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Learning Vocab by Reading an Article: 40 New Words!

This video is different. We are going to learn 40 great, new, advanced English words and phrases but not from a list, instead from the context of a beautifully-written article! So this will be fantastic practice for reading comprehension too. A great video for those looking to learn vocab with examples, in context, with full sentences. I offer private GRE / GMAT tutoring online at a fixed rate of $140/hr. Please get in touch via the email below, or through my tutoring website: https://www.gretutorlondon.com/ Enquiries: philip@gretutorlondon.com 1. hatchet job a fierce written attack on someone or their work. 2. prominently with an important role; to a large extent. 3. nuanced characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression. 4. Tabloid journalism is a popular style of largely sensationalist journalism (usually dramatized and sometimes unverifiable or even blatantly false), which takes its name from the format: a small-sized newspaper. 5. blunt make or become less sharp. 6. cloddish 1. foolish, awkward, or clumsy. "they stood there looking stiff and cloddish" 7. tremendous very great in amount, scale, or intensity. 8. mass market the market for goods that are produced in large quantities. 9. vivid producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind. 10. limn depict or describe in painting or words. 11. autobiographical (of a written work) dealing with the writer's own life. 12. gaudy1 extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless. 13. binge a period of excessive indulgence in an activity, especially eating, drinking, or taking drugs. 14. flamboyant1 (of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness. 15. embody be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling). "a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill" 16. chronicle a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence. "a vast chronicle of Spanish history" 17. indelible (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed. "an indelible marker pen" 18. personify past tense: personified; past participle: personified represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form. 19. relish great enjoyment. "she swigged a mouthful of wine with relish" a piquant sauce or pickle eaten with plain food to add flavour. "use salsa as a relish with grilled meat or fish" 20. artefact an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest. "gold and silver artefacts" 21. body of work the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods" oeuvre, work. end product, output - final product; the things produced. 22. epitaph a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone. 23. in retrospect phrase of retrospect when looking back on a past event or situation; with hindsight. 24. prescient having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. 25. materialism a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values. 26. fleeting lasting for a very short time. 27. expatriate a person who lives outside their native country. 28. giddy having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. 29. privileged having special rights, advantages, or immunities. 30. scold remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily. 31. proletariat working-class people regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism). 32. stereotype a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. 33. apocryphal (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. 34. unseemly (of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate. 35. collaboration the action of working with someone to produce something. 36. poignant evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. 37. totem a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem. 38. exemplary serving as a desirable model; very good. 39. unbearably in a way that is impossible or extremely hard to endure. 40. intertwine twist or twine together. https://www.theguardian.com/books/200... The GRE and GMAT are two of most used graduate exams for those seeking to study a Masters Degree or Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree. The Graduate Record Exam and Graduate Management Admissions Test have been taken for over 50 years and are taken by approximately 600,000 and 300,000 people worldwide annually, respectively. Business Enquiries: philip@gretutorlondon.com Grateful for any support:   / testedtutor