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Meaning: of, relating to, or being one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named
Example Sentence: Fans of The Steve Mapplethorpe Comedy Hour waited outside the studio exit in hopes of catching a glimpse of its eponymous host |
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Meaning: an awkward brutish person
Example Sentence: Because the three louts behind him in the movie theater were being loud and obnoxious, Jonah decided to move to another seat |
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Meaning 1 : exceptionally early in development or occurrence *2 : exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age
Example Sentence: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a precocious child who, by the age of five, was already composing his first musical pieces |
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Meaning *1 : subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation 2 : an argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid; especially : such an argument used to deceive
Example Sentence: The senatorial candidate argued that his opponent was using sophistry in an effort to distort his plan for education reform |
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Meaning : the quality or state of being ravenous or insatiable
Example Sentence: Elena reads books with such voracity that she returns to the library two or three times a week |
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Meaning 1 a : neglect or wrong performance of official duty b : concealment of treason or felony by one who is not a participant in the treason or felony *2 : misunderstanding, misinterpretation
Example Sentence: In her memoir Sleeping with Cats, poet Marge Piercy reflects that her life “has been full of blunders, misprisions, accidents, losses.” |
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Meaning 1 : bloodred 2 of the complexion : ruddy *3 : confident, optimistic
Example Sentence The coach remained sanguine about his team's chances in the playoffs, even though his star player was injured |
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Meaning: irritably or peevishly sensitive : touchy
Example Sentence: Nico sensed that his sister was in a tetchy mood, so he decided to wait until the next day to ask to borrow her car |
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Meaning 1 : affected by nearsightedness : of, relating to, or exhibiting nearsightedness *2 : lacking in foresight or discernment : limited in outlook
Example Sentence The mayor’s myopic handling of the city park project caused a number of long-term problems that persisted after her term ended |
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Meaning 1 : the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer *2 : the lowest point
Example Sentence: Ironically, the high point of the novel occurs when the protagonist reaches her nadir, for only then does she arouse our empathy and emotional involvement |
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Meaning 1 : a hole or passage burrowed by a worm *2 : a hypothetical structure of space-time envisioned as a long thin tunnel connecting points that are separated in space and time
Example Sentence: Some science fiction writers speculate that wormholes will become the intergalactic highways of the future |
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Meaning *1 : pleasing or sweet sound; especially : the acoustic effect produced by words so formed or combined as to please the ear 2 : a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound
Example Sentence: The poet chose words for the sake of euphony and rhythm as well as rhyme |
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Meaning: to seize and hold by force or without right
Example Sentence: In her first managerial position, Hannah was hesitant to delegate critical tasks for fear that a subordinate might usurp her position |
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Meaning *1 : an identifying name or title : designation 2 : archaic : the act of calling by a name 3 : a geographical name used to identify wine
Example Sentence: We used to call him “Danny,” but he recently let us know that he prefers the appellation “Daniel.” |
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Meaning 1 of a celestial body : to reach its highest altitude; also : to be directly overhead 2 : to rise to or form a summit *3 : to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point
Example Sentence: Weeks of civil unrest culminated in a protest march of over 25,000 people in the capital square |
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