" 10 words a day "Vocabulary Builder

(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition

Usage: "The Prince is a debonair, a perfect groom."

expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)

Usage: The pupil of the eye dilates when the light intensity changes.

burdensome

Usage: "Managing the whole team in office is an onerous task, requires responsibility."

vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy

Usage: The unexpected onslaught of the enemy left us in jitters.

(of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river

Usage: "Due to a hole in the pipe, the water just oozed out with flow."

candid; blunt

Usage: Just one candid reply in the interview led him to rejection.

topple; N.

Usage: The Neap monarchy has been overthrown by a government.

bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry

Usage: Teaching should be more pragmatic than pedantic.

done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss

Usage: The girlfriend complained about the perfunctory kiss given by her boyfriend.

dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.

Usage: She is in quandary about whether to go.