985 B
985 B
:# Words that should be added/modified
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| ardor | 1956 | add linebreak between 1b. and 1c. |
| plumb | 1802 | 3.completely-> 3. completely |
| clinch | 1961 | meaning just reads > |
Questions to answer:
- Difference between abate & attenuate
→ abate can weaken to the point of disappearing, attenuate has to be always present. - Difference between castigate & chastize
- Connotation of _facetious_864
- diatribe vs harangue
→ harangue more official and bombastic? - Difference between obstinate & obdurate
- quiescence vs. abeyance
- phlegmatic has a negative connotation, doesn't it? -> no, it's rather neutral
- mendacity vs.
- presage vs. omen vs. augury
- imprudence vs. improvidence
- reproof vs. reproach