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Having a good vocabulary is ESSENTIAL to facilitate reading, writing, speaking and listening in any language.
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Statistics by the Global Language Monitor (GLM) have revealed that there are approximately 1,019,729 words in the English language.
The GLM also estimates that a new word is created almost every 98 minutes around the world!
New words in English (A-E)
WORD MEANING
1. Abnegation: renunciation of a doctrine or belief.
2. Ambigue: An ambiguous expression or statement.
3. Athleisure: Comfortable and casual footwear & clothing designed for exercise and rigorous activity.
4. Broigus: Angry or irritated.
5. By-Catch: A catch of fish that cannot be put to commercial use.
6. Blert: A cowardly person, someone who is weak.
7. Comp: Providing products or services free of charge as a token of appreciation, a favour.
8. Cryptocurrency: Virtual or digital currency used on the internet. (This is among the new words in English that have emerged as a result of technological advancements in the industry of finance.)
9. Cringe: To feel ashamed or embarrassed by what someone else is doing or saying.
10. Deepfake: A recording or image that has been altered convincingly to misinterpret what someone is doing or saying. (This is among the new words in English that have emerged as a result of technological advancements in the industry of finance.)
11. Delicense: To deprive a vehicle, business, or person of their license (official permission to operate).
12. Destigmatizing: The process of removing social stigma or negative connotations associated with someone or something.
13. Eradicate: To destroy something completely down to its roots.
14. Ebullient: Unrestrained joyously.
15. Efface: To remove, typically by erasing or rubbing.
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New words in English (F-J)
16. Fantoosh: Showy; flashy; stylish; exotic; sophisticated. Used often to imply pretentiousness & ostentation.
17. Functional: Capable of or designed for a particular purpose.
18. Fatuous: Devoid of intelligence.
19. Gratuitous: Unwarranted or uncalled for.
20. Gaffe: A tactless or socially-awkward act.
21. Galvanize: To stimulate action.
22. Hench: A person with strong musculature; an individual with a remarkable physique.
23. Hir: A gender-neutral adjective is used to indicate possession.
24. Hair Doughnut: A doughnut-shaped sponge used to support a specific hair-do.
25. Influencer: An individual who changes or affects the way a larger group of people behave.
26. Infirm: Lack of vitality, or bodily & muscular strength.
27. Incessant: Without any interruption.
28. Jovial: Displaying high-spirit merriment.
29. Jaunt: A journey taken typically for pleasure.
30. Jaded: Apathetic or bored after experiencing an excess of something.
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New words in English (K-O)
31. Kwell: To talk proudly, admiringly, or enthusiastically about something.
32. Knell: The sound of a bell rung very slowly; a toll.
33. Kip: Informal word for ‘sleep’.
34. LOL: Abbreviated form for ‘Laugh Out Loud’. Used commonly for communicating informally on social media platforms.
35. Lethargy: To display an unusual lack of energy or inactivity.
36. Largesse: Generosity or kindness in bestowing money or gifts.
37. Multifarious: Diverse, or multifaceted.
38. Municipal: Related to a self-governing district.
39. Microfinance: Financial services that are provided to individuals & communities in rural & developing areas.
40. Nomophobia: Anxiety about lack of access to a smartphone or mobile phone services.
41. Naivete: Lack of worldliness & sophistication.
42. Nascent: The beginning; being born.
43. Onboarding: The process of integrating a new employee into a team or organisation.
44. Oat-Milk: Milk prepared from oats; used commonly in cooking and in drinks.
45. Onset: The early stages, or beginning of.
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New words in English (P-T)
46. Pronoid: A person who is convinced of others’ goodwill towards themselves.
47. Puggle: A young platypus or echidna.
48. Pertinacious: Someone who is stubborn & unyielding.
49. Quotidian: An event or task that is of daily occurrence.
50. Quisling: A traitor. (This word is also among the list of 50 difficult words in the English language!)
51. Quaff: To swallow greedily or hurriedly in a single draught.
52. Rat-Tamer: Informal for a psychiatrist or a psychologist.
53. Recalcitrant: Resistant to authority or force.
54. Raconteur: A person who is skilled in telling anecdotes.
55. Sandboxing: The restriction of a code or piece of software to a specific environment on a computer system that can be run securely.
56. Self-isolate: To deliberately isolate oneself from others; to undertake a period of self-imposed isolation.
57. Shero: A heroine; a hero of the female gender.
58. Topophilia: An emotional connection to a physical environment or a particular place.
59. Truthiness: Something of a seemingly truthful quality that is not supported by evidence or facts.
60. Tract: An area of land that is extended.
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SPIKE’S BONUS WORDS
Abrogate– To revoke something formally.
Abstruse– Difficult to understand.
Accede- Yield to anothers’ wish or opinion.
Blandishment– Flattery intended to persuade.
Calumny– A false accusation of an offense.
Circumlocution– An indirect way of expressing something.
Demagogue– A leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
Enervate– Weaken physically, emotionally, or morally.
Sesquipedalian– A foot and a half long.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious– Something that is extraordinarily good.
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