Faux pas
| Faux pas [ foh PAH ] | |
| [ noun ] | |
| MEANING : | |
| blunder, misconduct, social mistake, false step or error in etiquette | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
| Debutantes were warned about the various faux pas and how to avoid them. | |
Nadir
Nadir [ NEY-der, NEY-deer ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity
2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and
diametrically opposite the zenith.
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken
hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity
2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and
diametrically opposite the zenith.
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken
hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
