Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Sluggish

Sluggish - slow-moving or inactive.

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Moat

Moat - deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle.

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Impervious

Impervious - not penetrable.

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By and large

By and large - generally speaking.

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Gregarious

Gregarious - fond of company; sociable.

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Monday, October 20, 2014

Unfazed

Unfazed - not disconcerted or perturbed.

Example - "The protestors were unfazed by the prospect of arrest."

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Filibuster

Filibuster - parliamentary procedure where debate is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a given proposal.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Heebie-jeebies

Heebie-jeebies - a feeling of minor fright, anxiety, nervousness, apprehension.

Example - "That spider crawling on my neck game me the heebie-jeebies."

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Monday, October 13, 2014

Stance

Stance - an attitude or view about an issue that you state clearly.

Example - "Tell us what your stance is on capital punishment."

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Spate

Spate - a large number of similar things coming in quick succession.

Example - "There has been a spate of attacks on holidaymakers."



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Friday, October 3, 2014

Mitigation

Mitigation - the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

Example - "Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents."


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