Mar 22 (0) My words 2023_03_22

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to endeavor
Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem
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to try to do something
rogue
Come here, you little rogue!" chuckled my uncle old-fashioned a dishonest or bad man
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a person who behaves badly but who you still like
brazen
brazen cheating He told me a brazen lie.
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obvious, without any attempt to be hidden
to falter
The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment. Nickie's voice faltered and he stopped speaking.
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to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop
to encompass
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.
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to include different types of things
to compel
As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter
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to force someone to do something
complelling
compelling evidence I found the whole film very compelling. a compelling story
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If a reason, argument, etc. is*, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong; very exciting and interesting and making you want to watch or listen
compassion
I was hoping she might show a little compassion.
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a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them:
compassionate
He was a wonderful listener and a deeply compassionate man.
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feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them
complacent
a complacent smile/attitude
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feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
complacency
What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons.
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a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder
imprudence
The board hopes these decisions will expose any imprudence or dishonesty.
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the quality of being unwise, because you fail to consider the possible results of your actions
prophet
Rousseau, that great prophet of the modern age
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a person who is believed to have a special power that allows them to say what a god wishes to tell people, especially about things that will happen in the future
capricious
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changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly
malicious
malicious gossip
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intended to harm or upset other people
malicious is the word used when tricks are played to destroy someone's reputation, name like we say malicious propaganda, malicious gossip etc. Malicious usually means petty and spiteful
vicious
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Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly
is used more for tricks used against some one with the intention of harming physically or substantially
malevolent
I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away
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causing or wanting to cause harm or evil
malevolent suggests deep and lasting dislike
horrifically
He is horrifically overweight. They are horrifically selfish people.
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in a very bad and shocking way
to hinder
Her progress certainly hasn't been hindered by her lack of experience
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to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something:
convocation
She was awarded an honorary degree at the spring convocation
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a large, formal meeting, esp. for the ceremony at a university at the end of a course of study, or the act of arranging a large, formal meeting:
eloquent
The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano
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giving a clear, strong message
deception
He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception.
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the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage
deceptive
It's deceptive - from the outside the building looks small, but inside it's very big.
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making you believe something that is not true
fearmongering
It can be difficult to separate the facts from the fear-mongering.
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the action of intentionally trying to make people afraid of something when this is not necessary or reasonable
hauler
private haulers collect the bagged or bundled waste a truck used for the transport of goods or materials. "a three-ton hauler"
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a business or a person involved in a business that transports goods by road
overhaul
I got the engine overhauled. The government has recently overhauled the healthcare system.
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to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should:
preposterous
The very idea is preposterous! a preposterous suggestion
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very silly or stupid
platitude
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a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before
equitable
an equitable tax system
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treating everyone fairly and in the same way
rampant
rampant corruption Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing.
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(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way:
to squeal
The brakes squealed as the van rounded the corner The threat of further changes in the education system is making teachers squeal.
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to make a long, very high sound or cry

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