Word of the Day #3

Question 1

Abdicate

Answer 1

Verb - to stop accepting a particular responsibility or obligation that one has

“Of course, it is easier to abdicate your responsibilities than to be a good citiizen.”

Question 2

Abyss

Answer 2

Noun - an area that appears endless and immesurable

“When he tossed a rock into the abyss, we never heard the stone hit the ground.”

Question 3

Affable

Answer 3

Adj - friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

“The affable manager helped to ease the frustrations of the disappointed customer.”

Question 4

Assonance

Answer 4

Noun - the duplication of similar or identical vowel sounds in sentences, phrases or, words

“When creating a tongue twister, one might employ assonance as a means of making the sentence harder to say.”

Question 5

Charlatan

Answer 5

Noun - someone who falsely pretends to know or be something to decieve people

“The charlatan tried to decieve people into thinking he was a minister collecting donations for the poor.”

Question 6

Consensus

Answer 6

Noun - general agreement about something

“It took several hours for the jury to come to a consensus.”

Question 7

Countenance

Answer 7

Noun - a person’s face or facial expression

“You could tell from his countenancethat he was quite angry!”

Question 8

Dogged

Answer 8

Adj - having a stubborn determination

“The prosecutor’s dogged pursuit of justice led to the criminal’s conviction.”