Day 7

1-Luddite 

noun

1. a member of any of the bands of English workers who destroyed machinery, especially in cotton and woollen mills, which they believed was threatening their jobs (1811–16).

   • derogatory

     a person opposed to increased industrialization or new technology.

     
     

     "a small-minded Luddite resisting progress"

   
   

   
   

   

   He does not seem much pleased with this technology

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   2-Fastidious  
2. adjective

   1. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

      
      

      "she dressed with fastidious care"

      
      

      synonyms:

      scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, meticulous, assiduous, sedulous, perfectionist, fussy, finicky, dainty, over-particular; person hard to please

      • very concerned about matters of cleanliness.

        
        

        

        Nothing on earth can please her

        

        seems too obsessed with cleanliness

        
        

        
        

        
        

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Day 6

mawkish

ˈmɔːkɪʃ/

adjective

1. sentimental in an exaggerated or false way.

   
   

   synonyms:

   sentimental, over-sentimental, overemotional, sickly, saccharine  nauseating, maudlin, lachrymose, banal, trite

   • 
     

     having a faint sickly flavour.
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     The girl doesn't seem much pleased with his ways 

     

     Now that is way too emotional
     
     
     
     
     
     

        preposterous

     prɪˈpɒst(ə)rəs/

     adjective

     1. contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

        
        

        synonyms

        absurd, ridiculous, foolish, stupid, ludicrous, farcical,  comical,risible, harebrained, asinine, inane,,insane

     2. 

        It is extremely foolish of him to be standing on a puddle of water and switching on an electrical appliance 

     
     

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     This is an absolute hare -brained fellow

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Day 5

waffle¹

ˈwɒf(ə)l/

verb

1. 1.

   
   

   speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner.

   
   

   synonyms:

   prattle, chatter, babble, ramble, jabber, gibber, gabble, gab, burble,flannel ,mutter, mumble, prate, drivel, bleat, cackle;

2. 2.

   
   

   fail to make up one's mind.

   

The old Man keeps advising  the young chap  all the time

Bla Bla!!!!!!

             

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juxtaposition

ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

1. the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

   
   

   synonyms:

   comparison, contrast;

   
   
   

   1. 

      A Modern architecture and an archaic one placed next to each other
      



While one acts as the creator ,the other acts as the destroyer of fortunes 

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Day 4

burlesque

bəːˈlɛsk/

noun

1. 1.

   an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.

   
   

   synonyms:

   parody, caricature, travesty, pastiche, satire,lampoon;

2. 2.

   a variety show, typically including striptease.

   
   

verb

1. 1.

   parody or imitate in an absurd or comically exaggerated way.
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3. 

   Mr Miller gets extremely angry on being mocked by his student 

   
   

delirious

dɪˈlɪrɪəs/

adjective

1. in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium.

   
   

   synonyms:

   incoherent, raving, irrational, hysterical, wild, feverish, frenzied;

   • in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.

     
     

     
     

     synonyms:

     ecstatic, euphoric, elated, thrilled, overjoyed, beside oneself

1. 

   Because of being in a delirium  he mistook the dog to be a lion and ran away

   
   
   

   
   

Day 3

obdurate

ˈɒbdjʊrət/

adjective

1. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
2. 

3. Synonyms

4. 1. hard, obstinate, callous, unbending, inflexible.
5.  2. unregenerate,reprobate, shameless.

6. 

   The mule shows obdurate behaviour,does not wish  to be  led by its master
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                                            The lady wont heed to what others say

poltroon

pɒlˈtruːn/

noun

archaicliterary

1. an utter coward.
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Synonyms

1. dastard.

She is extremely intimidated by the fight going on there 

No other example could be as apt as Courage -the cowardly dog 

charlatan

ˈʃɑːlət(ə)n/

noun

1. a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.

   
   

   synonym  

2. quack ,mountebank ,sham ,fraud ,imposter ,masquerader,hoodwinker

3.  

An absolute fraudster who deceives people with his false tricks 

Nothing can deter him from believing how great a singer he is