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Vocabulary words from a "how-to-sell" book I own
22 months ago
Abjure–to renounce.
Adjure–To entreat or appeal.
Affect–to influence, produce change
Effect–Result, change
Alimentary–connected with food, nutrition
Allay–to rest, to relieve
Armature–armorlike covering
Ante–prefix meaning “before”, “prior”
Apprise–to inform, notify
Aught–any little part, any respect. For aught I know, you are correct.
Naught–nothing, zero (I certainly have no problem with knowing what this word means, I just need to use it more)
Bawled–yelled, shout
Berth–place to sleep
Biding–waiting, expecting
Bloc–group of people
Boer–Dutch Colonist
Borne–form of “to bear”
Burro–donkey
Bridle–headgear for an animal
Broach–to bring up (verb). Let’s not broach this subject.
Bullion–ingots.
Calendar–table, register. I have no appointment on my calendar.
Calender–Machine with rollers. The calender gave the cloth a glossy finish.
Colander–Pan with perforations. Use a colander for washing lettuce.
Canon–law or rule.
Canvas–cloth.
Canvass–To solicit, request. Please canvass the block for donations.
Carat–weight
Caret–mark. Please insert a caret to show the missing letter.
Causal–relating to cause and effect
Censer–incense burner
Chartered–hired, engaged
Chaste–pure, unsullied (there’s a word I never use, unsullied)
Quire–measurement of paper. He used up a quire of paper.
Climactic–pertaining to climax.
Climatic–pertaining to climate.
Indite–to write, compose
Inveighed–attacked in words, assailed. He inveighed against all his enemies.
Nave–part of a church.
Lief–gladly, willingly. I’d as lief go as stay.
Lien–legal right. He produced a lien on the property.
Levee–embankment. The river overflowed the levee.
Levy–to impose.
Livelong–whole, entire. Birds sing the livelong day.
Lineament–feature, characteristic.
Liniment–medicated liquid. The trainer rubbed the boxer’s legs with liniment.
Liquer-highly flavored alcoholic drink.
Liquor–distilled or spirited beverage.
Mote–Particle, speck.
Motif–theme or subject.
Naval–Pit or depression on the abdomen. He suffered a wound near his navel.
Auricle–anatomical term. The auricle of her left ear was infected.
Ordnance–military weapons.
Oscillate–to swing, vibrate. The pendulum of the clock oscillates smoothly.
Osculate–to kiss. Some explorers say Eskimos do no osculate.
Pallet–small, makeshift bed.
Pendant–an ornament.
Pendent–Hanging or suspended.
Prescribe–to direct, order.
Proscribe–To banish, to outlaw.
Principal–chief, foremost.
Principle–rule or truth.
Quay–wharf
Rarebit–Welsh rabbit
Raze–to tear down
Redound–to have a result or effect
Reck–to have care or concern
Reek-vapor, fume
Rite-ceremony
Satyr–Woodland deity, a lecherous man
Serge–fabric
Stile–a step
Taut–tightly stretched, tense
Than–particle denoting comparison
Then–at that time.
Their–possessive pronoun
There–in or at that place
They’re–shortened form of they are
Therefor–for this, for that
Therefore–consequently, hence
Timbre–quality of sound
Tortuous–winding, crooked
Treatise–systematic discussion
Urbane–suave, smooth
Vane–direction pointer
Venal–corruptible, mercenary
Venial–excusable, pardonable
Vice–evil practice
Vise–device for holding. A carpenter has many uses for a vise.
Waive–to relinquish, give up
Wont–accustomed, used
Wile–trick, stratagem
Whose–possessive case of who. Whose pencil is that.
Who’s–contraction of who is.
Wring–to squeeze, press
Wry–twisted, distorted
Yawl–sailboat
A bit ambitious...
2 years ago
Oops, I havent been doing my daily word for the past few days! Maybe I’ll stick to just 2 or 3 words a week instead. That’ll hopefully be easier to remember to do!
Words
2 years ago
I HAVE to do this! I’ve decided I’ll just learn a new word each day and try to remember them by using my new ones as often as possible! I hope I can make the effort to stick to it though. So far I’ve done:
1. aberrant
2. vehemently
3. pertain
4. poignant
5. procrastinate
6. impervious
7. meretricious
8. maudlin
9. satirical
10.satiate
Today’s word is scruple! :)
