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Vocabulary Mondays: conjecture

Artist: Artis Harrison
Artist: Artis Harrison

Word:  ¹conjecture

Part of Speech:  ²noun, verb

Meaning:

Noun

  1. the formation or expression of an opinion or theory, without sufficient evidence for proof.

Verb (used with object), conjectured, conjecturing

  1. to conclude or suppose from grounds or evidence insufficient to ensure reliability.

Verb (used without object), conjectured, conjecturing

  1. to form conjectures.

Word Usage:

It seems lately people are making conjecturing comments on social topics about health care in America.

 

¹Thesaurus.com/browse/conjecture
²Dictionary.com/browse/conjecture

Vocabulary Mondays: self-assurance

Artist: Artis Harrison
Artist: Artis Harrison

Word:  self-assurance¹

Part of Speech:

Meaning:

  1. self-confidence.²

Word Usage:

As she sat in the chair for her interview she displayed self-assurance.

 

¹Thesaurus.com/browse/self-assurance
²Dictionary.com/browse/self-assurance

Vocabulary Mondays: forward-looking

Artist: Artis Harrison
Artist: Artis Harrison

Word:  forward-looking

Part of Speech:  adjective

Meaning:

  1. planning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.; progressive.

Word Usage:

Morgan’s forward-looking gave her insight on finishing her project without glitches.

Vocabulary Mondays: appreciation

Artist: Artis Harrison
Artist: Artis Harrison

Word:  ¹oppression

Part of Speech:  ²noun

Meaning:²

  1. the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
  2. an act or instance of oppressing.
  3. the state of being oppressed.
  4. the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.

Word Usage:

Overcoming oppression is learn how to be grateful.

 

¹Thesaurus.com/browse/oppression
²Dictionary.com/browse/oppression

Vocabulary Mondays: pruno

Artist: Artis Harrison
Artist: Artis Harrison

Word:  ¹pruno

Part of Speech:  noun

Meaning:

prison/jail wine

Word Usage:

Pruno is made from bread, fruit cocktail, ketchup, apples and such.

 

¹wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruno

Vocabulary Mondays: appreciation

Artist: Artis Harrison
Artist: Artis Harrison

Word:  ¹appreciation

Part of Speech:  ²noun

Meaning:

  1. gratitude; thankful recognition
  2. the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.²

Word Usage:

The employees had an appreciation dinner for their manager.

 

¹Thesaurus.com/browse/appreciation
²Dictionary.com/browse/appreciation