Daily Word List – 27 January, 2017 – Definition | Synonyms | Use in a Sentence

1. Flutter (v): To flap or wave quickly but
irregularly.

Synonyms: wave
rapidly, flap, drift, hover.

Use: flags fluttering
in the wind.

2. Swindler
(n): person who swindles, cheats
or defrauds.

Synonyms: cheater,
thief, fraud.

Use: never trust
a swindler.

3. Bolster
(v): To brace, reinforce, secure, or
support.

Synonyms: help, aid.

Use: the fall in
interest rates is starting to bolster confidence

4. Seethe
(v): to be in a violent or agitated
state of mental or emotional turmoil.

Synonyms: fume, bristle,
be very angry.

Use: Inwardly he
was seething at the slight to his authority

5. Mien
(n): facial expression or attitude, especially
one which is intended by its bearer.

Synonyms: countenance,
demeanor manner.

Use: A confident man
is crucial for persuading others.

6. Sepulture (n): burial chamber.

Synonyms: grave, mound,
vault, tomb.

Use: As one dead
in the bottom of a sepulture.

7. Hoist (v): To raise; to lift; to elevate;
especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or
pulley, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.

Synonyms: lift, erect,
heave.

Use: They land my
goods, and hoist my flying sails.

8. Blase (adj.): Unimpressed with something because of over-familiarity.

Synonyms: casual,
indifferent, nonchalant, unimpressed.

Use: He is far
too blase about such a serious matter.

9. Mettle (n): a quality of endurance and courage.

Synonyms: boldness,
strength of character, bravery, caliber.

Use: the team
showed their true mettle in the second half

10. Irk (v): to irritate; annoy; bother.

Synonyms: aggravate,
bother, disturb, rub the wrong way.

Use: It irks me
to do all this work and have someone destroy it.