Word of the Day

mis·judge

1. To judge wrongly.

Example

The amateur DJ misjudged the crowd he was playing for. His judgment was impaired as he had apparently been sleeping for the last twenty years.

Sources

• IOL News — Mandela insult lands man in the dock
• The Free Dictionary — misjudgment

con·tra·dict

1. To assert or express the opposite of (a statement).
2. To deny the statement of.
3. To be contrary to; be inconsistent with.

Example

• The President contradicts himself when speaking of gun control and calling for his machine gun.

Sources

• Dispatch Online — President honours five slain struggle heroes
• Mail & Guardian Online — Zuma concerned by number of guns in SA
• The Free Dictionary — contradict

trans·par·ent

1. Free from guile; candid or open.

Example

The businessman is not being transparent about his relationship with the ruling party.

Sources

• News24 — ANC still benefiting from Eskom
• The Free Dictionary — transparent

col·lab·o·rate

1. To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort.
2. To cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one’s country.

Examples

• Helen Zille will collaborate with the ad hoc committee.
• The honorable members deny collaborating with the enemy.

Sources

• IOL – Zille to spill beans on ANC leaks
• The Free Dictionary — collaborate