All memos tagged #vocabulary

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Ineffability is concerned with ideas that cannot or should not be expressed in spoken words. It is that which is incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable. Not to be uttered; taboo....

Disparagement refers to the act of making statements that belittle, devalue, or criticize a person, product, or entity in a manner that may harm reputation or credibility. In legal and professional...

premise | noun | a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion. [1] Related What's the premise? Contexts vocabulary

solace | verb | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune, to soothe or make cheerful. Contexts vocabulary

servile | adjective | (a) of or befitting a slave or a menial position, (b) meanly or cravenly submissive. Contexts vocabulary

An adage is a concise, memorable, and usually philosophical aphorism that communicates an important truth derived from experience, custom, or both, and that many persons consider true and credible...

hyperbole | | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Related By and Large Contexts vocabulary

contingency | noun | (a) an event (such as an emergency) that may but is not certain to occur, (b) a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. Contexts...

intrinsic | adjective | (a) belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing, (b) originating and included wholly within an organ or part. [1] Related Intrinsic Learning Intrinsic...

colloquial | noun | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation. Contexts vocabulary

obsequious | adjective | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness. Contexts vocabulary