Hubris: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubris
Definition- exaggerated pride or self-confidence
Sentence- That is your own hubris to which I alluded just now.
Original sentence- Travis had a ton of hubris when it came to baseball
Definition- exaggerated pride or self-confidence
Sentence- That is your own hubris to which I alluded just now.
Original sentence- Travis had a ton of hubris when it came to baseball
Laconic: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laconicDefinition- using or involving the use of a minimum of words
Sentence- For a long time, the laws applicable to hunting with hounds have remained very laconic.
Original Sentence- Travis has to write a laconic paper with a maximum of 200 words
Sentence- For a long time, the laws applicable to hunting with hounds have remained very laconic.
Original Sentence- Travis has to write a laconic paper with a maximum of 200 words
Myriad- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myriad
Definition: A great number; ten thousand
Sentence: At night you can see a myriad of stars.
Original Sentence: There are a myriad of possibilities.
Definition: A great number; ten thousand
Sentence: At night you can see a myriad of stars.
Original Sentence: There are a myriad of possibilities.
Moribund- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moribund
Definition: Being in the state of dying; approaching death; being in a state of inactivity
Sentence: My very sick grandma was in a moribund state.
Original Sentence: My aunt with terminal cancer is in a moribund state.
Definition: Being in the state of dying; approaching death; being in a state of inactivity
Sentence: My very sick grandma was in a moribund state.
Original Sentence: My aunt with terminal cancer is in a moribund state.
Narcissistic- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narcissistic?show=0&t=1389714407
Definition: The act of being in love with ones self or selfish of ones self.
Sentence: Eric was narcissistic, he didn't like to think of other people as more important than himself.
Original Sentence: In his narcissism, he just assumed that everyone wanted to hear the tiny details of his day.
Definition: The act of being in love with ones self or selfish of ones self.
Sentence: Eric was narcissistic, he didn't like to think of other people as more important than himself.
Original Sentence: In his narcissism, he just assumed that everyone wanted to hear the tiny details of his day.
Protean - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protean
Definition - able to change into many different forms or able to do many different things
Sentence - The performance was a series of wonderful protean transformations.
Original Sentence - The actor had a protean facade, but truly he was untalented.
Definition - able to change into many different forms or able to do many different things
Sentence - The performance was a series of wonderful protean transformations.
Original Sentence - The actor had a protean facade, but truly he was untalented.
Quixotic: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quixotic
Definition- foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
Sentence- But to close options in advance is rather quixotic.
Original sentence- Travis's idea of going on his trip was very quixotic
Definition- foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
Sentence- But to close options in advance is rather quixotic.
Original sentence- Travis's idea of going on his trip was very quixotic
Sophistry - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophistry?show=0&t=1389719929
Definition - the use of reasoning or arguments that sound correct but are actually false
Sentence - Your comment is informative only in that it provides a textbook example of sophistry.
Original Sentence - Obama's arguments are all sophistry.
Definition - the use of reasoning or arguments that sound correct but are actually false
Sentence - Your comment is informative only in that it provides a textbook example of sophistry.
Original Sentence - Obama's arguments are all sophistry.
Trivial: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trivial
Definition- of little worth or importance
Sentence- A side effect doctors may consider trivial might be totally unacceptable to a patient.
Original Sentence- Football was very trivial in Travis' opinion
Definition- of little worth or importance
Sentence- A side effect doctors may consider trivial might be totally unacceptable to a patient.
Original Sentence- Football was very trivial in Travis' opinion
Voluptuous - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluptuous
Definition - full of delight or pleasure to the senses
Sentence - The secretary in the company office is a very voluptuous lady.
Original Sentence - Nathan was voluptuous when he ate his favorite food.
Definition - full of delight or pleasure to the senses
Sentence - The secretary in the company office is a very voluptuous lady.
Original Sentence - Nathan was voluptuous when he ate his favorite food.