Affinity- A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.
I feel affinity when I see abandoned animals.
Bilious- Affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting.
Bilious- Affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting.
After seeing Zombie movies, I feel like bilious.
Cognate- Having the same linguistic derivation as another; from the same original word or root
Cognate- Having the same linguistic derivation as another; from the same original word or root
Prefix un- and in- are cognate.
Corollary- A proposition inferred Immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof
Cul-de-sac - a passage with access only at one end.
Corollary- A proposition inferred Immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof
Cul-de-sac - a passage with access only at one end.
Bad leader will lead the group to cul-de-sac.
Derring-do- brave and heroic feats.
Not all the superheroes are Derring-do.
Divination- The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.
Palm-reading is a type of divination.
Elixir- A magical or medicinal potion.
Living in positive life is the elixir.
Folderol- Foolishness; nonsense
People look at me as folderol all the times because of my childish behavior.
Gamut- an entire range or series
Reading all of the gamut of Harry Potter is just awesome!
Hoi polloi- The masses; the common people
President need to think about Hoi polloi and listen to their opinions.
Ineffable- Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words:
After receiving acceptance letter from college, I was very ineffable that I could not talk.
Lucubration- to study by night
Her lucubration showed on her final exams grade.
Mnemonic- A device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something.
Flashcards are mnemonic for studying words.
Obloquy- Strong public criticism or verbal abuse.
You need to know how to get over obloquy and help yourself to improve.
Parameter-A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation.
Pundit- An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.
It is always better to get help from pundit.
Risible- provoking laughter
Please don't risible, it can hurt people's feeling.
Symptomatic- Serving as a symptom or sign, esp. of something undesirable.
We can't predict symptomatic things.
Volte-face- about-face: a major change in attitude or principle or point of view;
She became volte-face after losing 20 pounds.
Derring-do- brave and heroic feats.
Not all the superheroes are Derring-do.
Divination- The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.
Palm-reading is a type of divination.
Elixir- A magical or medicinal potion.
Living in positive life is the elixir.
Folderol- Foolishness; nonsense
People look at me as folderol all the times because of my childish behavior.
Gamut- an entire range or series
Reading all of the gamut of Harry Potter is just awesome!
Hoi polloi- The masses; the common people
President need to think about Hoi polloi and listen to their opinions.
Ineffable- Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words:
After receiving acceptance letter from college, I was very ineffable that I could not talk.
Lucubration- to study by night
Her lucubration showed on her final exams grade.
Mnemonic- A device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something.
Flashcards are mnemonic for studying words.
Obloquy- Strong public criticism or verbal abuse.
You need to know how to get over obloquy and help yourself to improve.
Parameter-A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation.
Pundit- An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.
It is always better to get help from pundit.
Risible- provoking laughter
Please don't risible, it can hurt people's feeling.
Symptomatic- Serving as a symptom or sign, esp. of something undesirable.
We can't predict symptomatic things.
Volte-face- about-face: a major change in attitude or principle or point of view;
She became volte-face after losing 20 pounds.
