(pronounced im-BA-tehld)
Though this adjective can be used to mean “ready to fight,” it is more commonly used to describe a person engaged in something characterized by conflict or controversy.
Example: Jackie Johanssen, the embattled City Manager,
(pronounced awn-MASS or awn-MOSS)
A French phrase meaning as a whole, all together, as one.
Example: The second the doors opened for the Daniel Libeskind lecture, the 2004 NeoCon attendees moved en masse into the ballroom and jockeyed
(pronounced ahn-WEE)
A strange little word that speaks volumes because saying it aloud almost sounds like one is sighing. Appropriately enough, ennui means tedium, boredom, or general feelings of discontent and
(pronounced ih-PIH-feh-nee)
When capitalized, this word refers to a religious holiday, but we want to talk about its everyday usage: a realization or discovery of something or the illuminating grasp of
(pronounced EE-kwyne or EH-kwyne)
If you study it, you realize that this is a really weird word. It means of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family. Strange. We include it because
(pronounced eh-SHU)
A tip to remember what this weird little word means: First off, get all thoughts of masticating and sneezing out of your head. Next, think of the exclamation “ewwwww” (which rhymes
(pronounced es-soh-TEH-rik)
This exotic sounding word has a surplus of subtle variations, though all closely related to each other. First off, it can describe something (tangible or intangible) that is rare or of special interest.
(pronounced EE-thohs)
A word – with Greek origins – meaning one’s own personal or work “ethic.” (See the same language roots") More elaborately put, the ethos of an individual, group, or organization is the culmination
(pronounced ih-VIH-she-rayt)
This imposing word is a negative, often violent one. At its most gruesome, it means to disembowel or remove an internal organ from someone, but its more common usage
(pronounced ihg-ZA-ser-bayt) This very aggressive sounding transitive verb means to make something more severe, harsh or cruel. How appropriate. Example: The recent bankruptcy filing of Jill’s primary client will not only exacerbate her firm’s current cash flow problems but also
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