Charisma 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Charisma 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 /kəˈrɪz.mə/ (noun) natural ability to attract and influence people, compelling attractiveness, charm, magnetism, strength of character, appeal, allure, personality, attractiveness, captivation Charisma is the quality of being able to attract, charm and influence those around you. It…
Prevarication 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Prevarication 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 /prɪˌvær.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) avoiding telling the truth, concealing the truth, evasiveness, evasion, hedging, avoidance, untruth, lying, lie, beating around the bush, equivocation, falsification It is ironic that Thomas F. who accuses CMI of prevarication did not get his…
Munificent 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Munificent 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 /mjuːˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/ (adj) very generous with money, bountiful, open-handed, benevolent, princely, magnanimous, philanthropic, charitable, lavish, liberal, bounteous, freehanded The poor are more generous and munificent than the rich when it comes to giving to good causes, according to…
Hyperbole 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 Hyperbole 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 4 /haɪˈpɜː.bəl.i/ (noun) deliberate and obvious exaggeration, overstatement, magnification, embroidery, embellishment, puffery, overemphasis Hyperbole is when you use language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point. It’s often used to make something sound much bigger and…
Obloquy 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 3 Obloquy 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 3 /’ä-blə-kwē/ (noun) strong public condemnation, censure, opprobrium, vilification, vituperation, criticism, denunciation, abuse, defamation, denigration, blame, character assassination, disgrace, infamy, ignominy, disfavor I received a condemnation lawsuit and obloquy against my property, when does the government own my…
Encomium 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 3 /en-‘kō-mē-əm/ (noun) a piece of writing or speech that expresses praise, high praise, accolade, tribute, acclaim, acclamation, laudation, eulogy, panegyric, salutation, acknowledgement, appreciation, approbation SIX branches of Manorcourt Homecare based in Britain have received encomium from the public, achieving near perfect scores following impartial feedback posted…
Factitious 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 3 Factitious 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 3 /fækˈtɪʃ.əs/ (adj) false and artificial, contrived, bogus, specious, counterfeit, fraudulent, simulated, affected, unnatural, insincere, spurious, sham, pretended, phony, pseudo Factitious disorder imposed on self is a factitious disorder wherein those affected feign disease, illness, or psychological trauma…
Sophistry 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 3 Sophistry 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 3 /ˈsɒf.ɪ.stri/ (noun) the clever use of arguments to deceive people, flawed method of argumentation, fallacy, fallaciousness, specious reasoning, sophism, casuistry, paralogism, fallacious argument, deception, delusion, illogicality, dishonesty, fraudulence Sophistry: the clever use of arguments that seem true…
Tyro 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 3 /ˈtaɪ.rəʊ/ (noun) a novice or beginner in an activity, rookie, amateur, learner, neophyte, newcomer, initiate, fledgling, apprentice, trainee, probationer, newbie, greenhorn, callow I am relatively new to the ballroom (though I have danced for 10+ years in other genres), and I think I’ve honestly found a…
Rub Someone the Wrong Way 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 2 Rub Someone the Wrong Way 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 2 to anger or irritate someone, annoy, get on someone’s nerves, infuriate, bother, rub up the wrong way, vex, peeve, enrage, madden, exasperate, aggravate Does your spouse have any of…