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0:00 I've got 15 words- and if you know all of them, your English vocab is better than 97% of people worldwide. In other words you're an English vocab pro. So, do you think you're in the top 3% of English speakers? Let's find out. Here's how this is going to work: I'll show you a word, and then I'll give you three choices. And your job is to pick the best definition. Got it? We'll start with five medium difficulty words and work our way up. Here's word number one: Value. Value. Does this word mean hope, worth or uncertainty? If something has value that means it's useful in some way or that it can be exchanged for money cars tend to lose their value over time
0:50 word number two sustain sustain does this mean to support to weaken or to finish to sustain something means to support it or to keep it going over time Runners need to sustain their energy in order to finish a marathon word number three various various and does this mean different the same or confusing if something is various that means it includes several different types of things you can buy various kinds of food at a supermarket word number four
1:42 emphasize emphasize and does this mean to highlight to remove or to diminish to emphasize something means to give special importance to it the teacher emphasized the need to study before the exam word number five typical typical and does this mean ordinary expensive or complicated if something is typical it's ordinary there's nothing unusual about it it was a typical day I got up I went to work I came home same old same old okay five
2:30 questions down did you get them all right I hope so now let's try some slightly tougher words here we go word number six blunt blunt and does this mean sharp straightforward or foolish if someone is blunt they speak in a direct and straightforward way Catherine was blunt about her opinions even if they upset others word number seven seven consequence consequence and does this mean cause result or ignorance a consequence is the result of an action or a choice and it's usually a
3:18 bad result the consequence of skipping class was that John failed his course word number eight strain strain and does this mean to relax to look down on or to make a great effort to strain means to exert physical or mental effort often to the point of difficulty or even pain Jack strained his back while lifting those heavy boxes word number nine authentic authentic and does this mean unoriginal genuine or serious
4:03 if something is authentic it's genuine or real not a copy experts confirmed that the painting was authentic word number 10 evolve evolve and does this mean to remain the same to change gradually or to fall apart to evolve means to change over time often from something simple to something more complex since the 1980s information technology has evolved rapidly excellent work you've 11 blly blly and does this mean carefree and cheerful serious and somber or confident and
4:57 experienced if someone is Blye they're cheerful and unconcerned when they probably shouldn't be Mary kept SP spending money blindly even though her bank account was almost empty word number 12 ambiguous ambiguous and does this mean identical overworked and exhausted or open to more than one interpretation if something is ambiguous it can be understood in more than one way the essay instructions were ambiguous so Jennifer asked for more specific details word number 13
5:44 facilitate facilitate and does this mean to make longer to make easier or to make stronger to facilitate something means to make it easier to do or to finish the new software will facilitate communication between team members word number 14 succinct succinct and does this mean brief vague or condescending if something is succinct it's brief and clear her explanation was succinct and covered all the main points without unnecessary information
6:33 and finally word number 15 ISU ISO and is this mean to undo to avoid or to promote to isue means to deliberately avoid or give up something Zach decided to isue social media so he could focus on preparing for medical school did you know all 15 words amazing I hope you leave a comment below and let me know and whatever your score you should feel very proud of yourself for taking this quck is because you are working to improve your English and that's what really counts don't forget to hit that subscribe button for more English learning content and I'll see you soon
