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Daily English Vocabulary
Quotidian
Adjective
Meaning – Of or occurring every day
Usage – Ravi approaches even the most quotidian of chores with energy and passion.
Synonyms – commonplace, frequent, routine, mundane
Antonyms – – seldom, infrequent, rare
Avuncular
Adjective
Meaning –Kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person.
Usage – The national team’s coach had an avuncular affection for all the players on the team.
Synonyms – father-like
Punctilio
Noun
Meaning – 1. strict attention to minute points of etiquette
2. a petty formality or fine point of etiquette
Usage – In Japan, people place emphasis on punctilio.
Synonyms – nuance, subtlety, finer point
Gravamen
Noun
Meaning – The essence or most serious part of a complaint or accusation.
Usage – The gravamen of the claim was that, had the insurance company notified the
customer of the extra charges, he would’ve surrendered the policy.
Synonyms – Grievance
Palaver
Noun
Meaning – Prolonged and tedious fuss or discussion, tedious or time-consuming
business, esp when of a formal nature Usage – The magician began performing
directly, without an introductory palaver.
Synonyms – argument, chatter
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