10 Words Of The Day

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August 12, 2022

Definition:

Cheaply

with little expenditure of money 

Example:

I bought this car very cheaply 

Definition:

Eschew

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of 

Example:

They eschew the expected doomy onslaught in favour of Southern-flavoured 70s rock. 

Definition:

Exaggerate

do something to an excessive degree 

Example:

tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery 

Definition:

Foment

try to stir up public opinion 

Example:

The fairies created fairy dust to foment, or stir up trouble. 

Definition:

Neophyte

a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist 

Example:

The other thing the film got wrong was the premise that David was a neophyte, better suited for interviewing the Bee Gees. 

Definition:

Petrichor

The distinctive scent which accompanies the first rain after a long warm dry spell. 

Example:

I am wondering if they will get the time and the open space to experience the petrichor in the air. 

Definition:

Adulate

flatter in an obsequious manner 

Example:

However, those accustomed to adulate the quirky fieldworker with the bike are in for a shock. 

Definition:

Subtlety

the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze 

Example:

The term is of course a mere English translation which may fail to catch the subtlety of the original. 

Definition:

Sporadic

occurring irregularly ; on and off 

Example:

Under its sporadic breezes, as it turned, the ward was trying to sleep. 

Definition:

Obviate

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening 

Example:

The simplicity of the product would also obviate the need for independent financial advice at the point of sale. 

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