VOA (Voice of America) 13

Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
Adult (n.)	/ˈadʌlt, əˈdʌlt/	โตเต็มที่, โตเต็มวัย, a person who is fully grown or developed Example : Anyone over eighteen years of age counts as an adult.
Explicit (adj.)	/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt, ɛk-/	กระจ่าง, ชัดแจ้ง stated clearly and in detail Example : He was explicit on the point.
Implicit (adj.)	/ɪmˈplɪsɪt/	ซึ่งบอกเป็นนัย suggested though not directly expressed Example : We had an implicit agreement that we would support each other.
Absorbing (adj.)	/əbˈzɔːbɪŋ, -ˈsɔːbɪŋ/	ที่ดึงดูดความสนใจ intensely interesting; engrossing Example : This book is so absorbing that I can't put it down.
Surround (v.)	/səˈraʊnd/	ล้อม, แวดล้อม, โอบล้อม be all round (someone or something) Example : The police have surrounded the building.
Combine (n.)	/kəmˈbʌɪn/	การรวมกัน join or merge to form a single unit or substance Example : This is a movie which combines education with recreation.
Investigator (n.)	/ɪnˈvɛstɪgeɪtə(r)/	ผู้สำรวจ, ผู้ตรวจสอบ a person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation: Example : The crime investigators are looking into the murder case.
Immersion (n.)	/ɪˈməːʃ(ə)n/	การจุ่ม การแช่ the action of immersing someone or something in a liquid Example : His back was still raw from immersion in the icy Atlantic sea.