A set of useful vocabulary from a TED-ed video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytr28t5VzAs

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/ˈplen.t̬i/ enough or more than enough, or a large amount

/ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ (of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods

/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ relating to experience, real situations, or actions rather than ideas or imagination

/pɪˈkjuː.li.ər/ unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way

/əbˈzɔːb/ to take something in, especially gradually

/krɒp/ to make something shorter or smaller, especially by cutting

/twɪɡ/ a small, thin branch of a tree or bush, especially one removed from the tree or bush and without any leaves

/ˈsɒft.weər/ the instructions that control what a computer does; computer programs

/kənˈveɪ/ to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people

/ˌkɒm.paʊnd wɜːd/ a noun that is made up of two or more different words, for example, "cake shop", "French fries", "high-flyer", or "schoolteacher"

/ˌɒb.səlˈiːt/ not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable

/ˈvɪl.ən/ a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law

/ˈpez.ənt/ a person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position.

/ˈsnɒb.ər.i/ behaviour and opinions that are typical of a snob

/ˈʃɪv.əl.ri/ very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women OR the system of behaviour followed by knights in the medieval period of history

/ˈkætʃ.i/ pleasing and easy to remember

/kɔɪn/ to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time

/ˈprɒp.ə.ɡeɪt/ to spread opinions, lies, or beliefs among a lot of people

/ˈæd·vent/ the beginning of an event, the invention of something, or the arrival of a person

/ˈriː.leɪ/ to repeat something you have heard, or to broadcast a signal, message, or programme on television or radio

/sprɪŋ fɔːθ/ to move quickly and suddenly forward