assorted
adjective
a box of assorted cheeses
a box of assorted chocolates
presumptuous
adjective
All that is in my mind when I meet a young person. He may be conceited, ill-mannered, presumptuous or fatuous, but I do not turn for protection to dreary cliches about respect of elders – as if mere age were a reason for respect. I accept that we are equals, and I will argue with him, as an equal, if I think he is wrong. - New Concept English Book 4: Fluency in English, Lesson 5 Youth, by Fielden Hughes
Alas! a woman that attempts the pen,
Such an intruder on the rights of men,
Such a presumptuous creature, is esteemed,
The fault can by no virtue be redeemed. - The Introduction, By Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea
Shallow and presumptuous is some kind of one-two punch. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
sweltering
adjective
We’re due for another scorching summer day.
the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office
tart
adjective
I didn’t add enough sugar to the lemonade, and now it’s way too tart.
boonies
plural noun
she grew up in a big city, but chose to settle down way out in the boonies
nitrile
noun
crossword
noun
setting
noun
He tends to be shy in social settings.
tahini
noun
allegation
noun
One allegation often made is that noise produces mental illness. (Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise, New Concept English Book 4: Fluency in English)
staggering
adjective
staggering medical bills
It was revealed that 20% of men in their mid-thirties snore. This figure rises to a staggering 60% of men in their sixties. - Lesson 47 Too high a price?, New Concept English Book 3: Developing Skills
broth
noun
chicken broth
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
prosopagnosia
noun
People with prosopagnosia, or face blindness, typically avoid social interactions and can develop social anxiety disorder. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2022
superstition
noun
I don’t believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.
frostbite
adjective
frostbite sailing