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2. Verklempt - Choked with emotion
defenestration - the act of throwing something or someone out of a window
oratory - 1. A small chapel, esp. for private worship. 2. The art or practice of formal speaking in public.
collusion - Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, esp. in order to cheat or deceive others.
oratory - 1. A small chapel, esp. for private worship. 2. The art or practice of formal speaking in public.
collusion - Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, esp. in order to cheat or deceive others.
#1 Acephalous - without a leader or ruler
#2 Delate -To inform against; denounce or accuse.
#2 Delate -To inform against; denounce or accuse.
Biodiversity.
I have begun (just) here is my record of new words: http://24joy.wordpress.com/expanding-my-vocabulary-task-37/
14/100: Juxtaposition: The Act of placing close together with Contrastic effect.
Malini maam liked the the idea of Juxtapositioning the the two Songs Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram in my speech Titled 'The Tale of 2 Songs'
Malini maam liked the the idea of Juxtapositioning the the two Songs Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram in my speech Titled 'The Tale of 2 Songs'
Learned to use word "apparently". English isn't my first language. 1/100
7/5/12: I've chosen 100/100 of the words and defined them. Now I'm in the process of memorizing all of their meanings and incorporating them into my speech. Once that's more or less done, I'll check this off of my list.
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13/100 Illiterate enough to blush an undergraduate: Idom
12/100ClapTrap: Absurd or nonsensical talk or Idea.
Eg. Author Swaminathan aiyar feels that the Left screaming Foul on tax excemptions as corporate loot is a claptrap.
Eg. Author Swaminathan aiyar feels that the Left screaming Foul on tax excemptions as corporate loot is a claptrap.
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Cut a Rug: Dance really well.
Eg. Malini's children dance very well. They sure are master's when it comes to cutting the rug.
Cut a Rug: Dance really well.
Eg. Malini's children dance very well. They sure are master's when it comes to cutting the rug.
6/27/12: 93/100
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Unbeknownst: Without the knowledge of
Eg. Unknownst to her, we arranged a Birthday party for her.
Eg. Unbeknownst to me, my mother has been practising Yoga at home before we all wake up.
Unbeknownst: Without the knowledge of
Eg. Unknownst to her, we arranged a Birthday party for her.
Eg. Unbeknownst to me, my mother has been practising Yoga at home before we all wake up.
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Dypheism: A derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant of a Neutral one.
Eg. Dead tree edition is a Dysphmism for paper version of a digital document.
Loony bin ias a dyspheism for Mental hospital.
Hag is a dyspheism for an old woman.
Dypheism: A derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant of a Neutral one.
Eg. Dead tree edition is a Dysphmism for paper version of a digital document.
Loony bin ias a dyspheism for Mental hospital.
Hag is a dyspheism for an old woman.
8/100 Dead Tree edition: A paper version of a publication which is available online/digital form.
7/100 Hideous: Ugly or disgusting to look
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Lobotomy: Surgical operation involving incision into the pre-frontal lobe of the brain. (Was used to treat mental illness)
Lobotomy: Surgical operation involving incision into the pre-frontal lobe of the brain. (Was used to treat mental illness)
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Ossification: The process of being Rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behaviour.
(also formation of bone from soft tissue)
Ossification: The process of being Rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behaviour.
(also formation of bone from soft tissue)
1. Elations - to be filled with high spirits/ optimism
sekkekkyuu - red blood cells
hakkekkyuu - white blood cells
chinpunkanpun - gibberish
tonchinkan - missing the point
Clique: A small group of people with shared interests who spend timetogether and Exclude others.
3/30/12: 31/100
1)Brasserie - An informal restaurant, esp. one in France or modeled on a French one and with a large selection of drinks. Bascially a fancy way of saying Bar.
22/Mar/2012
Abstruce- Difficult to Understand.
25Mar
Yatch (learned correct pronunciation; sounds like Yot)
Abstruce- Difficult to Understand.
25Mar
Yatch (learned correct pronunciation; sounds like Yot)
22 Mar- Imbue
Our todays meeting was Imbued with fun and Frolic.
Our todays meeting was Imbued with fun and Frolic.
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Subscribed to word-of-the-day-email
8/100 - bureaucracy
7/100 - interoperability
6/100 - temptation
5/100 - tradeoff
4/100 - vigilance
3/100 - endemic
2/100 - asset
1/100 - opaque
1. Gryke - Fissure in Limestone