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« on: October 18, 2008, 02:31:32 AM » |
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Today's word is:
Placid=calm, (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
She remained placid in spite of her friend's irrational behavior.
I was completely engrossed by the breathtaking shadow of the moon in the placid lake until someone threw stone in it and disturbed the water.
(Luke, can I use commoved in the place of disturbed in this context)
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« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2008, 03:16:29 PM » |
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A wonderfully wide vocabulary is great, but always make sure you are understood. Disturbed is known by all native English speakers, but commoved is very very unusual. I expect few people to understand it, so whilst you can use it in your sentence, I certainly wouldn't advise it.
Placid is a really good word, although it makes me think of the movie 'Lake Placid' (which isn't).
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2008, 09:30:35 PM » |
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Until, till = 'Until' and 'till' express 'up to that time'. We use either the simple present or simple past with 'until' and 'till'. 'Till' is usually only used in spoken English.
* We waited until he finished his homework.
* I'll wait till you finish.
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2008, 08:42:56 PM » |
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There are a few new words I learned this week. First word is coerced and it can be used in different ways, I'm posting all of them for you to look (I found them on net).
coerced= forced, or To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Object
* treatment: It would therefore appear that DTTOs are reflective of the style of partially coerced treatment adjudged to be the most ethically acceptable.
* people: The Home Office is to consult on a specific offense to help young people coerced into relationships.
Subject
* threat: They have refused to be coerced by the threats to future investments.
* circumstance: You cannot be coerced by circumstances which arise without a human being involved.
Preposition: into
* marriage: A forced marriage is one where one or both parties are coerced into a marriage against their will and under duress.
* sex: Worldwide at least one in every three women is beaten, coerced into sex or abused in her lifetime, usually by her partner.
* prostitution: The principle objective of the project is to lower the number of young girls ( and boys ) being coerced into prostitution.
Modifying Another Word
* almost: Our youngsters are almost coerced into growing up far too fast and far too soon by some of the pressures and policies around them.
* not: We are not forced; we are not coerced.
* physically: Jane did everything she could to avoid this marriage, but was physically coerced.
* actually: Up until 1942, labor service in Germany was theoretically voluntary, but was actually coerced by strong economic and governmental pressure.
* also: The parsons in both villages were also coerced into promising to reduce by half the income they took from tithes.
Preposition: in
* way: They were not being coerced in any way except verbally.
Preposition: by
* threat: They have refused to be coerced by the threats to future investments.
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2008, 12:30:48 AM » |
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Today's word is slumber=Be asleep or to be dormant, negligent, or inactive
slumber Usage Examples
Object
* squirrel: He took the other end of the seat, lifting the still slumbering squirrel to his knee.
* giant: For many years like a great slumbering giant, Negroes accepted the status quo.
* soul: As soon as He entered, He awoke my slumbering soul.
Converse of object
* disturb: I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died.
* induce: Here you can relax in luxury, surrounded by lush pastures, breathing air that will induce blissful slumber in the most confirmed insomniac.
Adjective modifier
* dogmatic: Kant said it roused him from his " dogmatic slumber " to write the Critique of pure reason.
* profound: One afternoon one of these symptoms was strongly manifested in a long, profound slumber.
* peaceful: For 360 nights you can be assured of peaceful slumbers.
* deep: Remember none of us likes to be rudely awakened from deep, drunken slumber at the Belfry.
* long: Not for him the last long slumber under friendly skies.
* uneasy: As the night advanced both fell into an uneasy slumber.
Modifies a noun
* party: That's why his slumber party has to be the best.
Modifying Another Word
* peacefully: VFN549 is parked up and can now slumber peacefully in the yard until Monday morning.
* still: Old couples still slumber in their cars, in their cardies.
* all: As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
* not: Be silent and free from the pain of speech: do not slumber, Since thou hast taken refuge with so loving a Friend.
Noun used with modifier
* winter: Imbolc celebrates the life force waking up from its winter slumber.
* girlie: Babydoll 60's unworn top and knickers set - aqua green and cream lace The must-have sleep set for your girlie slumber party!
Followed by an intransitive particle
* on: Heart break and toil and suffering gone, The boys beneath them slumber on.
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« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2008, 10:00:07 PM » |
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cynical=sarcastic, sneering or Believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
Cynical Usage Examples
Preposition: about
* politician: I don't think that we should be particularly surprised that the public are cynical about politicians ' promises on tax.
* politics: No wonder so many young people are cynical about politics.
Infinitive complement
* suggest: Would it be unduly cynical to suggest that the Courts are being a schizophrenic about these guidelines?
* believe: I am not cynical enough to believe this is deliberate, I just don't think these guys are up to it.
Modifies a noun
* ploy: Critics said the warning was a cynical ploy to boost sales.
* opportunism: Cynical opportunism often hides the despair: " Let's seize the moment and grab all we can.
* disregard: Stalin's cynical disregard for the world working class, led him into the pact with Hitler.
* maneuver: The working class and all progressive people must condemn Blair's government for his cynical maneuvers.
* exploitation: Is this just cynical exploitation due to the fact that this is where the cheapest kids ' tickets are?
Modifying Another Word
* overly: But we must NOT feel cut off from this political process and grow overly cynical.
* somewhat: Own states to somewhat cynical question are the implications.
* deeply: Paul Watson has become deeply cynical of the politics within institutionalized broadcasting.
* utterly: We Greens find the government's attitude utterly cynical.
* rather: Perhaps rather cynical, these views seemed to have some sort of root in reality.
* incredibly: The collapse of the former Yugoslavia has been aided by the various Western powers using incredibly cynical maneuvers.
Used with adjective complement
* seem: At first, he seems entirely cynical about this.
* become: You tend to become cynical about the whole thing.
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