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\"Vocabulary\"<\/a><\/p>\n

arraign:<\/strong> <\/span>charge, prosecute, indict, incriminate
He was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor.<\/p>\n

besiege:<\/strong> <\/span>surround, enclose, encircle, close in on, hem in
The main part of the army moved to besiege the town.<\/p>\n

brandish:<\/strong> <\/span>wave, display, exhibit, flaunt
He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife.<\/p>\n

brouhaha:<\/strong> <\/span>hubbub, uproar, commotion, turbulence
The brouhaha of the crowd startled even the players.<\/p>\n

callousness:<\/strong><\/span> heartlessness, insensitivity, coldness
I find your statement breathtaking in its callousness and cynicism.<\/p>\n

clad:<\/strong> <\/span>dressed, clothed, arrayed, draped, attired
He was clad casually in slacks and a light blue golf shirt.<\/p>\n

conjugal:<\/strong> <\/span>marital, nuptial, spousal, hymeneal
A woman’s refusal to allow her husband his conjugal rights was once grounds for divorce.<\/p>\n

disparaging:<\/strong> <\/span>contemptuous, insulting, derogatory, disdainful, contumelious
\u201cHe was alleged to have made disparaging remarks.\u201d<\/p>\n

flak:<\/strong> <\/span>criticism, condemnation, censure, disapproval
Such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press.<\/p>\n

flounder:<\/strong> <\/span>dither, struggle, falter, be in the dark
The president is floundering, trying to jump-start his campaign.<\/p>\n

furore:<\/strong> <\/span>commotion, fury, disturbance, frenzy, hullabaloo
The government\u2019s decision to raise taxes has caused a great furore.<\/p>\n

hitherto:<\/strong> <\/span>previously, so far, till now, heretofore
The polytechnics have hitherto been at an unfair disadvantage.<\/p>\n

imperious:<\/strong> <\/span>haughty, commanding, arrogant, overbearing, tyrannous
She gave him a witheringly imperious look.<\/p>\n

laconic:<\/strong> <\/span>terse, brief, to the point, concise, succinct, pithy
President’s laconic answer and the demeanor were slammed as being cynical.<\/p>\n

lethargy:<\/strong> <\/span>sluggishness, inertia, sloth, stupor, dullness, lassitude, languor
He was upset with police lethargy and lack of vehicles for patrolling.<\/p>\n

magniloquent:<\/strong><\/span> pompous, lofty, pretentious, exalted
His magniloquent speech was hard to comprehend.<\/p>\n

munch:<\/strong> <\/span>chew, champ, crunch, chomp, scrunch
Sheep were munching their way through a yellow carpet of leaves.<\/p>\n

petrified:<\/strong> <\/span>terrified, stunned, appalled, aghast, dumbfounded, scared stiff
He was petrified at the thought of having to make a speech.<\/p>\n

pusillanimous:<\/strong> <\/span>cowardly, timid, timorous, lily-livered
The authorities are too pusillanimous to deal with this situation.<\/p>\n

swivel:<\/strong> <\/span>turn, spin, revolve, rotate, pivot, pirouette
He swivelled round to face Sarah.

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Idioms<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

as useful as a chocolate teapot:<\/strong><\/span> of no practical use
Although this resolution is about as useful as a chocolate teapot, yet we will vote in its favour.
crank out a paper:<\/strong><\/span> write a paper or essay in a mechanical way
I had to crank out a new paper every week to pass this course.
day late and a dollar short:<\/strong><\/span> late and ill-prepared
You seem to show up a day late and a dollar short all the time. You need to get organized.
doubting Thomas:<\/strong><\/span> someone who is sceptical and does not believe something without proof
I was a real doubting Thomas. I didn’t believe the stuff would work.
for the birds:<\/strong><\/span> meaningless or worthless.
This television programme is for the birds.
get walking papers:<\/strong><\/span> get dismissal orders
After fight with the manager, I’m terrified that I’m going to get my walking papers.
have bigger (or other) fish to fry:<\/strong><\/span> to have more important things to do
I won’t waste time on your question. I have bigger fish to fry.
kick the bucket:<\/strong><\/span> to die.
Ali is too young to kick the bucket!
play hooky:<\/strong> <\/span>to fail to attend school or some other event
Why aren’t you in school? Are you playing hooky?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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