Saturday, January 30, 2010

WEEK 3: VOCABULARY

18 January 2010
Word : avarice
Meaning : extreme desire for wealth
Sample Sentence : The appearance the young lady portrayed was more avarice than her father, the greedy king.

19th January 2010
Word : aspiration
Meaning : a strong desire to have or do something
Sample Sentence : I did not realise you had political aspiration.

20th January 2010
Word : acrimony
Meaning : angry bitter feelings or words
Sample Sentence : The dispute was settled without acrimony.

21st January 2010
Word : assent
Meaning : to agree to a request, an idea or a suggestion
Sample Sentence : Nobody would assent to the terms they proposed.

22nd January 2010
Word : anonymous
Meaning : with a name that is not known or that is not made public
Sample Sentence : The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous.

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