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!
VIU
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.
Friday, December 20, 2013
WORD OF THE DAY: Burnish
burnish (transitive verb): polish, make shiny by rubbing
Examples:
The hotel staff burnished the wooden floor in the lobby until it shone under guests' shoes.
Alice asked the jeweler to burnish her silver bracelet.
Examples:
The hotel staff burnished the wooden floor in the lobby until it shone under guests' shoes.
Alice asked the jeweler to burnish her silver bracelet.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
WORD OF THE DAY: Alacrity
alacrity (noun): readiness to do something quickly and with a cheerful attitude
Examples:
The alacrity with which Jane completed her tasks at work impressed her boss so much that he gave her a promotion.
Bobby's unusual alacrity for doing his weekly chores made his mother suspicious.
Examples:
The alacrity with which Jane completed her tasks at work impressed her boss so much that he gave her a promotion.
Bobby's unusual alacrity for doing his weekly chores made his mother suspicious.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
WORD OF THE DAY: Totter
totter (intransitive verb): to walk slowly and unsteadily
Example:
The happy parents took a video of their baby's first steps as he tottered across the carpet.
Example:
The happy parents took a video of their baby's first steps as he tottered across the carpet.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
WORD OF THE DAY: Rife
rife (adjective): very common (and often unpleasant)
Examples:
Winter storms are often rife with school closings, power outages, and snow ball fights!
"...when suspicion and cruelty were rife, and gaunt Hunger wept beside Bereavement, - in such a case, the work of any instrument of social regeneration was in large part foredoomed to failure."
W.E.B. Dubois, The Souls of Black Folk
Examples:
Winter storms are often rife with school closings, power outages, and snow ball fights!
"...when suspicion and cruelty were rife, and gaunt Hunger wept beside Bereavement, - in such a case, the work of any instrument of social regeneration was in large part foredoomed to failure."
W.E.B. Dubois, The Souls of Black Folk
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