Sunday, 8 March 2015

27th February

1. Variance, noun: the quality of being different
The cynic quipped, “There is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to lie”.

2. Eke, verb: to live off meager resources to scrape by
Stranded in a cabin over the winter, Terry was able to eke out an existence on canned food.

3. Delegate, verb: give an assignment to (a person)
Since the senior manager had to go on many international business trips, she was forced to delegate many of her responsibilities to two lower-level managers.

4. Augment, verb: enlargement or increase; improve
Ideally, the restaurant’s augmented menu will expand its clientele and increase its profits.

5. Err, verb: to make an error
He erred on thinking that “indigent” and “indignant” were synonyms.

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