Saturday, 28 March 2015

Words of the day (21/3/2015)

VOCABULARY 
Mandate (verb)
Definition: 
to give official permission for something to happen.
Example:
The UN rush to mandate war totally ruled out any alternatives.

Manifesto (noun)
Definition: 
a written statement of the beliefs, aims, and policies of an organization, especially a political party.
Example:
In their election manifesto, the Liberal Democrats proposed increasing taxes to pay for improvements in education.

Modicum (noun)
Definition:  
a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty.
Example:
There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement.

Notoriety (noun)
Definition: 
the state of being famous for something bad.
Example:
He achieved/gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor.

Obsequious (adjective)
Definition:  
too eager to praise or obey someone.
Example:
She is almost embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority

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