Vocabulary Word
Word: inroad
Definition: hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; Ex. The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF. raid
Definition: hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; Ex. The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF. raid
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::: credential - evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.::: gestate - evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth
::: daunt - intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
::: panegyric - formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.
::: fulcrum - support on which a lever rests or pivots
::: procurement - obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another
::: crotchety - (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion
::: tangential - only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent
::: quirk - sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
::: chaste - morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere
