We--especially non-native students--all know learning new words from a wordlist can be super exhausting. Pursuing an MS or PhD in the US requires a GRE/GMAT score as part of the application process. GRE or GMAT has a verbal section constituted of questions with a view to evaluating your English knowledge for which a good command over vocabulary is essential. Keeping that in mind, here is a comprehensive approach for visual learners to learn vocabs in context provided by a video clip.
Ambivalent (adjective):
mixed or conflicting emotions about something
Say, you got a good job in a different city and you are not sure if you are gonna move there as in that case you will have to stay away from your family which of course you don't want but you don't want to lose the opportunity either—you are feeling ambivalent.
Excerpt from the Tv Show: White Collar
Betray (verb):
to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally
We all know the usual definition of betray: to break a promise; to be disloyal to someone who trusts you. According to the secondary meaning, betray means to disclose something unwillingly. During your first presentation, sweating and trembling might betray your nervousness.
Excerpt from the Tv Show: Spartacus
Construe (verb):
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way
Slapping your friend on the face to kill a venomous insect sitting on his cheek, might be construed wrongly by him before you explain the real reason 😜😜
Excerpt from the Tv Show: How to Get Away with Murder
Derivative(adjective):
(of a creative product, e.g. music, writing, etc.) not original but drawing on the work of another person
If you complete your assignment by copying from your friend's, your piece is derivative. When an artist adopts the style of another artist, he/she is going to produce derivative works.
Excerpt from the Tv Show: Mozart in the Jungle
Epiphany (noun):
a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization
If you drop out when you have only one semester left because you suddenly felt that you were born to be an entrepreneur and create a million dollar business, that sudden feeling you have had was an epiphany.
Excerpt from the Tv Show: White Collar
Thanks a lot for your patience guys! I hope you enjoyed my post. Any sort of constructive criticism is appreciated. I tried to keep the explanations very short so that your eyes don't glaze over. At first, I thought I would post 10 words but as the post was getting too lengthy, I decided to stop after 5 words. Let me know your thoughts. I am gonna post again soon. By the way, this was my first post on steemit. I am pretty excited about this new journey. :)
