Words of the day (8/2/2015)

VOCABULARY

APPROBATION (NOUN)

Definition: approval or agreement, often given by an official groups; praise.

Example:

-          The council has finally indicated its approbation of the plan.

DISDAIN (NOUN)

Definition: When you dislike someone or something and think that they not deserve your interest or respect.

Example:

-          He regards the political process with disdain.

UNRIVALLED (ADJECTIVE)

Definition: Have no equal; better than any other of the same type.

Example:

-          The museum boasts  an unrivalled collection of French porcelain.

TRUDGES (VERB)

Definition: To walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over difficult surface or while carrying something heavy.

Example:

-          We trudges back up the hill.

TRUDGES with something (PHARAL VERB)

Definition: To do work or a particular task slowly and with effort of difficulty.

Example:

-          I spent the whole weekend, trudging through this report and I still haven’t finished reading it.