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jargon - Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand

At his first day on the job, Louie kept getting confused by all of the technical jargon that his boss insisted on using.

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tactics - Planned actions or strategies used to achieve a specific goal.

The coach taught the players new tactics to improve their defense and offense.

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Bad / Powerless

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wimp - A weak and cowardly or unadventurous person

Randy wanted to impress girls at the beach, but being a skinny wimp prevented him from doing so.

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epitome - Highest example of a certain quality

Dr. Linda Evans had many patients who came to her because she had a well-earned reputation for being the epitome of skill and integrity in her medical specialty

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buffoon - A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown

With his mismatched clothing and general absentmindedness, Roy was viewed as a harmless buffoon that no one took seriously.

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tinderbox - A volatile or tense environment, emotionally or politically charged, likely to erupt in violence or conflict.

During the blackout, the police were concerned about looting, and the downtown felt like a tinderbox ready to explode.

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Bad / Delay

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backlog - A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done

When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up with, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a week.

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Other / Inward

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inhibitions - A feeling of self-consciousness or restraint that prevents someone from acting freely; a psychological or social barrier that limits a person’s behavior or expressions.

His inhibitions kept him from speaking up during the meeting, even though he had great ideas.

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plight - A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

The plight of the jobless is slightly improved when they receive temporary unemployment benefits.

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Other / Desire

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envy - The desire to have something that someone else has.

She felt a twinge of envy when she saw her friend's vacation photos.

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shortcut - A simplified way to complete a task, often by bypassing steps in a process; or a path or way that reduces the usual time or distance required to reach a destination.

He surprised the teacher by figuring out a shortcut method of solving the math problem that saved time compared to the method she had taught before.

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sucker - A person who has been easily fooled or tricked into doing something.

Tim felt like such a sucker when he found out that he had bought fake goods on the internet.