mi - saw - gin - iss - tic
adjective: sexist
We live in a misogynistic society.
adjective: sexist
We live in a misogynistic society.
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Incongruous
in - con - grew - us
adjective: different, not the same
What an incongruous set of results!
adjective: different, not the same
What an incongruous set of results!
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Innovation
in - uh - vae - shun
noun: a word big companies use to sound like they are selling something new, when they are really trying to sell something that they've already made.
Apple is an epicenter of innovation.
See also: innovative, the adjective form of this word.
noun: a word big companies use to sound like they are selling something new, when they are really trying to sell something that they've already made.
Apple is an epicenter of innovation.
See also: innovative, the adjective form of this word.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Indicative
In - dik - a - tive
adjective: indicating; a form of the word indicate
These symptoms are indicative of a larger problem.
This word is a very common pretentious word. It's really just the word indicate, but the accent is different so it sounds nothing like the word indicate. If you say it "in di kate ive" instead of the way it is normally pronounced, this will become clear.
Preceded
pre - seed - ed
verb: come before, happen before
Step 3 is preceded by Step 2.
When a pretentiously inclined person wants to say that x comes before y, but they also want to start the sentence with y, they use the following formula: y is preceded by x
verb: come before, happen before
Step 3 is preceded by Step 2.
When a pretentiously inclined person wants to say that x comes before y, but they also want to start the sentence with y, they use the following formula: y is preceded by x
Paradigm
pear - a - dime
noun:
1. an ideal, something to base everything else off of
2. a way of seeing the world
Our business will never be productive unless we undergo a paradigm shift.
"paradigm shift" is a common phrase that corporate people and motivational speakers use. It really works with either definition, but definition #2 was mostly created by Stephen Covey in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, a motivational book. Paradigm is one of his pet words.
noun:
1. an ideal, something to base everything else off of
2. a way of seeing the world
Our business will never be productive unless we undergo a paradigm shift.
"paradigm shift" is a common phrase that corporate people and motivational speakers use. It really works with either definition, but definition #2 was mostly created by Stephen Covey in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, a motivational book. Paradigm is one of his pet words.
Illusory
ill - oo - sore - y
adjective: not real, is an illusion
According to Buddhists, All matter is illusory.
This word is weird because it is a form of the word illusion, which everyone knows, but the s is pronounced differently.
adjective: not real, is an illusion
According to Buddhists, All matter is illusory.
This word is weird because it is a form of the word illusion, which everyone knows, but the s is pronounced differently.
Embryonic
em - bree - on - ic
adjective: has potential to grow, like an embryo (unborn baby)
We can never stop learning. In that way, we are embryonic.
adjective: has potential to grow, like an embryo (unborn baby)
We can never stop learning. In that way, we are embryonic.
Procured
pro - cured
verb: obtain, get
He procured a promotion for himself.
Often used in the past tense.
verb: obtain, get
He procured a promotion for himself.
Often used in the past tense.
Inundated
in - un - date - ed
verb: flooded; not a real water flood, but figurative
The businesswoman was inundated with requests for help.
Like many pretentious verbs, this word is almost always found in it's "ed" form.
verb: flooded; not a real water flood, but figurative
The businesswoman was inundated with requests for help.
Like many pretentious verbs, this word is almost always found in it's "ed" form.
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