WOW - Ubiquitous

UBIQUITOUS

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time

omnipresent

WOW - Insipid

 

The diners were disappointed with the plain insipid soup they were served. 

 

The students found the class uninteresting and boring because the teacher had the most insipid presentations.

WOW - Zealous

 

PETA’s shock provoking advertisements are meant to attract attention but some feel that PETA is over zealous about animal rights and vegetarianism. Their provocative advertisements show their passion for the cause.

 

WOW - Innocuous

Meaning: 
Not offensive, dangerous or harmful
Lacking intent or capacity to injure

Usage:
The innocuous looking lump on his forehead turned out to be malignant - it is a good thing they got it checked by the doctor instead of getting fooled by the looks of it.

The student was merely curious when he asked the teacher an innocuous question. He did not mean to hurt the teacher's feelings.

WOW - Pithy

If something that is said or written is pithy:

• It is intelligent

• Strongly stated

• Without wasting any words

Usage:

In order to be effective, press releases must be short and pithy.

A pithy quote: An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. – Mahatma Gandhi

 

Showcase - Vocabulary Word List 2 - Nithin

A story using 5 vocabulary words:

veritable, hypocrite, cello, connoisseur, sceptical

“A school orchestra,” Evan said skeptically. He was a connoisseur of the cello but doubted that amateurs such as a school orchestra would please him. “Saturday night, 8:10 P.M at the Hudson Lakeside School. Whatever, I’ll go. Besides I don’t have anything else to do.”

On the night of the performance, he wore his favorite suit and striped tie.  As he walked into the auditorium, he still had doubts about the performance. “Humph ...... I wish I had something else to do,” he thought. The auditorium had red walls and the stage was made of wood. All the performers were nicely seated holding their instruments. Among them was a shy boy with orange hair and freckles carrying a cello. Evan thought that this was a good sign as he absolutely loved the cello.

The vice principal gave a long boring speech to begin the performance. When the orchestra began, Evan immediately felt a burst of joy within him. He loved the performance, and especially the cellists. The audience’s excitement was palpable. As they finished, he shouted, “Bravo, it was wonderful.”

While walking out, he met a reporter. “That performance was terrible. What do you think?” the reporter said. “It was not quite up to the standards I expected,” Evans said, not wanting to ruin his reputation as a critic. Now he was a veritable hypocrite.

WOW - Cerulean