Pronunciation Challenge How to Find Meaningful Work

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Do you think you have a meaningful job?

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Secondly, many jobs are relatively meaningless because it's very possible, in the current economy, to generate profits from selling people things that aren't really helping them in any way, but are more hoodwinking them, or preying on their lack of self-command.

Key Vocabulary

1. relatively

relatively

[ˈrelətɪvli] (adv.)

absolutely

[ˈæbsəluːtli] (adv.)

2. generate

generate

[ˈdʒenəreɪt] (v.)

produce

[ˋprɑdjus] (v.)

3. hoodwink

hoodwink

[ˈhʊdwɪŋk] (v.)

deceive

[dɪˈsiːv] (v.)

beguile

[bɪˈgaɪl] (v.)

4. prey

prey

[preɪ] (v.)

prey on

[preɪ ɒn] (.)

hunt

[hʌnt] (v.)

5. self-command

self-command

[sɛlf-kəˈmænd] (n.)

self-contained

[ˈsɛlfkənˈteɪnd] (adj.)

self-centered

[sɛlf-ˈsɛntərd] (adj.)