{"id":12048,"date":"2018-11-20T10:13:58","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T04:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/race4job.com\/blog\/?p=12048"},"modified":"2018-11-20T10:13:58","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T04:43:58","slug":"vocabulary-299","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/vocabulary-299\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">1.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>luminary<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.<br \/>\n<strong>Synonym<\/strong>: leading light, guiding light, inspiration, leader, expert,<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Sentence<\/strong><\/span>: &#8220;one of the luminaries of child psychiatry&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">2.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>referendum<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.<br \/>\n<strong>Synonym<\/strong>: public vote, plebiscite, popular vote, ballot, poll<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Sentence<\/strong><\/span>: &#8220;he called for a referendum on the death penalty&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">3.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>potpourri<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong> : a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room.<br \/>\na mixture or medley of things.<br \/>\n<strong>Synonym<\/strong>: mixture, assortment, collection, selection<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Sentence<\/strong><\/span>: &#8220;he played a potpourri of tunes from Gilbert and Sullivan&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">4.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>pragmatic<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong> : dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.<br \/>\n<strong>Synonym<\/strong> : practical, realistic<br \/>\n<strong>Antonym<\/strong>: idealistic, impractical, unrealistic, utopian<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Sentence<\/strong><\/span>: &#8220;a pragmatic approach to politics&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">5.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>jeopardize<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure<br \/>\n<strong>Synonym<\/strong>: threaten, endanger, imperil, menace<br \/>\n<strong>Antonym<\/strong>: safeguard<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Sentence<\/strong><\/span>: &#8220;a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York&#8217;s position as a financial centre&#8221;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.luminary Meaning: a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere. 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