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Duolingo English Test Essential Vocabulary

social

/ˈsoʊʃəl/
en-us undefinedsocial
Main Example

She enjoys social events with her friends.

Example context
en-us flagShe enjoys social events with her friends.
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Relating to society or the way people live together.

Other Example

They held a social gathering at their house.

en-us flagThey held a social gathering at their house.

The club organizes social activities every month.

en-us flagThe club organizes social activities every month.

He is very active in social causes.

en-us flagHe is very active in social causes.
Synonyms

social interaction

en-us flagsocial interaction

social skills

en-us flagsocial skills

social media

en-us flagsocial media
Synonyms

communal

societal

public

persuade

/pərˈsweɪd/
en-us undefinedpersuade
Main Example

She tried to persuade him to join the team.

Example context
en-us flagShe tried to persuade him to join the team.
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To convince someone to do or believe something.

Other Example

He tried to persuade her to stay.

en-us flagHe tried to persuade her to stay.

They persuaded me to go to the party.

en-us flagThey persuaded me to go to the party.

Can you persuade him to help us?

en-us flagCan you persuade him to help us?
Synonyms

persuade someone

en-us flagpersuade someone

persuade to do something

en-us flagpersuade to do something

persuade against

en-us flagpersuade against
Synonyms

convince

influence

sway

expensive

/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
en-us undefinedexpensive
Main Example

This car is very expensive.

Example context
en-us flagThis car is very expensive.
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Costing a lot of money; not cheap.

Other Example

That watch is too expensive for me.

en-us flagThat watch is too expensive for me.

Her dress looks expensive and elegant.

en-us flagHer dress looks expensive and elegant.

Dining at that restaurant is quite expensive.

en-us flagDining at that restaurant is quite expensive.
Synonyms

expensive taste

en-us flagexpensive taste

expensive items

en-us flagexpensive items

expensive lifestyle

en-us flagexpensive lifestyle
Synonyms

costly

pricey

high-priced

humid

/ˈhjuː.mɪd/
en-us undefinedhumid
Main Example

It was a humid day at the beach.

Example context
en-us flagIt was a humid day at the beach.
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Having a lot of moisture in the air.

Other Example

The air felt humid after the rain.

en-us flagThe air felt humid after the rain.

She wiped her brow on the humid afternoon.

en-us flagShe wiped her brow on the humid afternoon.

The plants thrive in humid conditions.

en-us flagThe plants thrive in humid conditions.
Synonyms

humid weather

en-us flaghumid weather

humid climate

en-us flaghumid climate

humid air

en-us flaghumid air
Synonyms

damp

moist

wet

employee

/ɛmˈplɔɪ.iː/
en-us undefinedemployee
Main Example

The employee received a bonus for her hard work.

Example context
en-us flagThe employee received a bonus for her hard work.
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A person who works for another person or organization in exchange for payment.

Other Example

The employee clocked in early today.

en-us flagThe employee clocked in early today.

Each employee must attend the meeting.

en-us flagEach employee must attend the meeting.

The company hired a new employee last week.

en-us flagThe company hired a new employee last week.
Synonyms

full-time employee

en-us flagfull-time employee

part-time employee

en-us flagpart-time employee

temporary employee

en-us flagtemporary employee
Synonyms

worker

staff member

team member

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