Sunday, 5 July 2015

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1.pastoral
adjective: relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense
Those who imagine America's countryside as a pastoral region are often disappointed to learn that much of rural U.S. is filled with cornfields extending as far as the eye can see.



2.savvy
noun: a perceptive understanding
Although a great CEO, he did not have the political savvy to win the election.
verb: get the meaning of something
The student savvies the meaning of astrophysics with little effort.
adjective: well-informed or perceptive
With his savvy business partner, the company was able to turn a profit within a year.



3.embroiled
adjective: involved in argument or contention
These days we are never short of a D.C. politician embroiled in scandal—a welcome phenomenon for those who, having barely finished feasting on the sordid details of one imbroglio, can sink their teeth into a fresh one.



4.flounder
verb: behave awkwardly; have difficulties
Sylvia has excelled at advanced calculus, but ironically, when she has to deal with taxes, she flounders.


5.evenhanded

adjective: without partiality

Teachers often have trouble being evenhanded to all of their varied students.

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