7th Week Vocabulary

1.
Word: mundane
Definition: common or ordinary
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: Some people hate mundane tasks such as vacuuming the floor and washing the dishes.
Collocation: find sth

2.
Word: nominal
Definition: being minor in comparison with the actual value
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: The national parks costs a nominal fee to everyone who wants to enter.
Synonym: meaningless, insignificant

3.
Word: nonchalant
Definition: coolly unconcerned
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: He is acting nonchalantly although he is feeling very embarrassed because he just fell off the stairs.
Synonym: cool, indifferent, laid back

4.
Word: obsequious
Definition: characterized by or showing servile deference or obedience
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: She tries to be stand out in the class to get a better grade but her professor regards her actions too obsequious.
Synonym: servile, slavish

5.
Word: myriad
Definition: a very large(indefinite) number of individuals or things
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: There is a myriad of ways to get to the destination.
Collocation: a myriad of

6.
Word: pragmatic
Definition: pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: She is so pragmatic that she never believes eternal love.
Synonym: businesslike, practical

7.
Word: snobbish
Definition: being too proud of someone's social status, intelligence, or taste.
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: She became snobbish after graduating Harvard.
Synonym: superior, arrogant

8.
Word: provocative
Definition: sexually or controversially stimulating
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: It is not a good idea to have a conversation about a provocative topic with people who are new tp you.
Synonym: influential, seductive, sensitive

9.
Word: spontaneous
Definition: coming from or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: He decided to trip to San Diego this weekend spontaneously.
Collocation: genuinely, quite, totally

10.
Word: sporadic
Definition: appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time
Part of Speech: adjective
Sentence: It rains sporadically in southern California.
Synonym: occasional