1. impeccable (adj.)
-If you describe something such as someone's behavior or appearance
as impeccable, you are emphasizing that it is perfect and has no faults.
Ex:
Her academic credentials are impeccable.
2. nemesis (n.)
-
The nemesis of a person or thing is a situation, event, or
person,
which causes them to be seriously harmed,
especially as a punishment.
Ex: Uncritical trust is
my nemesis.
3. sagacious (adj.)
-
A sagacious person is intelligent and has the ability to make
good
decisions.
Ex: He is the most sagacious member of the committee.
4. perfunctory (adj.)
-
A perfunctory action is done quickly and carelessly, and shows
a
lack of interest in what you are doing.
Ex:
She gave the list only a perfunctory glance.
5. nebulous(adj.)
- If you describe something as nebulous, you mean that it is vague
and not clearly defined or not easy to
describe.
Ex: So-called truth is
a nebulous thing at
best.
6. acquiesce(v.)
-
If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants
or to accept what he or she does.
Ex: We acquiesced in his resignation.
7. repudiate (v.)
- If you repudiate something
or someone, you show that you
strongly disagree with them and do not want
to be connected with
them in any way.
Ex:
He declined to repudiate violence.
8. usurp(v.)
- If you say that someone usurps a job, role, title, or position, they
take it from someone when they have no
right to do this.
Ex: The Congress wants to
reverse the reforms and usurp the
power
of the presidency.
9. specious (adj.)
- Something that is specious seems to exist or be true, but is not real
or true.
Ex:
We wouldn't accept his specious claim.
10. sordid(adj.)
- If you describe someone's behavior as sordid, you mean that it is
immoral or dishonest.
Ex: It was a shock to discover the truth
about his sordid past.
11. meticulous (adj.)
-If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things
very carefully and with great attention to
detail.
Ex:
The painting had been executed with meticulous attention to detail.
12. demography (n.)
- Demography is the study of the changes in
numbers of births,deaths,
marriages, and cases of disease in a community over a period of
time.
Ex: Demography is the analysis of population variables.
13. redundant (adj.)
-
Something that is redundant is no longer needed
because its job is
being done by something else or because its
job is no longer
necessary or useful.
Ex: There are too many redundant words in this book.
14. siblings (n.)
-
Your siblings are your brothers and sisters.
Ex:
Sibling rivalry often causes parents anxieties.
15. garrulous (adj.)
- If you describe someone as garrulous, you mean that they talk a
great
deal, especially about unimportant things.
Ex: My garrulous neighbor had given away the
secret.
16. viable (adj.)
-
Something that is viable is capable of doing what
it is intended to do.
Ex:
The scheme is economically viable.
17. urbanization (n.)
- Urbanization is the process of creating towns
in country areas.
Ex: Urbanization will become increasingly important in the future.
18. ephemeral(adj.)
- If you describe something as ephemeral, you mean that it lasts only
for a
very short time.
Ex: Such novels came forward
to enjoy ephemeral popularity
only.
19. agrarian (adj.)
- Agrarian means relating to the ownership
and use of land,
especially farmland, or relating to the
part of a society or economy
that is concerned with
agriculture.
Ex: This was a feature
of agrarian development
in Britain.
20. affinity(n.)
-
If you have an affinity with someone or something, you feel that you
are similar
to them or that you know and understand them very well.
Ex:
Many girls do show an affinity for craft skills.
21.bureaucracy (n.)
- A bureaucracy is
an administrative system operated by a large
number of officials.
Ex:
The bureaucracy has become ossified.
22. lethargy (n.)
- Lethargy is the condition or state of
being lethargic.
Ex:
Sleep deprivation can cause stress, loss of
appetite and lethargy.
23. affluence (n.)
- Affluence is the state of having a lot of
money or a high standard of living.
Ex:
The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class.
24. stereotype (n.)
- A stereotype is
a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a
lot
of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing.
Ex: There's always been
a stereotype about
successful businessmen.
25. ethnocentrism(n.)
- Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
Ex:
As the labels suggest, diversity training
aims to combat racism,
sexism, exclusion, and ethnocentrism.
