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Word of the day: Propriety

Pronunciation: Prop + rye + tee

Meaning: Proper behaviour

You must exercise propriety whenever you are in public.

WORD OF THE DAY: Acrimonious

Pronunciation: Ack-ri-mo-nious

Definition: Bitter and sharp in language or tone.

She has always come across as a calm lady, so her acrimonious remark came as a shock to all.

WORD OF THE DAY: Facade
Pronunciation: Fah + saad

Meaning: the face or front of a building
Eg: The main facade of the cathedral looks stunning

(2) a deceptive outward appearance.
Eg: I could sense the hatred behind her polite facade

WORD OF THE DAY: Ballyhoo

Meaning: a lot of excitement or arguing about something, especially something that does not deserve the attention it is getting.

Eg: Last week, with much ballyhoo, the actor announced that he is going to marry for the fifth time.

WORD OF THE DAY: GAUGE

Definition: an instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something.

Eg: I tried to gauge the weight of the box.

- a way of judging or showing something, especially how successful or popular something is:

Eg: The fact that the restaurant has gained so much popularity within a month of its opening is a gauge of its success.

WORD OF THE DAY: PRAGMATIC

Definition: sensible, commonsensical.

Eg: The four-year-old who wants a Ferrari for his birthday isn't being very pragmatic.

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WORD OF THE DAY: ACCENTUATE

Definition: to make something more noticeable, focus attention on.

Eg: He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his well-built physique.

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