GLOSSARY

(CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY)
1. Fuzzy: Unclear.

E.g. You can pick up a lot of stations on the car radio but the sound is usually sort of fuzzy.

2. Inherent: Existing as a natural or basic part of something.

E.g. There are dangers inherent in almost every sport.

3. Compulsory: If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law.

E.g. The law made wearing seat belts in cars compulsory.

4. Abolished: To end an activity or custom officially.

E.g. National Service was abolished in the UK in 1962.

5. Stayed up: To go to bed later than usual.

E.g. I'll be late home so don't stay up waiting for me.

6. Stamina: The physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will
take a long time.

E.g. The triathlon is a great test of stamina.

7. Injury: Physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack.

E.g. The triathlon is a great test of stamina.

8. Shift: (Of an idea, opinion, etc.) to change.

E.g. Society's attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century.

9. Achievement: Something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing.

E.g. It gives you a sense of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.

10.Lurk: To wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are
about to attack someone or do something wrong.

E.g. Someone was lurking in the shadows.

E.g. I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I'd left my wallet
at home.

12.Ooze: To flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick
sticky liquid.

E.g. Blood was still oozing out of the wound.

13.Petty: Small or of little importance.

E.g. I don’t have time for petty matters like that.

14.Decrepit: In very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having
been used a lot.

E.g. A decrepit old man sat on a park bench.

15.Shooting: The act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons.

E.g. We heard some shooting in the night.

16.Induce: To persuade someone to do something.

E.g. They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.

17.Deteriorate: To become worse.

E.g. She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.

18.Enhance: To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something.

E.g. These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation.

19.Recollect: To remember something.

E.g. There were five young men in the car, as near as I can recollect.

20.Highlight: to attract attention to or emphasize something important.

E.g. The report highlights the need for improved safety.

E.g. The fashion industry is always desperate to innovate.

22.Niche: A job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like.

E.g. He has carved a niche for himself as a financial advisor.

23.Sole: Being one only; single.

E.g. My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.

24.Compelling: If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it

E.g. It’s a fairly compelling argument for going.

25.Conscientious: Putting a lot of effort into your work.

E.g. She was a conscientious worker, and I’ll miss her.

26.Distressed: Upset or worried.

E.g. She was deeply distressed by the news of his death.

27.Rancor: Bitter anger or unfriendly feelings.

E.g. that question has inspired a surprising degree of rancor.

28.Rigid: Stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved.

E.g. A rigid steel and concrete structure.

29.Inhibit: To prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or
embarrassed.

E.g. Some workers were inhibited from speaking by the presence of their managers.

30.Self-righteous: Believing that your ideas and behavior are morally better than those of other
people.

E.g. He's so self-righteous like he's never done anything wrong in his life.
31.Evolve: To develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually.

E.g. The company has evolved over the years into a multi-million dollar organization.

32.Formulated: To develop all the details of a plan for doing something.

E.g. You formulated a new plan.

33.Attributed: A quality or characteristic that someone or something has.

E.g. Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.

34.Ubiquitous: Seeming to be everywhere.

E.g. The mobile phone, that most ubiquitous of consumer electronic appliances, is about to
enter a new age.

35.Utilized: To use something in an effective way.

E.g. The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body.

36.Slob: A lazy, untidy, and often rude person.

E.g. They wanted to slob along in the old way.

37.Semblance: A situation or condition that is similar to what is wanted or expected, but is not
exactly as hoped for.

E.g. The city has now returned to some semblance of normality after last night's celebrations.

38.Capable: Able to do things effectively and skilfully, and to achieve results.

E.g. We need to get an assistant who's capable and efficient.

39.Overbearing: Too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that
is unpleasant.

E.g. Milligan had a pompous, overbearing father.

40.Mediate: To talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help
them to agree or find a solution to their problems.

E.g. Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides.