Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Words to Ponder 8

Astute (adj) = wise; with sound judgment

Cogitate (verb) = to think carefully and seriously about something

An astute person cogitates about the whole situation before doing something.

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Proliferate (verb) = to increase in amount or number quickly

Pensive (adj) = quietly sad; in deep thought accompanied with sadness

After she had known that her cancer cells had proliferated all over her body, she became more pensive than ever.

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Sagacious (adj) = wise; having the ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions; with sound judgment

Ruminate (verb) = to think carefully about something

My sagacious grandfather ruminates about things he has to do.

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Apprise (verb) = to inform

Sobriquet (noun) = an affectionate or humorous nickname; a label

We apprised some foreign fans of Manny Pacquiao, that the athlete is also known in his sobriquet "Pacman".

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Corollary (noun) = a natural consequence or effect; result

Sublime (adj) = utter; utmost; extreme

Poverty is the corollary of sublime greed.

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