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4000 Essential English Words

4000 Essential English Words

BigM English 127 episodes Latest Jan 6, 2026

This podcast helps learners build their English vocabulary with 4000 essential words. It offers step-by-step lessons, everyday vocabulary, short stories, and real-life conversations. The content is designed for beginners, young learners, and anyone looking to improve fluency and pronunciation. It includes clear explanations, practical grammar tips, and interactive quizzes for listening practice.

Episodes

Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 127 Jan 6, 2026 00:14:03 Episode 127: grand, loosen, form, mortal, mature, aid, absent, partition, impress, and addition.1. grand (adj.) : big, impressive, and important; magnificent or luxurious2. loosen (v.) : to make something less tight; to relax or make less strict3. form (v./n.) : to make or create something (v.); a type or shape; a document to fill out (n.)4. mortal (adj./n.) : able to die; causing death or very se
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 126 Jan 6, 2026 00:12:45 Episode 126: grand, loosen, form, mortal, mature, aid, absent, partition, impress, and addition.1. grand (adj.) : big, impressive, and important; magnificent or luxurious2. loosen (v.) : to make something less tight; to relax or make less strict (e.g., loosen rules)3. form (v./n.) : to make or create something, like a shape or group (v.); a type or kind of something; a document to fill out with in
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 125 Jan 5, 2026 00:11:36 Episode 125: instruct, pledge, quiet, observe, challenge, hardware, horrify, upwards, yet, and mile.1. instruct (v.) : to teach someone how to do something or give specific directions or orders2. pledge (v./n.) : to make a serious or formal promise (v.); a solemn promise or commitment (n.)3. quiet (adj./v.) : making very little or no noise; silent or peaceful (adj.); to make something or someone b
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 124 Jan 3, 2026 00:12:51 Episode 124: ban, heritage, divorce, secret, yellow, invite, hopeless, anyway, angrily, and saucer.1. ban (v./n.) : to not allow something or to forbid it officially2. heritage (n.) : the traditions, beliefs or culture that are passed down from previous generations3. divorce (n./v.) : the legal ending of a marriage; to separate two things completely4. secret (n.) : something that is kept hidden or
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 123 Jan 2, 2026 00:16:01 Episode 123: borrow, cough, triangle, whenever, later, brush, sign, sometimes, relevant, and sunlight.1. borrow (v.) : to take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it2. cough (n./v.) : a sudden expulsion of air from the lungs, often with a noisy sound, due to irritation or illness (n.); to force air out of the lungs in this way (v.)3. triangle (n.) : a fla
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 122 Jan 1, 2026 00:15:34 Episode 122: study, stress, magnitude, preserve, celebration, crack, refer, molecule, inward, and defeat.1. study (v./n.) : to spend time learning about a subject, usually by reading or practicing (v.); the act of learning or examining something closely (n.)2. stress (n./v.) : a feeling of emotional or mental tension caused by difficult situations (n.); to emphasize or give special importance to s
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 121 Dec 31, 2025 00:16:18 Episode 121: prevent, sweat, function, immediately, grocery, robot, rust, weave, event, and market.1. prevent (v.) : to stop something from happening or someone from doing something2. sweat (n./v.) : the salty liquid produced by the body when hot, exercising, or nervous (n.); to produce sweat or to work very hard (v.); (idiom: don't sweat it) don't worry about it3. function (v./n.) : to wo
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 120 Dec 30, 2025 00:11:50 Episode 120: freeze, lunar, know, world, empire, construct, contain, harm, extra, and communication.1. freeze (v.) : to become solid or hard because of extreme cold (e.g., water freezes into ice); to stop moving suddenly, often from fear or surprise; (of a computer/screen) to stop responding2. lunar (adj.) : relating to the moon (e.g., lunar eclipse, lunar surface)3. know (v.) : to have informatio
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 119 Dec 29, 2025 00:11:25 Episode 119: marine, hillside, spot, unequal, morning, powerful, row, boil, toilet, and opera.1. marine (adj.) : relating to the sea or ocean; found in or produced by the sea (e.g., marine life, marine biology)2. hillside (n.) : the sloping side of a hill3. spot (n./v.) : a particular place or area (n.); a small mark or stain (n.); to see or notice something, especially something difficult to dete
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 117 Dec 27, 2025 00:11:41 Episode 117: edition, punish, drive, sister, highway, uncomfortable, ashamed, card, butter, and paddle.1. edition (n.) : a particular version or issue of a book, magazine, newspaper, or other published material (e.g., first edition, latest edition)2. punish (v.) : to make someone suffer or experience something unpleasant as a penalty for breaking a rule or doing something wrong3. drive (v.) : to o
Speak English Fluently: 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations | Day 116 Dec 26, 2025 00:11:42 Episode 116: lawyer, limb, field, faith, shower, mask, course, opinion, when, and steer.1. lawyer (n.) : a professional person qualified to advise clients on legal matters and represent them in court2. limb (n.) : an arm, leg, or wing of a person or animal; a large branch of a tree; (idiom: out on a limb) in a risky or vulnerable position3. field (n.) : a large area of open land, often used for fa
Christmas Special | Speak English Fluently with 4000 Essential Words from Daily Conversations Dec 24, 2025 00:33:01 🎄 Christmas Podcast | Christmas Origins, US vs China Traditions & Essential English Vocabulary 🎄What does Christmas really mean, and why do people celebrate it so differently around the world?In this Christmas-themed podcast episode, we talk about:✨ the origin of Christmas and its religious background✨ how Christmas is celebrated differently in the US and China✨ funny (and slightly embarrassing 😅)

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