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2009/9/27 Five NEW WordS a Day

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Despise
–verb (used with object), -spised, -spis⋅ing. to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
Synonyms: contemn, detest.
Antonyms: admire.
Sentence
I intend to introduce to her. I don’t want you to be despised.

Unobtrusive
–adjective not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
Sentence
Don’t be unobtrusive with me, boy. It is not much money.

Guffaw
–noun
1. a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
–verb (used without object)
2. to laugh loudly and boisterously.
Sentence
I intend to whet up your appetite. Let you see how I plague your curiosity. Ha, ha, ha.’ She guffaws.

Arraign
–verb (used with object)
1. to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
2. to accuse or charge in general; criticize adversely; censure.
Sentence
Don’t boast much but spend less, belle. Now let me ask you a question, will you?---->You arraign me?

Augment
–verb (used with object)
1. to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance. 
2. Music. a. to raise (the upper note of an interval or chord) by a half step.
b. to double the note values of (a theme): In the fugue's development the subject is augmented. 
3. Grammar. to add an augment to.
4. Heraldry. to grant an augmentation to (a coat of arms).
–verb (used without object)
5. to become larger.
–noun
6. Grammar. a prefixed vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel that characterizes certain forms in the nonpresent inflection of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, Armenian, and Phrygian.
Synonyms: 1. swell. increase. 5. increase.
Sentence
My wealth augmented day by day. With the money I dared to buy anything.


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