Brusque (adj) = talking in a direct and unfriendly way
Nurses are expected to be friendly and accommodating, and not brusque and snobbish.
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Contentious (adj) = likely to cause people to argue
Let's try to avoid discussing contentious topic at his dinner party.
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Contumacious (adj) = obstinately disobedient
There are students who are so contumacious that they break every single rule there is.
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Irascible (adj) = easily angered; gets angry easily
Cassandra is so irascible that she tries to stay away from the people who might exasperate her.
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Upbraid (verb) = scold
We were upbraided by Ms. Lewis for not passing our projects on time.
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Accolade (noun) = award or an expression of praise
The movie received numerous accolades from different award giving bodies.
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Adulation (noun) = excessive praise
He enjoys the adulation he receives from his fans.
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Aplomb (noun) = confidence especially during pressure
He was able to deliver his speech with aplomb.
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August (adj) = inspiring respect or admiration
An august leadership is not based on the position but on the things done.
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Complaisant (adj) = willing to please others
Sometimes, a person tries to be complaisant just to avoid being ostracized.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Words to Ponder 13
Wager (verb) = to bet
He wagered 20 dollars on that game.
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Bear out (verb) = confirm that something is true
The diagnostic exam results bore out that she has cancer.
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Bowl over (verb) = surprise; overwhelm
We were bowled over by their performance.
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Foible (noun) = minor flaw
Our own foibles make us unique.
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Pertinent (adj) = relevant
She was able to give a pertinent answer to the question asked by her professor.
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Shoddy (adj) = poorly done; poorly made
The essay which I had made was considered shoddy by my professor.
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Disparate (adj) = dissimilar; different
They divorced because of their disparate views on things.
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Ghastly (adj) = horrible; awful
Racism is such a ghastly practice.
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Conceited (adj) = having an excessive praise on oneself
No matter how good one is, if he is conceited, people will think less of him.
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Inconspicuous (adj) = not easily noticed
The actor had tried to be inconspicuous but still failed because the crowd noticed him.
He wagered 20 dollars on that game.
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Bear out (verb) = confirm that something is true
The diagnostic exam results bore out that she has cancer.
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Bowl over (verb) = surprise; overwhelm
We were bowled over by their performance.
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Foible (noun) = minor flaw
Our own foibles make us unique.
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Pertinent (adj) = relevant
She was able to give a pertinent answer to the question asked by her professor.
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Shoddy (adj) = poorly done; poorly made
The essay which I had made was considered shoddy by my professor.
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Disparate (adj) = dissimilar; different
They divorced because of their disparate views on things.
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Ghastly (adj) = horrible; awful
Racism is such a ghastly practice.
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Conceited (adj) = having an excessive praise on oneself
No matter how good one is, if he is conceited, people will think less of him.
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Inconspicuous (adj) = not easily noticed
The actor had tried to be inconspicuous but still failed because the crowd noticed him.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Words to Ponder 12
Inebriated (adj) = drunk; intoxicated
Somebody told me that you had been inebriated when you had gone home last night, alone.
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Descry (verb) = to see something that is not easily seen; detect
My fastidious professor descries even minor typographical errors on our papers.
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Grope (verb) = to search blindly for something
I hate it when power interruption happens in the middle of the night because I am forced to grope for flashlights.
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Wont (adj) = likely; accustomed; used
He is wont to develop diabetes later in life because of his eating habit.
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Swarthy (adj) = having a dark complexion
I do have a friend who is fat and swarthy.
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Pariah (noun) = outcast
It is so hard to be treated like a pariah in another country just because my skin is brown and theirs are white.
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Jeer (verb) = to shout or speak insulting words at someone
You should not jeer on other people because you, for sure, don't want to be jeered at.
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Sneer (verb) = to smile or laugh at someone or something with an expression on one's face which shows dislike and lack of respect
He sneered at his opponent because the latter failed to do the task.
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Dawdle (verb) = to waste time by moving slowly
Don't dawdle because we still have a train to catch.
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Taunt (verb) = to mock, tease, or insult someone to make him angry
The guy, who had been taunted by the five bullies, sought vengeance after six years.
Somebody told me that you had been inebriated when you had gone home last night, alone.
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Descry (verb) = to see something that is not easily seen; detect
My fastidious professor descries even minor typographical errors on our papers.
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Grope (verb) = to search blindly for something
I hate it when power interruption happens in the middle of the night because I am forced to grope for flashlights.
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Wont (adj) = likely; accustomed; used
He is wont to develop diabetes later in life because of his eating habit.
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Swarthy (adj) = having a dark complexion
I do have a friend who is fat and swarthy.
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Pariah (noun) = outcast
It is so hard to be treated like a pariah in another country just because my skin is brown and theirs are white.
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Jeer (verb) = to shout or speak insulting words at someone
You should not jeer on other people because you, for sure, don't want to be jeered at.
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Sneer (verb) = to smile or laugh at someone or something with an expression on one's face which shows dislike and lack of respect
He sneered at his opponent because the latter failed to do the task.
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Dawdle (verb) = to waste time by moving slowly
Don't dawdle because we still have a train to catch.
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Taunt (verb) = to mock, tease, or insult someone to make him angry
The guy, who had been taunted by the five bullies, sought vengeance after six years.
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