Session 8 (October 1)
1.
Abject: /ˈæb.dʒekt/ Adjective.
The state of being extremely
unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.
E.g. They live in abject conditions
of poverty.
2.
Ageless:
/ˈeɪdʒ.ləs/
Adjective.
Someone or something that is
ageless never looks older.
E.g. She is forty years old,
but she seems a little bit ageless.
3.
Bland:
/blænd/ Adjective.
Not having a strong taste or
character or not showing any interest or energy.
E.g. I tasted the cake, and it
was a little bit bland.
4.
Effable:
/ ef′ə bəl/ Adjective.
Able to be described in words.
E.g. She was partially effable
after the situation ends.
5.
Hush:
/hʌʃ/ Noun.
A sudden, calm silence.
E.g. The hush in the room causes
scare.
6.
Importune:
/ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/
Verb.
To make repeated, forceful
requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing slight
problems.
E.g. Those girls importune the
class.
7.
Meldrop:
/ˈmɛldrɒp/ Noun.
A drop of mucus at the nose,
whether produced by cold or otherwise.
E.g. Her meldrop shows that
she is going to suffer flu.
8.
Nauseant:
/ˈnɔːsɪənt/ Noun.
A substance or agent which
produces nausea.
E.g. Nauseant is known for
being a horrible feeling that a person can suffer.
9.
Reprobate:
/ˈrep.rə.beɪt/
Noun.
A person of bad character and
habits.
E.g. You acted as a reprobate yesterday
at night.
10. Risible: /ˈrɪzəbəl/ Adjective.
So lacking in quality or
usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at.
E.g. The movie was too much
risible, so we are not going to watch it again.
11. Saucy: /ˈsɑː.si/ Adjective.
Rude and showing no respect.
E.g. You were saucy with your parents
this morning.
12. Slush: /slʌʃ/ Noun.
Snow that is lying on the
ground and has started to melt.
E.g. Her clothes had slush when
she enters the house.
13. Tight: /taɪt/ adjective, adverb.
(Held or kept together) Firmly
or closely.
E.g. The box was completely tight.
14. Virtue: /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/ Noun.
A good moral quality in a
person, or the general quality of being morally good.
E.g. It is nice to have virtue.
15. Xenology: /zɛˈnɑlədʒi/
The scientific study of alien
biology, cultures, etc.
E.g. It is strange to be
involved in xenology.
Very good!
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