Saturday, 28 March 2015

Words of the day (18/3/2015)

VOCABULARY 

Extirpate (verb)
Definition:
to remove or destroy something completely.

Fawning (adjective)
Definition: 
praising someone too much and giving them a lot of attention that is not sincere in order to get a positive reaction.
Example:
A fawning young man.

Finesse(noun)
Definition: 
great skill or style.
Example:
It was a disappointing performance which lacked finesse

Fitful (adjective)
Definition: 
often stopping and starting and not happening in a regular or continuous way.
Example:
Fitful breathing.

Gestures (verb)
Definition: 
to use a gesture to express or emphasize something.
Example:
He made no answer but walked on, gesturing for me to follow.

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