[responsivevoice]deride[responsivevoice] [ dih-rahyd ] Quotation: The vast majority of human beings dislike and even actually dread all notions with which they are not familiar… Hence it comes about that at their first appearance innovators have generally been persecuted, and always derided as fools and madmen. Aldous Huxley Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this […]
[responsivevoice]stricture[responsivevoice] [ strik-cher ] Quotation: George Zimmerman is a foot soldier in a rapidly privatizing country. He is a new centurion of 21st-century America. Law enforcement is tied down by the strictures of, well, the law. There is only ‘so much they can do’ to take care of the ‘problem.’ Henry Rollins Social Example: Did […]
[responsivevoice]bereft[responsivevoice] [ bih-reft ] Quotation: I’m in awe of the universe, but I don’t necessarily believe there’s an intelligence or agent behind it. I do have a passion for the visual in religious rituals, though, even though they may be completely empty and bereft of substance. David Bowie Social Example: Did you miss out on […]
[responsivevoice]impute[responsivevoice] [ im-pyoot ] Quotation: When I believe in Jesus, I am united to Christ. Therefore, what he did and achieved becomes mine by this union through faith alone. His righteous life is imputed to me. What Christ achieved is counted as mine. John Piper Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word […]
[responsivevoice]galore[responsivevoice] [ guh-lawr ] Quotation: I don’t even remember how many times I’ve sprained my ankle. I’ve had stress fractures galore and torn my PCL. You just take a little time off if you have the time, and if not, you keep training until you can take the time off. Mirai Nagasu Social Example: Did […]
There are many words in the English Language, that somewhere have similar sounds, but aren’t spelled accurately. One knows the words, but a little here and there lead to wrong spellings. Now, if you are a lover of the English language, you might know that misspelled words aren’t acceptable to readers. Yet, unintentionally, even the […]
[responsivevoice]antediluvian[responsivevoice] [ an-tee-di-loo-vee-uh n ] Quotation: I think we can question whether degrees are antediluvian. Online learning has flexibility. Why not master courses in energy, writing, communications, and engineering and get a credential? Anant Agarwal Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? Catch up now! http://www.vocabularytoday.com/acumen-meaning-usage-quotes-and-social-examples/
Before you fret thinking about how complicated this topic sounds, let me tell you, this is one of the coolest things you will read today. Several teachers have introduced us to a pangram sentence, but little did we know this is what we call it. What is a Pangram? A sentence that includes all the […]
[responsivevoice]acumen[responsivevoice] [ uh-kyoo-muh n ] Quotation: It’s not about whether we should have a conservative or a liberal. It’s about, do we have someone that has the mental acumen to understand what the laws are, and not write laws but defend the laws. That’s the whole purpose of three branches of government. Dave Rubin Social Example: […]
[responsivevoice]bilk[/responsivevoice] [ bilk ] Quotation: Halliburton is not a ‘company’ doing business in Iraq. It is a war profiteer, bilking millions from the pockets of average Americans. In past wars, they would have been arrested – or worse. Michael Moore Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? Catch up […]