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nerd

/nɜːd/ /nɝːd/

Meanings
noun
(sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted

Examples :

"My brother is a bit of a nerd; he spends hours studying physics and rarely goes out with friends. "
person character society culture attitude

Related Words

Illustration revolving

revolving verb

/rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /rɪˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

(Physical movement.)

"The restaurant has a section with tables revolving slowly to offer diners a panoramic view of the city. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration studying

studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

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introverted adjective

/ˈɪntrəvɜːrtɪd/ /ˈɪntroʊvɜːrtɪd/

Turned or thrust inward, particularly:

"My sister is introverted, so she prefers to read a book in her room rather than socialize with her friends at the school party. "

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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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derogatory noun

/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.

"Having a derogatory on your credit report can make it difficult to get a loan. "

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intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

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subculture noun

/ˈsʌbkʌltʃər/ /ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃər/

A portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features.

"The goth subculture has its own mode of dress, and it has a characteristic musical style."

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

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unattractive noun

/ˌʌnətˈræktɪv/ /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/

An aesthetically unattractive person

"I apologize, but "unattractive" is an adjective, not a noun. Here's a sentence using it correctly as an adjective, keeping your other guidelines in mind: "He felt unattractive after getting a bad haircut." "

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obsessive noun

/əbˈsɛsɪv/

A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.

"My neighbor's obsessive about keeping his lawn perfectly manicured. "