Vocabulary Enrichment #2



Word #1
  1. grandeur
  2. Tekken 7 (video game)
  3. "Your delusions of grandeur end here!"
  4. splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style. (noun)
  5. The peasants were impressed with the the grandeur of the kings castle

     Word #2

     1. objurgate
    2. http://thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-57-deep-calls-unto-deep/
    3. "This is why, incredibly, in the interview published in African Arguments, Chief Obasanjo could scorn (true) federalism and objurgate those who campaign for restructuring"
    4. to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply. (verb)
    5. My mother had to objergatemy younger brothers privilidges after seeing his terrible report card.

      Word #3

    1. parity
    2. https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/mls-parity-compared-using-gini-coefficient/
    3. "Major League Soccer is well known for its parity."
    4. the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay. (noun)
    5. My co-worker was complaining of the parity of his wages with the other  co-workers.

    Word #4

    1. thwart
    2.https://sg.news.yahoo.com/ica-officers-thwart-another-2-bak-kwa-smuggling-attempts-064317661.html
    3. "Attempts by two motorists to smuggle bak kwa in Singapore were thwarted by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Tuesday (12 February), ahead of Chinese New Year."
    4. prevent (someone) from accomplishing something. (verb)
    5. My girlfriend decided to thwart my weekend plans by making me clean her car.

    Word #5

    1. unflappable
    2. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/02/14/princeton-professor-who-was-criticized-using-n-word-class-hate-speech-cancels-course
    3. “He’s unflappable, but this was very upsetting. It’s not a great way to end a career that had already ended spectacularly.”
    4. having or showing calmness in a crisis. (adjective)
    5. The police officer remained unflappable during the hostage crisis.

    Word #6

    1. fine-spun
    2. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/the-bogus-free-speech-argument-against-unions/553205/
    3."Their argument was too fine-spun a claim for constitutional recognition.”
    4.developed with extreme care or delicacy; also : developed in excessively fine or subtle detail (adjective)
    5. Jim was dressed extremely fine-spun to the job interview at Mcdonalds.

    Word #7

    1. convivial
    2.https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/news-opinion/lord-henry-mountcharles-message-stormont-12038816
    3. "    Mo Mowlam, was an amazingly convivial person and I first met her when I chaired a debate between her and her Tory predecessor as Secretary of State, Sir Patrick Mayhew."
    4.     (of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial. (adjective)
    5. Due to the nun's convivial nature, she was well respected amoungst most throughout her community.


    Word #8

    1.    abnegation
    2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-wont-be-president-forever-nuclear-policy-shouldnt-pretend-he-will/2018/02/08/6eba8a98-0cd6-11e8-8890-372e2047c935_story.html?utm_term=.6fd05ad247f4
    3. "There has long been an idealistic, even utopian, streak in American society that has held that the abnegation of power by the United States will inspire other countries to follow suit."
    4. the act of renouncing or rejecting something. (noun)
    5. Bill was in a state of abnegation once realizing his mother was serious in cancelling his Disneyland trip.

    Word #9
    1. admonish
    2. https://www.modernghana.com/news/835708/constituency-congress-kamal-deen-wishes-npp-well.html
    3. "He has however admonished the party members to 'endeavor to let the integrity and image of the party remain paramount."
    4. warn or reprimand someone firmly. (verb)
    5. The school principal had to admonish my classmate to make sure he understood his fault.

    Word #10
    1. alacrity
    2. https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/off-a-jhola-in-the-skies-a-poem-209346
    3. " I nodded with alacrity. I had been struggling to keep down my curiosity all along."
    4. brisk and cheerful readiness. (noun)
    5. He accepted the check from his winning lotto ticket with alacrity.

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