an expression of deference or respect, such as a bow or curtsy
Obeisance is a strong practice in the Japanese culture.
A better word than:
bowing
curtsy
showing respect
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Vexillology
the study of flags
I can't imagine too many people going into the field of vexillology.
A better word than:
study of flags
I can't imagine too many people going into the field of vexillology.
A better word than:
study of flags
Raconteur
one who excels in telling stories and anecdotes
In English, his infamous raconteur talents aren't evident.
A better word than:
good story teller
In English, his infamous raconteur talents aren't evident.
A better word than:
good story teller
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Wayworn
wearied by traveling
I wish to have such worldly experiences that feeling wayworn is a constant in my life.
A better word than:
tired from traveling
I wish to have such worldly experiences that feeling wayworn is a constant in my life.
A better word than:
tired from traveling
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Reticent
inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative
The reason why I've become so uninterested in group work in school is because of the experiences I've had with reticent students. No progress or development is made without my contributions.
A better word than:
reserved
uncommunicative
silent
anti-social
The reason why I've become so uninterested in group work in school is because of the experiences I've had with reticent students. No progress or development is made without my contributions.
A better word than:
reserved
uncommunicative
silent
anti-social
Fatuous
inanely foolish and unintelligent; stupid.
One of the greatest challenges in life is to enlighten and educate fatuous people of their inaccuracies because they're completely unaware of their misunderstandings.
A better word than:
unintelligent
foolish
stupid
vacuous
One of the greatest challenges in life is to enlighten and educate fatuous people of their inaccuracies because they're completely unaware of their misunderstandings.
A better word than:
unintelligent
foolish
stupid
vacuous
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Sanguinary
full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: a sanguinary struggle
The movie, Wanted, had a sanguinary theme.
A better word than:
bloody
The movie, Wanted, had a sanguinary theme.
A better word than:
bloody
Friday, July 4, 2008
Tenebrous
dark; gloomy
Every captivating storyline has at least one tenebrous character.
A better word than:
dark
gloomy
Every captivating storyline has at least one tenebrous character.
A better word than:
dark
gloomy
Rapacious
given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed
Although it doesn't always seem actively conscious, I do believe I make an effort to not become rapacious like some people I used to befriend.
A better word than:
greedy
avaricious
plundering
ravenous
voracious
Although it doesn't always seem actively conscious, I do believe I make an effort to not become rapacious like some people I used to befriend.
A better word than:
greedy
avaricious
plundering
ravenous
voracious
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Ferocious
savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating
It was my ferociousness that gave me the courage and desire to become a journalist.
A better word than:
fierce
relentless
merciless
savage
It was my ferociousness that gave me the courage and desire to become a journalist.
A better word than:
fierce
relentless
merciless
savage
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Tumult
violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.
A tumultuous environment is a distant memory and foreign exposure to me now.
A better word than:
noisy
turbulent
termagant (sometimes)
A tumultuous environment is a distant memory and foreign exposure to me now.
A better word than:
noisy
turbulent
termagant (sometimes)
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