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
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
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
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
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
BBC, Prosecution Service statement, 5 June 2009
Feebleminded [ FEE-buh'l-MAHYN-did ]
[ adjective ]
MEANING :
1.
lacking normal mental ability
2. dim-witted
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.
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
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).
BBC, Historic Figures, Alfred Nobel (1833-1896).
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