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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Daily Word List- 29th AUG, 2017

Douse [ dous ]
intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr.v.) to plunge into water or the like
2. (tr.v.) wet thoroughly
3. (tr.v.) to extinguish
4. (intr.v.) to fall or be plunged into a liquid
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
The fire brigade doused the flames in the nick of time. 
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
An event organizer who rushed to Seng's aid and tried to douse the flames was also injured, the hospital said.
 
Juridical [  joo’-RID-i-kuh’ l ]
adjective ]
MEANING :
1. legal
2. pertaining or related to law and its administration
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
The juridical council has the final say on all matters of controversy.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
Although the number of civilians killed has dropped, assassinations of juridical and legislative officials have increased and violence against Christians in Nineveh province has stirred concern.
CNN, Pentagon finds Iraq safer but Iran a threat, 14 January 2009

Jurisprudence [ joo’ r-is-PROOD-ns, JOO’ R-is-prood- ]
noun ]
MEANING :
1. the science or philosophy of law
2. system, department or body of law
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
The aspiring lawyer became a scholar of jurisprudence in order to get a better perceptive of the legal system.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
The right of a person detained in police custody to consult privately with a solicitor is an important safeguard which is recognised both in domestic law and European jurisprudence.
BBC, Prosecution Service statement, 5 June 2009

Feebleminded [ FEE-buh'l-MAHYN-did ]
adjective ]
MEANING :
1. lacking normal mental ability
2. dim-witted
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
The directors informed the manager that his feebleminded plan of action was not acceptable.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
The Kennedy parents were determined not to send their daughter to an institution, as was then the norm for "feebleminded" children.
The Telegraph, Rosemary Kennedy, 10 January 2005.

Inert [ IN-urt, i-NURT ]
adjective ]
MEANING :
1. having no inherent power or lacking the power to act or move
2. lacking the power to react with other agents
3. having a sluggish nature
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
The experiment was conducted using inert gas.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
Nobel incorporated nitro-glycerine into silica, an inert substance, which made it safer and easier to manipulate.
BBC, Historic Figures, Alfred Nobel (1833-1896).

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