Words and their Definitions

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Pan·e·gyr·ic

noun

1.
a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something:
"Vera's panegyric on friendship"

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gridiron
noun | GRID-eye-ern

What It Means

A gridiron is a football field. The word gridiron is also used sometimes to refer to a grate for broiling food (as in “put the steaks on the gridiron”) or something consisting of or covered with a network (as in “a gridiron of streets and avenues”).

// The book recounts the quarterback’s most glorious moments on the gridiron.

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replete
adjective | rih-PLEET

What It Means

Replete is an adjective used to describe things as "fully or abundantly provided or filled," "abundantly fed," "stout," or "complete."

// The book is replete with photographs.

// Everyone settled back and relaxed, replete after the meal.

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as·sail

verb
assails (third person present)
make a concerted or violent attack on:
"the Scots army assailed Edward's army from the rear"
(of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly:
"she was assailed by doubts and regrets"
criticize strongly:
"he assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses"

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vilify
verb | VIL-uh-fye

What It Means

To vilify someone or something is to say or write very harsh and critical things about them. The word is a synonym of defame.

// They were vilified in the press for their comments.

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ad hominem

adjective formal
uk /ˌædˈhɒm.ɪ.nəm/ us /ˌædˈhɑː.mɪ.nəm/

(of a criticism, etc.) directed against a person, rather than against what that person says:
an ad hominem attack on his rival

I'm not going to be swayed by ad hominem arguments attacking me instead of supporting your own position.

Fewer examples
She said she disagreed with ad hominem criticism of artists' work.
His attacks seem largely to be of an ad hominem nature.
The language is harsh, but none of it is personal or ad hominem.
The arguments Mr W made were more ad hominem than factual.

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Dilbert is a term most commonly used in IT to talk about an individual with an aptitude for engineering or technology, a “geek” whose prowess with computers is a trade-off for less-than-stellar social skills. The term comes from the cartoon by Scott Adams of the same name.

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memento
noun | muh-MEN-toh

What It Means

Memento is a synonym of souvenir; it refers to something that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or thing.

// The box on the shelf in her closet is filled with mementos of her basketball career—awards, newspaper clippings, team photographs, and her old uniform.

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ambivalent

adjective | am-BIV-uh-lunt

What It Means

Someone described as ambivalent has or displays very different feelings (such as love and hate) about someone or something at the same time.

// Aya was ambivalent about starting her first year away at college—excited for the new opportunities that awaited but sad to leave her friends and family back home.

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ethos
noun | EE-thahss

What It Means

Ethos refers to the guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization.

// The company made environmental awareness part of its business ethos

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chockablock
adjective | CHAH-kuh-blahk

What It Means

Something described as chockablock is very full or tightly packed.

// Their mantel is chockablock with knickknacks collected from their travels to all fifty states.

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Expostulate

verb

1.
express strong disapproval or disagreement:
"I expostulated with him in vain"

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fraternize
verb | FRAT-er-nyze

What It Means

To fraternize with someone is to be friendly with them or to spend time with them in a friendly way. Fraternize is often, though not always, used in situations where such friendly behavior is considered wrong or improper, as in “fraternizing with the enemy.”

// The boss warned that fraternizing with the junior employees could be a risky career move for a manager.

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NILGAI

The nilgai is the largest antelope of Asia, and is ubiquitous across the northern Indian subcontinent

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callow
adjective | KAL-oh

What It Means

Callow is a synonym of immature used to describe someone, especially a young person, who does not have much experience and does not know how to behave like an adult. Like the word immature, callow is often used disapprovingly.

// The novel’s plot involves a callow youth who eventually learns the value of hard work and self-reliance.

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Tartrazine
is a commonly used coloring agent all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with brilliant blue FCF (FD&C Blue 1, E133) or green S (E142) to produce various green shades. It serves as a dye for wool and silks, a colorant in food, drugs and cosmetics and an adsorption-elution indicator for chloride estimations in biochemistry.

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succor
noun | SUCK-er

What It Means

Succor is a literary term meaning "something that you do or give to help someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation."

// We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.

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liminal
adjective | LIM-uh-nul

What It Means

Liminal is a formal word most often used to describe an intermediate state, phase, or condition. It can also describe something that is barely perceptible or barely capable of eliciting a response.

// The essay presents an image of the border region as a liminal zone where one culture blends into another.

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nebula
noun | NEB-yuh-luh

What It Means

A nebula is a large cloud of interstellar gas or dust. In nontechnical use, the word nebula also refers to a galaxy other than the Milky Way.

// We were eventually able to see the nebula through the telescope.

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Go·mor·rah

1.
a town in ancient Palestine, probably south of the Dead Sea. According to Gen. 19:24 it was destroyed by fire from heaven, along with Sodom, for the wickedness of its inhabitants.
noun

1.
a wicked or depraved place:
"the city has always been more than a tawdry Sodom and Gomorrah"