Sunday, 8 March 2015

8th March

1. Melee, noun: a wild, confusing fight or struggle
After enduring daily taunts about my name, I became enraged and pummeled the schoolyard bully and his sycophantic friends in a brutal melee.

2. Cornucopia, noun: an abundant supply of something good
The International Food Expo was a cornucopia of culinary delights; gourmet foods from every continent were under one roof.

3. Martial, adjective: suggesting war or military life
Americans tend to remember Abraham Lincoln as kindly and wise, not all martial, despite the fact that he was involved in the fiercest was America has even fought.

4. Derogative, adjective: expressed as worthless or in negative terms
Never before have we seen a debate between two political candidates that was so derogative and filthy.

5. Glib, adjective: (of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity
I have found that the more glib the salesman, the worse the product.

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