
Explanation of increment (noun) increase; profit; growth; addition
Sample of increment The teaching profession has recently made a beginning in this direction, allowing one salary increment for each three years of child rearing.
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Explanation of disconcert (verb) to confuse; to embarrass; to fluster; to worry
Sample of disconcert As if deliberately to disconcert the semi-finalists, the world champion, Garry Kasparov, has registered one of his most impressive performances.
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Explanation of blithe (adjective) happy; cheery; merry; carefree
Sample of blithe The wedding was a blithe celebration. The blithe child was a pleasant surprise.
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Explanation of ostracize (verb) to banish; to exclude
Sample of ostracize The students tend to ostracize the children they dislike from their games.
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Explanation of biased (adjective) prejudiced; influenced; not neutral
Sample of biased The vegetarian had a biased opinion regarding what should be ordered for dinner.
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Explanation of prevaricate (verb) to speak equivocally or evasively; to lie; to deceive; to mislead; to embellish
Sample of prevaricate The mayor's desperate attempt to prevaricate about the scandal was transparent to the voters. His mother knew no one else could have done it, but the child foolishly prevaricated about the stain on the rug.
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Explanation of querulous (adjective) given to fault-finding and complaining; discontented
Sample of querulous A querulous voice told him to go and jump in the Thames so he knocked again and eventually the door swung open to reveal a tall, gaunt figure, dressed in a long robe of dyed brown fur.
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Explanation of expatriate (verb) to banish; to exile; to withdraw from one's country; to expel
Sample of expatriate Winters in California perhaps thought himself securely distant from the seat of the infection; he never visited Europe, still less was he tempted to expatriate himself.
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Explanation of nettle (verb) to annoy; to irritate
Sample of nettle The younger brother nettled his older sister until she slapped him. The boy will nettle the father into agreeing.
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Explanation of promontory (noun) piece of land jutting into a body of water; bluff
Sample of promontory The boat hit the rocky promontory, splitting the bow.
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