WORD OF THE DAY ABYSMAL (Adjective) /əˈbɪzm(ə)l/ Meaning: Extremely or hopelessly bad or severe Very profound; limitless Very deep(literary meaning) Usage: Only three weeks ago, an apartment in St Kilda Road, bought for $260000 in 1997, was sold for an abysmal $274000. Even in this century of technical advancement, we find a good number of […]
Word of the Day – 18/11/14
WORD OF THE DAY NEGOTIATE(Verb) /nɪˈɡəʊʃɪeɪt/ Meaning: Obtain or bring about by discussion; try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion. Find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult route). Transfer (a cheque, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another person, who thus becomes entitled to any benefit. Usage: […]
Word of the Day – 13/11/14
WORD OF THE DAY OBNOXIOUS(Adjective) /əbˈnɒkʃəs/ Meaning: Extremely unpleasant. Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious. Unpleasant in a way that makes people feel offended, annoyed, or disgusted. Usage: The way in which the news channel twisted and turned a real life crime into an entertaining story was obnoxious. I assume he was not aware […]
Word of the Day – 12/11/14
WORD OF THE DAY OSTENSIBLE(Adjective) /ɒˈstɛnsɪb(ə)l/ Meaning: Seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real. Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. Usage: Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government. His ostensible purpose was […]
Word of the Day – 11/11/14
WORD OF THE DAY SCRUTINY(Noun) /ˈskruːtɪnɪ/ Meaning: Critical observation or examination. Usage: Every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny. In order to deter counterfeiters from passing fake money, cashiers apply scrutiny to the bills they receive. In order to control the medical negligence issues, the health care process has been brought under scrutiny […]