existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time omnipresentīy that time cell phones had become ubiquitous, and people had long ceased to be impressed by the sight of one. The commencement address was trite and endlessly long. not interesting or effective because of being used too often : not fresh or original She had a surreptitious relationship with her employee. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth secret or unauthorized to bring under complete control or subjection conquer masterįashion can summon the strange, can subjugate the body and render it alien just as readily as it can highlight every curve. She has a proclivity to keep trying extreme diets although though she knows they are not healthy. a strong natural liking for something that is usually bad Mary was a munificent hostess, always volunteering too preside over various charity dinners. There’s always one maverick who has to go his own way. an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party The sportscaster’s commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point. using few words expressing much in few words concise lacking sense, significance, or ideas sillyĪnd they would, it seems, nominate any movie-no matter how inane -to get those big-name butts in the seats. Our central problem is that the combination of his grandiloquence and the September 2008 financial crisis led to his election. a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language Her flagrant disregard for other people’s rights was astounding. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible He exhorted his people to take back their land. to try to influence (someone) by words or advice : to strongly urge (someone) to do something The ephemeral joys of childhood are something that I dearly miss. lasting a very short time short-lived transitory This is the first time the presents have excited my cupidity. strong desire, esp for possessions or money greed There’s little congruity between your professed religious beliefs and your actual behavior. the quality of agreeing being suitable and appropriate He bilked the government of almost a million dollars. something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc. She arrogated the leadership role to herself. Overusing any “complex” word can make you appear pretentious. Note* If you do connect with a new word, use it sparingly. If these new words don’t sound natural to you, you mustn’t use them in your everyday vocabulary, but it’s always helpful to recognize and know the meaning of more challenging words if and when you do come across them. ![]() ![]() Others you may have never heard or maybe you know a good many, in that case bravo to you! If that’s the case I challenge you to research words you may not yet be aquatinted with, trust me there will be some. Perhaps you have heard of some, but don’t quite know what they mean. To get back in the vocab game here is a list of 20 difficult vocabulary words to master. ![]() I’m not suggesting it’s necessary to obtain the knowledge of a thesaurus, but having a grasp of complex words can come in handy. It allows you to not only express yourself with more depth and precision, but is helpful when reading literature and other wordy compositions. Well vocab expansion shouldn’t end upon graduation there are simply too many words in the English language to tackle. You could spend a lifetime and not become aquatinted with all of them. Do you remember in school when you would learn a set of new words each week? You were constantly attempting to expand your vocabulary at least that was the teacher’s goal.
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