Saturday 11 June 2016

vocab - (11 June 2016)

WORDS
DEFINITION
EXAMPLE
Irony
Difference between what is expected and what actually happen.
She described her vacation with heavy irony as “an educational experience.”
Lucid
Very clear and easy to understand.
He is able to recognize his wife in his lucid moments.
Lurid
Causing shock or disgust : involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking.
The light from the fire cast a lurid glow on everything.
Mar
To ruin the beauty or perfection of (something) : to hurt or damage the good condition of (something)
A large scar marred his face.
Meander
A winding path or course.
The path meanders through the garden.

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