Daily Word List – 8th May 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

ribald [ RIB-uh’ ld; spelling pron. RAHY-buh’ ld ]

[adjective]

MEANING:

(adj.) lewd, indecent or vulgar
(n.) a person who is vulgar, lewd or ribald

USAGE EXAMPLE 1:

He purchased a book comprising mainly of ribald jokes.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2:

There ensued ribald laughter from Conservatives on the backbenches around him.

gory [ GAWR-ee, GOHR-ee ]

[adjective]

MEANING:

bloody or bloodstained
sensational, unpleasant or bloodcurdling
involving or marked by bloodshed

USAGE EXAMPLE 1:

The gory scenes in the movie were revolting.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2:

There is some sort of gory fascination with yoga competitions.

grapple [ GRAP-uh’ l ]

[noun,intransitive verb,transitive verb]

MEANING:

(intr.v.) to hold or seize firmly
(intr.v.) to struggle or try to overcome
(tr.v.) to seize, grip or hold tightly and firmly
(n.) a grapnel, hook or other similar instrument used to fasten an object to another
(n.) a hand-to-hand fight or struggle

USAGE EXAMPLE 1:

He grappled, lost his footing and was hanging onto the ledge only with his finger tips.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2:

Zimbabwe’s new leaders are grappling with a massive humanitarian and economic crisis.

intransigent [ in-TRAN-si-juh’nt ]

[noun,adjective]

MEANING:

(adj.) unbending
(adj.) steadfast in one’s opinion
(n.) a person who is adamant

USAGE EXAMPLE 1:

His intransigent ways made him very difficult to work with.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2:

Relations continued to deteriorate and the American resistance became more intransigent.

girth [ gurth ]

[noun,transitive verb]

MEANING:

(n.) the circumference or the measure around a body
(n.) the band that passes around the midriff of a horse to hold the saddle in place or anything that encircles
(n.) bulk or size
(tr. v.) to fasten with a strap or to girdle

USAGE EXAMPLE 1:

The girth of the wrestler’s chest was so huge that the largest jacket in the department store was too small to fit him.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2:

Renowned for its luxury leather goods, Gucci has long been inspired by the sporting glamour of the equestrian world, with design symbols like the horse-bit and web striped girth strap.