Make a list of 40 new words that you have learnt during the summer break and write
down their meanings.
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Answer:
1. automagically adv. Automatically in a way that seems magical.
2. bargainous adj. Costing less than expected.
3. big media n. Primary mass communication sources, e.g., TV and the press.
4. bromance n. Close platonic male friendship.
5. buzzkill n. Person or thing that has a depressing effect.
6. carbon credit n. Permit allowing a certain amount of carbon dioxide emissions.
7. carbon offsetting n. Counteraction of CO2 emissions with a corresponding reduction.
8. catastrophize v. To present a situation as worse than it is.
9. cheeseball adj. Lacking taste or style.
10. chillax v. To calm down and relax.
11. cool hunter n. One who predicts new styles and trends.
12. cougar n. Older woman who dates younger men.
13. eggcorn n. Logical swap of words with similar sounds (from "egg corn" for "acorn").
14. exit strategy n. Planned means of extricating oneself from a situation.
15. flash mob n. Brief gathering for a common purpose, announced by e-mail or text.
16. flyover states n. [derogatory] Central regions of the U.S.
17. frenemy n. Friend with whom one has frequent conflict.
18. friend v. To add to a list of personal associates on a website.
19. gal pal n. Female friend.
20. green audit n. Analysis of a business' environmental impact.
21. green-collar adj. Of or relating to workers in the environmentalist business sector.
22. hater n. Negative person.
23. heart v. To like very much; love.
24. homeshoring n. Moving jobs to employees' homes (from "offshoring").
25. hypermiling n. Altering a car to maximize its fuel economy.
26. LBD n. Little black dress.
27. locavore n. One who primarily eats locally grown food.
28. matchy-matchy adj. Excessively color-coordinated.
29. megachurch n. Huge church congregation, typically evangelical Christian.
30. meme n. Image, video or phrase passed electronically on the Internet.
31. microblog v. To post very short entries on a blog.
32. overleveraged adj. Having taken on too much debt.
33. own v. To utterly defeat or humiliate.
34. paywall n. Arrangement whereby website access is restricted to paying users only.
35. pimp v. To make something more showy or impressive.
36. riff v. To expound on a particular subject.
37. rock v. To do something in a confident, flamboyant way.
38. sheeple n. Unquestioning followers (from "sheep" + "people").
39. social media n. Websites and applications used for social networking.
40. soft skills n. Attributes that enable someone to interact harmoniously with others.
41. staycation n. Vacation spent at home.
42. toxic debt n. Debt that has a high risk of default.
43. truthiness n. Quality of seeming true.
44. turducken n. Roast of a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey.
45. tweet n. Posting made on the social networking site Twitter.
46. unfriend v. To remove from a list of personal associates on a website.
47. viral adj. Circulating rapidly on the Internet.
48. vuvuzela n. Long horn blown by fans at soccer matches.
49. webisode n. Episode or short film made for viewing online.
50. zombie bank n. Insolvent bank that survives through government support.
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betrayal
the quality of aiding an enemy
bully
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
celibate
abstaining from sexual intercourse
cliche
a trite or obvious remark
coalition
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
demoniac
someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
disappear
become invisible or unnoticeable
disposition
your usual mood
eradicate
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
facade
the front of a building
functional
designed for or capable of a particular use
harass
annoy continually or chronically
incessantly
without interruption
investment
laying out money or capital in an enterprise
jovial
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
lethargy
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
municipal
relating to a self-governing district
onset
the beginning or early stages
progress
the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
requirement
necessary activity
sentence
a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
sham
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
stamina
enduring strength and energy
supplemental
functioning in a supporting capacity
underlying
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
unfettered
not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
feasibility
the quality of being doable
tract
an extended area of land
infirm
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
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