Monday, November 26, 2012

English Vocabulary - 11/25

1 .boudoir: (W) a lady's room or private sitting room

2. asinine: (W) showing a lack of intelligence and thought; stupid and silly; (C) extremely stupid
~ We are furious about the new National Health Insurance because it is such an asinine policy. Citizens here are simply robbed.
~ Asinine questions by the news reporters, such as "How do you feel about the death of your mother?", are really infuriating.

3. berserk: (W) frenzied, out of control; (C) very angry and out of control
~ After learning Jason's betrayal, Medea goes berserk and killed their children and his new lover in retribution.
~ The berserk man on the bridge is intimidating every passerby.

4. buxom: (W) having a large bosom and pleasing curves / (W) healthily plump and vigorous
~ 007 series no longer features only buxom blondes.
~ After several months of calorie intake control plus proper workout routines, she is no longer buxom and her step is buoyant now.

5. pugnacious: bellicose; (M) having a quarrelsome or combative nature; truculent; (W) ready and able to resort to force or violence
~ We hope that the pugnacious party will not win the coming election.
~ The head of the horse drenched in blood on his bed is a very pugnacious/bellicose gesture. 

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