Aug
11
hard-pressed Definition: (adjective) Facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty. Synonyms: distressed, hard put, in a bad way Usage: Hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics
Aug
10
tailing Definition: (noun) The act of following someone secretly. Synonyms: shadowing Usage: The private eye has been tailing my husband for the past week to gather evidence of infidelity. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics
Aug
06
imperil Definition: (verb) Pose a threat to; present a danger to. Synonyms: endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten Usage: You imperil the lives of other road users by driving drunk. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics
Aug
05
cold-blooded Definition: (adjective) Without compunction or human feeling. Synonyms: inhuman, insensate, cold Usage: These callous, cold-blooded killers butchered six people. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics
Aug
03
waffle Definition: (verb) Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness. Synonyms: hesitate, waver Usage: The mayoral candidate waffled on his position regarding abortion and gay rights. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics
Aug
02
axiomatic Definition: (adjective) Evident without proof or argument. Synonyms: self-evident, taken for granted Usage: It is axiomatic that as people grow older they become less agile. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics
Aug
01
irradiate Definition: (verb) Expose to radiation. Synonyms: ray Usage: The government regulators insist that we irradiate farm produce so as to destroy bacteria. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics