Sunday 5 June 2016

vocab - (5 june 2016)

WORDS
DEFINITION
EXAMPLE
Enigma
Mystery
But Stone, it appears, has lived most of his 45 years as something of an enigma.
Equanimity
Mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.
In person, Reagan was a great deal like Obama, in his self-confidence and his equanimity under pressure.
Erroneous
Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong
From a political perspective, the erroneous but strategic conflation of inequality and mobility makes obvious sense.
Evince
To show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
The preference for a state-run plan seems to evince a lack of understanding of the policy issues.
Equitable
Characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair; reasonable:
equitable treatment of all citizens.
The pursuit of equitable distribution of wealth must be replaced with the more realistic equitable distribution of opportunity.

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