My English Words List - May - 2023

ethic

ethic

noun

an old-fashioned work ethic

professional ethics

introvert

introvert

noun

Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: he’s an introvert, but not shy.

creep

creep

verb

A spider was creeping along the bathroom floor.

Age creeps up on us.

chore

chore

noun

The children were each assigned different household chores.

Doing taxes can be a real chore.

buggy

buggy

noun

A roller buggy, 2005

  • baby carriage

we’ll need a new buggy if we have another baby

Baby transport

judder

judder

verb

the engine stalled and kept juddering