Day 78
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Somnambulism (n): Walking by a person who is asleep.
Somnambulism is often laughed away, but it is a serious disorder.
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Rhapsodise (v): Say (something) with great enthusiasm.
He rhapsodised the matches of the cricket world cup to all his friends.
- Synoptic (adj): Providing a general view; summary.
A synoptic talk had to be given by a child at the end of every class.
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Vendetta (n): Blood feud.
The rival gangs engaged in a harsh vendetta.
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Grandiloquent (adj): Using high-sounding language; pompous;
She hid her inferiority complex by using grandiloquence when she spoke.
- Vacuous (adj): Stupid; empty; lacking in ideas.
When the girl was asked about the math problem she gave a vacuous look.
- Decreptitude (n): State of collapse caused by illness or old age.
His state of decrepitude gave me a shock.
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Cheers,
Mim
Comment by Mim — May 12, 2008 @ 10:29 am