Just Vocabulary | ESL Podcast for learning SAT and GRE vocabulary

Infuriate (verb) Definition: to make someone furious, to make somebody extremely angry. 
Think of the related adjective furious, which means “extremely angry.” Example Sentences: – Nothing infuriates Lisa more than people who talk on cell...

Indomitable (adjective) Definition: Hard to defeat or subdue. Used to say that someone is strong, brave, determined, and difficult to defeat or frighten. 
Think, “dominate.” Someone or something indomitable cannot be easily dominated. Example Sentences: – Even though navy seal officer Jocko...

Punctilious (adjective) Definition: Adhering to minute details and formalities

. Punctilious is derived from the Italian puntiglio, which means “fine point.” Punctilious describes people very concerned with the finer points of something. It may be helpful...

Pithy (adjective) Definition: 1. full of meaning, but concise; 2. brief, yet forceful and to the point, and often witty or clever. Example Sentences: – I just finished the book Bitcoin Billionaires, and when you...

Parody (noun, verb) Definition: A parody is a humorous and usually satirical imitation of a movie, or artist. A parody makes fun of something that may not be humorous in its original form.
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Just Vocabulary is a daily 5 minute (audio) podcast aimed at growing your English vocabulary. The JustVocabulary podcast is a daily ESL (English as a Second Language) podcast for learners at an intermediate to advanced level from all around the world. The 5-minute audio podcast is aimed at growing your English vocabulary, and it focusses on SAT and GRE vocabulary. . The goal is to improve and increase your English vocabulary, and help you with English tests like GRE, SAT, TOEIC, TOEFL, and IELTS. To enhance your learning, you can also access our vocabulary flashcard modules. The English language has a very large vocabulary and the goal of the podcast is to share with the listener the English words that I found whilst reading, listening audiobooks, watching movies, etc.

Indigent (adjective) Definition: extremely poor. Indigent is used to describe a person or group of people who are so poor they can’t help themselves and need the help and support of others. Example Sentences: –...

Repertoire (noun) Definition: 1. a collection of works of art; 2. the range of skills of a person or group Example Sentences: – The guitarist had hundreds of songs in his repertoire. – After I...

Pungent (adjective) Definition: 1. strong and sharp in taste or smell; 2. strong and biting in expression Example Sentences: – The pungent smells from the Korean restaurant permeated the neighborhood. – The politician used pungent...

Preclude (verb) Definition: to prevent something from happening, especially by action Example Sentences: – Her warning will not preclude him from making the trip. – At the meeting, the executives discussed ways to preclude unnecessary...

Myopic (adjective) Definition: 1. being nearsighted–having myopia; 2. lacking foresight or understanding Example Sentences: – While baseball managers sometimes see less successful teams as being capable of developing future talent, fans tend to be more...

Intransigent (adjective) Definition: refusing to compromise or to be persuaded Example Sentences: – Convinced he was right, George became intransigent and would not listen to anyone else’s opinion. – His intransigent behavior made it difficult...

Pristine (adjective) Definition: 1. completely free from dirt and contamination; 2. clean and unused Example Sentences: – Because of his pristine credit, he was pre-approved by every major credit card. – The once-pristine mountainside is...

Preeminent (adjective) Definition: highest in superiority or achievement and standing out above all others Example Sentences: – The scientist was the preeminent expert on the sociology of chimpanzees and gave a fascinating lecture in my...

Pander (verb) Definition: to facilitate the fulfillment of others’ or another’s desire, especially one of questionable appropriateness or morality Example Sentences: – Despite his better judgment, the politician pandered to the interest group’s needs, so...