Tuesday, 23 June 2015

having fun updating words today



1.colossal
adjective: so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
Few appreciate the colossal scale of the sun: if hollow, it could contain a million Earths.



2.stipend
noun: a regular allowance (of money)
He was hoping for a monthly allowance loan from the government, but after no such stipend was forthcoming he realized he would have to seek other means of paying for his college tuition.



3.variance
noun: the quality of being different
The cynic quipped, “There is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to lie”.



4.miser
noun: a person who doesn't like to spend money (because they are greedy)
Monte was no miser, but was simply frugal, wisely spending the little that he earned.




5.impending
adjective: close in time; about to occur
The impending doom of our world has been a discussed and debated for 2000 years—maybe even longer.

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