Far-fetched

Pronunciation: ˈfɑrˈfɛtʃt

Kind of word: adjetive

Formal definition: improbable, forced

Informal definition: not naturally

Example: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.

Relative words: unlikely, strained.

Video/ Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_-0cMBgt1s

Reporting clauses in the passive

Sneeze

Pronunciation: [sniz]

Kind of Word: Verb/Noun

Formal definition:
"to produce air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and loudly through the nose and mouth by involuntary action".

Informal definition:
"an act or sound of sneezing"

Examples:

• She sneezed whenever she came near cats

Related words:

• sternutation
• gesundheit

Song/Video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeaEW07jQ4k

Link to another dictionary:
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/sneeze

Assume

Pronunciation: əˈsum

Kind of Word: verb

Formal definition: 
To take over the duties or responsibilities of

Informal definition: 
Take your own responsibilities

Examples: 

• to assume the office of treasure

Relative words: 

• presuppose
• see pretend

Another link: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/assume

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LmPecGgqxo

·      Argue

Pronunciation: ɑrgyu

Kind of Word: Verb

Formal definition:
To present or state reasons for or against a thing

Informal definition:
To discuss with a person

Examples:

• I argued with her about the money

Relative words: 

• debate
• discuss
• argument

Another link: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/argue

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Wmw0qk8Zc

Well-founded

Pronunciation: welˈfaʊndɪd

Kind of word: Adjective

Formal definition: based on sound judgment, reasoning, or evidence; adequately substantiated.

Informal definition: Sufficient evidence to prove that something is true

Example:

Well-founded suspicions


Synonym:

• well-founded
• grounded
• well-grounded

Song or video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9M7HhSnDt0
 

Toast

Pronunciation: təʊst




Kind of word: Noun and Verb

Formal definition: a few words of welcome, congratulations, said just before drinking (usually an alcoholic beverage) to honor a person or event.
 
Informal definition: Thing is done or usually said to turn a profit.

Example
I propose a toast to all our good friends gathered here tonight

Synonym:

• tribute 
• darling 
• goner 
• pledge

Song/Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89gJIVUzt0k

Spill

Pronunciation: spɪl

Kind of word: Verb

Formal definition: to scatter (objects) from containment.

Informal definition: Throw some liquid.

Example: Spilled the armload of books on the desk.

Synonym:

• shed  
• spill  
• pour  
• pour out  
• shower  
• spill out

Song or video:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoG6ezZT25Q

Smash

Pronunciation: smæʃ

Kind of word: Verb 

Formal definition: to break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisy and violently.
 
Informal definition: Deformed by pressure or a hit.

Synonym: 

• crush 
• smash 
• squash 
• overwhelm 
• squelch

Examples

• I smashed the tomatoes against the wall.
• The army smashed the rebellion.

Song or video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhTcj6PkQ98

Safe

Pronunciation: seɪf

Kind of word: Adjective and noun 

Formal definition: offering security from danger; giving protection; free from injury or risk.

Infomal definition: Free and without risk

Examples

• A safe neighbourhood
• They arrived home safe

Synonym:

• sure 
• safe 
• secure 
• confident 
• assured 
• reliable

Song/Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KD8CpZ0aJw

Phony

Pronunciation: fəʊnɪ

kind of word: Adjective and Noun

Formal definition: not real or genuine; fake; false or deceiving; affected or pretentious.

Informal definition: Uncertain or contrary to the truth.

Example

• Phony diamonds
• A phony excuse

Synonym: 

• false
• fake 
• untrue 
• bogus 
• phony 
• spurious

Song or video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg6zqVMJwNg

Misleading

Prounciation: mɪsˈliːdɪŋ

kind of word: Adjective and Verb

 Formal definition: inteded to deceive; fed the spy misleading information.

Informal definition: Some who tells lies.

Examples: The teacher had accidentally taught some misleading information to the students.

Synonym:

•  wrong 
• erroneous 
• incorrect 
• mistaken 
• misleading 
• false

Song/Video
https://youtu.be/gIhWk86R9Ao

Lollipop

Pronunciation: lɒlɪpɒp

kind of word: noun

formal definition: a piece of hard candy attached to the end of a small stick that is held in the hand while the candy is licked.

Informal definition: A candy, generally conical, with a stick serving as a handle

Example: I want a lollipop

Synonym:

•  pacifier 
• dummy
• lollipop

Song/Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2IH8tNQAzSs

Loiter

Pronunciation: ˈlɔɪtəʳ

kind of word: verb

Formal definition: stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose

Informal definition: do anything

Examples

• Fog loitered over the mountains
• Loitered all the way home

Synonym: 

• laze,
•  idle, 
• loiter,
•  lounge 
• around,
•  lounge about

Song or video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7z8YZpRFwE

Leash

Pronunciation: liːʃ

kind of word: Noun and Verb

formal definition: a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal.
to secure, control, or restrain by or as if by a leash.
 
Informal definition: take control.

  Examples 

•  Leash your dog.

Synonym:

• belt 
• strap 
• leash 
• thong 
• band 
• lead

Song/Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRGrNDV2mKc

Knock

Pronunciation: nɒk
 
kind of word: Noun and verb

 Formal definition: to strike with a hard blow; to affect in a specified whay by striking hard.

Informal definition: Giving a blow or repeated blows
 
Examples

• Knocked him on the head
• Knocked the muggers sensesless

Synonym:

• blow  
• coup 
• hit 
• stroke 
• strike 
• knock

Song/Video
 https://youtu.be/2pfx4dutNUA

Iffy

Pronunciation: ɪfɪ

Kind of word: adjective
 Formal definition: Full of unresolved points or uanswered questions; uncertain

Informal definition: Which is unlikely; it is unsafe

Example
Ian iffy situation.

Synonym:

• dubious
• doubtful
• questionable 
• shaky
• substandard
• second-rate

Song/Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA8-ccZaLuw

Folktake

pronunciation: fəʊk teɪl


kind of word: noun

Informal definition: A story or legend forming part of an oral tradition.


formal definition: One tipe of narrative prose about fictional events of oral transmition


Example


It's like the folktale of Rapunzel


song or video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsUxt-i7TcM
 
Link to other dictionaries/sites

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/folk-tale

Fishy

Pronunciation:ˈfɪʃɪ

Kind of word: Adjective

Normal definition: Involving or suggestive of fish; Which gives reasons to believe has commited a crime or wrongdoing.

Informal definition:suspicious, doubtful or questionable 

Examples
A fishy look
They leaving at the same time looks fishy

Synonym: 

•  suspect
•  fishy 
• dubious 
• shady 
• shifty

Song/Video
https://youtu.be/q2zbpzi8kAo?list=SPECFCABE9605016E4

Cautious

Pronunciation:  /ˈkɔːʃəs/

Kind of word: Adjective

Formal definition:
"showing or using caution; a cautious approach."

Informal definition:

"When someone is very careful and prevent an accident"

Example

• A cautious man
• To be cautious is often to show wisdom.

Related words

• Circumspect
• Wary
• Careful
• Unadventurous
• Risk-averse
• Guarded

Song/video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7LUOo3Nua8

Link to other dictionaries/sites
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/cautious