Daily Word List – 20th June 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

nonentity [ non-EN-ti-tee ]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. a person who does not have any importance
2. something that does not exist
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
Since he was a nonentity, the press did not deem it necessary to solicit his views on the matter.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Unless local government ombudsmen are given some power to act I can’t see the point of them existing, they seem to be a non-entity.

dogmatic [ dawg-MAT-ik, dog- ]
[adjective]
MEANING:
1. dictatorial or authoritative
2. pertaining to dogma
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
His dogmatic problem solving techniques were not well received.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Minutes of the CEA’s third meeting on June 13, just published, reveal tensions between Mr Salmond’s dogmatic opposition to nuclear power and the council’s more pragmatic assessment of how Scotland should generate its energy.

dynamo [ DAHY-nuh’-moh ]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. a generator that, especially, is used to generate direct current
2. one who is dynamic, forceful and energetic
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
Technicians have to been called to repair the dynamo, which seems to have stopped working.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
For decades people have been using dynamos on their bikes to power the front and rear lamps.

undulating [ UHN-juh’-ley-ting ]
[adjective]
MEANING:
1. wavelike or rippling
2. having a wavelike form
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
As he looked around, he realized that there was nothing but undulating sand dunes for miles around him.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
The Olympic Park is taking shape and the undulating roof of the Aquatics Center, one of the main venues at the site, is set to be completed by the end of the year.

aloft [ uh’-LAWFT, uh’-LOFT ]
[adverb]
MEANING:
1. (adv.) above the ground or high up
2. (adv.) into the air
3. (prep.) at the top of
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
They placed the television antenna aloft the roof to get a better reception.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
It’s Budget day on Wednesday, when Alistair Darling will hold aloft the Chancellor’s famous battered briefcase.