Working on a foreign or the second language is
challenging, especially when there are humongous amount of new words are added so
fast. Here are some new words of 2021 that you might want to add to your vocab list. !
1.
JEDI stands for Justice, __________________,
________________, and Inclusion.
2.
The new sense of “synchronous,” added in the
context of education and learning, is: (
)
A.
occurring in real time, as with participants
logged in at an appointed time for a live lecture or discussion.
B.
cut short; abbreviated.
C.
occurring or able to be completed
independently according to a person’s own self-paced schedule or within a broad
window of time.
3.
5G stands for …
A.
five gigabytes.
. B. fifth gateway.
C.
fifth-generation
4.
Ty Dolla $ign is an American singer, rapper
and producer from Los Angeles, California. He popularized the term “________________”
referring to an attractive man who is also stylish, charming, and
self-confident.
5.
A “________________ kitchen” refers to a
commercial facility that prepares and cooks restaurant-style food for delivery
directly to customers.
6.
“_______________” is used an exclamation of
enthusiasm, approval, triumph, pleasure, joy such as in the case like “___________!
We are finally going on a vacation in ages!!!” This word is also used as a verb
with or without an object, meaning “to hurl something forcefully” or “to move
very quickly”.
7.
Similar to the word “marginalize,” which
newly added term means to make a person or group subordinate in status to a
more dominant group? ( )
A.
subordinary
B.
minoritize
C.
comprise
8.
“____________ walk” means taking a walk
outside and making an effort to look at the things around you, feeling thankful
for all small things.
9.
“______________” refers to something that
seems true but isn’t backed up by evidence. This word became popular after
American comedian Stephen Colbert talked about it on his show a while ago.
10. “Don’t ______ me” means “Don’t respond to,
challenge, or disparage the claim or opinion of someone.”
(*source: https://parade.com/1155266/jerylbrunner/new-words-in-dictionary/, dictionary.com, and https://pearsonpte.com/articles/10-new-english-words-for-2021/)
Answer Keys
1. Equality,
Diversion
2. A
3. C
4. zaddy
5. ghost
6. yeet
7. B
8. awe
9. truthiness
10. @
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