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| ruminate - vocabulary verb To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated; to meditate about, ponder. Let's start with their explication of depression, which has metastasized in the West over the pas… |
| satiate - vocabulary verb To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of; to satisfy to excess. I am no longer sure of anything. If I satiate my desires, I sin but I deliver myself from them; if I refuse … |
| solecism - vocabulary noun A nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as in There’s lots of cars on the road. A solecism can also refer to a social impropriety, especially in British English. “This [feeding fruitcake to … |
| stultify - vocabulary verb To give an appearance of foolishness to; to render wholly futile or ineffectual, usually in a degrading or frustrating way. A calm virility and a dreamy humor, marked contrasts to her level-h… |
| subjugate - vocabulary verb To bring under total control or subjection; to conquer, master, or enslave. To ask strength not to express itself as strength, not to be a will to dominate, a will to subjugate |
| supplant - vocabulary verb To force out another, through strategy or schemes; to take the place of. Socialists propose to supplant the competitive planning of capitalism with a highly centralized plann… |
| surfeit - vocabulary noun Excess, an excessive amount, as in a surfeit of political speeches; overindulgence in eating and drinking; general disgust caused by excess. verb To supply with anything to excess; to f… |
| temporize - vocabulary verb To gain time or delay acting by being indecisive or evasive; to comply with the time or the occasion, to yield ostensibly to current opinion; to produce a compromise; to come to terms. The th… |
| therefore, therefor - vocabulary adverb Therefore: serves as a conjunctive adverb or as a regular adverb. When it joins two clauses, it must be preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma: The court upheld th… |
| upbraid - vocabulary verb To reproach, to find fault, to criticize harshly. I have never worked for fame or praise, and shall not feel their loss as I otherwise would. I have never for a moment lost sight of the humbl… |
| vindicate - vocabulary verb To clear from accusation or suspicion; to provide justification for; to justify through argument; to get revenge. Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History k… |
| vitiate - vocabulary verb To impair the quality of, spoil; to debase, corrupt. In law, to make defective, as in to vitiate a claim. We do not draw the moral lessons we might from history. On the contrary, without care… |
| waive - vocabulary verb To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim; to refrain from claiming or insisting on; to put aside for a time, postpone, defer. In law, to relinquish a known right. "Well, eve… |
| Build Your Vocabulary In this section, we have provided short discussions of 406 words. In each, we define the word and then provide an example of its use by top writers in literature or the media. This list will espec… |
| prepare - correct spelling prepare - verb Example: He tried to prepare a gourmet dinner. |
| More on the Awful “Like” Word In my last blog, I began my diatribe against the awful like word. In this edition, we’ll explore some grammar and see how the like word can serve as seven out of the eight parts of speech. Many child… |
| Gray vs. Grey Which is correct, Grey or Gray? What is the difference? These common questions, which many writer, and indeed readers ask, have never been fully answered. The quick answer is simple. There is no di… |
| Humour vs. Humor Humor me! Or, Humour me? This amusing word has two alternative spellings which are most widely used in the English language and guess what? Both of them are correct. Humor without the u and humour wi… |
| Honor vs. Honour Is someone close to you getting married and you need to print out the wedding card? Are you confused about the phrase Maid of Honor and wondering if it’s Maid of Honour? The difference in the spellin… |
| Favor vs. Favour Can you do me a favor and bring the grocery bags inside.Favor is a widely used word which can be spelled with or without the u. If you are confused about when to use which favor and what is the diffe… |
| Admit vs. Confess Ever wondered about the difference between admission and confession? And don’t say there isn’t because there IS! Admit and confess is a pair of words that usually tips of writers while writing their… |
| Seize vs. Cease The enemy countries ceased fire and then one seized the other’s air force base. Does the above sentence makes sense to you? It uses two homophones i.e. a pair or words that have same pronunciation bu… |
| Immigrate vs. Emigrate Alan emigrated from America and immigrated to Australia.The above sentence might be a little confusing for you as the two words which you thought had the same meaning imply differently. The words imm… |
| Desert vs. Dessert I would love to enjoy a cold dessert in a desert. Dessert and desert is the most common pair of words that is confused with each other very often. Both the words rhyme with each other and are very si… |
| Envelop vs. Envelope He tore open the envelope as he was enveloped in anguish. Does the above sentence make sense to you? It includes two homophones envelop and envelope which are both related but their meanings are slig… |
