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Expulsion

Posted 09 February 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Expulsion

ex·pul·sion

  • The act of forcing out someone or something.

Synonyms: ejection, riddance, exclusion.

Usage: The child’s disruptive classroom behavior resulted in his expulsion from school.

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Jitney

Posted 08 February 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Jitney

jit·ney

  • A small motor vehicle, such as a bus or van, that transports passengers on a route for a small fare.
  • Archaic A nickel.

Synonyms: autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle.

Usage: She rode the jitney to work every day.

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Plaudit

Posted 07 February 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Plaudit

plau·dit

  • Enthusiastic expression of praise or approval.

Synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, eclat.

Usage: The ballet at length came to a close, and the curtain fell amid the loud, unanimous plaudits of an enthusiastic and delighted audience.

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Grope

Posted 06 February 2010 | By | Categories: Verb | Comments Off on Grope

grope

  • To reach about uncertainly; feel one’s way.
  • To search blindly or uncertainly

Synonyms: fumble.

Usage: She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom.

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Sliver

Posted 05 February 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Sliver

sliv·er

  • A slender piece cut, split, or broken off; a splinter.
  • A small narrow piece, portion, or plot.

Synonyms: paring, shaving.

Usage: I fed it, shaving by shaving, and sliver by sliver, till at last it was snapping and crackling as it laid hold of the smaller chips and sticks.

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