2.4 KiB
2.4 KiB
Words that should be added/modified
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| bailiff | no.484 | no space after underline in example |
| portending | definition of baleful | never heard of it before, might be useful as a seperate word |
| defection | no.1159 | end of underline delimiter missing |
| cogency | no.875 | underline delimiter starts one character too early -> replace " " with " " |
| precocious | Mishima | |
| incipient | Mishima | |
| acolyte | Mishima | |
| descant | no.1179 | add linebreak between examples |
| appellation | no.281 | end of bold delimiter missing in example |
| augury | no.434 | underline too long |
| bonny | no.541 | see quotation marks in example |
| secrete | no.1542 | end of underline 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