Friday, December 12, 2008

Know a word - Haggle

A Word – Synonym, Antonym & its usage sentence for your ready reference


Haggle - hagul


Synonym:


Noun:

1. An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

Verb:

1. Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something



Antonym - Comply



Usages:



1. Let’s not haggle over a few dollars

2. The two sides are haggling over television rights

3. Don’t haggle over few bugs

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Know a word - Degrade

Know a word - Degrade

A Word – Synonym & its usage sentence for your ready reference

Degrade: (verb) – di’greyd

Synonym:

1. Lower the grade of something; reduce its worth; lower the character or quality of
2. Breakdown or deteriorate chemically
3. Reduce (someone) to a lower rank

Antonym: Aggrade

Usages:

1. She thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded woman
2. Vast areas of natural habitants have been degraded
3. The bacteria will degrade hydrocarbons

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Know a word - Conjecture

A Word – Synonym & its usage sentence for your ready reference

Conjecture (noun) – kun’jekchur

Synonym:

1. Guess work, speculation
2. A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with the little hard evidence)
3. A opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
4. Reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

Usages:

1. I’m glad that my conjecture worked
2. He missed it as mere conjecture
3. Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Know a word - Boggle

A Word – Synonym, Antonym & its usage sentence for your ready reference

Boggle (verb) – bo’gul

Synonym:

1. (Of a person or their mind) be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine something
2. Hesitate to do or accept
3. Confuse, stun

Usages:

1. The mind boggles at the spectacle
2. The inflated salary of a manager boggles the mind
3. You never boggle at plain speaking
4. The speed of the light boggles my mind

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Know a word - Astonish

A Word – Synonym, Antonym & its usage sentence for your ready reference.

Astonish (verb) – u’sto’nish

Synonym:

1. Surprise or impress (someone) greatly
2. Amaze

Usages:

1. You never fail to astonish our Superiors.
2. An astonishing achievement by HK team in the implementation of paperless work.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Know a word - Ostentatious

A Word – Synonym, antonym & its usage for your ready reference.

Word - Ostentatious (adj) - 'O'stunteyshus

Synonym: 1. Intended to attract notice and impress others
2. Showy display

Antonym: Modest, Unostentatious

Usages: 1. An ostentatious sable coat
2. Stop being Ostentatious

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Know a word - Verve

A Word – Synonym, Antonym & its usage sentence for your ready reference.

Verve (noun) – vurv

Synonym – Vigour and spirit or enthusiasm

Antonym – idleness

Usages:

1. Pavin displays great verve
2. Sonu sings with supreme verve and flexibility