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Words that should be added/modified
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| patsy | web | maybe it's too colloquial? Add it at your discretion |
| martinet | no.1684 | numbering even though there is only one example |
| mawkish | no.1685 | numbering even though there is only one example |
| filial | no.1430 | same as above, also: explanation has words cut off |
| megalomania | no.1686 | remove comma before "Genghis Khan" |
| gut | no.1580 | add linbreak between 3b. and 4th example |
| minutia | no.1693 | numbering with only one example |
| portending | no.1419 | add linebreak between examples |
| telluric | no.1601 | I would remove the "as opposed to the sea or air" as I have found it to be used in the sense of "earthly", "materialistic" or even "fallen" as well. |
| eddy | no.854 | I think we can remove the note about plural in expl. That was just a typo at proposition of the word |
| forbearance | no.1439 | end of bold delimiter missing |
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