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singlemindedadjective

/ˌsɪŋɡəlˈmaɪndɪd/

Very focused; having a single goal, purpose, or idea.

"Maria was singleminded in her pursuit of a medical degree, studying every day for hours. "

derisoryadjective

/dɪˈɹaɪzəɹi/

Derisive; laughable; ridiculous

"The company offered employees a derisory raise of only one percent, which was barely enough to cover inflation. "

true to formadverb

/ˌtruː tə ˈfɔːrm/ /ˌtruː tuː ˈfɔːrm/

According to one's nature; as expected.

"Example Sentence:

"He forgot his homework again, acting true to form for someone who is always disorganized." "

oddlyadverb

/ˈɒdli/ /ˈɑːdli/

In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.

"For December, it was oddly warm."

cheapienoun

/ˈtʃiːpi/

A person who is stingy, a cheapskate.

"My brother is such a cheapie; he always asks to borrow money but never pays it back. "

switch onverb

/swɪtʃ ɒn/ /swɪtʃ ɔːn/

To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch

"When the boss entered the room, Sarah could instantly switch on a professional demeanor, hiding her earlier annoyance. "

borderlineadjective

/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/

Showing bad taste.

"Her bright pink dress with the sparkly unicorn on it was considered borderline for the serious business meeting. "

sleepverb

/sliːp/ /slip/

To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.

"The student slept through the important announcement about the upcoming test. "

flunkeysnoun

/ˈflʌŋkiz/

One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.

"The manager was surrounded by flunkeys who eagerly agreed with everything he said, hoping for a promotion. "

stigmaticadjective

/stɪɡˈmætɪk/ /sɪɡˈmætɪk/

Marked with a stigma, or with something reproachful to character.

"Having a criminal record can be stigmatic, making it difficult to find a job. "

staidadjective

/sted/ /steɪd/

Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.

"Mr. Henderson, the history teacher, was known for his staid approach to lessons. "

braidnoun

/bɹeɪd/

A fancy; freak; caprice.

"Her decision to quit her stable job and travel the world on a whim was quite a braid. "

drippyadjective

/ˈdrɪpi/

Maudlin, tiresome or annoying;

""I couldn't stand watching the end of that movie; it was so drippy with its over-the-top declarations of love that I started to feel annoyed." "

believingverb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept that someone is telling the truth.

"Why did I ever believe you?"

fantasisernoun

/fænˈtæsɪzər/ /fænˈtæsʌɪzər/

Someone who indulges themselves in fantasies

"Sarah is a constant fantasiser; she spends most of her free time daydreaming about becoming a famous actress. "

curbedadjective

/kɜːrbd/ /kɝbd/

Restrained

"His spending habits were curbed by the new budget. "

sledgingnoun

/ˈslɛdʒɪŋ/

The practice of a fielder making insulting or comical references to an opposition batsman with the aim of distracting him

"The team captain's constant sledging of the opposing batter made him miss several crucial shots. "

depersonalizedverb

/diːˈpɜːrsənəlaɪzd/ /diːˈpɜːrsn̩əlaɪzd/

To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something.

"The company depersonalized the customer service experience by replacing human representatives with automated chatbots. "

codologynoun

/kɒˈdɒlədʒi/

Hoaxing, humbugging, bluffing, deception.

"The politician's empty promises and blatant lies were pure codology, designed only to win votes. "

bossybootsnoun

/ˈbɒsibuːts/ /ˈbɔːsibuːts/

A bossy person.

""No one likes working with Sarah because she's such a bossyboots; she always tells everyone what to do." "