from the Oxford Learner's Dictionary,
the link of which I will put in the description box.
This video is going to be fabulous for your pronunciation,
for your relaxation because I feel like a lot of people
come to my videos just to have someone talking
in a soft voice in the background,
but it's also going to be great for your listening,
because if you know how to pronounce certain words,
then you will be able to understand them
when people say them to you.
I'm also going to share the definition with you as well
so you'll be able to improve your vocabulary.
So by the end of this video,
you should be able to understand 100 words,
use 100 advanced words in your vocabulary,
and also pronounce 100 words perfectly.
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One, albeit.
Albeit.
Meaning although.
Two, almond.
Almond.
The flat pale sweet nut of the almond tree
used in cooking and to make almond oil.
Three, anemone.
Anemone.
A small plant with red, white, blue, or purple flowers
that are shaped like cups and have dark centres.
Four, antarctic.
Antarctic.
Connected with the regions of the world
surrounding the South Pole.
Five, archipelago.
Archipelago.
A group of islands and the sea surrounding them.
Six, arctic.
Arctic.
Related to or happening in
the regions around the North Pole.
Seven, asterisk.
Asterisk.
To mark something with the little star symbol.
Eight, athlete.
Athlete.
A person who competes in sports.
Nine, bouquet.
Bouquet.
A bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way.
Number 10, brewery.
Brewery.
A factory where beer is made,
or a company that makes beer.
Number 11, buoy.
Buoy.
An object which floats on water
to mark where it is safe for boats to go.
12, bury.
Bury.
To hide something in the ground.
13, cache.
Cache.
A part of computer's memory that stores copies of data
that is often needed whilst a programme is running.
14, candidate.
Candidate.
A person who is trying to be elected
or is applying for a job.
15, caramel.
Caramel.
Burnt sugar used for adding colour or flavour to food.
16, chaos.
Chaos.
A state of complete confusion and lack of order.
17, chauvinism.
Chauvinism.
An aggressive and unreasonable belief
that your country is better than all others.
18, clothes.
Clothes.
The things that you wear, such as trousers, shirts,
and shorts.
19, cocoa.
Cocoa.
A dark-brown powder made from the crushed seeds,
cocoa beans, of a tropical tree.
20, comfortable.
Comfortable.
Feeling relaxed in a pleasant way.
21, coup.
Coup.
A sudden change of government that is is illegal
and often violent.
22, debris.
Debris.
Pieces of material that are left somewhere
and are not wanted.
23, debut.
Debut.
The first public appearance of a performer
or sports player.
24, decrepit.
Decrepit.
Very old and not in good condition or health.
25, defibrillator.
Defibrillator.
A piece of equipment used to control the movements
of the heart muscles by giving the heart
a controlled electric shock.
26, dengue.
Dengue.
A disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes.
27, deteriorate.
Deteriorate.
To become worse.
28, dilate.
Dilate.
To become or to make something larger, wider, or more open.
29, elite.
Elite.
Of a group of people in a society,
small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence,
because they're rich or intelligent, etc.
30, epitome.
Epitome.
A perfect example of something.
31, espresso.
Espresso.
A strong black coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water
through ground coffee beans.
32, et cetera.
Et cetera.
Used after a list to show that there are other things
that you could have mentioned.
33, faux pas.
Faux pas.
An action or remark that causes embarrassment
because it's not socially correct.
34, February.
February.
The second month of the year, between January and March.
35, film.
Film.
A series of moving pictures.
36, fiscal.
Fiscal.
Connect with government or public money, especially taxes.
37, foliage.
Foliage.
The leaves of a tree or a plant.
38, foyer.
Foyer.
A large open space inside the entrance of a theatre or hotel
where people can meet or wait.
39, genre.
Genre.
A particular type of style of film, art, music,
or literature you recognise because of its special features.
40, GIF.
GIF.
The abbreviation for Graphic Interchange Format.
41, gauge.
Gauge.
An instrument for measuring the amount or level
of something.
42, heinous.
Heinous.
Morally very bad.
43, heir.
Heir.
A person who has the legal right to receive someone's money,
property, or title when that person dies.
44, herb.
Herb.
A plant whose leaves, flowers, or seeds
are used to flavour food, in medicines,
or for their pleasant smell.
45, hierarchy.
Hierarchy.
A system, especially in a society or organisation,
in which people are organised into different levels
of importance, from highest to lowest.
46, hyperbole.
Hyperbole.
A way of writing or speaking
that makes something sound better, more exciting,
more dangerous, etc. than it really is.
47, infamous.
Infamous.
Well-known for being bad or evil.
28, ingenuity.
Ingenuity.
The ability to invent things or solve problems
in clever new ways.
49, interpret.
Interpret.
To explain the meaning of something.
50, itinerary.
Itinerary.
A plan of a journey,
including the route and the places that you visit.
51, jewellery.
Jewellery.
Objects such as rings and necklaces that people wear
as decoration.
52, liable.
Liable.
Legally responsible for paying the cost.
53, library.
Library.
A building in which books, CDs, newspapers, etc.
are kept for people to read, study, or borrow.
54, lingerie.
Lingerie.
Women's underwear.
Note that it's very common to pronounce this as lingerie.
55, mauve.
Mauve.
A pale purple colour.
56, mediaeval.
Mediaeval.
Connected with the Middle Ages.
57, meme.
Meme.
An image, video, etc. that is quickly passed
from one internet user to another,
often with slight changes that make it humorous.
58, miniature.
Miniature.
Very small, or much smaller than usual.
59, mischievous.
Mischievous.
Enjoying playing tricks or annoying people.
60, monk.
Monk.
A member of a religious group of men
who live apart from each other in a monastery
and who do not marry or have personal belongings.
61, moot.
Moot.
Unlikely to happen and therefore not worth considering.
62, niche.
Niche.
A comfortable or suitable job, role, way of life, etc.
63, nuclear.
Nuclear.
Using, producing, or resulting from nuclear energy.
64, onomatopoeia.
Onomatopoeia.
The fact of words containing sounds
similar to the noises they describe.
65, ordinance.
Ordinance.
An order or a rule made by a government
or a person in a position of authority.
66, paradigm.
Paradigm.
A typical example of pattern of something.
67, phenomenon.
Phenomenon.
A fact or an event in nature or society,
especially one that is not fully understood.
68, picture.
Picture.
A painting, a drawing, etc.
that shows a person, scene, or thing.
69, pizza.
Pizza.
An Italian dish consisting of a round flat bread base
with cheese, tomatoes, vegetables, meat, etc. on top.
70, plumber.
Plumber.
A person whose job it is to fix and repair things
such as toilets and water pipes.
71, prelude.
Prelude.
A short piece of music,
especially an introduction to a longer piece.
72, prerogative.
Prerogative.
A right or an advantage belonging to a particular person
or group because of their importance or social position.
73, prescription.
Prescription.
An official piece of paper on which a doctor writes
which medicine you should have and which enables you
to get it from a chemist or drugstore.
74, probably.
Probably.
Used to say that something is likely to happen
or to be true.
75, pronunciation.
Pronunciation.
The way in which a language or a particular word
or sound is pronounced.
76, prostrate.
Prostrate.
Lying on the ground and facing downwards.
77, pseudonym.
Pseudonym.
A name used by somebody, especially a writer,
instead of their real name.
78, quay.
Quay.
A platform in a harbour where boats come in to load.
79, queue.
Queue.
A line of people, cars, etc. waiting for something
or to do something.
80, quinoa.
Quinoa.
A South American plant grown for its seeds.
81, raspberry.
Raspberry.
A small dark-red soft fruit grown on bushes.
82, regime.
Regime.
A method or system of managing or organising something.
83, rendezvous.
Rendezvous.
An arrangement to meet someone
at a particular place and time.
84, rural.
Rural.
Connected with or like the countryside.
85, salmon
salmon.
A large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
that is used for food.
86, schedule.
Schedule.
A plan that lists all the work that you need to do
and when you need to do each thing.
87, silicon.
Silicon.
A chemical element which exists as a brown powder
or a grey solid that is found is rocks and sand.
88, sixth.
Sixth.
Ordinal number, number six.
Note most people just say "sixth."
89, specific.
Specific.
Detailed and exact.
90, specifiable.
Specifiable.
Something that can be stated,
especially by giving an exact measurement,
time, date, weight, etc.
91, status.
Status.
The situation at a particular time during a process.
92, subtle.
Subtle.
Not very noticeable or obvious.
93, suite.
Suite.
A set of rooms, especially in a hotel.
94, temperature.
Temperature.
The measurement in degrees of how cold or hot
a place or thing is.
95, ticklish.
Ticklish.
Sensitive to being tickled.
96, triathlon.
Triathlon.
A sporting event in which people compete
in three different sports,
usually swimming, cycling, and running.
97, valet.
Valet.
A man who is employed for cleaning, pressing,
laundering, etc. for patrons of a hotel.
98, vehicle.
Vehicle.
A thing that is used for transporting people or goods
from one place to another, such as a car or lorry.
99, wintry.
Wintry.
Typical of winter or cold.
100, yolk.
Yolk.
The round yellow part in the middle of an egg.
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