Vocab for essays,comprehensions,etc!!

[SalmanPakRocks]

procrastination: Putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention.

The word which suites me

 

[MKh@lid]

Mackle (noun)
blurred / double impression in printing

 

[TheEconomist]

Stock: Inventory, Current asset.

 

[Adzy1794]

shudn't it be "Hope you reply in affirmation" ??

No,as far as I know,and I've read this exact sentence in a book. It's 'affirmative'

 

[Vogue]

shudn't it be "Hope you reply in affirmation" ??

adzy1794 had it correct.....its 'reply in affirmative'

 

[Adzy1794]

Thanks for making it clear ParadoX error

 

[Adzy1794]

Umm,the new one is condescend: feel superior in comparison to others

 

[Vogue]

Umm,the new one is condescend: feel superior in comparison to others

is it used as a verb or an adjective....can u give an example sentence?

 

[Adzy1794]

Umm,yeah! "The boy always condescends in front of the black men"

 

[Vogue]

buffet (verb) (usually used for wind or water)
Definition :to hit or strike against something repeatedly with force.
Usage: the little boat was buffeted mercilessly by waves

 

[TheEconomist]

Evanescence: Vanishing-Fading~

 

[abcde]

is it used as a verb or an adjective....can u give an example sentence?

The adjective is condescending, e.g 'Anna's condescending attitude is one reason for her lack of amiability.'

 

[Nibz]

Aresenalophobia - the fear of winning trophies

 

[SalmanPakRocks]

Aresenalophobia - the fear of winning trophies

 

[Shahroz95]

Joie de vivre -----> Liveliness, Enthusiasm

 

[Vogue]

Joie de vivre -----> Liveliness, Enthusiasm

it luks lyk french to me....but as many french words are written in enlish language too like (rendez vous and voila) so is it one of dem?
nd will u plz also tell me dat how to use this word in a sentence...?

 

[Shahroz95]

it luks lyk french to me....but as many french words are written in enlish language too like (rendez vous and voila) so is it one of dem?
nd will u plz also tell me dat how to use this word in a sentence...?

I checked and it's not in French. It's in English. As for usage, I never used it myself. However, if you describe a very happy moment in your story, then you can add the following sentence after the discription :

....."Joie de vivre" as I called it at that moment.

I hope it's clear to you, now.

 

[Vogue]

I checked and it's not in French. It's in English. As for usage, I never used it myself. However, if you describe a very happy moment in your story, then you can add the following sentence after the discription :

....."Joie de vivre" as I called it at that moment.

I hope it's clear to you, now.

thank u for the sentence....it the made the usage clear....but i also checkd the word and wikipedia says dat it is a french phrase often used in english to express a cheerful enjoyment of life or livliness as u stated.

 

[Shahroz95]

thank u for the sentence....it the made the usage clear....but i also checkd the word and wikipedia says dat it is a french phrase often used in english to express a cheerful enjoyment of life or livliness as u stated.

If it's French, then you can use as it as this too : .....Joie de vivre as the French call it.

 

[Vogue]

Word: Modus operandi (noun)
Definition: a particular or a distinct way of doing something
Sentence: From complaints of the victims, it can be interpreted that the same modus operandi has been used by the criminal.