Canard
| Canard [ kuh'-NAHRD; Fr. ka*-NA*R* ] | |
| [ noun ] | |
| MEANING : | |
| a spiteful report created to cause harm. | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
| Where he ventures to substantiate his canard (if canards can at all be substantiated), he falls flat on his face. | |
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.
