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  • - Hello everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy.

  • Today, I've got my biggest pronunciation video yet.

  • It's been a long time in the making.

  • This video is going to show you 100 words

  • that are difficult to pronounce,

  • the definitions of the words,

  • and also how to pronounce them in British English.

  • We're going along with the pronunciation advice

  • from the Oxford Learner's Dictionary,

  • the link of which I will put in the description box.

  • This video is going to be fabulous for your pronunciation,

  • for your relaxation because I feel like a lot of people

  • come to my videos just to have someone talking

  • in a soft voice in the background,

  • but it's also going to be great for your listening,

  • because if you know how to pronounce certain words,

  • then you will be able to understand them

  • when people say them to you.

  • I'm also going to share the definition with you as well

  • so you'll be able to improve your vocabulary.

  • So by the end of this video,

  • you should be able to understand 100 words,

  • use 100 advanced words in your vocabulary,

  • and also pronounce 100 words perfectly.

  • Before we get started, I'd just like to remind you

  • that if you want to improve your listening and pronunciation

  • even further, I really, really recommend Audible.

  • Reading is great for improving vocabulary,

  • but if you actually hear the words in your ear

  • and read them as you go along,

  • oh, it works wonders on your brain.

  • It works wonders on your language skills.

  • Audible are offering one free audio book

  • as a 30-day free trial.

  • All you have to do is click on the link

  • in the description box and sign up.

  • I pay for Audible myself.

  • I use it all the time and especially when I'm running

  • and I adore it.

  • Right, let's get started with the video.

  • One, albeit.

  • Albeit.

  • Meaning although.

  • Two, almond.

  • Almond.

  • The flat pale sweet nut of the almond tree

  • used in cooking and to make almond oil.

  • Three, anemone.

  • Anemone.

  • A small plant with red, white, blue, or purple flowers

  • that are shaped like cups and have dark centres.

  • Four, antarctic.

  • Antarctic.

  • Connected with the regions of the world

  • surrounding the South Pole.

  • Five, archipelago.

  • Archipelago.

  • A group of islands and the sea surrounding them.

  • Six, arctic.

  • Arctic.

  • Related to or happening in

  • the regions around the North Pole.

  • Seven, asterisk.

  • Asterisk.

  • To mark something with the little star symbol.

  • Eight, athlete.

  • Athlete.

  • A person who competes in sports.

  • Nine, bouquet.

  • Bouquet.

  • A bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way.

  • Number 10, brewery.

  • Brewery.

  • A factory where beer is made,

  • or a company that makes beer.

  • Number 11, buoy.

  • Buoy.

  • An object which floats on water

  • to mark where it is safe for boats to go.

  • 12, bury.

  • Bury.

  • To hide something in the ground.

  • 13, cache.

  • Cache.

  • A part of computer's memory that stores copies of data

  • that is often needed whilst a programme is running.

  • 14, candidate.

  • Candidate.

  • A person who is trying to be elected

  • or is applying for a job.

  • 15, caramel.

  • Caramel.

  • Burnt sugar used for adding colour or flavour to food.

  • 16, chaos.

  • Chaos.

  • A state of complete confusion and lack of order.

  • 17, chauvinism.

  • Chauvinism.

  • An aggressive and unreasonable belief

  • that your country is better than all others.

  • 18, clothes.

  • Clothes.

  • The things that you wear, such as trousers, shirts,

  • and shorts.

  • 19, cocoa.

  • Cocoa.

  • A dark-brown powder made from the crushed seeds,

  • cocoa beans, of a tropical tree.

  • 20, comfortable.

  • Comfortable.

  • Feeling relaxed in a pleasant way.

  • 21, coup.

  • Coup.

  • A sudden change of government that is is illegal

  • and often violent.

  • 22, debris.

  • Debris.

  • Pieces of material that are left somewhere

  • and are not wanted.

  • 23, debut.

  • Debut.

  • The first public appearance of a performer

  • or sports player.

  • 24, decrepit.

  • Decrepit.

  • Very old and not in good condition or health.

  • 25, defibrillator.

  • Defibrillator.

  • A piece of equipment used to control the movements

  • of the heart muscles by giving the heart

  • a controlled electric shock.

  • 26, dengue.

  • Dengue.

  • A disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes.

  • 27, deteriorate.

  • Deteriorate.

  • To become worse.

  • 28, dilate.

  • Dilate.

  • To become or to make something larger, wider, or more open.

  • 29, elite.

  • Elite.

  • Of a group of people in a society,

  • small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence,

  • because they're rich or intelligent, etc.

  • 30, epitome.

  • Epitome.

  • A perfect example of something.

  • 31, espresso.

  • Espresso.

  • A strong black coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water

  • through ground coffee beans.

  • 32, et cetera.

  • Et cetera.

  • Used after a list to show that there are other things

  • that you could have mentioned.

  • 33, faux pas.

  • Faux pas.

  • An action or remark that causes embarrassment

  • because it's not socially correct.

  • 34, February.

  • February.

  • The second month of the year, between January and March.

  • 35, film.

  • Film.

  • A series of moving pictures.

  • 36, fiscal.

  • Fiscal.

  • Connect with government or public money, especially taxes.

  • 37, foliage.

  • Foliage.

  • The leaves of a tree or a plant.

  • 38, foyer.

  • Foyer.

  • A large open space inside the entrance of a theatre or hotel

  • where people can meet or wait.

  • 39, genre.

  • Genre.

  • A particular type of style of film, art, music,

  • or literature you recognise because of its special features.

  • 40, GIF.

  • GIF.