Wednesday, July 8, 2015

28/3/2015- Saturday

1. Genteel
- pretending or trying to have the qualities and manners of people who have high social status
-  Synonyms: befitting, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, proper, nice, polite
Genteel people never mix up with bad people.

2. Aphoristic
- a short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea
- Synonyms: adage, saying, apothegm, byword, epigram, maxim, proverb
His brilliant idea that described aphoristically with acceptable examples make others to convince him.

3. Snide
- unkind or insulting in an indirect way
- Synonyms: base, contemptible, currish, despicable, detestable, dirty, dishonorable, execrable, ignominious
A good friend never snide even during the cumbersome moment.

4. Raffish
-not completely acceptable or respectable but interesting and attractive
- Synonyms: common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, illiberal, incult, insensible
Even though her article was rejected by the professor, but from my point of view it is a nice article.

5. Virago
- an angry woman who often complains about and criticizes other people
-Synonyms: battle, dragon lady, fury, harpy
Woman normally famous with their virago behavior.

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