New words learnt during conversational lessons

Personality-related vocabulary

(adjective)
1. Having a downward inclination or slope
2. (figuratively) Predisposed, liable, inclined

EXAMPLE: Prone to failure

(adjective)
1. Not secure or safe.
2. Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.

EXAMPLE: He is a nice guy, but seems to be insecure around other people.

(noun)
A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant or routine one

EXAMPLE: Washing dishes is a chore, but we cannot just stop eating.

(verb)
past tense of 'fascinate'
To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone or something.

EXAMPLE: The flickering TV fascinated the cat.

(adjective)
Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought

EXAMPLE: The intuitive response turned out to be correct.

(adjective)
Arousing controversy - a debate or discussion of opposing  opinions.

(verb)
To arouse the interest of; to fascinate

(verb)
1. To overpower emotionally
2. To engulf, surge over and submerge.
EXAMPLE: The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.

(verb)
To look briefly (at something)
EXAMPLE: She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror.

(adjective)
1. Of or pertaining to philosophy
2. Rational; analytic or critically-minded; thoughtful

(adjective)
1. Difficult to understand; hard to conceptualize
EXAMPLE: The politician gave an abstract answer when asked about their plans to cut spending
2. Something intangible as opposed to an object, place or person.

(verb)
1. To wonder, think of deeply
2. To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly

EXAMPLE: I have spent days pondering the meaning of life.

(adjective)
1. Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
EXAMPLE: He made a spontaneous offer of help.

2. Done by one's own free choice, or without planning.

(verb)
To evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight; by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.

EXAMPLE: Please don't try to second-guess my teaching techniques.

(verb)
To feel empathy for another person

(adjective)
Of or pertaining to theory; abstract; not practical