ignominy (noun): event or situation that makes one feel shamed or embarrassed
Examples:
The little boy had to face the ignominy of telling his neighbors about breaking their window with a baseball.
One's teenage years are filled with ignominies and self-consciousness!
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Monday, January 6, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
WORD OF THE DAY: Exacerbate
exacerbate (transitive verb): to make a problem or bad situation even worse
Examples:
The shrieks and squeals of the children exacerbated their grandfather's headache.
"Not only is privatizing Social Security not the solution to Social Security, it would exacerbate the problem." - Shelley Berkeley, former U.S. Representative, Nevada
Examples:
The shrieks and squeals of the children exacerbated their grandfather's headache.
"Not only is privatizing Social Security not the solution to Social Security, it would exacerbate the problem." - Shelley Berkeley, former U.S. Representative, Nevada
Thursday, January 2, 2014
WORD OF THE DAY: Delineation
delineation (noun): explanation; outline; marking
Example:
The professor gave a clear delineation of both the republican and democratic viewpoints on issues of economics.
Example:
The professor gave a clear delineation of both the republican and democratic viewpoints on issues of economics.
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