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Thursday, October 17, 2013

APO

Away/apart

Abjure

Definition: (verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

Synonym: recant

Sentence: She abjured her beliefs

Breakdown: [AB: against][JURE: rule (like a jury)]

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Badinage

Definition: Playful conversation

Synonym: Banter

Breakdown: [BADIN: to joke] [AGE: collection/action/process/function/condition]

Sentence: People pay to watch films with badinage between characters.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Apocryphal

Definition: Of questionable authority/authenticity. 

Synonym: Fake 


Breakdown: [APO: away/off/apart][CRYPT: underground chamber/vault][AL: pertaining to] 


Sentence: She told an apocryphal story about her childhood, but the truth was eventually discovered. 

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