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Toefl, GRE, SAT, English your second language? This podcast introduces English words to improve your vocabulary.

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THU
JAN
08
2009
HOMAGE = something done to show respect and deference--a show of reverence

Synonyms:
honor, deference, reverence, adulation, loyalty, respect, admiration, allegiance, honor





Antonyms:
disrespect


Examples:
- In 2009 a lot of scientists will pay homage to Charles Darwin for his achievements in his field of research 200 years ago.
- Micheal paid homage to his ancestors by maintaining as many of his family's traditions as he could.
- The actor was given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame in homage to
his celebrity and his many achievements.
- When Ronald Reagan died, thousands of people all over the world came to pay him homage.




IMPERTINENT =
1. brash, especially in showing disrespect to a superior or to someone
older; 2. not relevant, not pertinent to the discussion or issue at hand.


Synonyms: insolent, rude, impudent, impolite,
brash, brazen, audacious, irrelevant, extraneous, foreign, immaterial,
inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative





Antonyms:
pertinent, respectful, polite, relevant, applicable











Examples:
- Marc was impertinent when he asked if she was married.
- The impertinent little boy was bossing his babysitter around, telling
her where he wanted to go and what he wanted to do.
- Lisa even had the impertinence to lecture her boss on how to market the new product.





Type: Audio
MON
JAN
05
2009
EXOTIC =1. strikingly different: strikingly unusual and often very colorful and exciting or suggesting distant countries and unfamiliar cultures. 2. from elsewhere: introduced from another place or region
Examples:
- Liz and I wanted to go somewhere exotic for my next vacation, so we chose Hawaii.
- Frank had a taste for exotic foods and he enjoyed eating at ethnic restaurants. 
- Marc would like to have some exotic pets like snakes or tropical birds
- Lisa's sister became a top model thanks to her exotic look.

Synonyms:
foreign, uncommon, unusual, tropical, curious, rare





Antonyms:
common, native





FLORID =
1. having an unhealthily glowing pink or red complexion; 2. elaborate and overly complicated in wording and general style



Examples:
- Lisa bought a florid, gilded mirror that took up most of the wall
- The prime minister gave a florid welcome speech to the visiting queen
- My fair skin became florid after a day of surfing in the ocean.
- My boss wants this presentation to get right to the point, so let's remove all of the florid language and just say it like it is.

Synonyms:
ruddy, sanguine, reddish, rose, showy, flowery, flamboyant, ornate, embellished, overblown




Antonyms:
simple, uncomplicated  
Type: Audio
TUE
DEC
30
2008
IMPIETY = noun 1. lack of religious respect: a lack of due reverence for God or religion2. ungodly act: an act that shows a lack of religious respect or devotion3. lack of respect: a lack of respect or dutifulness

Synonyms:
irreverence, godlessness, sacrilege, blasphemy





Antonyms:
reverence, respect, devotion





Tips: Impiety is the negative of piety which comes
from Latin pietas, from pius, âdevout.â Add the negative im-, "not" to
piety, and impiety becomes disrespect of religion, or simply
disrespect. Sometimes impiety can refer to a lack of respect or
reverence for something other than religion. Impiety comes from the
same Latin origin as pious and impious. Impious is the adjective form
of impiety and is used to describe the actions of someone who is not
respectful of religion.







Examples:
- The church accused Galileo Galilei of impiety and had all his writings burned.
- Lisa's impiety caused her to be ostracized by members of the church.
- My parents thought it was impious of me to wear ripped jeans and a dirty shirt to church.



MENDACIOUS = 1. likely to give false information or tell lies; 2. untrue, false, or intentionally misleading

Synonyms:
spurious, lying, dishonest, false, fallacious, duplicitous, deceitful, deceptive





Antonyms:
truthful, honest













Examples:
- The newspaper has the reputation of routinely publishing mendacious stories about celebrities.
- Some of Marc's statements are misleading and some downright mendacious.
- Marc's mendacity is astounding--he'll lie about anything!
- Politicians are often accused of mendacity.
- Lisa's mendacious story didn't fool Frank.
Type: Audio
SAT
DEC
27
2008
GERMANE = adjective relevant to a subject under consideration.
relevant and appropriate to a given matter

Synonyms:
relevant, fitting, pertinent, applicable






Antonyms:
irrelevant, unsuitable
















Examples:
As long as Martin's ideas were germane to the business at hand, he was allowed to expound on them.
Attorneys' comments must remain germane to the case being tried.
- Bill, what are you talking about? Your questions are not even germane to this conversation.
- That particular research isnât germane to this proposal; weâll have to find data thatâs more applicable.
- Lisa's remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion.




HYBRID =
(n.) 1. something made of different parts or elements; 2. a plant
formed by cross breeding two different types of plants; 3. an animal
resulting from the breeding of two different species; 4. a word formed
from two different languages; 5. a car that runs on a combination of
two types of fuel such as gasoline and electricity; (adj.) 1. made up
of two elements; 2. bred from two different species. A hybrid is also anything that is a mixture of two or more things:

Synonyms:
crossbreed, cross, mix, compound, mixture, amalgam, combination, mongrel








Tips: An example of a hybrid animal is the mule,
which descends from the combination of the horse and the donkey. A
hybrid can be any two things combined together to form a new thing.










Examples:
 - The architecture is a hybrid of classical and modern styles.
-  The garden strawberry is a large-fruited hybrid.
- The band Linkin Park called their first album "Hybrid Theory" because it was a mix of rap and rock.
- Many of the plants in her garden are hybrids, which makes them not only
uniquely beautiful but also heartier than average.
- The hybrid car runs on both gas and electricity. 


- Both of the ideas were so good that we decided to create a hybrid
solution incorporating both ideas.

Type: Audio
WED
DEC
24
2008
EXTOL =
to praise highly and lift someone or something up with great admiration. to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration

Synonyms:
glorify, hail, exalt, acclaim, magnify, commend, praise







Antonyms:
condemn, criticize, decry, disparage







Tips: Extol is derived from the Latin extollere,
"to lift up." Extol is a good, intellectual term to indicate high
priase. For example, "He has been extolling your virtues," instead of
"He has said great things about you."










Examples:
- The golfers extolled the benefits of membership at their country club.
- When her professor extolled her scientific prowess, Julie became convinced of her destiny with greatness.
- Frank extols the benefits of raw eggs in the morning to all his gym-buddies.
- His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
- Janine is forever extolling the virtues of her children.
- Marc often extols the virtues of his students.
- The running mate's campaign literature extolled his military record






FOOLHARDY =
bold or courageous without regard or awareness of danger

Synonyms:
bold, reckless, foolish, rash, heedless, impetuous, overconfident







Antonyms:
careful, prudent, cautious, sensible















Examples:
Frank made a foolhardy attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite.
- It was foolhardy of Marc to approach the dog without knowing whether it was friendly or not.
- Sailing the Atlantic in such a tiny boat wasn't so much brave as foolhardy.
- It would be foolhardy to try and predict the outcome of the talks at this stage.
- I'm known for being careful, not foolhardy, in my decisions.
- Phil's very lucky that his foolhardy actions haven't caused him more trouble.

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