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quarta-feira, 8 de janeiro de 2014

Word of the day: Extraneous

Extraneous:   estranho, alheio, irrelevante, externo, exterior, extrínseco, insignificante

Synonyms: accidental, adventitious, alien, extrinsic, external, foreign, supervenient

“She sped up the process by eliminating all extraneous steps.

“The architect's streamlined modern style shuns any sort of extraneous ornamentation.”                   (www.merriam-webster.com)


terça-feira, 2 de julho de 2013

Word of the day; ESTRANGED

Estranged: afastado, alienado, marginalizado
Synonyms:  alien, alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, sour

“He lives his life estranged from civilization.”  (http://michaelis.uol.com.br)
“Mr Richardson's estranged son, Mr Moore, yesterday backed the complaints of other young workers.”

 “Protect yourself from debt that has been accumulated by an estranged partner.”  (www.wordhippo.com)

terça-feira, 5 de março de 2013

Word of the day: DISGRUNTLE


Disgruntle: desapontar, desagradar, descontentar, vexar
Synonyms: alien, alienate, disaffect, estrange, sour
“An employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS.”
“A crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)