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embarrassing

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

Examples :

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "
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Illustration uncomfortable

uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

Not comfortable; causing discomfort.

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

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embarrassment noun

/ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/

A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

"She felt a wave of embarrassment when she realized she had called her teacher "Mom" in front of the whole class. "

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difficulties noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

A series of frustrations

"Learning a new language often presents many difficulties, including remembering vocabulary and understanding grammar rules. "

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disconcert noun

/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/ /ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/

A state of disunion.

"The sudden disconcert within the team after the project deadline was missed made it difficult to have a productive meeting. "

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consciousness noun

/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

"My brother's lack of consciousness during the lecture made it hard for him to understand the material. "

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concerning verb

/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

"The upcoming school field trip concerns all the students in Grade 5. "

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embarrassed verb

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The teacher embarrassed the student by publicly calling out a wrong answer during the quiz. "

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incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

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engagements noun

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənts/ /ɛnˈɡeɪdʒmənts/

An appointment, especially to speak or perform.

"The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week."

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forgetting verb

/fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/ /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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humiliate verb

/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/

To injure the dignity and self-respect of.

"The teacher's public criticism of the student's essay humiliated him in front of the entire class. "