Psst...

Do you want to get language learning tips and resources every week or two? Join our mailing list to receive new ways to improve your language learning in your inbox!

Join the list

English Audio Request

Inna_G
534 Words / 2 Recordings / 0 Comments
Note to recorder:

It's for studying words. Please, make a pause after every part to give me a possibility to answer before you tell me the answer. Comments would be good too. Thank you so much!!!

situated directly below something else
underneath

a light illuminating a road
a streetlight

a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
joy

characterized by sexually abnormal
perverted

behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
violence = cruelty

something has been bent in many directions or turned many times, so that it has lost its original shape
distorted = twisted

make (someone) impatient or angry
to irritate = to annoy

investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions
a poll = a survey

ant. for 'to pass exam'
to fail exam

prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly
to interfere with; ex: Nothing must be allowed to interfere with our plans for the weekend.

fail to appreciate someone or something that is very familiar or obvious
take someone/something for granted; ex: the comforts that people take for granted

demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument
to prove

have an obligation to pay or repay (something, esp. money) in return for something received
to owe; ex: He owes me $5.

a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action
to vote

throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction; register (a vote)
to cast

shock or greatly surprised
astounded = astonished = amazed

2 syn. for 'honest'
frank = sincere

for sure, 100%
definitely

rescuer
redeemer; ex: the Redeemer Christ

investigation
exploration; ex: space exploration

a mechanical failure, a failure of a relationship or of communication
a breakdown

squeeze or pack (someone or something) tightly into a specified space
to jam; ex: He jammed everything into one suitcase.

moving to a higher social class; acquiring wealth and status
upwardly mobile

experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it
homesick

exclusively allocated to or intended for a particular service or purpose
dedicated

to want smth very much
to long for = to yearn for

a poetry
a verse

a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea
a lighthouse

a tomb
a grave

an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance
a landmark

to choose
to pick

to use
to operate

just in a second
in a matter of seconds

not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings
impersonal

shut and open the eyes quickly
to blink

let's suppose, let's say
granted

big difference
far cry

successfully overcome (a problem or weakness)
to conquer

act as a friend to (someone) by offering help or support
to befriend

to create
to invent

humanity
mankind

the length of one's life
life expectancy

form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess
to evaluate = to assess = to estimate = to judge

to explain
to clarify = to make clear

powerfulness
capacity

supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose
to equip

to answer
to respond

achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
efficient = effective = competent

a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development, esp. in science
a breakthrough

one after another
in a row

Recordings

Comments

Overview

You can use our built-in RhinoRecorder to record from within your browser, or you may also use the form to upload an audio file for this Audio Request.

Don't have audio recording software? We recommend Audacity. It's free and easy to use.