Silence made the meeting awkward.
沉默让会议尴尬。
Select the synonym for the word “awkward”: Though she was eager to make a good impression, her __________ remarks during the meeting left everyone feeling uneasy.
A — uncomfortable. “awkward” means adj. clumsy, uncomfortable
He felt ______ when he tripped and spilled his drink in front of everyone.
C — awkward. “awkward” means adj. clumsy, uncomfortable
awkward — adj. clumsy, uncomfortable. In Chinese: 尴尬的，笨拙的.
awkward is pronounced /ˈɔːkwərd/. It breaks into 2 syllables: awk · ward.
Silence made the meeting awkward. (沉默让会议尴尬。)
clumsy, uneasy — all close in meaning to awkward (adj. clumsy, uncomfortable).
Yes. awkward appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 615 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
a(not)+wk(work)