quintessentially
July 30, 2008
Quintesstentially
1 : the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
2 : the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form
3 : the most typical example or representative
Source: www.m-w.com
E.g: This blog is quintessentially of my work life.
Stratify
July 28, 2008
Stratify
1. to form, arrange or deposit in strata
2a. to divide or arrange into classes, caste, or social strata
2b. to become arrange in strata
Source: www.m-w.com
E.g. The income in China are stratifying quickly over the years due to the booming economy that separates the rich from the richer.
Surreal
July 27, 2008
Surreal.
being in a disorienting or hallucinatory state
E.g. surfing with a random guy at bondi beach during winter must be a surreal experience!
Terse
July 24, 2008
Terse
1. smoothly elegant, or 2. deviod of superfluity.
source: www.m-w.com
E.g. She makes a terse comment.
Incandescent
July 22, 2008
Incandescent
1. substances or device that give out a lot of light when heated.
2. (describe someone or something) lively and impressive
3. ~ (feeling) with rage.
Source: Collins Cobuild Dictionary.
E.g. Mere recall of that incident makes me incandescent with fury!
Ambivalent
July 20, 2008
Ambivalent
1. simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
2a. continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite)
2b. uncertainty as to which approach to follow
Source: www.m-w.com
E.g. I am ambivalent of my feelings towards Eugene.
