1. Dowdy /ˈdaʊ.di/
Adjective
(Especially of clothes or the person wearing them) not attractive or
fashionable.
E.g. He has dowdy jeans.
2. Myopic
/maɪˈɑː.pɪk/
Adjective
Not able to see clearly things that are far away.
E.g. My myopic cause problems to identify things.
3. Bamboozle /bæmˈbuː.zəl/
Verb
To trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them.
E.g. She
bamboozled her sister to go to the kitchen instead of the living room.
4. Noxious
/ˈnɑːk.ʃəs/
Adjective
Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is
poisonous or very harmful.
E.g. We need to go out of here because of the noxious
gas.
5.
Anachronism /əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/
Noun
A person, thing, or idea that exists out of its time in history,
especially one that happened or existed later than the period being shown,
discussed, etc.
E.g. “Women can’t work” this phrase is an anachronism from
the days when people highlighted a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness.
6. Circumspect
/ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt/
Adjective
Wary and unwilling to take risks.
E.g. She was circumspect when she was talking about his
problem.
7. Enervate
/ˈen.ɚ.veɪt/
Verb
To make someone feel weak and without energy.
E.g. The hot sun enervated her to the point of
collapse.
8. Evanescent /ˌev.əˈnes.ənt/
Adjective
Lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being
forgotten.
E.g. It was an evanescent memory.
9. Guidance
/ˈɡaɪ.dəns/
Noun
Help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with
problems connected with your work, education, or personal relationships.
E.g. I've always looked to my father for guidance in
my life.
10. Trademark
/ˈtreɪd.mɑːrk/
Noun
A name or symbol on a product that shows it was made by a particular
company, and that it cannot be used by other companies without permission.
E.g. It’s an innovative trademark.
11. Albeit
/ɑːlˈbiː.ɪt/
Conjunction
Despite the stated thing; although.
E.g. The morning was rainy, albeit a bit calm.
12. Bemused
/bɪˈmjuːzd/
Adjective
Slightly confused.
E.g. She had a bemused expression.
13. Benchmark
/ˈbentʃ.mɑːrk/
Noun
A level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other
things.
E.g. She needs to pass the benchmark score to win.
14. Entitled
/ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əld/
Adjective
Feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without
having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are.
E.g. They are entitled and apathetic.
15. Jargon
/ˈdʒɑːr.ɡən/
Noun
Special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people,
especially in their work.
E.g. The Doctor used medical jargon to explain the health
problem.
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