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Machismo 601 Words You Need to Know /məˈkɪz.məʊ/ (noun) Definition showing manly characters such as being virile, forceful and strong and holding traditional beliefs about men and women, aggressiveness, bravery, sexism, chauvinism, aggression, manliness, masculinity, toughness Example Machismo is the sense of being “manly” and self-reliant, the concept associated with “a strong sense of masculine…
Flotilla 601 Words You Need to Know /fləˈtɪl.ə/ (noun) Definition a large fleet of small boats and ships, a naval unit, convoy, armada, navy Example A flotilla is usually composed of a homogeneous group of the same class of warship, such as frigates, destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, gunboats, or minesweepers. Groups of larger warships are…
Epoch 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈiː.pɒk/ (noun) Definition a significant period of time in history with great changes and important events, period, age, eon, era, date, time, span Example In chronology and periodization, an epoch or reference epoch is an instant in time chosen as the origin of a particular calendar era. The…
Cadaver 601 Words You Need to Know /kəˈdæv.əʳ/ (noun) Definition dead body, corpse, carcass, mort, remains, stiff Example BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) – A Thai hospital morgue overwhelmed by COVID-19 cadavers has begun storing bodies in refrigerated containers, resorting to a measure it last took in a devastating 2004 tsunami, as the country grapples with…
Biennial 601 Words You Need to Know baɪˈen.i.əl/ (adj & noun) Definition Adjective: happening once every two years, occurring every other year, two-yearly Noun: any plant that lives for 2 years and flourishes and produces seeds and fruits in the second year of its life Example One way to categorize plants is by the length…
Betimes 601 Words You Need to Know /bi-‘tīmz/ (adv) Definition early, in good time, promptly, immediately, in a short time, soon, shortly, timely, prematurely – sometimes, at times, on occasion, here and there Example I’ll often answer questions immediately and betimes if I’m triggered emotionally, or I believe more than a few answers are completely…
Atavism 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈæt.ə.vɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition recurrence or reappearance of specific genetic features in subsequent generations taking after their ancestors while the genetic features have been dormant for years Example In biology, an atavism is a modification of a biological structure whereby an ancestral genetic trait reappears after having been lost…
Desperado 601 Words You Need to Know /ˌdes.pəˈrɑː.dəʊ/ (noun) Definition violent and bold criminal, outlaw, bandit, renegade, lawbreaker, villain, pirate, baddie, gangster Example I’ve been thinking about how we deal with criminals or a gang of desperados. First, at great expense we try to catch them. Then we feed those whom we do catch into…
Antediluvian 601 Words You Need to Know /ˌæn.ti.dɪˈluː.vi.ən/ (adj) Definition extremely old-fashioned, démodé, age-old, prehistoric, timeworn, primeval, primitive, outmoded, primordial, old, ancient, archaic, outdated, obsolete, antiquated, passé Example Obsolete and antediluvian ideas about what works in business can prevent organizations from forging a new digital path. Embrace new approaches to enable digital growth. U.K. grocery…
Bravado 601 Words You Need to Know /brəˈvɑː.dəʊ/ (noun) Definition pretended or fake courage to seek people’s admiration or intimidate others, show of bravery, machismo, boldness, audacity, bluster, daring, bragging, effrontery, swagger, boasting Example When someone told me recently that they thought I was very brave, I dismissed the comment. To me, having courage or…