Lexipic Vocabulary Video BNC pg16

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BNC PG16 Words List

added /ˈadɪd/ adj

▪ Denotes: Denoting an increased or enhancing quality or factor.
▪ Corresponds to: combined, joined
▪ Instance: one vitamin tablet daily will give added protection

ankle /ˈaŋk(ə)l/ n

▪ Denotes: The joint connecting the foot with the leg.
▪ Corresponds to: bone
▪ Instance: Jennie fell downstairs, breaking her ankle

appreciation /əpriːʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: Recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.
▪ Corresponds to: valuing, respect, prizing, cherishing, treasuring
▪ Instance: I smiled in appreciation

ballet /ˈbaleɪ/ n

▪ Denotes: An artistic dance form performed to music, using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures.
▪ Corresponds to: choreography, dance
▪ Instance: The rhythm and tone of Jacobi's voice is complemented by classical ballet music and original music by Paul Grabowsky.

banker /ˈbaŋkə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who manages or owns a bank or group of banks.
▪ Corresponds to: investor, speculator, capitalist, industrialist, tycoon
▪ Instance: There is still demand for business bankers, wealth managers, internal auditors and risk roles, said Cosgrove.

basin /ˈbeɪs(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: A bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply; a washbasin.
▪ Corresponds to: bowl, dish, pan, pot
▪ Instance: I lay the clothes out on a chair then poured some fresh water into the basin on the side table and wet a cloth.

beneficial /bɛnɪˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Helpful.
▪ Corresponds to: advantageous, favourable, helpful, useful, of use
▪ Instance: the beneficial effect on the economy

bias /ˈbʌɪəs/ n

▪ Denotes: Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
▪ Corresponds to: prejudice, partiality, partisanship, favouritism
▪ Instance: there was evidence of bias against foreign applicants

bonus /ˈbəʊnəs/ n

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▪ Denotes: A sum of money added to a person's wages as a reward for good performance.
▪ Corresponds to: extra payment, gratuity, tip, handout, gift, present, honorarium
▪ Instance: big Christmas bonuses

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bunch /bʌn(t)ʃ/ n

▪ Denotes: A number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together.
▪ Corresponds to: bouquet, spray, posy, nosegay, corsage
▪ Instance: a bunch of grapes

calendar /ˈkalɪndə/ n

▪ Denotes: A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information.
▪ Corresponds to: almanac
▪ Instance: According to the Chinese calendar, the 12 months are divided into four seasons.

caution /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
▪ Corresponds to: care, carefulness, wariness, awareness, heedfulness,
▪ Instance: anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution

clergy /ˈkləːdʒi/ n

▪ Denotes: The body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.
▪ Corresponds to: clergymen, clergywomen, churchmen, churchwomen
▪ Instance: all marriages were to be solemnized by the clergy

compensate /ˈkɒmp(ə)nseɪt/ v

▪ Denotes: To remunerate.
▪ Corresponds to: recompense, repay, pay back, reimburse, remunerate
▪ Instance: payments were made to farmers to compensate them for cuts in subsidies

configuration /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: An arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.
▪ Corresponds to: arrangement, layout, geography, design, organization, order
▪ Instance: the unrepeatable configuration of the stars at the moment of your birth

continually /kənˈtɪnjʊəli/ adv

▪ Denotes: Repeated frequently in the same way; regularly.
▪ Corresponds to: frequently, regularly, repeatedly, recurrently, again and again
▪ Instance: this information is continually updated

continuity /ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development.
▪ Corresponds to: continuousness, uninterruptedness, flow, progression
▪ Instance: a consensus favouring continuity of policy

covenant /ˈkʌv(ə)nənt/  n

▪ Denotes: An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.
▪ Corresponds to: contract, compact, treaty, pact, accord, deal, bargain
▪ Instance: there was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned

dancer /ˈdɑːnsə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who dances or whose profession is dancing.
▪ Corresponds to: danseur, danseuse
▪ Instance: she thought he would become a ballet dancer

decoration /dɛkəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: The process or art of decorating something.
▪ Corresponds to: ornament, trinket, bauble, knick-knack, gimcrack, spangle
▪ Instance: the lavish decoration of cloth with gilt

deem /diːm/ v

▪ Denotes: Regard or consider in a specified way.
▪ Corresponds to: regard as, consider, judge, adjudge, hold to be, look on as
▪ Instance: the event was deemed a great success

deliberate /dɪˈlɪb(ə)rət/ adj

▪ Denotes: Done consciously and intentionally.
▪ Corresponds to: intentional, calculated, conscious, done on purpose
▪ Instance: a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict

deprive /dɪˈprʌɪv/ v

▪ Denotes: Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
▪ Corresponds to: dispossess, strip, divest, relieve, bereave
▪ Instance: the city was deprived of its water supplies

dilemma /dɪˈlɛmə/ n

▪ Denotes: A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary.
▪ Corresponds to: quandary, predicament, difficulty, problem, puzzle, conundrum,
▪ Instance: he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den's dilemma in a nutshell

diverse /ˈdʌɪvəːs/ adj

▪ Denotes: Capable of various forms.
▪ Corresponds to: various, many and various, sundry, manifold, multiple
▪ Instance: a culturally diverse population

donation /də(ʊ)ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: Something that is given to a charity, especially a sum of money.
▪ Corresponds to: gift, contribution, subscription, present, handout
▪ Instance: please send your donation of £20 to the Disaster Appeal

dwelling /ˈdwɛlɪŋ/ n

▪ Denotes: A house, flat, or other place of residence.
▪ Corresponds to: residence, place of residence, place of habitation, home
▪ Instance: the proposed dwelling is out of keeping with those nearby

elaborate /ɪˈlab(ə)rət/ adj

▪ Denotes: Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.
▪ Corresponds to: complicated, detailed, intricate, complex, involved
▪ Instance: elaborate security precautions

eligible /ˈɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Qualified for selection.
▪ Corresponds to: entitled, permitted, allowed, qualified
▪ Instance: customers who are eligible for discounts

embark /ɪmˈbɑːk/ v

▪ Denotes: To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme.
▪ Corresponds to: board ship, go on board, go aboard, climb aboard,
▪ Instance: he embarked for India in 1817

embarrassment /ɛmˈbarəsmənt/ n

▪ Denotes: A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
▪ Corresponds to: awkwardness, self-consciousness, unease, uneasiness
▪ Instance: I turned red with embarrassment

eyebrow /ˈʌɪbraʊ/ n

▪ Denotes: The strip of hair growing on the ridge above a person's eye socket.
▪ Corresponds to: brow
▪ Instance: he had eyes of blue beneath bushy eyebrows

farming /ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ n

▪ Denotes: The activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock.
▪ Corresponds to: agriculture, cultivation, tilling, tillage, husbandry,
▪ Instance: land was enclosed for arable farming

fatal /ˈfeɪt(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Causing death.
▪ Corresponds to: deadly, lethal, mortal, causing death,
▪ Instance: a fatal accident

fling /flɪŋ/ v

▪ Denotes: Throw or hurl forcefully.
▪ Corresponds to: throw, toss, sling, hurl, cast, pitch, lob, bowl, launch
▪ Instance: he picked up the debris and flung it away

forbid /fəˈbɪd/ v

▪ Denotes: Refuse to allow (something)
▪ Corresponds to: prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe
▪ Instance: I can see why phones were forbidden

forehead /ˈfɒrɪd/ n

▪ Denotes: The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair.
▪ Corresponds to: brow, temple
▪ Instance: For instance, a London ad firm paid students by the hour to wear temporary tattoos on their foreheads while at bars or shopping.

gardener /ˈɡɑːd(ə)nə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who tends and cultivates a garden as a pastime or for a living.
▪ Corresponds to: grower, landscaper
▪ Instance: a part-time gardener and handyman

girlfriend /ˈɡəːlfrɛnd/ n

▪ Denotes: A person's regular female companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship.
▪ Corresponds to: sweetheart, woman, girl, partner, significant other
▪ Instance: he lives with his girlfriend

heir /ɛː/ n

▪ Denotes: A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
▪ Corresponds to: successor, heiress, next in line, inheritor, heir apparent,
▪ Instance: his eldest son and heir

hide /hʌɪd/ v

▪ Denotes: Put or keep out of sight.
▪ Corresponds to: conceal, secrete, put in a hiding place
▪ Instance: he hid the money in the house

honestly /ˈɒnɪstli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a truthful, fair, or honourable way.
▪ Corresponds to: fairly, lawfully, legally, legitimately, honourably, decently
▪ Instance: he'd come by the money honestly

importantly /ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)ntli/ adv

▪ Denotes: Used to emphasize a significant point.
▪ Corresponds to: notably, remarkably, outstandingly, importantly, seriously
▪ Instance: a non-drinking, non-smoking, and, importantly, non-political sportsman

inherent /ɪnˈhɛr(ə)nt/ adj

▪ Denotes: Intrinsic.
▪ Corresponds to: ntrinsic, innate, immanent, built-in, inborn
▪ Instance: any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers

injection /ɪnˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: An instance of injecting or being injected.
▪ Corresponds to: inoculation, vaccination, vaccine, immunization,
▪ Instance: painkilling injections

insufficient /ɪnsəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ adj

▪ Denotes: Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use.
▪ Corresponds to: inadequate, not enough, too little
▪ Instance: there was insufficient evidence to convict him

intermediate /ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪət/ adj

▪ Denotes: Being in a middle place or degree or between extremes.
▪ Corresponds to: halfway, in-between, middle, mid, midway, median
▪ Instance: an intermediate stage of development

irrelevant /ɪˈrɛlɪv(ə)nt/ adj

▪ Denotes: Inapplicable.
▪ Corresponds to: beside the point, not to the point, immaterial
▪ Instance: an irrelevant comment

lecturer /ˈlɛktʃ(ə)rə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who gives lectures, especially as an occupation at a university or college of higher education.
▪ Corresponds to: university teacher, college teacher, tutor, reader
▪ Instance: a senior lecturer in surgery at Leeds University

librarian /lʌɪˈbrɛːrɪən/ n

▪ Denotes: A person in charge of or assisting in a library.
▪ Corresponds to: bibliognost, cataloger
▪ Instance: Yes, becoming a professional librarian was all part of my master plan for world domination.

lid /lɪd/ n

▪ Denotes: A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.
▪ Corresponds to: cover, top, cap, covering
▪ Instance: a dustbin lid

lounge /laʊn(d)ʒ/ n

▪ Denotes: A public room in a hotel, theatre, or club in which to sit and relax.
▪ Corresponds to: public room, sitting room, common room
▪ Instance: the hotel has a pleasant lounge and bar

loyal /ˈlɔɪəl/ adj

▪ Denotes: Giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.
▪ Corresponds to: faithful, true, true-hearted, tried and true
▪ Instance: he remained loyal to the government

make-up /ˈmeɪkʌp/ n

▪ Denotes: Cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance.
▪ Corresponds to: cosmetics, greasepaint
▪ Instance: she came downstairs, her face still white under her heavy make-up

managerial /manəˈdʒiːrɪəl/ adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to management or managers.
▪ Corresponds to: management, directorial, directing, executive
▪ Instance: the division of managerial responsibilities

manuscript /ˈmanjʊskrɪpt/ n

▪ Denotes: A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
▪ Corresponds to: document, text, script, paper, typescript
▪ Instance: an illuminated manuscript

marble /ˈmɑːb(ə)l/ n

▪ Denotes: A hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with coloured mottlings or streaks
▪ Corresponds to: alabaster
▪ Instance: the spotless white marble of the Taj Mahal

mask /mɑːsk/ n

▪ Denotes: A covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.
▪ Corresponds to: disguise, veil, false face, domino, stocking mask
▪ Instance:

maturity /məˈtʃʊərəti/ n

▪ Denotes: The state, fact, or period of being mature.
▪ Corresponds to: adulthood, full growth, majority, coming-of-age, matureness
▪ Instance: the progress of an ingénue from childhood to maturity

middle-class  adj

▪ Denotes: The social group between the upper and working classes, including professional and business people and their families.
▪ Corresponds to: bourgeois, ordinary
▪ Instance: the urbanization and expansion of the middle class

misery /ˈmɪz(ə)ri/ n

▪ Denotes: A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.
▪ Corresponds to: unhappiness, distress, wretchedness, hardship, suffering
▪ Instance: a man who had brought her nothing but misery

mysterious /mɪˈstɪərɪəs/ adj

▪ Denotes: Difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
▪ Corresponds to: puzzling, strange, peculiar, curious, funny, queer, odd,
▪ Instance: his colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances

noble /ˈnəʊb(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.
▪ Corresponds to: aristocratic, noble-born, of noble birth, titled, patrician
▪ Instance: the medieval palace was once owned by a noble Florentine family

occurrence /əˈkʌr(ə)ns/ n

▪ Denotes: A happening.
▪ Corresponds to: event, incident, happening, phenomenon, affair
▪ Instance: vandalism used to be a rare occurrence

outsider /aʊtˈsʌɪdə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who does not belong to a particular organization or profession.
▪ Corresponds to: stranger, visitor, non-member, odd man out
▪ Instance: to the outsider, glitzy fashion shows may seem an outrageous extravagance

parental /pəˈrɛnt(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to a person's parent or parents.
▪ Corresponds to: fatherly, maternal, paternal
▪ Instance: parental responsibility

passive /ˈpasɪv/ adj

▪ Denotes: Unresponsive.
▪ Corresponds to: submissive, acquiescent, unresisting, yielding, unassertive
▪ Instance: the women were portrayed as passive victims

pet /pɛt/ n

▪ Denotes: A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.
▪ Corresponds to: favourite, darlin
▪ Instance: the pony was a family pet

plunge /plʌn(d)ʒ/ v

▪ Denotes: Jump or dive quickly and energetically.
▪ Corresponds to: jump, dive, hurl oneself, throw oneself, fling oneself,
▪ Instance: our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea

popularity /pɒpjʊˈlarəti/ n

▪ Denotes: The state or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by many people.
▪ Corresponds to: fashionableness, vogue, stylishness
▪ Instance: he was at the height of his popularity

positively /ˈpɒzətɪvli/ adv

▪ Denotes: In a positive way, especially by expressing optimism, agreement, or acceptance.
▪ Corresponds to: certainly
▪ Instance: the negotiations started positively, with agreement on several issues

privatisation /prʌɪvətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: The transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and control.
▪ Corresponds to: privatize
▪ Instance: the workers are opposing the privatization of the national rail company

profitable /ˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.
▪ Corresponds to: moneymaking, profit-making, commercial, successful
▪ Instance: a professionally run and profitable company

pronounce /prəˈnaʊns/ v

▪ Denotes: Make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way.
▪ Corresponds to: say, enunciate, articulate, utter, express, voice
▪ Instance: Gerry pronounced the hero's name Cahoolin

prospective /prəˈspɛktɪv/ adj

▪ Denotes: Expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future.
▪ Corresponds to: destined, intended, planned, to be, expected
▪ Instance: she showed a prospective buyer around the house

psychologist /sʌɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ n

▪ Denotes: An expert or specialist in psychology.
▪ Corresponds to: adviser, consultant, guide, mentor, confidant, confidante
▪ Instance: She had to have an operation and has been under the care of a psychologist for panic attacks.

racial /ˈreɪʃ(ə)l/ adj

▪ Denotes: Relating to race.
▪ Corresponds to: ethnic, race-related, ethnological
▪ Instance: a racial minority

renew /rɪˈnjuː/ v

▪ Denotes: Resume (an activity) after an interruption.
▪ Corresponds to: resume, return to, pick up again, take up again
▪ Instance: the parents renewed their campaign to save the school

restraint /rɪˈstreɪnt/ n

▪ Denotes: A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.
▪ Corresponds to: constraint, restriction
▪ Instance: decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget

revive /rɪˈvʌɪv/ v

▪ Denotes: Restore to life or consciousness.
▪ Corresponds to: resuscitate, bring round, bring to life, bring back
▪ Instance: both men collapsed, but were revived

rightly /ˈrʌɪtli/ adv

▪ Denotes: With good reason.
▪ Corresponds to: justifiably, justly, legitimately, rightly, properly, reasonably
▪ Instance: the delicious cuisine for which her country was rightly famous

rising /ˈrʌɪzɪŋ/ adj

▪ Denotes: Going up, increasing, or sloping upward.
▪ Corresponds to: ‘rising ground’
▪ Instance: the rising temperature

sauce /sɔːs/ n

▪ Denotes: A liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moistness and flavour.
▪ Corresponds to: relish, dressing, condiment, ketchup, flavouring
▪ Instance: tomato sauce

sexuality /sɛkʃʊˈaləti/ n

▪ Denotes: Capacity for sexual feelings.
▪ Corresponds to: sensuality, sexiness, seductiveness, desirability
▪ Instance: she began to understand the power of her sexuality

straw /strɔː/ n

▪ Denotes: Dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving.
▪ Corresponds to: fodder, feed, food, foodstuff, herbage, pasturage
▪ Instance: a straw hat

sufferer /ˈsʌf(ə)rə/ n

▪ Denotes: A person who is affected by an illness or ailment.
▪ Corresponds to: injured
▪ Instance: a long-term sufferer from depression

suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/ adj

▪ Denotes: Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
▪ Corresponds to: doubtful, unsure, dubious, wary, chary, sceptical
▪ Instance: he was suspicious of her motives

symbolic /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/ adj

▪ Denotes: Serving as a symbol.
▪ Corresponds to: figurative, representative, illustrative, emblematic
▪ Instance: a repeating design symbolic of eternity

telecommunication /ˌtɛlɪkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ n

▪ Denotes: Communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting.
▪ Corresponds to: publicity
▪ Instance: digital telecommunication has much to recommend it

thumb /θʌm/ n

▪ Denotes: The short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.
▪ Corresponds to: digit, first digit, opposable digit
▪ Instance: I wore four other rings; two thumb rings, a pinky ring, and another index finger ring.

timetable /ˈtʌɪmteɪb(ə)l/ n

▪ Denotes: A chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.
▪ Corresponds to: calendar, itinerary
▪ Instance: these itineraries are subject to bus timetables

tobacco /təˈbakəʊ/ n

▪ Denotes: A preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing.
▪ Corresponds to: cigarette
▪ Instance: Drinking alcohol and smoking or chewing tobacco are also associated with an increased risk of developing mouth cancer.

tribe /trʌɪb/ n

▪ Denotes: A social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties
▪ Corresponds to: ethnic group, people, race, nation
▪ Instance: indigenous Indian tribes

trophy /ˈtrəʊfi/ n

▪ Denotes: A cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success.
▪ Corresponds to: cup, medal
▪ Instance: As well as rosettes, some special trophies will be awarded and will include, best junior rider and best rider.

tyre /ˈtʌɪə/ n

▪ Denotes: A rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed round a wheel to form a soft contact with the road.
▪ Corresponds to: wheel
▪ Instance: I do think that the problem with the road tires was primarily the high pressure.

validity /vəˈlɪdɪti/ n

▪ Denotes: The state of being legally or officially binding or acceptable.
▪ Corresponds to: legal acceptability, authenticity, correctness
▪ Instance: return travel must be within the validity of the ticket

verb /vəːb/ n

▪ Denotes: A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.
▪ Corresponds to: deponent
▪ Instance: Many English words can be nouns or verbs, with the exact same English spelling.

weaken /ˈwiːk(ə)n/ v

▪ Denotes: Make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.
▪ Corresponds to: enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, sap one's strength
▪ Instance: fault lines had weakened and shattered the rocks

wicket /ˈwɪkɪt/ n

▪ Denotes: Each of the sets of three stumps with two bails across the top at either end of the pitch, defended by a batsman.
▪ Corresponds to: arch, entrance
▪ Instance: But if the bowler can knock the bails off the wickets, the batsman is out.