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sexta-feira, 5 de abril de 2013

Word of the day: Vanquish


Vanquish: vencer, superar, dominar, subjugar, derrotar,  reprimir, conter
Synonyms: dominate, overpower, pacify, subdue, subject, subjugate, subordinate, conquer
 “They were vanquished in battle.”
“…vanquished nation after nation in his relentless conquest of Europe…” (www.merriam-webster.com)

quinta-feira, 5 de abril de 2012

Word of the Day: Trump


Trump:  trunfo, naipe que prevalece sobre os outros, trunfar, superar, ultrapassar, trombeta, corneta, clarim
Synonyms: ace, ad hoc measure, trick, artifice, transcend, best, tower above, better
“It is also airing the dirty side of how justice frequently works in Mexico, where politics sometimes trumps proper procedures and where true guilt or innocence is often beside the point.” (www.latimes.com / March 20, 2012)