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quinta-feira, 4 de abril de 2013

Word of the day: ROGUE


Rogue: velhaco, embusteiro, tratante, enganador, elemento nocivo, vagabundo, malandro, vadio, animal selvagem, perigoso, planta intrusa ou inferior, usar de velhacaria.
Synonyms: scoundrel, rascal, reprobate, ne'er-do-well, cad
He's a lovable old rogue.
“A rogue who had nothing but contempt for people who made their living honestly.”
“Many of the vagabonds were rogues and cheaters of various kinds, and formed a subcommunity on the fringes of official society. —Charles Barber, Early Modern English, 1976” (www.merriam-webster.com)

terça-feira, 1 de maio de 2012

(Slang) Dicey


(Slang) Dicey: arriscado, inseguro,perigoso

“Skating on an ice-covered lake in spring is always a bit dicey.”(www.englishclub.com)

sábado, 21 de janeiro de 2012

Word of the Day: Uncanny


Uncanny:  esquisito, estrambótico, misterioso, sinistro,perigoso, estranho, 
Synonyms: arcane, cryptic, deep, enigmatic, occult, mysterious, impenetrable, inscrutable, mystic
Steve Jobs wasn’t always right, but his ability to foresee innovations was uncanny.” (Newsweek, October 10, 2011 )