Words set seven Flashcards
Perspicacity meaning
Keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; insight.
Use perspicacity in a sentence
Noun: Perspicacity
Example Sentence: Her perspicacity in identifying the underlying issues impressed the entire team.
Adjective: Perspicacious
Example Sentence: His perspicacious comments during the meeting highlighted his deep understanding of the subject.
Adverb: Perspicaciously
Example Sentence: She perspicaciously navigated the complex negotiations with ease.
Deleterious meaning
Harmful or damaging.
Use deleterious in a sentence
Adjective: Deleterious
Example Sentence: The deleterious effects of smoking are well-documented.
Adverb: Deleteriously
Example Sentence: The chemicals in the product can deleteriously affect your health
Monolith meaning
Definition: A large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument; a large, powerful, indivisible, and often rigidly uniform organization.
Use monolith in a sentence
Noun: Monolith
Example Sentence: The ancient monolith stood in the centre of the field, a testament to the civilization that once thrived there.
Adjective: Monolithic
Example Sentence: The company’s monolithic structure made it difficult to implement any changes.
Adverb: Monolithically
Example Sentence: The policy was monolithically enforced across all branches of the organization.
Febrile meaning
Having or showing the symptoms of a fever; characterized by a great deal of nervous excitement or energy.
Use febrile in a sentence
Noun: Febrility
Example Sentence: The febrility of the child was evident from his flushed cheeks and high temperature.
Adjective: Febrile
Example Sentence: The patient was in a febrile state, with a high fever and rapid heartbeat.
Maelstrom meaning
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil.
Use maelstrom in a sentence
Noun: Maelstrom
Example Sentence: The ship was caught in a maelstrom, tossed about by the fierce currents.
Adjective: Maelstrom-like
Example Sentence: The city was engulfed in a maelstrom-like chaos during the riots.
Equivocation meaning
The act of using ambiguous language or being deliberately vague.
Use equivocation in a sentence
Noun: Equivocation
Example Sentence: The politician’s equivocation during the interview left many voters unsure of his true stance on the issue.
Adjective: Equivocal
Example Sentence: Her equivocal comments about the project only added to the confusion among the team members.
Adverb: Equivocally
Example Sentence: He spoke equivocally about his plans for the future, making it difficult for anyone to know his real intentions.
Verbal: Equivocate
Example Sentence: When asked about the controversial decision, the CEO chose to equivocate rather than give a direct answer.
Calcaneum meaning
The large bone forming the heel in humans.
Use calcaneum in a sentence
Noun: Calcaneum
Example Sentence: The X-ray showed a fracture in the calcaneum.
Adjective: Calcaneal
Example Sentence: She suffered from calcaneal pain after the marathon.
Edifying meaning
Providing moral or intellectual instruction.
