Monday, March 30, 2015

presumptuous

presumptuous    [Pri-zuhmp-choo-uh s] 

adjective.  overconfident, too boldly, out of the boundary and limit 

"Ben Affleck, who accepted the film award for 'Gone Girl', said, he hoped it didn't appear presumptuous that he prepared a speech. "
"It's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along."
"It would be presumptuous for me to say what your dream means to you."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/presumptuous

grudgingly

grudgingly    [Gruhj-ing l-ee]

adverb.  reluctantly, unwillingly 

"He grudgingly accepted the victory of an opponent."
"When he grudgingly proposes to her, she jumps around like it is the greatest moment of her life."
"Germany grudgingly accepted the commission's decision last month to grant France more time to reduce its budget deficit."
"Grudgingly, my grandfather assented, telling Dad: 'Do not come back until you accomplished something.'"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grudgingly

Saturday, March 28, 2015

disparage

disparage    [dih-Spar-ij] 

verb. belittle or degrade a person or idea 

"They came up with all sorts of new and creative ways to disparage the president."
"The journalist-turned-startup executive apologized for disparaging the mothers she worked with in her 20s at Huffington Post and Washington Post."
"Have we not learned yet that disparaging religions can have long-term consequences?"
"But don't go that extra step of disparaging and belittling other kids."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/disparage

Friday, March 27, 2015

deliberate

deliberate     [dih-Lib-er-it] 

adjective.  carefully weighted and considered, intentional 

"The black-box recording has led investigators to believe that 150 people were killed from a deliberate act by the co-pilot."
"Her approach reflects a deliberate style of leadership that seeks consensus before taking actions."
Mr. Spock looks silly, but he is always deliberate and composed."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/deliberate

 

obliterate

obliterate    [uh-Blit-uh-reyt] 

verb.  to destroy completely 

"Kentucky obliterated West Virginia to reach elite eight."
"The film, American Sniper, had unprecedented success. It obliterated forecasts and set numerous box-office records."
"More than 300 art works, worth millions of dollars, were obliterated by the fire, and much of it was underinsured."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obliterated

Thursday, March 26, 2015

aura

aura    [awl-uh]

noun. a distinctive intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

"He had this incredible non-whining aura about him."
"Press and television had created an aura, not of victory, but of defeat."
"Christian Laettner, a former Duke basketball star player, had flappy hair and an aura of invincibility."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/aura

apparel

apparel    [uh-Par-uh l]

noun. clothing 

"hopefully the apparel you wear to work -- suits and heels-- is very different from the apparel you wear on the weekends -- pajama pants and bunny slippers."
"Shop polo women's apparel at the official Ralph Lauren online store."
"Apparel prices rose 0.3 percent in February after a similar gain in January."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/apparel