Vocabulary Insight 7

intimidating

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/ɪn.tɪ.mɪ.deɪ.tɪng/ or /in.ti.mi.dei.ting/

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causing feelings of fear, unease, or worry in others

dim

Adjective

/dɪm/ or /dim/

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lacking brightness or sufficient light

to perish

Verb

/pɛ.rɪʃ/ or /pe.rish/

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to lose one's life, often terribly or suddenly

obnoxious

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/ɑb.nɑ.kʃəs/ or /aab.naa.kshēs/

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extremely unpleasant or rude

compelling

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/kəm.pɛ.lɪng/ or /kēm.pe.ling/

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persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

hilarious

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/hɪ.lɛ.riəs/ or /hi.le.riēs/

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causing great amusement and laughter

repugnant

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/ri.pəg.nənt/ or /ri.pēg.nēnt/

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extremely unpleasant and disgusting

conventional

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/kən.vɛn.ʃə.nəl/ or /kēn.ven.shē.nēl/

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generally accepted and followed by many people

enchanting

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/ɛn.ʧæn.tɪng/ or /en.chān.ting/

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having a magical and charming quality that captures attention and brings joy

primitive

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/prɪ.mə.tɪv/ or /pri.mē.tiv/

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characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

intriguing

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/ɪnt.ri.gɪng/ or /int.ri.ging/

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arousing interest and curiosity due to being strange or mysterious

to get off on the wrong foot

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/ɡɛt ɔːɹ stˈɑːɹt ˈɔf ɑːnðə ɹˈɔŋ fˈʊt/

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Idiom

to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity

soothing

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/su.ðɪng/ or /soo.dhing/

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providing a calming or comforting sensation that helps to relieve or lessen pain or discomfort

sluggish

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/slə.gɪʃ/ or /slē.gish/

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moving, responding, or functioning at a slow pace

uphill battle

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/ʌphˈɪl bˈæɾəl/

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Idiom

Informal

a difficult fight or challenge that requires a lot of effort and determination