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Coderes, Ma. Yvonne P.

8-Socrates

Nincompoop
noun \ nin·com·poop \ ˈnin-kəm-ˌpüp , ˈniŋ- \

 This refers to someone who is silly, foolish, or just downright


stupid.
 It was used regularly in the 1950s and 60s.

Sample sentences:

 Drunken people can be nincompoop if they already had too much


drink.
 Sometimes your friend turns out to be nincompoop specially when
they joke about something and no one actually gets it.

Lackadaisical
adjective \ lack·a·dai·si·cal \ ˌla-kə-ˈdā-zi-kəl \

 It is used to describe someone lazy and has no enthusiasm and


determination
 It was first used in the 1700.

Sample sentences:

 People usually become lackadaisical during rainy season because the


weather basically makes them feel sleepy and cozy.
 My brother has no job but is so lackadaisical in finding one.

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