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Wednesday 30 January 2013

DESPICABLE


#069
DESPICABLE
- So worthless.
- Hateful; beyond Contempt.



Usage :
- This despicable vote insults democracy.
- Charity box theft despicable.
- Lance Armstrong is a liar, and a despicable man.

Wednesday 23 January 2013

Conundrum


#068
CONUNDRUM
- A confusing and difficult problem.
- A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun or unexpected twist

This is in London, UK. I was watching Top Gear and couldn't resist "screenshotting" it. 
How the hell does one know, which light is for which road?
Example / Usage :
- The Telangana conundrum: Will Hyderabad be the stumbling block?
- Nitin Gadkari's two statements reflect BJP conundrum over second term.
- Michael Clarke adds new twist to selection conundrum.

Tuesday 22 January 2013

EXPATIATE


#067
EXPATIATE
- To write/talk at length or in detail.



Usage / Example : 

- She expatiated on/upon her work for the duration of the meal.
- Can you please expatiate on  this hope that you are talking about?

Monday 21 January 2013

TUTELAGE


#066
TUTELAGE :
- Help, advice or teaching about how to do something.
- Guardianship.



Example / Usage :

 - The company is relying on the TUTELAGE of its new CEO to increase profits.
 - Newton made a series of six voyages under his father's TUTELAGE.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

ROOT WORD - PHON


#065
ROOT WORD - PHON
- Voice, Sound
- The root 'phon' means sound, so you find it in words to do with sound



Related Words : 
xylophone - A musical instrument.
telephone - A distant voice (tele - distance)
saxophone - A musical instrument.
euphony - A sweet sound (eu - pleasant)
cacophony - A harsh / disturbing sound. (caco - unpleasant)

Monday 7 January 2013

CLANDESTINE


#064
CLANDESTINE
- Planned or done in secret, especially because illicit.

Usage / Example :
- Delhi gangrape victim laid to rest in CLANDESTINE manner.
- The US suspected some Indian firms were assisting the CLANDESTINE missile programme of Iran,
according to US State Department cables released by WikiLeaks.