Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Daily Vocab-23/07/2014

1. Altruism: Behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense.

Ex: Jacob showed altruism when he gave the homeless man a job.

2. Perfunctory: (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.

"he gave a perfunctory nod"

3. Abate:  become less intense or widespread./ make (something) less intense./ diminish/ reduce.

"the storm suddenly abated"

4. Fortitous: happening by chance rather than intention.

"the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous"

5. Embodiment: a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling./ realization./ actualization

"it was in Germany alone that his hope seemed capable of embodiment"

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