aristocrat pronunciation: \ə- ˈ ris-tə- ˌ krat, a-; ˈ a-rə-stə-\ function: noun date: 1789
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aristocrat Pronunciation: \ə- ˈ ris-tə- ˌ krat, a-; ˈ a-rə-stə-\ Function: noun Date: 1789 1: A member of a ruling class or of the nobility. 2: A person having the tastes, manners, or other characteristics of the aristocracy: A natural aristocrat who insists on the best accommodations. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
aristocratPronunciation: \ə-ˈris-tə-ˌkrat, a-; ˈa-rə-stə-\ Function: noun Date: 1789 1: A member of a ruling class or of the nobility. 2: A person having the tastes, manners, or other characteristics of the aristocracy: A natural aristocrat who insists on the best accommodations.
attritionPronunciation: \ə-ˈtri-shən, a-\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin attrition-, attritio, from atterere to rub against, from ad- + terere to rub — more at throw Date: 14th century 1: the act of weakening or exhausting by constant harassment, abuse, or attack <a war of attrition> 2: a reduction in numbers usually as a result of resignation, retirement, or death <a company with a high rate of attrition>
augerPronunciation: \ˈo-gər\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of nauger, from Old English nafogār; akin to Old High German nabugēr auger, Old English nafu nave, gār spear — more at nave, gore Date: before 12th century 1: any of various tools or devices having a helical shaft or member that are used for boring holes (as in wood, soil, or ice) or moving loose material (as snow)
baleen
Pronunciation: \bə-ˈlēn, ˈbā-ˌlēn\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English baleine whale, baleen, from Latin balaena whale; akin to Greek phallaina whale
Date: 14th century
: a thorny keratinous substance found in two rows of transverse plates which hang down from the upper jaws of baleen whales
balderdash
Pronunciation: \ˈbol-dər-ˌdash\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1674
: nonsense
ostracize
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): os·tra·cized; os·tra·ciz·ing
Etymology: Greek ostrakizein to banish by voting with potsherds, from ostrakon shell, potsherd — more at oyster
Date: 1649
1 : to exile by ostracism
2 : to exclude from a group by common consent
scribble
Pronunciation: \ˈskri-bəl\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): scrib·bled; scrib·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology: Middle English scriblen, from Medieval Latin scribillare, from Latin scribere to write Date: 15th century
1 : to write hastily or carelessly without regard to legibility or form
2 : to cover with careless or worthless writings or drawings
reconcile
Pronunciation: \ˈre-kən-ˌsī(-ə)l\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): rec·on·ciled; rec·on·cil·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French reconciler, from Latin reconciliare, from re- + conciliare to conciliate
Date: 14th century
1 a: to restore to friendship or harmony <reconciled the factions>
b: settle, resolve <reconcile differences> 2: to make consistent or congruous <reconcile an ideal with synonyms see adapt
solvency
Pronunciation: \ˈsäl-vən(t)-sē, ˈsol-\
Function: noun
Date: circa 1727
1: Capable of meeting financial obligations.
2: Chemistry Capable of dissolving another substance.
Water is the most common solvent.
stilted
Pronunciation: \ˈstil-təd\
Function: adjective
Date: 1820
1: raised or elevated on or as on stilts 2: artificially formal or dignified; pompous, affected, decorous; see egotistic 2, prim.
Stilted Usage Examples Modifies a noun
dialog: Top Made as a second feature with very little atmosphere and plenty of stilted dialog.
conversation: Instead, we have to make do with a stilted conversation in the car.
language: Instead of the rich colloquial language of the American worlds Twain grew up in we have here a stilted formal language.
style: While this may give them a rather stilted reading style, it does mean that they are perfect for oral story-telling.
manner: His stilted manner has softened over the years into something much more relaxed.
banter: There seem to be awkward pauses, stilted banter and duff links all over the shop.
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