denouement: \ˌdā-ˌnü-ˈmäⁿ, dā-ˈnü-ˌ\
the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work.
Shakespearean plays are well-known for the denouement.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
loquacious: \lō-ˈkwā-shəs\ :
full of excessive talk : wordy; talkative
He bored everyone with his loquacious speech.
taciturn: \ˈta-sə-ˌtərn\
temperamentally disinclined to talk; silent
Can a judge be a taciturn ?
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Friday, October 16, 2009
ambivalence \am-ˈbi-və-lən(t)s\
inconsistent, contradictory
Many women today feel ambivalent about marriage.
ambiguous \am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs\
'having more than one possible meaning'
She gave a cleverly ambiguous reply.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
turbid \ˈtər-bəd\
opaque and cloudy;
The river was slow & turbid.
turgid: \ˈtər-jəd\
swollen & overflowing;
The river is turgid after the heavy rains.
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abjure: \ab-ˈju̇r\
to renounce ; (more generally) to abandon or abstain from;
He had abjured from all religious belief.
adjure \ə-ˈju̇r\
to request earnestly;
They were all shouting at once adjuring each other to have another pint.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
faux pas: \ˈfō-ˌpä, fō-ˈ\
a social blunder
The official addressed the CM as PM , which is a faux pas.
fatwa \ˈfət-wə, ˈfät-wä\
a legal ruling given by the religious leader of the islamic community.
The imam gave the fatwa , which cannot be disobeyed
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
malign \mə-ˈlīn\
evil in nature, influence, or effect
the malign effects of illicit drugs.
malinger: \mə-ˈliŋ-gər\
to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness.
He malingered when he was asked to work over time.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
exhilarate:\ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrāt\
to make cheerful and excited
Rama was exhilarated by her success.
exuberant:: \-b(ə-)rənt\
joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic
They were over joyed by their exuberant prosperity
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Monday, October 5, 2009
emaciated: \i-ˈmā-shē-ˌāt\
becoming wasted away & thin
Jews at the concentration camp were emaciated.
emancipated: \i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpāt\
freed from bondage & slavery
They were emancipated after the World War.
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
"facetious": \fə-ˈsē-shəs\
joking or jesting often inappropriately
She was reprimanded for a facetious remark.
fractious" : \ˈfrak-shəs\
tending to be troublesome
He had to face a fractious crowd.
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factious: \ˈfak-shəs\
having to do with opposition or being outrageous
They always indulge in factious disputes.
factitious \fak-ˈti-shəs\
not genuine ; made up
They created a factitious demand by spreading rumors of shortage.
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Friday, October 2, 2009
climactic: \klī-ˈmak-tik, klə-\
related to climax scene
The film's climactic scene has captured our mind.
climatic: \klī-ˈma-tik, klə-\
pertaining to climate,
The climatic conditions are suitable for the growth of coffee bean here.
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