Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2

20 Lists of Infrequently Use Adjective Vocabularies.

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1) Breezy = Semilir.
1 Pleasantly windy. 
‘it was a bright, breezy day’  
2 Appearing relaxed, informal, and cheerily brisk. 
‘the text is written in a breezy matter-of-fact manner’

Pronunciation

Breezy  /ˈbriːzi/

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B-R-E-E-Z-Y 

2) Corky = Periang. 
1 Resembling cork. 
‘corky lesions on apples’ 
2 (of wine) corked. 
‘a musty quality in all three bottles tasted caused some judges to call this wine corky’

Pronunciation

Corky  /ˈkɔːki/

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C-O-R-K-Y

3) Dainty = Halus.
1 Delicately small and pretty. 
‘a dainty lace handkerchief’
‘the china cup seemed too dainty in his large hands’ 
       1.1 (of a person) delicate and graceful in build or movement. 
            ‘he is one of the daintiest players in the game’ 
       1.2 (of food) particularly good to eat and served in a small portion. 
            ‘a dainty morsel’  
2 Fastidious, especially concerning food. 
‘a dainty appetite’

Pronunciation

Dainty  /ˈdeɪnti/

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D-A-I-N-T-Y

4) Damp = Basah.  
Slightly wet.

‘her hair was still damp from the shower’

‘damp November evenings’

Pronunciation

Damp  /damp/

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D-A-M-P

5) Deafening = Memengakkan telinga.

(of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.

‘the music reached a deafening crescendo’

Pronunciation

Deafening  /ˈdɛf(ə)nɪŋ/

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D-E-A-F-E-N-I-N-G
 

6) Fierce = Sengit.
1 Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness. 
‘fierce fighting continued throughout the day’ 
‘the tiger is the largest member of the cat family and a fierce predator’ 
       1.1 (of the weather or temperature) powerful and destructive.
            ‘fierce storms lashed the country’

       1.2 Showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity.

            ‘his fierce loyalty’

            ‘there was fierce local opposition to the plans’

       1.3 (of a mechanism) having a jolting and powerful abruptness of action.

            ‘the fire door had a fierce pneumatic return’

Pronunciation

Fierce  /fɪəs/

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F-I-E-R-C-E

 
7) Greasy = Berminyak.  
1 Covered with, resembling, or produced by grease or oil. 
‘he wiped his greasy fingers’ 
‘a greasy mark’ 
       1.1 Producing excessive body oil. 
            ‘greasy skin’ 
       1.2 Containing or cooked with too much oil or fat. 
            ‘greasy food’
       1.3 Slippery.

            ‘the rain's making the roads greasy’

2 (of a person or their manner) unpleasantly or insincerely polite or ingratiating.

‘the greasy little man from the newspaper’

Pronunciation

Greasy /ˈɡriːzi/  /ˈɡriːsi/

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G-R-E-A-S-Y

8) Hideous = Mengerikan. 
1 Extremely ugly.

‘hideous lizard-like creatures’

       1.1 Extremely unpleasant.

            ‘the whole hideous story’

Pronunciation

Hideous /ˈhɪdɪəs/

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H-I-D-E-O-U-S

9) Holistic = Menyeluruh. 
Philosophy  
1 Characterized by the belief that the parts of something are intimately interconnected
 and explicable only by reference to the whole.
1.1 Medicine

Characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental 
and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of a disease.

Pronunciation

Holistic  /həʊˈlɪstɪk/  /hɒˈlɪstɪk/

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H-O-L-I-S-T-I-C

10) Immense = Besar Sekali. 
Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

‘the cost of restoration has been immense’

‘a factor of immense importance’

Pronunciation

Immense  /ɪˈmɛns/

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I-M-M-E-N-S-E

11) Mushy = Lembek.  
1 Soft and pulpy.

‘mushy vegetables’

2 informal | Excessively sentimental.

‘a mushy film’

Pronunciation

Mushy  /ˈmʌʃi/

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M-U-S-H-Y

12) Obnoxious = Buruk. 
Extremely unpleasant.

‘obnoxious odours’

‘he found her son somewhat obnoxious’

Pronunciation

Obnoxious  /əbˈnɒkʃəs/

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O-B-N-O-X-I-O-U-S

13) Quaint = Aneh. 
 Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.

‘quaint country cottages’

‘a quaint old custom’

Pronunciation
Quaint  /kweɪnt/

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Q-U-A-I-N-T

14) Repulsive = Menjijikan. 
1Arousing intense distaste or disgust.

‘a repulsive smell’

2 Relating to repulsion between physical objects. 
3 archaic | Lacking friendliness or sympathy.

Pronunciation

Repulsive  /rɪˈpʌlsɪv/

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R-E-P-U-L-S-I-V-E

15) Staunch = Setia.  
1 Very loyal and committed in attitude. 
‘a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby’ 

2 (of a wall) of strong or firm construction.

‘these staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon’

       2.1 archaic | (of a ship) watertight.

            ‘powerful and stanch boats’

Pronunciation

Staunch  /stɔːn(t)ʃ/

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S-T-A-U-N-C-H

16) Steep = Curam.
(of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.

‘she pushed the bike up the steep hill’

Pronunciation

Steep  /stiːp/

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S-T-E-E-P

17) Trenchant = Tajam. 
1 Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.

‘the White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities’

2 literary, archaic | (of a weapon or tool) having a sharp edge.

‘a trenchant blade’

Pronunciation

Trenchant  /ˈtrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nt/

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T-R-E-N-C-H-A-N-T

18) Uneven = Tidak merata. 
1 Not level or smooth.

‘the floors are cracked and uneven’ 

2 Not regular, consistent, or equal. 

‘the uneven distribution of resources’

Pronunciation

Uneven  /ʌnˈiːv(ə)n/

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U-N-E-V-E-N

19) Vast = Luas. 
Of very great extent or quantity; immense.

‘a vast plain full of orchards’

Pronunciation

Vast  /vɑːst/

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V-A-S-T

20) Witty = Jenaka. 
Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour.

‘a witty remark’

‘Marlowe was charming and witty’

Pronunciation

Witty  /ˈwɪti/

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W-I-T-T-Y

Reference: 

- https://en.oxforddictionaries.com