Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here is the 29th Set of Daily Word List to increase your vocabulary.
1. Cunning: something done
skillfully or with clever deception
skillfully or with clever deception
Example: My sister and brother have
a competition every year to see who can think up the most cunning April Fool’s trick.
a competition every year to see who can think up the most cunning April Fool’s trick.
2. Cursory: something done quickly with little attention to detail
Example: After doing a cursory
head count, Claire realized that two of the campers were not in their
tents.
head count, Claire realized that two of the campers were not in their
tents.
3. Eschew: to avoid something which you do not think is right or proper.
Example: Since my husband believes chores are a woman’s work, he tries
to eschew them around the house.
to eschew them around the house.
4. Preface: the opening or introduction of a
presentation or book.
presentation or book.
Example: During his preface,
the host thanked everyone who participated in the competition.
the host thanked everyone who participated in the competition.
5. Unscathed:
untouched or not
damaged.
untouched or not
damaged.
Example: Despite the vase’s tumble from the shelf, it is unscathed.
6. Adage: old saying that has come to be accepted as truth over time
Example: He gets tired of
all the same old sayings, so he is always trying to come up with a new adage.
all the same old sayings, so he is always trying to come up with a new adage.
7. Milieu: the environment in which one experiences life
Example: Because my father grew up in a military milieu, he knew he wanted to join the armed forces when he
graduated from high school.
graduated from high school.
8. Midst: the time when something is taking place
Example: Since I had not studied for the exam, I was happy when
the fire alarm went off in the midst
of the test.
the fire alarm went off in the midst
of the test.
9. Supplant: to kick out or replace in a rough manner
Example: If my stepmother thinks she can supplant my real mother, then she has a rude awakening in her
future!
future!
10. Gestalt: an entity viewed as more than a collection of its
parts.
parts.
Example: In the field of psychology, gestalt is seen as a combined entity or whole.
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