Daily Word List – 23rd June 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

nifty [ NIF-tee ]
[adjective]
MEANING:
(adj.) very smart, clever and stylish
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The nifty satire of Catch 22 made it a huge bestseller.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Just as Shakespeare singlehandedly changed the language by adding all kinds of nifty new words and phrases, change in pronunciation is an ongoing process.

comity [ KOM-i-tee ]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. formal friendly courtesy, especially between different countries
2. voluntary recognition shown by one country for the laws, judicial decisions and institutions of the other
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The comity displayed by the two countries during the summit meet was encouraging.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
In the Senate, an institution where comity and collegiality rule, McCain was not winning popularity contests.

edible [ ED-uh’-buh’l ]
[noun,adjective]
MEANING:
1. (adj.) consumable, esculent or eatable
2. (n.) food or a substance that can be eaten
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
They have released a list of edible items to avoid cases of food poisoning.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
A Devon company designs an environmentally friendly edible Christmas card using food coloring instead of ink.
expository [ ik-SPOZ-i-tawr-ee ]
[adjective]
MEANING:
1. serving to explain
2. pertaining to a public show or exhibition
3. characteristic of being set forth
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
Despite the expository nature of the lecture, only a few students were able to understand.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
It was not even certain what basic structure Elgar had in mind for his finale, although I felt that the breadth of the expository material in the sketches pointed towards a sonata form.

convulsion [ kuh’n-VUHL-shuh’n ]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. contortion of the body caused by violent, involuntary muscular contractions
2. a commotion or violent disturbance
3. a paroxysm or an uncontrollable fit of laughter
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The electrician was lucky to have survived the convulsions caused by the electric shock.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
It subsequently emerged that he had suffered a convulsion but had been cleared to play in the match in Paris.