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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2019, 06:25:00 pm »
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10 - INSTIGATE
(verb) initiate an action/event, or encourage one to do something.
[I stood on the streets; to protest; to march; but most importantly, to open the minds of the closed-minded and instigate the change this world so badly needed.]
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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2019, 08:50:06 am »
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8 - CAPTIOUS
(adjective) intended to confuse.
[The author aquisced the newpaper's article by briefly acknowledging its contributions to his own contention, in order to pose the reader with a captious question about its reliability.]

To me,  acquisce doesn't look right in that sentence. It's a more specific case of accede, and should follow similar usage rules.

"The shrewd politician acquisced to the opposition's demands,  knowing that this captious action would obscure their agenda"  could be a different example.

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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2019, 02:25:50 pm »
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To me,  acquisce doesn't look right in that sentence. It's a more specific case of accede, and should follow similar usage rules.

"The shrewd politician acquisced to the opposition's demands,  knowing that this captious action would obscure their agenda"  could be a different example.

Ohh I see, thank you! Would it make more sense if I said aquisced to the opinion of newspaper’s article?
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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2019, 10:05:19 am »
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11 - SALIENT
(adjective) important; main.
[In order to instigate support towards the pro-choice movements, a more saliently considered solution must be implemented.
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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #19 on: May 12, 2019, 01:56:45 pm »
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Ohh I see, thank you! Would it make more sense if I said aquisced to the opinion of newspaper’s article?

Yes :)

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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2019, 06:09:05 pm »
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So, care to join me on my vocab journey?

Yes!! I'm here! I've always loved words and learning new ones, I've learnt so many thus far! What a fascinating and fantastic idea this is! I commend you for it! I love 'serendipity' and 'ethereal' so much.

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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2019, 04:53:20 pm »
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11 - SALIENT
(adjective) important; main.
[In order to instigate support towards the pro-choice movements, a more saliently considered solution must be implemented.

Love this word. Also like pertinent and apposite (not quite the same but can be used in similar contexts at times).

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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2019, 06:18:41 pm »
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12 - APPOSE
(inspired by Joseph41's word 'apposite' :) )
(verb) place something next to another thing.
[His efforts were a salient factor to win, however were nothing when apposed to Group 2's project.]
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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2019, 08:24:35 pm »
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Love this thread! How has your vocabulary journey been going?

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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #24 on: June 25, 2019, 08:57:04 pm »
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Love this thread! How has your vocabulary journey been going?

Pretty badly :(
I basically haven't done anything since I stopped posting on this thread, which is terribly unfortunate considering I'm writing the 3/4 english exam next year, so very soon!

I have a bad habit of starting things and then never finishing them... or attempting to finish them. Thanks for reminding me about this thread! I'll continue it with another word, and hopefully I don't forget about this again. I just don't want it to feel like I'm just searching up definitions, writing an example sentence, then forgetting about the word in a week. Here we go at a second chance!

13 - LAMBAST
(verb) criticise harshly.
[The author lambasts the views of the article and brands them to be old-fashioned and unfitting for the present day audience, which causes the reader to reflect on the values presented within the article and their applicability to modern day society.]
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Re: Learn to be whyser with a word a day
« Reply #25 on: June 26, 2019, 01:12:37 pm »
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No harm in a bit of a break, or a gap between projects. What's more important is starting again! Nice word. :)

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