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| Date | Word | Part of Speech |
Meaning | Example |
| 02-Jun | colloquial | adj. | typical of informal conversation | You shouldn’t use too many colloquial expressions in a formal examination. |
| 03-Jun | reprieve | v. | to cancel a planned punishment | The prisoner was to going to be executed, but he was reprieved at the last minute. |
| 04-Jun | appropriate | adj. | suitable, following expected patterns and norms | What’s an appropriate birthday present for a boss? |
| 05-Jun | interminable | adj. | unbearably long, seemingly without an end | The students had to listen to a boring and interminable speech from the school’s principal. |
| 06-Jun | inarticulate | adj. | unable to express oneself clearly through speech | I hate listening to interviews with footballers; they’re usually so inarticulate. |
| 09-Jun | quaint | adj. | old-fashioned, in a charming way | We loved all the quaint little country cottages we saw during our trip to England. |
| 10-Jun | criteria | n. | standards by which something is judged | What are the criteria for deciding whether a hotel has four or five stars? |
| 11-Jun | desolate | adj. | deserted, dreary, lifeless | What a desolate place this is; I can’t wait to get back to the city! |
| 12-Jun | renounce | v. | to give up, to let go of | Fiona had to renounce her plans for going to university when her father lost his job. |
| 13-Jun | etymology | n. | the history of words, their origin and development | The study of etymology will tell you that the word “quixotic” comes from Don Quixote, a character in a famous Spanish novel. |
| 16-Jun | veneer | n. | a superficial and deceptively attractive surface layer, a, façade | Despite his veneer of good manners, Max is actually a complete brute. |
| 17-Jun | reproach | v. | to criticize, to tell off | My father always reproached me when I didn’t finish all the food on my plate. |
| 18-Jun | ostensible | adj. | appearing to be, seemingly | Jack’s ostensible reason for driving to Phoenix was that he couldn’t afford the plane fare, but in fact he’s afraid of flying. |
| 19-Jun | esoteric | adj. | understood by only a select few | His esoteric writings are highly regarded, but not widely read. |
| 20-Jun | chaos | n. | complete disorder | The combination of the terrible weather and the bus-drivers’ strike brought chaos to the city. |
| 20-Jun | paragon | n. | a model of excellence or perfection | Helen of Troy was considered to be a paragon of female beauty. |
| 23-Jun | opulent | adj. | very elaborate and expensive, showing great wealth | Many magazines these days contain articles showing the opulent lifestyles of actors and footballers. |
| 24-Jun | Vindictive | adj. | not forgiving, determined to take revenge | He’s extremely vindictive; he never forgets if anyone ever harms him. |
| 25-Jun | tenable | adj. | possible to defend or maintain | His arguments are tenable; I’m inclined to believe what he says. |
| 26-Jun | reclusive | adj. | solitary, avoiding the company of other people | After his wife’s death, Jim became very reclusive and went to live by himself in a cabin in a forest. |
| 27-Jun | mundane | adj. | commonplace, relating to ordinary and small-scale matters | He has his head in the clouds; he refuses to pay attention to mundane matters like earning a living or paying his rent. |
| 28-Jun | quandary | n. | facing a number of equally unattractive choices, a difficult and perplexing situation | As parents of a teenage daughter we find ourselves in a quandary as to how much freedom to allow her. |
| 29-Jun | stagnant | adj. | inactive, not developing or flowing | The country’s economy is stagnant; we need more dynamic leadership. |
| 30-Jun | strident | adj. | harsh, loud, noisy | These insects make a characteristic strident noise which can be heard from hundreds of meters. |
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