English Academic Vocabulary Booster

5494. 104 Academic Words Reference from "Stefan Sagmeister: Happiness by design | TED Talk"

Oct 14, 2023
This podcast discusses academic words and their meanings, providing definitions, examples, and synonyms for words like 'superstitious', 'landing', 'smack', 'confir', 'brusha', 'refa', 'hometown', 'blast', 'relight', 'monograph', 'skyscraper', 'authentic', 'cynical', 'visual', 'incredible', 'subtle', 'demeanor', 'observe', 'immersing', 'chapter', 'photograph', and 'gutsy'.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 1min
2
Superstitious, Landing, and Smack
01:16 • 7min
3
Understanding Superstition and the Meaning of 'Confir'
07:53 • 2min
4
Definitions and Examples of 'Brusha' and 'Refa'
09:44 • 13min
5
Definition and examples of a protective head covering
22:42 • 54sec
6
Academic Words: Hometown, Blast, and Relight
23:36 • 8min
7
Monograph and Skyscraper
31:12 • 20min
8
Understanding Words: Authentic, Cynical, Visual
51:14 • 10min
9
Definitions and Examples of Academic Words
01:00:46 • 16min
10
Exploring the Definitions of 'Incredible' and 'Subtle'
01:16:55 • 2min
11
Meanings and Usage of 'Demeanor' and 'Observe'
01:18:32 • 13min
12
Exploring the Meanings of Immersing, Chapter, Photograph, and Gutsy
01:31:15 • 4min