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1.5 KiB
Words that should be added/modified
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| hirsute | 1772 | 1. -> 1a. |
| dulcet | 1857 | remove one of the two linebreaks between 1a(i). and 1a(ii). in example |
| effluvia | 1858 | remove period in the middle of the first example sentence |
| exposulate | 1863 | add numbering to examples |
| hackneyed | 379 | meaning cuts off mid-word |
| extempore | 1865 | 1c. -> 1.c |
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