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heinous
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[ adjective ]
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MEANING :
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hateful, totally reprehensible
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The judge said that such a heinous act required a death sentence.
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“Composite dialogue cannot begin unless and until terrorist heads which shook Mumbai are properly accounted for, [and] perpetrators of these heinous crimes are brought to book.”
BBC, India puts Pakistan talks on hold, 16 July 2009 |
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homiletics
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[ noun ]
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MEANING :
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the skill of sermonizing
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He was taught homiletics as a part of his degree course.
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What is true in the field of education, linguistics, ethnomusicology, marching bands, psychology and culture is also true in the field of homiletics, hermeneutics, biblical studies, black sacred music and black worship.
CNN, Transcript of Jeremiah Wright’s speech to NAACP, 28 April 2008 |
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idyll
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[ noun ]
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1. a narrative of a sequence of events in verse or prose
2. an episode of idyllic appeal 3. a short-lived romantic affair 4. a sentimental musical composition |
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She narrated their life story in the form of an idyll.
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Her clothes were for ordinary women, but they carried in their abundant floral folds the promise of some bucolic idyll far removed from the urban cool of Biba.
The Telegraph, Laura Ashley florals celebrated in new book, Judy Rumbold, 21 August 2009, accessed 26 August 2009. |
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impediment
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[ noun ]
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MEANING :
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1. an obstruction to progress
2. a defect which prevents clear enunciation |
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The general made it clear that all impediments to the peace process had to be dealt with.
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Barack is saying that settlements are an impediment and an independent Palestinian state indispensable to peace.
Chronicles Magazine, Breaking Bibi, Patrick J. Buchanan, 5 June 2009 |
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impetuous
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[ adjective ]
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1. of or relating to impulsive action
2. acting without giving much thought to 3. with violent motion |
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The manager’s impetuous actions resulted in the company suffering a loss.
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The Delaware senator, introduced Saturday as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s running mate, has a well-earned reputation for impetuous and brutally honest remarks.
CNN, Biden is experienced and, sometimes, too frank, 23 August 2008 |
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