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Malapropism

By Shamli Seth - February 28, 2018

Malapropism [ MAL-uh’-prop-iz-uh’ m ] [ noun ] MEANING : the wrong use of one word instead of another word because they sound similar to each other, with results that are unintentionally funny USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He is the very pine-apple of politeness, is an example of malapropism.

Bivouac

By Shamli Seth - February 27, 2018

Bivouac [ biv-oo-ak, biv-wak ] [ noun, intransitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) a temporary military encampment having practically no shelter 2. (n.) the place that is used to set up such camps 3. (intr.v.) to encamp or take shelter in a bivouac 4. (tr.v.) to provide with shelter temporarily USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The troops decided to vacate the bivouacs after facing heavy enemy fire.

Modicum

By Shamli Seth - February 26, 2018

Modicum [ MOD-i-kuh’ m ] [ adjective ] MEANING : a moderate or small amount USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together.

Animadversion

By Shamli Seth - February 25, 2018

Animadversion [ an-uh'-mad- VUR-zhuh' n, -shuh' n ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. negative criticism 2. a censorious or critical comment or remark USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Mr. Darcy often made animadversions on the conduct of Elizabeth's family.

Prolific

By Shamli Seth - February 24, 2018

Prolific [ pruh'-LIF-ik ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. producing abundantly or very fruitful 2. highly productive USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He was a prolific author of murder mysteries and many of his books were on the best-seller list.

Minatory

By Shamli Seth - February 23, 2018

Minatory [ MIN-uh’-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] [ adjective ] MEANING : threatening, alarming or ominous USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The minatory way in which the young men approached the elderly man signalled their intentions.

Reprobation

By Shamli Seth - February 22, 2018

Reprobation [ rep-ruh'-BEY- shuh'n ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. condemnation 2. damnation or rejection by the almighty USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He said that the reprobation of sinners was wrong as nobody was perfect.

Apoplexy

By Shamli Seth - February 21, 2018

Apoplexy [ AP-uh'-plek-see ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a stroke or cerebral accident 2. haemorrhage or sudden effusion of blood into a tissue or organ 3. an impairment or loss of bodily esp. neurological function caused by the breakage or rupture of a blood vessel USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Losing his temper caused him to suffer an apoplexy.

Narcissist

By Shamli Seth - February 20, 2018

Narcissist [ nahr-suh's-ist ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. one who is inordinately fascinated with oneself 2. one who has excessive love or admiration for oneself USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : His friends called him a narcissist because he had the habit of admiring himself in the mirror.

Doddering

By Shamli Seth - February 19, 2018

Doddering [ dod-er-ing ] [ adjective ] MEANING : mentally or physically infirm with age; tottering USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The doddering, old fool was thought to be a madman.

Concord

By Shamli Seth - February 18, 2018

Concord [ KON-kawrd, KONG- ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. peace, harmony or mutual agreement 2. a covenant or treaty 3. (grammar.) agreement USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The serenity of the village evolved from the concord between the elements and the land.

Limpid

By Shamli Seth - February 17, 2018

Limpid [ LIM-pid ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. transparent, crystal clear 2. lucid and simple 3. calm, serene or free of stress USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The limpid pool offered a clear view of the moss-covered bed.

Epicure

By Shamli Seth - February 16, 2018

Epicure [ EP-i-kyoo' r ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a connoisseur of food and wine 2. one who enjoys sensual pleasure and living USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : London is an epicure's delight with restaurants serving varied cuisine from all over the world.

Junta

By Shamli Seth - February 15, 2018

Junta [ HOO’ N-tuh’, JUHN , HUHN ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a council, committee or assembly for governmental purposes 2. a group of military officers that rule a country after seizing control and power 3. a junto USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Henchmen of the junta were sent to eliminate members of the opposition.

Bowdlerize

By Shamli Seth - February 14, 2018

Bowdlerize [ BOHD-luh'-rahyz ] [ transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. to expurgate by removing passages or parts of passages considered objectionable 2. derived from Thomas Bowdler English editor of an expurgated version of Shakespeare's works; British spelling: bowdlerise USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The editor of the magazine had the article bowdlerised because of the lurid descriptions that it contained.

abstruse

By Sangeet Jaiswal - February 13, 2018

abstruse [ ab-STROOS ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. recondite, ambiguous, esoteric or very difficult to understand or comprehend USAGE EXAMPLE: His abstruse speech confused everyone.

Filial

By Shamli Seth - February 12, 2018

Filial [ FIL-ee-uh' l ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter 2. having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The new village has a filial relationship with the original settlement.

Redact

By Shamli Seth - February 11, 2018

Redact [ri-dakt] Meaning: 1. to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit. 2. to draw up or frame (a statement, proclamation, etc.). 3. to hide or remove (confidential parts of a text) before publication or distribution, or to examine (a text) for this purpose Usage Example: The account number has been redacted from the top of the statement.

Proselytize

By Shamli Seth - February 10, 2018

Proselytize [ PROS-uh'-li- tahyz ] [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr. v.) To force a person to change his religion or belief 2. (intr. v.) to induce a person to convert to one's own religion 3. (intr. v.) to induce a person to convert to one's own political party USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Investigators were sent to find out if the villagers who became converts were proselytized.

Illimitable

By Shamli Seth - February 09, 2018

Illimitable [ ih-LIM-i-tuh'- buh'l ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. limitless or having no limit 2. boundless 3. infinite not able to be contained within a limit USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He was disqualified as his illimitable stamina came from the performance enhancement drugs!

Equivocate

By Shamli Seth - February 08, 2018

Equivocate [ i-KWIV-uh’-keyt ] [ transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. to deceive or mislead by using equivocal or obscure terms or language 2. to deliberately be non-committal or avoid stating explicitly USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job.

Grandiloquent

By Shamli Seth - February 07, 2018

Grandiloquent [ gran-DIL-uh'- kwuh'nt ] [ adjective ] MEANING : pompous, histrionic or extravagantly colourful USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : the predictably wearisome grandiloquence of the speeches at a political convention

Histrionic

By Shamli Seth - February 06, 2018

Histrionic [ his-tree-ON-ik ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. of or related to actors or acting 2. deliberately affected; overtly dramatic or emotional USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : We never tired of his histrionic reenactment of how he found money under the floorboards of a house he was renovating.

Parsimony

By Shamli Seth - February 05, 2018

Parsimony [ PAHR-suh'-moh-nee ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. stinginess or excessive frugality 2. thrift or extreme economy 3. accepting the simplest assumption in the formulation of a theory especially according to the rule of Ockham's razor (entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity as the simplest solution is usually the correct one) USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The charity was surprised by the parsimony of some larger corporations.

Perspicacity

By Shamli Seth - February 04, 2018

Perspicacity [ pur-spi-KAS-i- tee ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. keenness of observation and understanding USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : His perspicacity made him a good detective.

Sybarite

By Shamli Seth - February 03, 2018

Sybarite [ SIB-uh'-rahyt ] [ noun ] MEANING : a person who is fond of luxury and pleasure USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : One can hardly hope to be a sybarite in today's recessionary times.

Orotund

By Shamli Seth - February 02, 2018

Orotund [ AWR-uh’-tuhnd, OHR- ] [ adjective ] MEANING : 1. bombastic, grandiloquent, pompous or flamboyant 2. sonorous, resonant or (of sound) clear, full and deep USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : His orotund behaviour caused a lot of gossip.

Facsimile

By Shamli Seth - February 01, 2018

Facsimile [ fak-SIM-uh'-lee ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. an exact copy 2. a system or device for transmitting and reproducing exact replicas of documents, photographs, etc. by means of radio signals or through telephone lines 3. (adj.) duplicate or reproduced exactly like the original USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Facsimile copies of Vincent Van Gogh's painting, “The Sunflowers” are so popular that they can be found adorning the walls of offices and living rooms all over the world.

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