[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 […]
[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/
[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 […]
Quotation using egregious: There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class for some egregious blunder. Alfred Austin Social Example using egregious: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? Catch up now! http://www.vocabularytoday.com/sanguine-meaning-usage-quotes-and-social-examples/
[responsivevoice]sanguine[/responsivevoice] [ sang-gwin ] Quotation: I think we are always right to worry about damaging consequences of new technologies even as we are empowered by them. History suggests we should not panic nor be too sanguine about cool new gizmos. There’s a delicate balance. James Gleick Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this […]