[ { "word": "address", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to deal with a problem or issue", "example": "a fundamental problem has still to be addressed", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/address.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "address", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 0 }, { "word": "adequately", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adv. Well enough", "example": "Students need to be adequately prepared for the world of work.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/adequately.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "adequately", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 1 }, { "word": "alternative", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[countable] something you can choose to do or use instead of something else", "example": "I had no alternative but to report him to the police.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/alternative.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "alternative", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 2 }, { "word": "approach", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[countable] method", "example": "a new approach to teaching languages", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/approach (1).jpg", "audio_tts_text": "approach", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 3 }, { "word": "assess", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to measure; to evaluate", "example": "a report to assess the impact of advertising on children", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/assess_1470756627987.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "assess", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 4 }, { "word": "auditory", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj.[only before noun] related to hearing", "example": "the auditory nerves", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/auditory.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "auditory", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 5 }, { "word": "blend", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[countable] a mixture; combination", "example": "an excellent team, with a nice blend of experience and youthful enthusiasm", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/blend.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "blend", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 6 }, { "word": "circumstance", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n. situation", "example": "I can’t imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/circumstance.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "circumstance", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 7 }, { "word": "compulsory", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. required", "example": "Car insurance is compulsory.\n11 years of compulsory education.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/compulsory.png", "audio_tts_text": "compulsory", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 8 }, { "word": "concerned", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. worried", "example": "He called the police because he was concerned for Gemma’s safety.\nShe is concerned about how little food I eat.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/concerned.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "concerned", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 9 }, { "word": "confidence", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[uncountable] belief in one's abilities", "example": "She had complete confidence in the doctors.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/confidence.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "confidence", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 10 }, { "word": "constructive", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. positive; beneficial", "example": "We welcome any constructive criticism.\nThe meeting was very constructive.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/constructive.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "constructive", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 11 }, { "word": "conventional", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. normal; traditional", "example": "Internet connections through conventional phone lines are fairly slow.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/conventional (1).jpg", "audio_tts_text": "conventional", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 12 }, { "word": "curriculum", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[countable] the set of subjects taught at a school", "example": "Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/curriculum.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "curriculum", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 13 }, { "word": "dedicate", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to give; devote; to give all your attention and effort to one particular thing", "example": "The actress now dedicates herself to children’s charity work.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/dedicate (1).jpg", "audio_tts_text": "dedicate", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 14 }, { "word": "diagram", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[countable] a simple drawing to explain how something works", "example": "a diagram of the heating system", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/diagram.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "diagram", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 15 }, { "word": "discipline", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[uncountable] the ability to control your own behaviour, so that you do what you are expected to do", "example": "Working from home requires a good deal of discipline.\nThe book gives parents advice on discipline.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/discipline.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "discipline", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 16 }, { "word": "dissatisfied", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. not pleased", "example": "If you are dissatisfied with this product, please return it.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/dissatisfied.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "dissatisfied", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 17 }, { "word": "dominant", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. most important, powerful, or influential.", "example": "its dominant position within the group", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/dominant.png", "audio_tts_text": "dominant", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 18 }, { "word": "encouragement", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n. praise; support to keep going", "example": "With encouragement, Sally is starting to play with the other children.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/Encouragement.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "encouragement", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 19 }, { "word": "enriched", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. improved; describing something of higher quality;", "example": "enriched uranium", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/enriched.png", "audio_tts_text": "enriched", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 20 }, { "word": "exceptional", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. unusual; not typical, special, above average", "example": "This is an exceptional case; I’ve never seen anything like it before.\nan exceptional student\n(good )", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/exceptional.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "exceptional", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 21 }, { "word": "expose", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to give an opportunity to experience or learn new things", "example": "He lifted his T-shirt to expose a jagged scar across his chest.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/expose.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "expose", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 22 }, { "word": "extraordinary", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. very much greater or more impressive than usual", "example": "an extraordinary talent.\na woman of extraordinary beauty.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/extraordinary.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "extraordinary", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 23 }, { "word": "facial", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. related to the face", "example": "facial expressions\nfacial hair", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/facial (1).jpg", "audio_tts_text": "facial", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 24 }, { "word": "fidget", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to move constantly in a nervous manner", "example": "Stop fidgeting with your pens!\nThe kids had started to fidget.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/fidget (1).jpg", "audio_tts_text": "fidget", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 25 }, { "word": "gifted", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. having special talents or abilities; having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well", "example": "She was an extremely gifted poet.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/gifted.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "gifted", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 26 }, { "word": "hinder", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to prevent; et in the way", "example": "Higher interest rates could hinder economic growth.\nHis career has been hindered by injury.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/hinder.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "hinder", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 27 }, { "word": "incorporate", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to add in; bring together", "example": "Which activities would you like to incorporate in your life?", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/incorporate.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "incorporate", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 28 }, { "word": "inquisitiveness", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[uncountable] desire for knowledge", "example": "Children have an inquisitiveness about the world.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/inquisitiveness.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "inquisitiveness", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 29 }, { "word": "instruction", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n. teaching; a statement telling someone what they must do", "example": "Make sure you carry out the doctor’s instructions.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/instruction.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "instruction", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 30 }, { "word": "interpretation", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n. the way in which someone explains or understands an event, information, someone’s actions etc", "example": "One possible interpretation is that they want you to resign.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/interpretation.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "interpretation", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 31 }, { "word": "kinesthetic", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. related to body motion", "example": null, "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/kinesthetic.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "kinesthetic", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 32 }, { "word": "latter", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj.[only before noun] near the end", "example": "the latter half of 1989\nIn the latter case, buyers pay a 15% commission.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/latter.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "latter", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 33 }, { "word": "majority", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[singular] the larger part; most; most of the people or things in a group", "example": "An overwhelming majority of the members were against the idea.\nIn the vast majority of cases the disease is fatal.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/majority.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "majority", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 34 }, { "word": "mandate", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to order officially; require", "example": "Justice mandates that we should treat all candidates equally.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/mandate.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "mandate", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 35 }, { "word": "manipulate", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to move things around with the hands", "example": "The workmen manipulated some knobs and levers.\nYou can integrate text with graphics and manipulate graphic images.\nsoftware designed to store and manipulate data", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/manipulate.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "manipulate", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 36 }, { "word": "moderately", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adv. somewhat; fairly, but not very", "example": "He did moderately well in the exams.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/moderately.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "moderately", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 37 }, { "word": "novel", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. new and unusual", "example": null, "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/Novel.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "novel", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 38 }, { "word": "obligatory", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. required", "example": "it is obligatory for somebody (to do something)\nIt is obligatory for companies to provide details of their industrial processes.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/obligatory.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "obligatory", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 39 }, { "word": "obstruction", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n. something that blocks or stands in the way", "example": "Police can remove a vehicle that is causing an obstruction.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/obstruction.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "obstruction", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 40 }, { "word": "peer", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n.[countable] a person at an equal level with another", "example": "Staff members are trained by their peers.\nAmerican children did less well in math than their peers in Japan.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/peer.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "peer", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 41 }, { "word": "periodic", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. repeated regularly", "example": "the periodic visits she made to her father", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/periodic.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "periodic", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 42 }, { "word": "philosophy", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n. set of beliefs and values", "example": "the philosophy of science", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/philosophy.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "philosophy", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 43 }, { "word": "prior", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. existing or arranged before something else or before the present situation", "example": "Some prior experience with the software is needed.\nYou do not need any prior knowledge of the subject.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/prior.png", "audio_tts_text": "prior", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 44 }, { "word": "profoundly", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adv. Greatly; extremely", "example": "He was profoundly affected by his time in the army.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/profoundly.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "profoundly", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 45 }, { "word": "recite", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to say or repeat out loud", "example": "She recited a poem that she had learnt at school.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/recite.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "recite", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 46 }, { "word": "recognize", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to identify", "example": "I didn’t recognize you in your uniform.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/recognize.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "recognize", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 47 }, { "word": "relatively", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adv. something that is relatively small, easy etc is fairly small, easy etc compared to other things", "example": "E-commerce is a relatively recent phenomenon.\nThe system is relatively easy to use.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/relatively.png", "audio_tts_text": "relatively", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 48 }, { "word": "remedial", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. a special course etc that helps students who have difficulty learning something", "example": "remedial course/class/teacher etc\nAbout one quarter of entering college students now take at least one remedial course.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/remedial.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "remedial", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 49 }, { "word": "simultaneous", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. happening at the same time", "example": "a simultaneous withdrawal of all troops", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/simultaneous.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "simultaneous", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 50 }, { "word": "solitary", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. done alone; independent", "example": "a long, solitary walk\nthe solitary goal of the match", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/solitary.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "solitary", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 51 }, { "word": "sophisticated", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. advanced, complex", "example": "a highly sophisticated weapons system", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/sophisticated.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "sophisticated", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 52 }, { "word": "transfer", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to move from one place to another", "example": "a transfer of wealth to the poorer nations", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/transfer.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "transfer", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 53 }, { "word": "turn into", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "v. to become something different, or to make someone or something do this", "example": "(turn (somebody/something) into something)\nA few weeks later, winter had turned into spring.\nThe sofa turns into a bed.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/turn-into.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "turn into", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 54 }, { "word": "tutor", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n. a private teacher", "example": "She was my tutor at Durham.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/tutor.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "tutor", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 55 }, { "word": "vast", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. extremely large", "example": "vast areas of rainforest\nThe government will have to borrow vast amounts of money.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/vast.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "vast", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 56 }, { "word": "verbal", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. related to words", "example": "verbal abuse (=cruel words) from other kids on the street\nverbal skills", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/verbal.png", "audio_tts_text": "verbal", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 57 }, { "word": "widespread", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "Adj. common; happening in a lot of places or done by a lot of people", "example": "the widespread use of chemicals in agriculture.\nThe report claimed that the problem of police brutality was widespread.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/widespread.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "widespread", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 58 }, { "word": "withdrawal", "part_of_speech": null, "phonetic": "", "definition": "n. not wanting to participate; the act of no longer taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization", "example": "the Russian withdrawal from Afghanistan.\nGermany’s withdrawal from the talks.", "image_url": "/media/decks_media/barron/withdrawal.jpg", "audio_tts_text": "withdrawal", "audio_lang": "en-US", "display_order": 59 } ]