My Vocabulary List
I’m thrilled to have finally designed and implemented an efficient data management system to record, store, and display my vocabulary! From now on, I’ll diligently collect new words I encounter and master them one by one right here!
For each word, the pronunciation symbols provided below are sourced from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. You may find the Guide to Pronunciation helpful in understanding these phonetic symbols.
| Id | Word | Meaning | Synonym | Antonym | Word Chunks | Example Sentence | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
30 |
fruition |
pleasurable use or possession |
actuality |
non-fulfillment |
come to fruition |
In the five years that followed, roughly 96% of what I’d written down had come to fruition - even my wildest dream of appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show. |
2024-09-09 |
|
29 |
mischievous |
able or tending to cause annoyance, trouble, or minor injury |
tricksy |
compliant |
mischievous children |
Maria’s strong faith helped her face the challenges of the mischievous children and the strict, cold demeanor of the captain without fear. |
2024-09-09 |
|
28 |
thermostat |
an automatic device for regulating temperature |
set the thermostat to 75 degrees. |
We set the thermostat to 75 degrees during the summer. |
2024-09-06 | ||
|
27 |
apricot |
the oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree resembling the related peach and plum in flavor |
tasty apricot |
One of my coworkers gave me some tasty apricots last June when I was in LA. |
2024-09-06 | ||
|
26 |
phonetic |
of or relating to spoken languages or speech sounds |
the International Phonetic Alphabet |
I spent half the day figuring out how to type the phonetic symbols on my keyboard. |
2024-09-05 | ||
|
25 |
rod |
a straight slender stick |
stick |
rod and staff |
Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. - Psalm 23 |
2024-09-05 | |
|
24 |
apocryphal |
of doubtful authenticity |
unauthentic |
genuine |
apocryphal books |
Neale has read some apocryphal books of the Old Testament. |
2024-09-05 |
|
23 |
caveat |
a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something |
alert |
comes with a caveat |
His advice on quantum computing came with a caveat: error corrections are inevitable. |
2024-09-05 | |
|
22 |
verdict |
opinion |
view |
someone’s verdict about something |
Bryan provided his verdicts about some problems that could potentially be sovled by quantum computers. |
2024-09-05 | |
|
21 |
thesaurus |
a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts |
glossary |
use a thesaurus |
My newly installed Merriam-Webster dictionary provides a useful thesaurus for finding synonyms. |
2024-09-05 | |
|
20 |
concoct |
to prepare by combining raw materials |
invent;devise |
clone;copy |
concoct something with someone |
Or you can concoct something with Henry and bounce it off me. |
2024-09-05 |
|
19 |
menopause |
the time in a woman’s life in which the menstrual cycle ends |
climacteric |
symptoms of menopause |
She started experiencing symptoms of menopause, like hot flashes and mood swings, in her early fifties. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
18 |
puberty |
the stage of physical development during which you change from a child to an adult and are able to have children. |
pubescence |
reach puberty; during puberty |
Fourteen is a fairly normal age for a girl to reach puberty; our hormones change during puberty. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
17 |
sick |
(informal) brilliant; very good; used by young people to say that something is very impressive and they admire it a lot |
fantabulous |
that’s sick |
Two days ago, after I told Cecilia I work for a movie company, she said, ‘That’s sick.’ I didn’t understand at first, but she explained that it meant, ‘It’s very cool.’ |
2024-09-04 | |
|
16 |
cranky |
easily irritated or annoyed |
irritable |
cheerful |
Meemaw was cranky |
Sheldon’s sister, Missy, said their grandma was cranky because she was upset with her boyfriend for joking about her not having tornado insurance after her house was torn down. |
2024-09-04 |
|
15 |
apron |
a piece of clothing that covers the front part of your clothes and is tied around your waist, worn to keep your clothes clean, especially while cooking |
tie on my apron |
Every time I cook, I tie on my apron to protect my clothes. Can you tie my apron for me? |
2024-09-04 | ||
|
14 |
patriarchal |
ruled or controlled only by men |
patriarchic |
matriarchal |
a patriarchal culture |
From a professional perspective, working internationally as a woman and oftentimes in a very patriarchal culture also has its interesting moments. |
2024-09-04 |
|
13 |
non-humanoid |
not resembling a human in form or characteristics |
humanoid |
non-humanoid characters |
Liu explained that Japanese consumers tend to prefer non-humanoid characters such as SpongeBob and shy away from humanoids like Dora the Explorer. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
12 |
humanoid |
an automaton that resembles a human being |
android, mechanical man |
non-humanoid |
shy away from humanoids |
Liu explained that Japanese consumers tend to prefer non-humanoid characters such as SpongeBob and shy away from humanoids like Dora the Explorer. |
2024-09-04 |
|
11 |
affinity |
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship |
kinship |
have an affinity for something |
Do customers want localized content, or do they have an affinity for US-produced content? |
2024-09-04 | |
|
10 |
pique |
stimulated; caused a feeling of interest or curiosity |
stimulated |
piqued her interest |
Her experience in Beijing and Hong Kong piqued her interest in working globally. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
9 |
timeout |
a pause from doing something (as work) |
break |
take a timeout |
Liu decided to leave the job and take a timeout to travel around Asia. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
8 |
went through |
brought to a successful issue |
carried out |
fell through |
the deal went through |
But the failed deal forced her to dig deep and ponder, “What if the deal went through?” |
2024-09-04 |
|
7 |
fell through |
failed utterly; collapsed |
came to nothing |
went through |
the deal fell through |
But, after all that, the deal fell through. It was crushing, but it was also the wake-up call Liu needed to change her life. |
2024-09-04 |
|
6 |
frayed |
worn away |
worn |
her nerves were frayed |
The pressure was intense, and her nerves were frayed. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
5 |
round the clock |
without stopping |
for 24 hours |
on a deal round the clock |
She was on a deal round the clock, working overtime and sleeping in the office every night. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
4 |
around-the-clock |
all day and all night |
day-and-night |
offer around-the-clock access |
Our streaming channels offer around-the-clock access to award-winning news coverage. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
3 |
boon |
a desirable state |
benefit, blessing, godsend, bonus, help |
rating boon |
Jon Steward’s return has been a rating boon for the show. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
2 |
gig |
a job, especially a temporary one |
temporary job;assignment |
hosting gig |
Jon Stewart is adding another hosting gig to his Daily Show plate. |
2024-09-04 | |
|
1 |
croquet |
a game I played with friends in the backyards |
play croquet; the croquet game |
On Labor Day, I played croquet with my friends Dan and Octavia in Neale’s backyard. |
2024-09-04 |