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lame

/leɪm/

Meanings
noun
A stupid or undesirable person.

Examples :

""Don't be such a lame; help me carry these groceries." "
person character attitude style

Related Words

Illustration interesting

interesting verb

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪŋ/ /ˈɪnt(ʃ)ɹɛstɪŋ/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The new museum exhibit really interested me in ancient Egyptian history. "

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overlapping verb

/ˌoʊvərˈlæpɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈlæpɪŋ/

To extend over and partly cover something.

"The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk."

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unconvincing verb

/ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ /ˌʌŋkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

To cause to abandon a conviction.

"The lawyer's weak arguments unconvincing the jury caused them to maintain their original belief in the defendant's guilt. "

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inefficient noun

/ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/

A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.

"The inefficient in our study group wasted valuable time arguing instead of focusing on the assignment. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

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breastplate noun

/ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/

A piece of armor that covers the chest.

"The knight's shiny breastplate protected his chest from the enemy's sword. "

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undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

An undesirable person

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

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unbelievable adjective

/ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbl̩/

Not to be believed.

"The amount of homework assigned for the weekend was unbelievable. "

Illustration flexibility

flexibility noun

/ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti/ /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪləti/

The quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability.

"The gymnast's flexibility allowed her to perform the difficult backbend easily. "

Illustration obstruction

obstruction noun

/əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/

The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

"The fallen tree caused a major obstruction in the road, blocking traffic. "

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constructed verb

/kənˈstɹʌktəd/

To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

"We constructed the radio from spares."

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noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "