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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Example - "Social support is the most important factor in the mitigation of stress among adolescents."
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