Wordlist- August 22, 2017

Daily Wordlist

Obstinate [ OB-stuh’-nit ]

[ adjective ]

MEANING :

1. stubborn, unyielding or mulish
2. difficult to treat or alleviate
3. persistent or refractory

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :

Being an obstinate and headstrong young man, he frequently clashed with his bosses.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :

Combine the obstinate mind-set with the strength of a seven-year old chimp—four to eight times as strong as an adult human—and that is a recipe for trouble, Fouts said.
National Geographic, Goodall Group Calls for Curtain on Ape "Actors", Jennifer Hile, February 13, 2004

Beset [ bi-SET ]

[ transitive verb ]

MEANING :

1. to stud
2. to assail, surround, hem in or attack
3. to harass or trouble

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :

As the news of their engagement spread, they were beset with well-wishers.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :

China has been beset by a series of food- and product-scares in recent years.
abcNEWS, China Names "Western Liquors" in New Health Scare, January 16, 2009

Karaoke [ kar-ee-OH-kee ]

[ noun, adjective ]

MEANING :

an act where a person sings along a music video with the lyrics of the song being displayed on a screen

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :

She took up karaoke to overcome her stage fright. 

USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :

Check out the Buddhist temple (Rua São Joaquim), the karaoke bars and sushi restaurants -- one of the best of which is Takô (Rua da Glória 746, Liberdade).
CNN, Experience Brazilian high culture and in hip São Paulo, Mairi Mackay, 23 March 2009

contraband [ KON-truh'-band ]

[ noun, adjective ]

MEANING :

1. (n.) smuggled merchandise or anything which is prohibited by law from being imported or exported
2. (n.) prohibited or illegal trade
3. (adj.) banned from export or import.

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :

A tourist was detained by the customs officer because of the contraband items in his suitcase.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :

When we got to Drogheda, the Guards got on the train to inspect our luggage for contraband.
BBC, Writers Showcase, Colette O'Hare, 22 December 2009.

fugitive [ FYOO-ji-tiv ]

[ noun, adjective ]

MEANING :

1. (n.) a runaway or a someone who is fleeing from prosecution
2. (n.) a refugee
3.(n.) something fleeting or lasting for a short while only
4. (adj.) fleeing
3. (adj.) lasting a short while

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :

The fugitive was apprehended when he tried to cross the border.

USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :

A fugitive is any person who is wanted for prosecution and remains at large.
The Telegraph, US accused of 'insulting' Gary McKinnon in 'fugitive defendants' extradition description, Christopher Hope, 30 July 2009.