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1. imperceptible (adj.) [ˌɪm.pəˈsep.tɪ.bl]

unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight

EX: She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.

2. callous (adj.) [ˈkæl.əs]

unkind or cruel; without sympathy or feeling for other people

EX: It might sound callous, but I don't care if he's homeless. He's not living with me!

3. irk (v.) [ɜːk]

to annoy someone

EX: The negative reply to my complaint really irked me.

4. embryonic (adj.) [ˌem.briˈɒn.ɪk]

relating to an embryo

EX: The project is still at an embryonic stage.

5. abstraction (n.) [æbˈstræk.ʃən]

when a subject is very general and not based on real situations

EX: She's always talking in abstractions.