GRE/TODO.md

Words that should be added/modified

Word	Occurence	Explanation
whittle	815	add sub-numbering i.e. (1.a, 1.b)
fulgurate	731	meaning: 2: -> 2.
congruity	974	end of underline missing in example. Also: remove numbering? Synonyms should only be listed in explanation, not example.
epicure	1339	fix typos in explanation.
espouse	1349	list two different meanings seperately
inveigh	1778	add linebreak between meanings, 1st meaning should be called 1a.
lam	1780	corrupt linebreak char in examples, remove numbering from meaning
mettle	1784	add linebreak between meanings
turgid	1029	add numbering to first example
screen	668	2. N. -> 2. n.
vacious	726	add linbreak between thrid and fourth meaning
minatory	1787	does this word have any connection to "minataur"?
mise en scene	1788	add linebreak between meanings
nary	1789	add numbering to third example
nemesis	1790	rearrange examples to be numerically sorted. Remove empty example and rename 1b. -> 1.
assent	376	add 1b. to second example, add 1a. for the first one
obloquy	1792	fix numbering for 2b.
asperity	367	Syn1 : -> Syn1:
palaver	1794	remove 1c.
imprecation	1604	1b. -> 1b.
perfunctory	1795	delete, we already have perfunctory
peripatetic	1796	remove linebreak in the middle of the first example, add linebreak between meaning 1a. and 1b.
languor	1649	add numbering to examples
pileous	1800	spelled differently in example
pinchbeck	1801	add linbreak between meanings, maybe come up with a better numbering scheme than 1bb. (1, 2a, and 2b maybe?)
portent	1803	we already have portending, is it possible to add the 2nd meaning of "prodigy, marvel" to portending or do these meanings differ too much
pucker	1806	first example: 1. -> 1a.
despoil	1181	remove numbering in example
pugnacious	1807	remove pugnacious from synonyms
lustre	1678	in explanation: " 2. -> 2.
fulsome	1561	Context important ! -> Context important!
compunction	922	Latin : -> Latin:
raffish	1812	add linebreak between meanings
ewe	example for rebus

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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
• Are fervid & fervent the same word?
• Connotation of facetious
• diatribe vs harangue
  → harangue more official and bombastic?
• Difference between obstinate & obdurate
• quiescence vs. abeyance
• phlegmatic has a negative connotation, doesn't it?
• mendacity vs.
• presage vs. omen vs. augury
• frenetic vs. frantic
• imprudence vs. improvidence
• reproof vs. reproach