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lightheaded

/ˈlaɪtˌhɛdɪd/

Meanings
adjective
Disordered in the head; dizzy or feeling faint; hence, flighty in mind; delirious.

Examples :

"After standing for hours at the school concert, the student felt lightheaded and struggled to stay awake. "
medicine sensation physiology body mind

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thoughtless adjective

/ˈθɔːtləs/ /ˈθɔtləs/

Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless.

"Her thoughtless remark about his weight really hurt his feelings. "

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feeling verb

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/ /ˈfilɪŋ/

(heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.

"The baby was feeling the soft fur of the teddy bear. "

Illustration standing

standing verb

/ˈstændɪŋ/

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

"The teacher stood and pointed to the map, standing in front of the class. "

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volatile noun

/ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪ.(ə)l/ /ˈvɑl.ə.tl̩/

A chemical or compound that changes into a gas easily.

"The volatile quickly evaporated from the science experiment. "

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frivolous adjective

/ˈfɹɪv.əl.əs/

Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

"During the serious meeting, Sarah's frivolous comments about the latest TikTok trend distracted everyone. "

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struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

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delirious adjective

/dɪˈlɪəɹɪəs/

Being in the state of delirium.

"The student was delirious with excitement after getting the top score on the exam. "

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flighty adjective

/ˈflaɪti/

Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.

"My sister is so flighty that she changed her major three times in one semester! "

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

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seriously adverb

/ˈsɪəɹi.əsli/ /ˈsiɹi.əsli/

(manner) In a serious or literal manner.

"He was hoping that we would take him seriously."

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comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

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disordered verb

/dɪsˈɔːrdərd/ /dɪsˈɔːrdɪd/

To throw into a state of disorder.

"The loud argument disordered the meeting, making it impossible to discuss the project effectively. "