Daily Vocab Questions Thread

[MightyBeh]

Anyone have any words to replace isolate? Or alienate?

First one that comes to mind is solitary, but it doesn't really have the same connotations. Estrange, maybe, but it's pretty specific in usage. Any specific context?

[The Usual Student]

First one that comes to mind is solitary, but it doesn't really have the same connotations. Estrange, maybe, but it's pretty specific in usage. Any specific context?

i need to convey how languages can "isolate"individuals in a community. It is a common talking point in my essays so I need to find a few words to throw in instead of isolate

[The Usual Student]

More vocab
- collate : combine or collate -- good to replace collect or collation to replace the act of collecting
- germane : relevant to the subject at hand
- inextricable: cannot be removed
- venerable : respected
- idiosyncrancys: peculiar or individual , replaces unique.

[Joseph41]

i need to convey how languages can "isolate"individuals in a community. It is a common talking point in my essays so I need to find a few words to throw in instead of isolate

Segregate? Detach?

[The Usual Student]

Segregate? Detach?

SEGREGATE was the word i was looking for cheers!

[FallingStar]

If someone is driven to please people, especially if they're agreeable and compliant, then they can be described as complaisant. If someone is self-assertive, but in an offensive way, then they are bumptious.

If there is a lack of sensitively, or (should I say) tactlessness, then there's Gaucherie. If there is especially harsh criticism or public disgrace due to shameful conduct, then there is opprobrium.

You may never get to use these words (as HLS already said, sometimes simple words are the best) but they are good to use. (again, correct me if I've got any of these words wrong)

[HighSchoolerRS]

Anyone have any words to replace isolate? Or alienate?

Maybe segregate?
This is the dictionary definition: set apart from the rest or from each other; isolate or divide.

[Gogo14]

Culminate- to reach a climax
Perfunctory- to carry out without interest

[Gogo14]

anyone know any synonyms of "attack" (in a political sense)?
Doing language analysis btw

[FallingStar]

anyone know any synonyms of "attack" (in a political sense)?
Doing language analysis btw

If you are looking for vocab for language analysis then:
A Vocabulary Bank for LA

[The Usual Student]

anyone know any synonyms of "attack" (in a political sense)?
Doing language analysis btw

Aspersions

[Joseph41]

anyone know any synonyms of "attack" (in a political sense)?
Doing language analysis btw

You say it's political, but what's the more specific context?

[Gogo14]

like not physical attacks but like the argumentative type. E.g. when politicians go at each other

[Syndicate]

like not physical attacks but like the argumentative type. E.g. when politicians go at each other

Condemn? Castigate?

Slightly unsure as to what you really mean.

[The Usual Student]

like not physical attacks but like the argumentative type. E.g. when politicians go at each other

rebuke
rebuttal
lampoon
lambaste
admonish
reprimand
chastise
just a few of the top of my head
each one has a unique subtle meaning though so make sure you pick wisely.