Monday, 4 May 2015

Words of the day (4/5/2015)

VOCABULARY



Lassitude (noun)
Definition:
physical or mental tiredness.
Example:
Shareholders are blaming the company's problems on the lassitude of the CEO.

Painstaking (adjective)
Definition:
extremely careful and correct, and using a lot of effort.
Example:
It took months of painstaking research to write the book.

Fabricate (verb)
Definition:
to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone.
Example:
He was late, so he fabricated an excuse to avoid trouble.

Wrongheaded (adjective)
Definition:
based on ideas or judgments that are not suitable for a particular situation.
Example:
He admitted that the party had followed policies now considered wrongheaded.

Chicanery (noun)
Definition:
clever, dishonest talk or behavior that is used to deceive people.
Example:
The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.

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