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Monday, June 27, 2011

build your vocabulary skills

archives = public records
use = archive film

scorn = disdain, reject
use = She has nothing but scorn for him

dogmatic = certain, unchanging in opinion
use = a dogmatic approach to life

locomotion = moving from one place to another
use = *

minuscule = small
use = two minuscule pieces of toast

convey = communicate
use = You don't want to convey the impression that we're not interested

dispossess = take away possessions
use = dispossessed of their homes

susceptible = vulnerable
use = children are susceptible to diseases

hirsute = bearded
use = a hirsute individual with a heavy black beard

renunciation = An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege
use = the renunciation of violence

odyssey = journey
use = a film about one man's odyssey

aloof = detached, indifferent
use = he seems arrogant and aloof

subside = diminish
use = the violence will soon subside

differentiate = to distinguish between two items
use = We do not differentiate between our workers on the basis of

grudging = reluctant
use = the grudging respect of her boss

extract = to pull out, exact
use = The tooth was eventually extracted

imprudent = unwise
use = imprudent decision

distract = divert
use = Don't distract her from her studies

brink = edge
use = to the brink of failure

execute = put into effect
use = execute a wil

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