Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Day One Of Many To Come

  • Aesthete:
Meaning-a person who has great sensitivity for art and nature  
Use In Sentence-The art museum invited many art lovers to the opening, including a local aesthete.
Synonyms-connoisseur, dilettante, esthete

  • Apathetic:
Meaning:marked by lack of interest
Use In Sentence:Mr.Snow was inborn leader that he turned apathetic thieves,murderer,rapier,robbers into warriors   
Synonyms:callous, indifferent, laid-back, passive, stoic, uninterested

  • Audacious:
Meaning:willing to be bold in social situation or to take risks
Use In Sentence:Wearing a very low cut dress to a conservative event is an example of audacious.
Synonyms:bold, brave, courageous, dauntless

  • Deferential:
Meaning:showing respect
Use In Sentence:Firefighters deserve to be granted with the utmost deference for their loyal service.
Synonyms:civil, courteous, obedient, polite, reverential


  • Decorous:
Meaning:characterized by good taste in manner and conduct
Use In Sentence:An example of something decorous is an official luncheon for a diplomat during which the correct foods and table settings are presented.
Synonyms:becoming befitting, comely, comme il faut

  • Fortuitous:
Meaning: occurring by happy chance;having no cause or apparent cause  
Use In Sentence:An example of fortuitous is two people who meet during a storm evacuation and wind up marrying each other a few years later.
Synonyms:accidental, casual, chance, contingent

  • Frivolous:
Meaning:not serious in content or attitude or behavior
Use In Sentence:Students who consider test instructions to be frivolous often fail exams.

Synonyms:foolish, idiotic, impractical, petty, pointless, senseless

  • Incisive:
Meaning:having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Use In Sentence:An owner of a successful new restaurant who is smart, thinks clearly and sees things clearly is an example of someone who would be described as incisive.

Synonyms:concise, penetrating, piercing, trenchant

  • Lambaste:
Meaning:criticize severely or angrily
Use In Sentence:The sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily.
Synonyms:assail, berate, castigate, excoriate, scold, upbraid

  • Meticulous:
Meaning:marked by extreme care in treatment of detail
Use In Sentence:An example of meticulous is someone who plans her wedding down to every last song that will be played at the event.
Synonyms:painstaking, careful, scrupulous, careful

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