GRE/TODO.md

Words that should be added/modified

Word	Occurence	Explanation
whittle	no.815	add sub-numbering i.e. (1.a, 1.b)
fulgurate	no.731	meaning: 2: -> 2.
congruity	no.974	end of underline missing in example. Also: remove numbering? Synonyms should only be listed in explanation, not example.
epicure	no.1339	fix typos in explanation.
espouse	no.1349	list two different meanings seperately
inveigh	no.1778	add linebreak between meanings, 1st meaning should be called 1a.
lam	no.1780	corrupt linebreak char in examples, remove numbering from meaning
mettle	no.1784	add linebreak between meanings
turgid	no.1029	add numbering to first example
screen	no.668	2. N. -> 2. n.
vacious	no.726	add linbreak between thrid and fourth meaning
minatory	no.1787	does this word have any connection to "minataur"?
mise en scene	no.1788	add linebreak between meanings
nary	no.1789	add numbering to third example
nemesis	no.1790	rearrange examples to be numerically sorted. Remove empty example and rename 1b. -> 1.
assent	no.376	add 1b. to second example, add 1a. for the first one
obloquy	no.1792	fix numbering for 2b.
asperity	no.367	Syn1 : -> Syn1:
palaver	no.1794	remove 1c.
imprecation	no.1604	1b. -> 1b.
perfunctory	no.1795	delete, we already have perfunctory
peripatetic	no.1796	remove linebreak in the middle of the first example, add linebreak between meaning 1a. and 1b.
languor	no.1649	add numbering to examples
pileous	no.1800	spelled differently in example
pinchbeck	no.1801	add linbreak between meanings, maybe come up with a better numbering scheme than 1bb. (1, 2a, and 2b maybe?)
portent	no.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	no.1806	first example: 1. -> 1a.
despoil	no.1181	remove numbering in example
pugnacious	no.1807	remove pugnacious from synonyms
lustre	no.1678	in explanation: " 2. -> 2.
fulsome	no.1561	Context important ! -> Context important!
compunction	no.922	Latin : -> Latin:
raffish	no.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