Tag: vocabulary
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Cockle
Noun Definition: a wrinkle; pucker Example: I ironed out a cockle in the fabric. Verb Definition: to rise in short, irregular waves Example: The water cockled as the wind blew it to and fro. Verb Definition: to contract into wrinkles Example: The paper cockled as it aged.
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Svengali
Adj. Definition: a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives Example: The dictator had to be svengali with his dealings to maintain his power.
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Postulate
Verb Definition: to ask, demand, or claim Example: The siblings postulated that the other had broken the vase. Verb Definition: to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted Example: The man postulated that his girlfriend would always be there to take care of him. Noun Definition: something taken as self-evident or assumed without…
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Consanguineous
Adj. Definition: having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood Ex. It was quite a shock when the groom’s father revealed that the bride and groom were consanguineous just before the wedding.
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Rigmarole
Noun Definition: an elaborate or complicated procedure Ex. Bureaucracy created a rigmarole of a filing process to discourage people from submitting reports against them. Noun Definition: confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk Ex. Ellen’s political ravings over tea became a rigmarole as I continued to listen to her.
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Veridical
Adjective Definition: truthful; veracious; Ex. Everyone was stunned when it was found that the allegations of foul play were found veridical. Adjective Definition: corresponding to facts; not illusory; real; actual; genuine Ex. The ancient statue turned out to be a veridical artifact.
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Obstreperous
Adjective Definition: resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; Ex. The horse grew obstreperous in the hands of the inexperienced rider. Adjective Ex. unruly; noisy, clamorous, or boisterous Ex. The obstreperous children jumped from couch to couch, screaming at the top of their lungs.
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Bucolic
Adjective Definition: relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life Ex. The bucolic scenery was complete with a herd of fluffy white sheep drinking from the stream. Noun Definition: a pastoral poem Ex. Her time on her grandmother’s farm inspired Alice to write a bucolic.
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Announcement: New Word Wednesdays
So I read The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin recently and while reading, I realized that there were quite a few words in the novel that I didn’t know the meaning of. While the book has a few terms that are unique to the alien civilization the main character has made…
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