Words of the day (31/01/2015)

VOCABULARY

OBLITERATE (VERB)

DEFINITION:

To remove all signs of something by destroying or covering it completely.

EXAMPLE :
-   The thief obliterated his traces in that house to be safe from the police.

ABHOR (VERB)

DEFINITION:

To hate something very much.

EXAMPLE:

-      All civilized citizen abhorred torturing.

-      Muslims, like all of us, abhor terrorism.

BLATANT (ADJECTIVE)

DEFINITION:

(used in an action which considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked.

EXAMPLE :
-   People wouldn’t believe and like us if we keep telling blatant lies.

-      So, as Stefan rightly points out, blatant advertising is NOT tolerated on this forum.

TEDIOUS (ADJECTIVE)

DEFINITION:

Boring and lasting for a long time.

EXAMPLE:

-      While in a tedious train journey, he can finished reading two novels.

HEED (VERB)

DEFINITION:

to pay attention to advise, a warning, etc.

EXAMPLE:

-      We must heed advise from our counselor so that we can determine our future well- planned.

-      We should heed this admonition as bearing directly on our own responsibility.