Review the word list to see which words you know and actively utilize and which you do not. Then use the conversation below to improve your intonation and examine appropriate usage of these words.
| Word | Pronunciation |
| 1. predictable | pre-DIK-tu-bul |
| 2. exhaust | eg-ZAHST |
| 3. inaccessible | in-ak-SES-u-bul |
| 4. ample | AM-pul |
| 5. spacious | SPĀ-shus |
| 6. arid | AIR-id |
| 7. indiscriminately | in-dis-KRI-mi-nit-lee |
| 8. feigned | FAYND |
| 9. perilous | PER-i-lus |
| 10. substantial | sub-STAN-shul |
| 11. harbor | HAR-bur |
| 12. insignificant | in-sig-NI-fi-kent |
| 13. conscientious | con-shee-EN-shus |
| 14. convey | kun-VAY |
| 15. inadvertently | in-ad-VER-tent-lee |
| 16. zenith | ZEE-nith |
| 17. systematic | sis-te-MA-dik |
| 18. inevitable | in-E-vi-du-bul |
| 19. expansion | ek-SPAN-shun |
| 20. highlight | HI-līt |
Developer Talk at Lunch
Alex: “How’s the roll-out of the new microservices architecture going, Ben? I heard the older monolithic system was starting to exhaust everyone’s patience.”
Ben: “It was, Alex. That system was becoming inaccessible for any rapid changes. Every attempted modification risked catastrophic failure. The new setup is a breath of fresh air, thankfully.”
Alex: “That’s good to hear. We need something predictable for the long term. I’ve been drowning in documentation lately; the amount of detail for the API calls is substantial.”
Ben: “Tell me about it. I found a bug yesterday that was honestly quite a perilous discovery. If it had gone live, we would have been logging sensitive user data indiscriminately.”
Alex: “Wow, that sounds serious! Did you manage to trace it back to a change someone made inadvertently?”
Ben: “Exactly. It was a small, seemingly insignificant change in a config file. It just proves that even the smallest detail matters. We need to be more conscientious in our code reviews.”
Alex: “I agree. On a different note, did you see the mock-ups for the new data center? The server racks look incredibly spacious.”
Ben: “I did! They’re ensuring we have ample resources for the next five years. They project we’ll hit our user zenith within that time, which makes this planned expansion absolutely inevitable.”
Alex: “It’s all about forward-thinking now. We have a meeting this afternoon to discuss the security protocols. We need to clearly convey the urgency of implementing multi-factor authentication across the board.”
Ben: “Sounds like a plan. Let’s make sure our message is crystal clear.”
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