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lethargic

/ləˈθɑɹdʒɪk/ /ləˈθɑːdʒək/ /ləˈθɑː.dʒɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Sluggish, slow

Examples :

"After a long, tiring day at work, Sarah felt lethargic and couldn't focus on dinner. "
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Related Words

Illustration apathetic

apathetic adjective

/æp.əˈθɛt.ɪk/

Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion

"Sarah was apathetic about the upcoming school play; she didn't seem to care if she rehearsed or not. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration sluggish

sluggish adjective

/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/

Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive

"a sluggish man"

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

Illustration indifferent

indifferent noun

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/

A person who is indifferent or apathetic.

"The indifferent student didn't care about the upcoming exam. "

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showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration focus

focus noun

/ˈfəʊ.kəs/ /ˈfoʊ.kəs/

A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

"The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire."

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration tiring

tiring verb

/ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/

To become sleepy or weary.

"After a long day of school, I'm tiring quickly. "

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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chores noun

/tʃɔrz/

A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.

"Washing dishes is a chore, but we cannot just stop eating."