Hello and welcome to exampundit. So here are the Daily Word List of 27 January, 2017.
1. Flutter (v): To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
Synonyms: wave rapidly, flap, drift, hover.
Use: flags fluttering in the wind.
2. Swindler (n): person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
Synonyms: cheater, thief, fraud.
Use: never trust a swindler.
3. Bolster(v): To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
Synonyms: help, aid.
Use: the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence
4. Seethe(v): to be in a violent or agitated state of mental or emotional turmoil.
Synonyms: fume, bristle, be very angry.
Use: Inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority
5. Mien(n): facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
Synonyms: countenance, demeanor manner.
Use: A confident man is crucial for persuading others.
6. Sepulture (n): burial chamber.
Synonyms: grave, mound, vault, tomb.
Use: As one dead in the bottom of a sepulture.
7. Hoist (v): To raise; to lift; to elevate; especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
Synonyms: lift, erect, heave.
Use: They land my goods, and hoist my flying sails.
8. Blase (adj.): Unimpressed with something becauseof over-familiarity.
Synonyms: casual, indifferent, nonchalant, unimpressed.
Use: He is far too blase about such a serious matter.
9. Mettle (n): a quality of endurance and courage.
Synonyms: boldness, strength of character, bravery, caliber.
Use: the team showed their true mettle in the second half
10. Irk (v): to irritate; annoy; bother.
Synonyms: aggravate, bother, disturb, rub the wrong way.
Use: It irks me to do all this work and have someone destroy it.
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