Word of the day: SOP

Sop:  bocado ou pedaço de pão embebido em alguma coisa, calmante, suborno (qualquer coisa dada para apaziguar) embeber, molhar, empapar, ensopar,  absorver (água), enxugar,  estar encharcado, encharcar, molhar

Synonyms:  boodle, cumshaw, fix, bribe

“As a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: GRAFT

Graft: enxerto, planta enxertada, transplantação, enxertar, transplantar,  corrupção, suborno, dinheiro ga­nho por politicagem, esforço, trabalho duro

Synonyms: implant, insert, transplant, scion, implantation, slip, attach, join, splice, embed

“He is likely to say it after sampling a particularly luscious piece of homegrown fruit, or after discovering a new way to graft an eggplant.”

“When it comes to a skin graft, there is always the possibility of a failure or even a rejection.” (www.merriam-webster.com)