Words set Two Flashcards
Effluent meaning
Liquid waste or sewage discharged into the sea or river
Use effluent in a sentence
Noun; the factory was fined for releasing effluent into the sea
Sophistry meaning
The use of false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving
Use sophistry in a sentence
Noun: The politician’s speech was full of sophistry, aiming to mislead the public.
Adjective: his sophistic arguments were eventually seen through by the jury.
Adverb: She sophistically twisted the facts to support her claim.
Machinations meaning
Plots or schemes, especially those intended to accomplish some evil or treacherous end.
Use machinations in a sentence
Noun: the machinations of the rival company were eventually exposed.
Adjective: the machinating conspirators met in secret.
Verbal: they were accused of trying to machinate a coup.
Bucolic meaning
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
Use bucolic in a sentence
Noun: The artist painted a bucolic that captured the essence of rural life.
Adjective: they enjoyed the bucolic charm of the small village.
Adverb: the farm was bucolically peaceful and picturesque.
Chronicler meaning
A person who writes accounts of important or historical events
Use chronicler in a sentence
Noun: the chronicler recorded the King’s achievements.
Adjective: the chronicled events of war are still studied today.
Verbal: She decided to chronical her travels to through the blog.
Curtailed meaning
Reduced in extent or quantity, imposed a restriction on.
Use curtailed in a sentence
Noun: The curtailment of the budget affected many projects.
Adjectives: The curtailed programme had to cut several key components.
Verbal: Curtail
Gratis meaning
Without charge / for free
Use gratis in a sentence
Noun: the event offered many services gratis for all attendees.
Adjective & adverb: Gratis
Repetitious meaning
Repetitive
Use repetitious in a sentence
He worked many hours of repetitious labour
Affliction meaning
Cause of pain or harm
Use affliction in a sentence
Noun: Poverty is a wide spread affliction in many parts of the world.
Patently meaning
Clearly, without doubt // legal protection (of product)
Use patently in a sentence
Noun: There is a patent on the chemical / product.
Adverb: The line was patently obvious to everyone in the room.
Laconic meaning
Using few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.
Use laconic in a sentence
Noun: His laconism often made him seem uninterested in conversation.
Adjective: The laconic reply left everyone in the room curious.
Adverb: She answered laconically, giving non further details.
Oblique meaning
Slanting / indirectly
Use oblique in a sentence
Noun: the obliqueness of his statements made it hard to discern his true intentions.
Adjective: the politician gave an oblique answer that avoided the main issue.
Adverb: he mentioned his dissatisfaction obliquely, not wanting to cause a scene.
Hitherto meaning
Until now
Use hitherto in a sentence
Adverb: Hitherto, she had never experienced such a thrilling adventure.
