1. Bedlam (N):- a state of extreme confusion and disorder.
\nSynonyms: chaos, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness
\nUses: As “Bhangarh To Bedlam” hits the stands, author Deepta Roy Chakraverti urges readers to separate the paranormal from the superstitious<\/p>\n
2. Penurious (Adj):- lacking money; excessively unwilling to spend, not having enough money to pay for necessities.
\nSynonyms: parsimonious, hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, pinched
\nUses: Warren Buffett, famous multi-billionaire, still drives a cheap sedan, not because he is penurious, but because luxury cars are gaudy and impractical.<\/p>\n
3. Imbibe (V):- to drink or absorb as if drinking; take in, also metaphorically
\nSynonyms: absorb, draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up
\nUses: Plato imbibed Socrates\u2019 teachings to such an extent that he was able to write volumes of work that he directly attributed, sometimes word for word, to Socrates.<\/p>\n
4. Ponderous (Adj):- having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
\nSynonyms: heavy, lumbering
\nUses: Laden with 20 kilograms of college text books, the freshman moved ponderously across the campus.<\/p>\n
5. Diatribe (N):- a strong verbal attack against a person or institution.
\nSynonyms: fulmination, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate
\nUses: Steve\u2019s mom launched into a diatribe during the PTA meeting, contending that the school was little more than a daycare in which students stare at the wall and teachers stare at the chalkboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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