A Man Called Ove · 35
A Man Called Ove and Social Incompetence · 17 words
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- acutely/əˈkjuːtli/adverb · C1Very keenly or sharply felt.
- apex/ˈeɪ.pɛks/noun · B2+The very highest point.
- bank statementnoun · B1The list of everything paid in and out of an account.
- beat-upadjective · C1Old, dented, and scarred from long use.
- bureaucrat/ˈbjʊəɹəkɹæt/noun · B2+An official who follows rules rigidly in an administration.
- disruption/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/noun · C1A serious break in the normal course of things.
- exhalation/ˌɛkshəˈleɪ̯ʃən/noun · C1A long breath let out of the lungs.
- fingerprint/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌpɹɪnt/noun · B1+The unique pattern of ridges left by a fingertip.
- frail/fɹeɪl/adjective · B2Weak and easily hurt, often through age.
- gathering/ˈɡæð.ə.ɹɪŋ/noun · B1A meeting of people in one place.
- geriatric/ˌdʒɛɹ.iˈæt.ɹɪk/adjective · C2Of very old people and their medical care.
- good morning/ˌɡʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ/phrase · A1The greeting for the early part of the day.
- halftimenoun · B1+The rest break in the middle of a match.
- lacquer/ˈlæk.ə/noun · C1A fast-drying glossy finish that is sprayed on rather than brushed, used on nails and on traditional Chinese and Japanese decorative ware.
- placement/ˈpleɪ̯smənt/noun · B2A period of work experience as part of a course.
- scrutiny/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/noun · C1Intense, detail-by-detail critical inspection.
- sprinkle/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/verb · B1To scatter tiny drops or bits over the top of something.