Tuesday, June 13, 2017

inter-alia = among other things.

inter alia
 
adverb
  1. among other things.

  2. "the study includes, inter alia, computers, aircraft, and pharmaceuticals"

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Cheat --- bamboozle bamˈbuːz(ə)l/Submit verbinformal cheat or fool.

bamboozle
bamˈbuːz(ə)l/
verb
informal
  1. cheat or fool.
    "he bamboozled Canada's largest banks in a massive counterfeit scam"

bamboozle (informal) cheat or fool.

bamboozle
bamˈbuːz(ə)l
verb
informal
  1. cheat or fool.
    "he bamboozled Canada's largest banks in a massive counterfeit scam"

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

imbecile , fool

imbecile
ˈɪmbɪsiːl/
noun
informal
  1. 1.
    a stupid person.
adjective
  1. 1.
    stupid; idiotic.
    "try not to make imbecile remarks"

Lothario

Lothario
ləˈθɛːrɪəʊ,ləˈθɑːrɪəʊ/

noun

a man who behaves selfishly and irresponsibly in his sexual relationships with women.
"they are seduced by a handsome Lothario who gains control of their financial affairs"

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Alternate vs. alternative


An alternate is something or someone that serves in place of another. An alternative is a second option that does not replace the first. For example, when a road undergoing maintenance is closed to traffic, you have to take an alternate route. But when an under-construction road is still accessible to traffic, you might choose to take an alternative route to avoid congestion. The first option is still there, and the alternative gives you a choice.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

splinter

splinter
noun
  1. 1.
    a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
    "a splinter of ice"
    synonyms:sliver, shiver, chip, shard, needle; More
verb
  1. 1.
    break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.
    "the soap box splintered"
    synonyms:shatter, break into tiny pieces, break into fragments, smash, smash into smithereens, fracture, split, crack, disintegrate, crumble; More

banal - (adjective) So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

banal
bəˈnɑːl,-ˈnal/
adjective
  1. so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
    "songs with banal, repeated words"

symbiotic

In biology, symbiotic refers to any diverse organisms that live together, but in this case, the relationship is not necessarily beneficial to both. Parasites, for example, have a symbiotic relationship with their hosts, but only the parasite benefits.

quid pro quo - a favour or advantage granted in return for something.

 quid pro quo /ˌkwɪd prəʊ ˈkwəʊ/ noun noun : quid pro quo ; plural noun : quid pro quos a favour or advantage granted in return for...