Day 71
- Adoins (n): A handsome young man.
An adonis in the advertisement.
- Splenetic (adj): Irritable.
The pupils grew wary of the splenetic teacher.
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Excoriate (v): To criticize harshly; express strong disapproval of.
The recent hindi movie ‘Good Boy Bad Boy’ recieved excoriating reviews.
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Wax (v): To increase gradually in extent; become.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
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Palmy (adj): Very profitable; flourishing; prosperous.
The most palmy state in India.
A palmy time for investors.
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Lacuna (n): Gap; missing portion.
His inability to answer the question exposed a lacuna in his knowledge.
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Gobsmacked (adj): Astounded; speechless.
On learning the price of the painting I was gobsmacked.
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