macilent
Adjective
Meaning:Thin, lean; emaciated;
Usage:Earlier he used to be macilent, however due to thyroid he has put on ample weigh
peculate
Meaning:Embezzle; steal public funds for your private use; appropriate the funds fraudulently for one’s own use; steal;
Usage:He peculated and was disgraced
Politicians peculate the funds meant for public good. This indeed should be severely condemned
He was arrested for peculating from public funds
cockalorum
Meaning:A self important little man; a boastful and self important person
Usage:Muhammad Ali was famous both for his pre-fight cockalorum and for his knockouts
furphy
Noun
Meaning:A false report; rumour;
Usage:There is a furphy about losing manufacturing jobs offshore
peevish
Adjective
Meaning:Irritable disposition; having or showing irritable disposition;
Usage:It happens and we shouldn’t get peevish about it
I was feeling a tad peevish at the moment
I was kind of feeling peevish and was not too happy about this feeling
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