[responsivevoice] hawkish [/responsivevoice] [ haw-kish ] Quotation: Northeastern conservatism is moderate, accepts the modern welfare state, and dislikes mixing religion with politics. Western conservatism is hawkish, hates government, and embraces individual freedom. Southern conservatism is populist, draws on evangelical Christianity, and plays upon racial resentments. Jacob Weisberg Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this […]
[responsivevoice] claptrap [/responsivevoice] [ klap-trap ] Quotation: I, for one, find writing excruciating. Some mornings, as I’m on my way to my desk, my hands actually tremble with fear. The fear, of course, is that I’ll sit down at the desk and discover that what I’ve written is claptrap. Fear inevitably leads to procrastination. Rosemary Mahoney […]
[responsivevoice] bleak [/responsivevoice] [ bleek ] Quotation: I am always drawn to things that feel different to what I would experience at home: things that offer a combination of unfamiliarity and a sort of bleak glamour. I think the outback has that. Louis Theroux Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of […]
[responsivevoice]rapt [/responsivevoice] [ rapt ] Quotation: A thriller needs to hold the interest of the reader from the very beginning. It needs to engage with them, hold them in rapt attention, and prevent them from putting down the book. Ravi SUbramanian Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? Catch […]
[responsivevoice] incumbent [/responsivevoice] [ in-kuhm-buh nt ] What is the word of the day? The word of the day is ‘incumbent’. What is this word’s grammar? The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence. and also the word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of […]
[responsivevoice] scramble [/responsivevoice] [ skram-buh l ] What is the word of the day? The word of the day is ‘scramble’. What is this word’s grammar? The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence and also the word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence. Does […]
[responsivevoice]peg[/responsivevoice] [ peg ] What is the word of the day? The word of the day is ‘peg’. What is this word’s grammar? The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence. Does the word have a past tense? What is it? Yes, the past form of the word is pegged. What […]
[responsivevoice]credulity[/responsivevoice] [ kruh-doo-li-tee ] Quotation: The New Age movement looks like a mixed bag. I see much in it that seems good: It’s optimistic; it’s enthusiastic; it has the capacity for belief. On the debit side, I think one needs to distinguish between belief and credulity. Huston Smith Social Example: Did you miss out on […]
[responsivevoice]demit [/responsivevoice] [ dih-mit ] Quotation: If life urges you to demit, ignore, and keep pushing your limit. Amlan Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? Catch up now! http://www.vocabularytoday.com/exacerbate-meaning-usage-quotes-and-social-examples/
[responsivevoice]exacerbate [/responsivevoice] [ ig-zas-er-beyt ] Quotation: If accessing the Internet becomes more difficult for low-income communities, academic and employment competition may be undermined, and could damage the prospects of upward mobility for low-income New Yorkers and further exacerbate income inequality. Letitia James Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? […]