Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Words of the day (18/2/2015)

VOCABULARY

COVERT (ADJECTIVE)
Definition: hidden or secret:
Example:
- The government was accused of covert military operations against the regime.

COVERT (NOUN)
Definition: a group of bushes and small trees growing close together in which animals can hide, especially from people or other animals hunting them.

ENDORSEMENT (NOUN)-approval
Definition: 1. the act of saying that you approve of or support something or someone:
Example:
- The campaign hasn't received any political endorsements.
He hoped to secure quick endorsement of the plan from the president.
Definition: 2.  the fact of a famous person appearing in an advertisement saying that they use and like a product:
Example:
- products that carry an endorsement from a celebrity.
  
DENIGRATE (VERB)/DENIGRATION (NOUN)
Definition: to say that someone or something is not good or important:
Example:
- You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.

REFUTE (VERB)/REFUTATION (NOUN)
Definition: to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false:
Example:
- to refute a person/theory/argument/claim

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