rapacious [ ruh’-PEY-shuh’ s ]
[adjective]
MEANING:
1. extremely greedy; ravenous
2. given to pillaging; predatory
3. to live or subsist on live prey
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The rapacious city builders are lobbying with the government to amend the Urban Land ceiling act so that more land can be made available for constructing commercial buildings.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
He is variously described by associates and acquaintances as autocratic, devious, dishonest, rapacious, egotistical, power mad, paranoid, a bully and a boor, a 1977 Time magazine article said.
deify [ DEE-uh’-fahy ]
[transitive verb]
MEANING:
1. to worship and revere as a god
2. to make a god of
3. to exalt or glorify as of supreme worth
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
He was deified by the villagers.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Hamilton is deified within the team, no doubt.
extempore [ ik-STEM-puh’-ree ]
[adjective,adverb]
MEANING:
1. (adv.) offhand or without any prior preparation
2. (adj.) impromptu
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
Her speech was not prepared before-hand but rather was extempore.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
The first prize for the extempore competition was bagged by Jubilee Hills-based Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Kalpaka Manikyam.
verisimilar [ ver-uh’-SIM-uh’-ler ]
[adjective]
MEANING:
1. having the appearance of truth
2. very likely or probable
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
His transgression was condoned as he had a verisimilar reason for having broken the rules.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
If you want to see some verisimilar tale about Mata Hari you should refer to two of the previous versions: “Mata Hari” (1931) starring unforgettable Greta Garbo and Ramon Novarro or “Mata Hari” (1964) starring Jeanne Moreau and Jean-Louis Tringtignant.
impropriety [ im-pruh’-PRAHY-i-tee ]
[noun]
MEANING:
1. an improper act or state
2. quality of being inappropriate or unsuitable
3. an erroneous or incorrect expression
4. the use of an improper or unsuitable word, phrase or expression
USAGE EXAMPLE 1:
The lecturer reported the impropriety of his behavior to the principal.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2:
Mr Blair last night denied any impropriety and insisted all his political and charitable activities were being kept completely separate.
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