Complaisant
| Complaisant [ kuh' m-PLEY-suh' nt, -zuh' nt, KOM-pluh'-zant ] | |
| [ adjective ] | |
| MEANING : | |
| readily willing to please or oblige | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
| There are too many complaisant doctors signing sick notes these days. | |
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.
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