1.supercilious/adj. /ˌsuː.pəˈsɪl.i.əs/
behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important.
e.g. He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice.
2.sensibility/n. /ˌsen.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
an understanding of or ability to decide about what is good or valuable, especially in connection with artistic or social activities.
e.g. The author has applied a modern sensibility (= way of understanding things) to the social ideals of an earlier age.
3.earnest/adj. /ˈɜː.nɪst/
serious and determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny.
e.g. He was a very earnest young man.
earnestly /adverb
earnestness /noun
4.indeterminate/adj. /ˌɪn.dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nət/
not measured, counted, or clearly known.
e.g. An indeterminate number of workers have already been exposed to the danger.
indeterminacy /noun
5.doubtful/adj. /ˈdaʊt.fəl/
If you are doubtful about something, you are uncertain about it.
e.g. The teacher is doubtful about having parents working as classroom assistants.
doubtfully /adverb
6.patrol/v. /pəˈtrəʊl/
(especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger.
e.g. The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.
7.admiration/n. /ˌæd.mɪˈreɪ.ʃən/
the feeling of admiring someone or something.
e.g.She gazed in admiration at his broad, muscular shoulders.
-ion
obsession
something or someone that you think about all the time.
restoration
the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position.
repetition
the act of doing or saying something again.
8.furniture/n. /ˈfɝː.nɪ.tʃɚ/
things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to make it suitable and comfortable for living or working in.
e.g. The only piece/item of furniture he has in his bedroom is a bed.
9.enlarge/v. /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/
to become bigger or to make something bigger.
e.g. They've enlarged the kitchen by building over part of the garden.
10.countenance/n. /ˈkaʊn.tə.nəns/
the appearance or expression of someone's face.
e.g. He was of noble countenance.
11.reluctant/adj. /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it.
e.g. She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
reluctantly/adverb
12.apathetic/adj. /ˌæp.əˈθet.ɪk/
showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important.
e.g. Don't be so apathetic - how are you going to get a job if you don't even start looking?
13.whiskey/n. /ˈwɪs.ki/
a strong, pale brown alcoholic drink, originally from Scotland and Ireland, made from grain such as barley, maize, or rye.
14.cheerful/adj. /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/
used to describe a place or thing that is bright and pleasant and makes you feel positive and happy.
e.g. The doctor's waiting room was bright and cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.
15.distort/v. /dɪˈstɔːt/
to change something from its usual, original, natural, or intended meaning, condition, or shape.
e.g. My original statement has been completely distorted by the media.
distortion/noun
16.complexion/n. /kəmˈplek.ʃən/
the general character of something.
e.g. These are radical changes which will alter the complexion of the British contemporary dance scene.
17.pluck/v. /plʌk/
to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it.
e.g. He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it.
18.alignment/n. /əˈlaɪn.mənt/
an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other.
e.g. The problem is happening because the wheels are out of alignment with each other.
19.incessant/adj. /ɪnˈses.ənt/
never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way.
incessantly /adverb
20.innumerable/adj. /ɪˈnjuː.mər.ə.bl̩/
too many to be counted.
e.g. The project has been delayed by innumerable problems.
21.proprietary/adj. /prəˈpraɪə.tər.i/
relating to owning something, or relating to or like an owner.
e.g. I just assumed he owned the place - he had a proprietary air about him.
22.possessive/adj. /pəˈzes.ɪv/
If you are possessive about something that you own, you do not like lending it to other people or sharing it with other people.
e.g. He's a bit possessive about his iPod - I wouldn't dare ask to borrow it.
23.immoderate/adj. /ɪˈmɒd.ər.ət/
too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable.
immoderately /adverb
24.continual/adj. /kənˈtɪn.ju.əl/
happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way.
e.g. I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it.
e.g. I'm sorry - I can't work with these continual interruptions.
continually /adverb
25.repetitive/adj /rɪˈpet.ə.tɪv/
involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring.
e.g. It is a boring repetitive job.