Gratuity 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 Gratuity 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 /grəˈtjuː.ə.ti/ (noun) a sum of money offered as a reward for a service, a tip given to a waiter or porter, money given in appreciation, pourboire, baksheesh, present, donation, gift, bonus, extra, handout, perquisite, perk, token Just…
Artless 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 Artless 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 /ˈɑːt.ləs/ (adj) simple and honest, without guile or pretension, ingenuous, naïve, innocent, candid, childlike, guileless, sincere, natural, unsophisticated In David McDuff’s 1993 version we read: ‘The greater the stupidity, the greater the clarity. Stupidity is brief and…
Begrudge 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 Begrudge 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 /bɪˈgrʌdʒ/ (verb) to give or allow resentfully or unwillingly, feel aggrieved or bitter about, be resentful of, envy someone’s possession or enjoyment, resent, be jealous of, be envious of But the Councilors would be furious. There were…
Expurgate 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 /ˈek.spə.geɪt/ (verb) to remove or censor parts of a piece of writing that are considered offensive or unsuitable, bowdlerize, cut, edit, amend, blue-pencil DURING the American Library Association’s recent convention in Los Angeles, the group’s young-adult services division issued a background report that said the three…
Qualm 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 Qualm 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 3 /kwɑːm/ (noun) a feeling of doubt and uncertainty, second thought, worry, concern, hesitation, demur, disinclination, apprehension, trepidation, unease, remorse, misgiving, fear, apprehensiveness, disquiet, sick feeling, a sudden pang of nausea, pang of conscience MONZA, Italy (Reuters) –…
Worth One’s Weight in Gold 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 Worth One’s Weight in Gold 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 extremely valuable and precious, very useful, helpful, blue chip, invaluable, constructive, beneficial, indispensable, worthwhile If you have decided that apartment living is for you, a key reason why is…
Diversity 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 Diversity 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 /daɪˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ (noun) a variety of something, miscellany, assortment, mixture, range, array, multiplicity, variation, diverseness, diversification, heterogeneity As the topic of hiring a diverse workforce continues to make its way into more corporate discussions and conference agendas, the…
Frenetic 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 /frəˈnet.ɪk/ (adj) extremely excited and uncontrolled, frenzied, too fast and energetic, frantic, wild, hectic, feverish, fevered, manic, hyperactive, intense, turbulent, tumultuous, distracted, chaotic, unruly, furious Bitcoin Futures Hit 3-Month High in Frenetic Tuesday Trading January 14 was the best trading day of the year for many…
Comely 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 Comely 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 /ˈkʌm.li/ (adj) (of women) attractive and beautiful, good-looking, nice-looking, lovely, pretty, gorgeous, stunning If I saw a comely girl on the street, what would I do? You probably mean, what should I do, lol? Good looking people,…
Ennui 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 Ennui 1100 Words You Need Week 42 Day 2 /ˌɒnˈwiː/ (noun) a feeling of boredom and apathy from lack of interest, mental tiredness, stupor, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, tedium, enervation, languor, weariness, melancholy, depression, dissatisfaction My Winter Ennui You know that whole S.A.D. thing, that Seasonal Affect…