SGI Language Centre, India

20/09/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Wayward
Pronunciation /ˈweɪwəd/

Meaning: Adjective
difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour

Usage:
Ever since leaving college during his first year, Ken has been a wayward young man who cannot keep a job.

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19/09/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Saccharine
Pronunciation /ˈsakərʌɪn,-ɪn,-iːn/

Meaning: Adjective
excessively sweet or sentimental

Usage:
My friend talks about her dog in such a saccharine way you would think she is talking about a human child.

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14/09/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Revenant
Pronunciation /ˈrɛv(ə)nənt/

Meaning: Noun
a person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead.

Usage:
Since my cat disappears for weeks at a time, he is our resident revenant.

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13/09/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Feckless
Pronunciation /ˈfɛkləs/

Meaning: Adjective
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

Usage:
Because so many feckless parents are raising children these days, we shouldn’t be surprised at the number of irresponsible teenagers.

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12/09/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Mendacious
Pronunciation /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/

Meaning: Adjective
not telling the truth; lying.

Usage:
The defendant,Ted, is a mendacious piece of work for pleading 'Not Guilty' to a crime that I know he committed.

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09/09/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Venal
Pronunciation /ˈviːn(ə)l/

Meaning: Adjective
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.

Usage:
The venal minister lied to the members of the church when he told them donations would earn them a place in heaven.

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08/09/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Falter
Pronunciation /ˈfɔːltə,ˈfɒl-/

Meaning: Verb
lose strength or momentum.

Usage:
Because that horse has a tendency to falter at the gate, the odds that he will win the race are pretty low.

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07/09/2016

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Spoken for
Pronunciation /ˈspəʊ.kən ˌfɔːr/

Meaning: Adjective
If something is spoken for, it is not available because someone has already bought or asked for it.

Usage:
Most of the best paintings in the exhibition were already spoken for.

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06/09/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Levity
Pronunciation /ˈlɛvɪti/

Meaning: Noun
the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect.

Usage:
After battles, some soldiers try and add levity to their days by telling jokes around the campfire.

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01/09/2016

31/08/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Grimace
Pronunciation /ˈɡrɪməs,ɡrɪˈmeɪs/

Meaning: Noun
an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

Usage:
It is said that it takes more muscles to grimace than it does to smile.

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30/08/2016

"What's the word of the day?"

Begrudge
Pronunciation /bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/

Meaning: Verb
to be envious of what one feels another does not deserve.

Usage:
Rick takes pleasure in earning his own money and does not begrudge the inherited wealth of others.

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