Hi there and welcome to episode 9 of the Victor Prep Vocal Podcast. I'm Sam and let's go over the previous

episodes words that's episode 8. The words were

Bombastic, imparmible, jargon, and sardonic. Bombastic. That means high sounding or inflated speech. You could say

it was pretentious but in fact the actual meaning deep down is a bit

empty or you can tell that the person is talking themselves up a little bit.

They're trying to sound pompous or well spoken or full of high meaning,

but in fact they're not really that way. It's a bit fake or false.

Impermeable, that means impassable or not permeable, not allowing something through, often fluid. It also means not liable to be affected by pain or distress.

Jargan is the language or the vocabulary

that's peculiar to a particular trade or job

or even a group of people.

Sardonic, that means sarcastic or scornful.

Some synonyms for sardonic, or sarcastic, biting, mordant, or even contemptuous.

Those who are four words from the last time. I hope you got them all. As always, it's not a big deal if you don't.

There's no use in putting pressure on yourself or making yourself feel bad. If you make yourself feel bad,

you're only going to find it harder to learn the words because it's well known amongst educators.

I'm not saying I'm a particularly good educator, but I've read studies about this that

suggests that the more stressed you are or the more worried you are about something, the harder

it is to learn. So I just want to reiterate to you guys. Just try and relax, listen to the

podcasts. Definitely invent your own sentences and try and have fun with it. The

funny you make this, the funer your example sentences are,

or the examples you make in your head are, the better you'll remember this. So, saying that,

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