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(An) old fox is not easily snared.
Meaning:
A person of experience is difficult to fool or manipulate...
Saturday, February 28, 2015
3:39 PM
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pontificate
March 01, 2015
verb
\pahn-TIF-uh-kayt\
Definition
1
a : to officiate as a pontiffb : to celebrate pontifical mass
2
: to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way
Examples
Stan loves to hear himself talk and will often pontificate on even the most trivial issues."Though the game was another dud—a Patriots' blowout of the hapless Colts—sports columnists worldwide were given a unique chance topontificate on,...
Friday, February 27, 2015
3:54 PM
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rationale
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February 28, 2015
noun
\rash-uh-NAL\
Definition
1
: an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
2
: an underlying reason : basis
Examples
The newspaper's editorial reflected the concerns of many who questioned the rationale behind the...
3:47 PM
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Where there's muck there's brass
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Meaning
Where there are dirty jobs to be done there is money to be made.
Origin
Brass has been used as the name of copper and bronze coins, and later of all forms of money, in the UK since at least the 16th century. Joseph Hall's Virgidemiarum, 1597 includes:
"Shame that the muses should be bought...
Thursday, February 26, 2015
4:29 PM
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Word of the Day
captious
February 27, 2015
adjective
\KAP-shuss\
Definition
1
: marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
2
: calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument
Examples
Befuddled by the captious question, the suspect broke down and confessed to the crime.
"During the past 15 years Mr. Maxwell has established himself as one of the few sui generis voices in experimental theater, and like all...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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2:55 PM
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Word of the Day
gourmand
Pronunciation
\GOOR-mahnd\
Definition
noun
1
: one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
2
: one who is heartily interested in good food and drink
Examples
Uncle Gerald was a bit of a gourmand; he traveled far and wide to the finest restaurants and always remembered to bring his appetite."The dish that caused the grizzled...
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
4:01 PM
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When a hard working man succeeded in
his life, owning a decent job, people including the family and friends keep
asking him about having a wife and normal life. That was the case with Mr Blind
who worked in a prosperous company. The chief executive officer barely thought
about marriage. Accordingly, he is quiet against...
Sunday, February 1, 2015
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