Daily Advanced Word List – 16th March 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

bcorpulent [ KAWR-pyuh’-luh’ nt ]

[ adjective ]
MEANING :
fat; stout; having a large bulky body

asperity [ uh’-SPER-i-tee ]

[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. ruggedness, harshness or roughness
2. difficulty, rigor or hardship
3. rudeness or acrimony

wrest [ rest ]

[ noun, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr.v.) to twist, jerk or force violently
2. (tr.v.) to forcefully usurp or take away
3. (tr.v.) to twist or distort one’s meaning
4. (n.) a twist or wrench
5. (n.) (archaic) a small key that is used to wrench pins of a stringed instrument

transgress [ trans-GRES ]

[  intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr. v.) to break the law
2. (tr. v.) to exceed a limit or boundary
3. (intr. v.) to commit a sin

unerringly [ uhn-UR-ing-lie ]

[ adverb ]
MEANING :
1. without making mistakes

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