2 November, 2014

cognition

noun

1. the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

   synonyms:

   perception, discernment, awareness, apprehension, learning,understanding,  comprehension, enlightenment, insight, intelligence,reason, reasoning , thinking, (conscious) thought "a theory of human cognition"

   • a perception, sensation, idea, or intuition resulting from the process of cognition.

     plural noun: cognitions

     synonyms:

     perception, discernment, awareness, apprehension, learning,understanding,  comprehension, enlightenment, insight, intelligence,reason, reasoning, thinking, (conscious) thought "a theory of human cognition"

1 November, 2014

rendering

noun

1. 1.

   a performance of a piece of music or drama.

   "a lively rendering of ‘Ilkley Moor’"
2. 2.

   the action of applying plaster to a wall.

   "the walls are capped and ready for rendering"

31 October,2014

bequeath

verb

1. leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will.

   "he bequeathed his art collection to the town"

   synonyms:

   leave, leave in one's will, will, make over, pass on, hand on, hand down, cede

   • pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else.

     "he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him"

     synonyms:

     hand down, hand on, pass on

9 October,2014

juxtaposition

noun

1. the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

   "the juxtaposition of these two images"

   synonyms:

   comparison, contrast

6 October,2014

conjure

verb

1. 1.

   cause (a spirit or ghost) to appear by means of a magic ritual.

   "they hoped to conjure up the spirit of their dead friend"
2. 2.

   archaic

   implore (someone) to do something.

   "she conjured him to return"

5 October,2014

quandary

noun

1. a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

   "Kate was in a quandary"

   synonyms:

   dilemma, plight, predicament, state of uncertainty, state of perplexity,unfortunate situation, difficult situation, awkward situation

   • a difficult situation; a practical dilemma.

     "a legal quandary"

3 October,2014

imagery

noun

1. 1.

   visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

   "Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion"
2. 2.

   visual images collectively.

   "the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art"

2 October,2014

accord

verb

1. 1.

   give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).

   "the powers accorded to the head of state"

   synonyms:

   give, grant, tender, present, award,
2. 2.

   (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with.

   "his views accorded well with those of Merivale"

   synonyms:

   correspond, agree, tally, match up, concur, coincide, be in agreement,be consistent, equate, harmonize, be in harmony, be compatible, be consonant, be congruous, be in tune, dovetail, correlate

noun

1. 1.

   an official agreement or treaty.

   "opposition groups refused to sign the accord"

   synonyms:

   pact, treaty, agreement, settlement, deal, entente, "the two countries were about to sign an economic cooperation accord"

1 October,2014

hitherto

adverb

1. until now or until the point in time under discussion.

   "hitherto part of French West Africa, Benin achieved independence in 1960"

   synonyms:

   previously, formerly, earlier, so far, thus far, before, beforehand, to date

30 September, 2014

moot

adjective

1. 1.

   subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.

   "whether the temperature rise was mainly due to the greenhouse effect was a moot point"

   synonyms:

   debatable, open to debate, open to discussion, arguable, questionable,at issue, open to question

verb

1. 1.

   raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility).

   "the scheme was first mooted last October"

   synonyms:

   raise, bring up, broach, mention, put forward, introduce, advance

noun

1. 1.

   historical

   an assembly held for debate, especially in Anglo-Saxon and medieval times.
2. 2.

   LAW

   a mock judicial proceeding set up to examine a hypothetical case as an academic exercise.

   "the object of a moot is to provide practice in developing an argument"

29 September, 2014

condone

verb

1. accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

   "the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs"

   synonyms:

   deliberately ignore, not take into consideration, disregard, take no notice of, take no account of, make allowances for, let pass, turn a blind eye to,, wink at, blink at, connive at;

28 September,2014

cockamamie

adjective NORTH AMERICAN

      ridiculous; implausible.

1. "a cockamamie theory"

27 September, 2014

reprimand

noun

1. 1.

   a formal expression of disapproval.

   "the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules"

   synonyms:

   rebuke, reproof, admonishment, admonition, reproach

verb

1. 1.

   address a reprimand to.

   "officials were reprimanded for poor work"

   synonyms:

   chastise, remonstrate with, take to task, pull up, castigate, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals

26 September, 2014

waft

verb

1. (with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air

2. synonyms:

   drift, float, glide, whirl, travel, be carried, be borne, be conveyed

25 September,2014

loathe

verb

1. feel intense dislike or disgust for.

   "she loathed him on sight"

   synonyms:

   hate, abhor, despise,  dislike greatly

21 september,2014

Sobriquet

noun

1. a person's nickname.

   "she was a vast and haughty person who answered to the sobriquet ‘Duchesse’"

20 September 2014

  Feign
 (feyn)

• Verb

     -pretend to be affected by

     Ex: she feigned illness.

     - to make up,invent

• Synonyms

    - sham

    - fake

•   Origin

    - Latin, Old French

  

• Noun

    - Feigner

19 September, 2014

Demise

 noun

 - a person's death.

"Mr Grisenthwaite's tragic demise"

• .

-conveyance or transfer of property or a title by will or lease.

 verb

1. -convey or grant (an estate) by will or lease.
2. "the manor and the mill were demised for twenty-one-year terms"

15 September 2014

• Timid

  
   Synonyms - diffident, shy, unsure
    Opposite - brave

• Adjective

    - showing fear and lack of confidence
     - lacking boldness or courage

• Noun

   - people who are fearful and cautious

• Origin 

    -Latin

13 September 2014

• Pander

    [pan der]

• Verb 

    -Gratify someone,
    -Indulge one,

• Noun

   -a pimp,
   -a person who assists or helps others in his immoral desires.  

• Synonyms

    -Gratify

    -Indulge
    -Satisfy
    -Fulfill/Fulfil

• origin

     Late  middle English

12 September 2014

 

Didactic

[ dahy-dak-tik ]

• Adjective

1.  Intended for instruction
2. Inclined to teach others too much

• Synonyms:

1. pedantic
2. preachy
3. donnish

• Origin:

        Greek