Monday, October 05, 2015
Abhor – verb ab·hor \əb-ˈhȯr, ab-\: to dislike (someone or something)
very much
Examples of ABHOR
I particularly abhor the sloppiness that even literate people exhibit
when writing an email message.
“The problem with Establishment Republicans is they abhor the
unseemliness of a political brawl” (Patrick J. Buchanan).
Synonyms: hate, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, loathe
Antonym: love
Tuesday, October 06, 2015
Engender – verb en·gen·der \ ənˈjendər \: cause or give rise to (a
feeling, situation, or condition).
Examples of ENGENDER
The ruling helped engender optimism that stronger, more
enlightened policies could soon emerge in the Olympic movement.
The excitement was engendered by the fact that it was decided to
put the case studies together as a book.
Synonyms: produce, create, generate, arouse, trigger, kindle spark
Wednesday, October 07, 2015
Hamper – verb ham·per \ˈhampər\: to hold back; hinder; impede
Examples of HAMPER
He didn't need more emotions to hamper his decision making, and
he didn't need Tim to disown him at the end of this mess for
exploiting the girl Brady was charged with guarding.
Reflection had further shown them that to hamper their fleets by
imposing the direct protection of a great flock of merchant ships on
them was not even an effectual way to protect commerce.
Synonyms: obstruct, inhibit, delay
Antonym: help
Thursday, October 08, 2015
Nuance – noun nu·ance \ˈn(y)o͞oˌäns\: a subtle difference in or
shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
-- nu·anced adjective
Examples of NUANCE
Facial expressions can have many nuances, with even a slightly
raised eyebrow speaking volumes.
From a distance, the marble of the Taj Mahal picks up the subtle
nuances of the changing light.
Friday, October 09, 2015
Tangent – noun tan·gent \ˈtanjənt\: diverging from an original
purpose or course
Examples of TANGENT
When you want a break from geometry class, you might ask your
teacher about his hobby of woodworking, a topic that's always
good for a ten-minute tangent.
The preacher went off on tangent when he remembered about how
he use live as a child.
Synonyms: aside, digression
Monday, October 12, 2015
Absolution – noun ab·so·lu·tion \ˌabsəˈl(y)o͞oSH(ə)n\: formal
release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
Examples of ABSOLUTION
The result of this harsh law was that numerous applications were
made to Rome for secret absolution; and thus much money
escaped the Inquisition in Spain.
He stayed in the Holy Land little more than a month after his
coronation; and leaving in May he soon overcame the papal armies
in Italy, and secured absolution from Gregory IX.
Synonyms: forgiveness, pardon, exoneration, remission, mercy
Antonyms: punishment, condemnation
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Enhance – verb en·hance \inˈhans,enˈhans\: to intensify, increase
or further improve the quality, value, or extent of
Examples of ENHANCE
They could investigate what ails us, rebuild what is broken, fight
disease, and enhance our abilities.
But the smile did not enhance Vera's beauty as smiles generally
do; on the contrary it gave her an unnatural, and therefore
unpleasant, expression.
Synonyms: add to, heighten, magnify, amplify, strengthen
Antonyms: diminish
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Hasten – verb has·ten \ˈhās(ə)n\: to be quick to do something
Examples of HASTEN
Just then the voice of the Prince was heard calling upon them to
hasten, and a moment later he returned to the enclosure, followed
by a number of his people.
By this time, however, the state of things in the Ukraine was so
alarming that the new king had to hasten to the front.
Synonyms: speed up, accelerate, quicken, advance
Antonyms: slow down, delay
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Plaudit – noun plau·dit \ˈplôdit\: praise; the applause of an
audience
Examples of PLAUDIT
The Weslaco High School English department received plaudits
for their outstanding work on the STAAR EOC exam.
As he entered the city and went on foot to the Capitol the plaudits
of the people were unmistakably genuine.
Synonyms: acclaim, commendation, compliments
Antonym: criticism
Friday, October 16, 2015
Tangible – adjective tan·gi·ble \ˈtanjəb(ə)l\: perceptible by touch
Examples of TANGIBLE
This was the source of his intense dislike of the Puritan and
Nonconformist conception of the church, which afforded no
tangible or definite form.
The end of the struggle was followed by a renewal of the
democratic agitation in Wurttemberg, but this had achieved no
tangible results when the Great War between France and Prussia
broke out in 1870.
Synonyms: palpable, substantial, concrete
Antonym: abstract