To chastise is to scold someone severely for bad behavior or even to punish someone by beating the person. An example of chastise is when you publicly shout at your assistant in front of everyone for making an error. What does it mean to chastise yourself? In earlier times, castigationRead More →
Trolling is when someone makes a deliberatively provocative comment or post and waits for people to take the bait. … Trolling is not when someone makes a personal attack — that’s ‘flaming’ or online hate — but the term ‘trolling’ often gets misused in the media to mean someone whoRead More →
Enumeration literally means numbered-“to enumerate” means to list one by one. … Examples of Enumeration: In an essay about why her school should have uniforms, a writer enumerates four different reasons, explaining each in detail. What is enumeration explain? 1 : the act or process of making or stating aRead More →
Definitions for rhythmatic. rhyth·mat·ic. How do you spell Appeare? Obsolete spelling of appear. How do you spell Prity? The name Preeti is derived from the Sanskrit word “प्रीति” (prīti), meaning “pleasure”, “joy”, “kindness”, “favor”, “grace”, “love”, from प्री (prī). Can we use pretty for a boy? Pretty can certainly beRead More →
In foods and beverages, distilled turpentine oil is used as a flavoring ingredient. In manufacturing, turpentine oil is used in soap and cosmetics and also as a paint solvent. It is also added to perfumes, foods, and cleaning agents as a fragrance. What is turpentine oil? (tûr′pən-tīn′) 1. A thinRead More →
What is improvident means? : not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future. What is improvident person? Someone who is improvident doesn’t worry about the future — or plan wisely for it. Does improvident? not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary. neglecting to provide for future needs. What doesRead More →
Preferred brand-name drugs mean a generic option is not available. … Non-preferred brand-name drugs mean these are the pills you pay the most for. Make sure to ask your doctor if your pill has a generic version. What is a non-formulary request? The non-formulary exception process provides physicians and membersRead More →
Verb She was fulminating about the dangers of smoking. The editorial fulminated against the proposed tax increase. What does the word Cunard mean? English: from the Old English personal name Cyneheard, composed of the elements cyne ‘royal’, ‘kingly’ + heard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. What does raillery mean in English? railleryRead More →
gulp in American English to choke back as if swallowing; repress (a sob, etc.) What is the meaning of gulped down? verb (used with object) to swallow eagerly, or in large drafts or morsels (often followed by down): He gulps down his food like a starving man. to suppress, subdue,Read More →
informal + disapproving a person who tries to impress other people with his or her abilities or possessions. Synonyms & Near Synonyms for show-off. Is show off a bad word? The verb show off often has a negative connotation, so if your friend asks why you always show off, it’sRead More →