ONE Word a Day Podcast
by Otgonbayar & Ser-Od
Манай подкастын гол зорилго #ӨДӨРТ нэг Англи үгийг хэзээ ч мартхааргүй сайн ойлгож ашиглаж сурхад оршино.This vocabulary building podcast is intended for English language learners to fully understand and use one word at a time. It is conducted primarily in Mongolian with example sentences and descriptions in English.
Episodes
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#S01 #E50 - Orchestrate
Orchestrate (v): To arrange or write a piece of music so that it can be played by an orchestra To organize or plan (something that is complicated) Synonyms: Arrange, organize, plan, set up, mastermind, choreograph, conspire Antonyms: Disorganize, divide, disperse Word Family: Orchestrated,...
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#S01 #E49 - Compensate
Compensate (v): To pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem. To replace or balance the effect of something bad. Synonyms: Recompense, repay, pay back, reimburse, remunerate, indemnify, counterbalance, make up Antonyms: Lose, deprive, penalize,...
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#S01 #E48 - Mitigate
Mitigate (v): Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful Synonyms: Alleviate, reduce consequence, lessen, Antonyms: Corrupt, deteriorate, harm, impair, tarnish, damage Word Family: Mitigation
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#S01 #E47 - Rectify
Rectify (v): - to correct something or make something right - to make a substance pure - to change an electrical current from AC to DC Synonyms: Correct, put right, improve, fix, meliorate Antonyms: Corrupt, deteriorate, harm, impair, tarnish, damage Word Family: Rectification, rectifiable
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#S01 #E46 -Escalate
Escalate (v): To become or make something become greater or more serious To involve someone more important or higher in rank in a situation or problem Synonyms: Increase, intensify Antonyms: Follow, postdate, succeed Word Family: Escalation, escalator
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#S01 #E45 -Precede
Precede (v): - To make something happen more quickly Synonyms: speed up, accelerate, hasten, quicken Antonyms: slow down, delay, hinder, withheld Word Family:
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#S01 #E44 -Expedite
Expedite (v): - To make something happen more quickly Synonyms: speed up, accelerate, hasten, quicken Antonyms: slow down, delay, hinder, withheld Word Family:
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#S01 #E43 -Detain
Detain (v): - to officially prevent someone from leaving a place - to restrain especially from proceeding. Synonyms: arrest, keep, stop, retain, restrain, withhold, delay, retard Antonyms: Liberate, dismiss, let loose, accelerate, expedite Word Family: detention, detainee
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#S01 #E42 - Interrogate
Interrogate (v): - to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence to get information from a computer Synonyms: Ask, question, inquire, harass, query (IT) Antonyms: Reply, answer, respond Word Family: Interrogation, Interrogator,...
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#S01 #E41 -Conform
Conform (v): - Comply with rules, standards, or laws. - To behave according to the usual standards of behavior that are expected by a group or society Synonyms: Obey, comply, match, correspond, fulfill Antonyms: Differ, disobey, refuse, contradict, rebel, uncoformity, disconformity…
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#S01 #E40 - Fiddle around
Fiddle around (idiom): 1. To spend/waste time doing small things that are not important or necessary or useful 2. to make small changes to something to try to make it work 3. to tease, annoy, or play with someone; to waste someone's time. Synonyms: Waste time, fine tune, correct, mess with…
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#S01 #E39 - Depend
Depend (v): To be influenced or determined by something else Synonyms: rely, count on, Antonyms: disbelieve, mistrust, doubt, Word Family: dependent, dependable, independent, independence
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#S01 #E38 - Compromise
Compromise (v & n): 1. Noun – The act of making an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first 2. Verb - To reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first Synonyms: N: Concession, agreement, negotiation...
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#S01 #E37 - Regulate
Regulate (v): To control something, especially by making it work in a particular way Synonyms: adjust, set, administer, monitor, balance, control, correct, manage Antonyms: mismanage, disorganize, mislead Word Family: regulation, regulator, regulated
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#S01 #E36 - Consist
Consist (v): To be made of or formed from something To have (something) as an essential or main part Synonyms: made up, comprise, constitute Antonyms: . Word Family: consistent, consistently, inconsistent, consistency
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#S01 #E35 - Inspect
To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about their quality or condition Synonyms: examine, investigate, check, look into, audit, inquiry, scrutinize, Antonyms: overlook, dismiss Word Family: Inspection, inspector
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#S01 #E34 - Possess
Possess (v): To have or own something, or to have a particular quality Synonyms: Own, have, seize, dominate Opposite: Lack Word Family: Possession, possessive, possessed
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#S01 #E33 - Pick someone's brain
Pick someone’s brain (v): To talk to someone in order to get helpful information or advice Synonyms: Consult, turn to, ask, question Opposite: Ignore, disregard
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#S01 #E32 - Criticize
Criticize (v): a. To say what you think is wrong or bad about something or someone b. To give an opinion or judgment about a book, film, etc. Synonyms: Blame, condemn, dis, review Opposite: Praise, Word Family: Criticism, critic, critique, critical
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#S01 #E31 - Clarify
Clarify (v): make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation Synonyms: Clear, make clear, plain, elaborate (word#25), resolve, Opposite: Complicate, confuse (word#27), perplex (word#28), Make ambiguous Word Family: Clarification, clarity
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#S01 #E30 - Collaborate
Collaborate (v): a. Work, especially physical work. b. the process of giving birth to a baby Synonyms: job, work, workers, employees give birth Opposite: a. rest, relax, idle Word Family: Laborious (adj), Laborer (n), A labor of love
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#S01 #E29 - Labor
Labor (v): a. Work, especially physical work. b. the process of giving birth to a baby Synonyms: job, work, workers, employees give birth Opposite: a. rest, relax, idle Word Family: Laborious (adj), Laborer (n), A labor of love
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#S01 #E28 - Perplex
Perplex (v): to make unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something Synonyms: Puzzle, baffle, confuse, bewilder Opposite: Simplify, enlighten, make clear Word Family: Perplexing, perplexity
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#S01 #E27 - Confuse
Confuse (v): - to mix up someone's mind or ideas - to mix up two separate things or people in your mind, imagining that they are one Synonyms: Mix up, complicate, baffle, throw off, perplex, bewilder Opposite: Clear (v), clarify, elaborate, explain, distinguish, simplify Family word: Confusing...
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#S01 #E26 - On the fence
On the fence (idiom): - Undecided between two choices. - To refuse to support either side in an argument Synonyms: Undecided, unsure, hesitate (see word#12) Opposite: Certain, confident, assured, positive convinced
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#S01 #E25 - Elaborate
Elaborate (v): a. Having a lot of small parts or details put together in a complicated way; Worked out with great care and nicety of detail b. Clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way Synonyms: A. Intricate, complex, complicated, elegant, B. elaborate Opposite: Easy, simple,...
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#S01 #E24 - Negotiate
Negotiate (v): a. to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them (deal) b. find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult route) Synonyms: Arrange, debate, work out, pull off, bargain Opposite: Mishandle, argue, Word Family: negotiation (n), negotiator (n),...
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#S01 #E23 - Survive
Survive (v): a. Continue to live normally in spite of many problems b. To continue to exist after a long time Synonyms: Remain alive, sustain, pull through (phrasal verb), outlive, last Opposite: Die, expire,, perish, cease, decease, decline Word Family: survivor, survival
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#S01 #E22 - Modify
Modify (v): Slightly change Synonyms: tweak, alter, adapt, adjust, alter, change, customize Word Family: modified, modification
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#S01 #E21 - Ensure
Ensure (v): to make certain that something happens or is done Synonyms: make sure, check, guarantee, assure, verify Opposite: overlook, disregard, contradict, neglect (word#16)
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#S01 #E20 - Suspect
Suspect (v): a. To not trust b. Think likely, believe something to be true c. Person believed to have committed a crime, or done something wrong Synonyms: assume, guess, presume, suppose Opposite: certain, indisputable, questionable, sure
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#S01 #E19 - Assume
Assume (v): a. To take something true or fact without proof b. To form an opinion c. To take responsibility or control Synonyms: believe, suppose, bear, shoulder, Opposite: prove, know, doubt, suspect
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#S01 #E18 - Propose
Propose (v): To suggest a possible plan or action for consideration Synonyms: offer, put forward, suggest, present
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#S01 #E17 - Jump on the bandwagon
Jump on the bandwagon (idiom): To join a trend Synonyms: follow the crowd, follow the footsteps, follow the suite Opposite: abstain, disconnect, detach, dissociate
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#S01 #E16 - Neglect
Neglect (v): To not give enough care or attention Synonyms: disregard, ignore Opposite: respect, care for
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#S01 #E15 - Consider
Consider (v): Think carefully about something, typically before making a decision Synonyms: think, account, reflect, contemplate, deem, believe, give a thought. Opposite: disregard, neglect, forget
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#S01 #E14 - Take something to heart
Take something to heart (idiom): Take criticism seriously and be affected or upset by it Synonyms: internalize, fixate, take into consideration Opposite: neglect, overlook, reject, disregards, forget, ignore
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#S01 #E13 - Take it with a grain of salt
Take it with a grain of salt (idiom): To not completely believe something that you are told because you think it is unlikely to be true Synonyms: be skeptical, be suspicious, be doubtful Opposite: trust, put blind trust in, believe
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#S01 #E12 - Hesitate
Hesitate (v): a. Pause in indecision before saying or doing something Synonyms: pause, delay, wait Opposite: be certain, decide, continue, commit
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#S01 #E11 - Interpret
Interpret (v): a. to provide or explain the meaning of information or actions b. to translate orally Synonyms: explain, elucidate, decipher, translate, transcribe Opposite: misinterpret, misunderstand, misconceive
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#S01 #E10 - Acquire
Acquire (v): To buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself to learn or develop a skill, habit, or quality Synonyms: get, have, annex, achieve, pick up, get hold of Opposite: lose, part with, relinquish, abandon
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#S01 #E09 - Estimate
Estimate (v): To guess or roughly calculate the cost, size, value of something. Synonyms: calculate, analyze, analyze, approximate, evaluate, judge educated guess, guesstimate (slang) Opposite: precision, accuracy, exactness, definiteness, measurement
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#S01 #E08 - Once in blue moon
Once in a blue moon (idiom): Not very often, rarely Synonyms: every now and then, occasionally, once in a while, scarcely, Opposite: frequently, often, often times, again and again, usually
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#S01 #E07 - Cutting corners
Cutting corners (idiom): Not performing a task or duty to correctly in order to save time or money Synonyms: take short cut, economize, save Opposite: spend, waste, squander
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#S01 #E06 - Identify
Identify (v) To recognize something or somebody and be able to say what or who they are Synonyms: recognize, find out, Opposite: misidentify Family words: identity (n), identification (n), identical (adj)
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#S01 #E05 - Under the weather
Under the weather (idiom) To be ill / to feel ill Synonyms: unwell, ill, being ill Opposite: well, like a dog with two tails (idiom), on the cloud nine (idiom)
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#S01 #E04 - Awesome
Awesome (adj, slang) Causing or inducing awe, extremely impressive Synonyms: extremely good, super cool, terrific, extraordinary, awe-inspiring Opposite: boring, disgusting, ordinary, unimpressive
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#S01 #E03 - Call it a day
Call it a day (idiom) To stop working on something Synonyms: finish, wrap up, done with something (idiom)
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#S01 #E02 - Impress
Impress (v) To make someone feel admiration and respect Synonyms: excite, astonish, admire, Opposite: unimpress, disappoint Family words: Impression (n), Impressive (adj)
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#S01 #E01 - Articulate
Articulate(v): Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently. Synonyms: Well spoken, Fluent, Eloquent Opposite: inarticulate Family words: Articulated, Article, Articulation
About this show
Манай подкастын гол зорилго #ӨДӨРТ нэг Англи үгийг хэзээ ч мартхааргүй сайн ойлгож ашиглаж сурхад оршино.This vocabulary building podcast is intended for English language learners to fully understand and use one word at a time. It is conducted primarily in Mongolian with example sentences and descriptions in English.
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