Words of the day (20/1/2015)

VOCABULARY

• NUDGE (VERB)

MEANING : 
TO TOUCH OR PUSH SOMEONE/SOMETHING GENTLY, ESPECIALLY WITH YOU ELBOW.
EXAMPLE:

1. Don't nudge me when I'm doing my homework.

2.He gave Daniel a little nudge with his shoulder.

• CURSORY  (ADJECTIVE)

MEANING : 
QUICK AND SHORT; DONE IN A HURRY.

EXAMPLE:
1. I was happy when she gave me a cursory glance.

2. A cursory reading of the New Testament doesn't help much. 

• CHALKED UP (VERB)

MEANING : 

TO SUCCEED IN GETTING SOMETHING.

EXAMPLE : 
1. The team has chalked up five wins in this summer.

2. Over the years Henry has chalked up seven Oaks winners to go alongside six winners of the 1000 Guineas.

• CHAUFFEUR (NOUN)

MEANING : 
A PERSON WHOSE JOB IS TO DRIVE A CAR FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

EXAMPLE : 
1. The chauffeur-driven limousine opened the door before the prime ministry stepping out.   
2. We provide a friendly, uniformed chauffeur to help you relax on that important journey.                                     

• VULGAR (ADJECTIVE)

MEANING : 

RUDE OR LIKELY TO OFFEND PEOPLE.

EXAMPLE : 
1. We don't really like to be friend with Tim because he likes to use vulgar joke
2. The new King 's coarse and often vulgar sense of humor caused much astonishment at the refined English court.