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Difficult Words : Magnanimous, Machination, Magnate, Malaise, Malfeasance and Malinger
Magnanimous (mag NAN uh mus) adj: forgiving, noble in spirit, generous The boxer was magnanimous in defeat, telling the sports reporters that his opponent had simply been too talented for him to beat. Mrs. Jones magnanimously offered the little boy a cookie when he came over to confess that he had broken her window while attempting to school her cat with his pellet gun. To be magnanimous is to have magnanimity. The magnanimity of the conquering general was much appreciated by the defeated soldiers. Magnate (MAG Nate) n: a rich, powerful or very successful business-person John D. Rockefeller was a magnate who was never too busy to give a shoeshine boy a dime for his troubles. Malaise (ma LAYZ) n: feeling uneasy or queasy Malaise descended on the calculus class when the teacher announced a quiz. Malfeasance (mal FEE zuns) n: an illegal act, especially by a public official President Ford officially pardoned former president Nixon before the latter could be convicted of any malfeasance. Malinger (mul LING ger) v: to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work Indolent Leon always malingered when it was his turn to clean up the house. Arthur is artful and he always manages to malinger before a big exam. Requirement of appropriate word for the appropriate occasion is inevitable because only with a good knowledge of words one can express the thoughts and feelings meticulously. So, this page, which contains a wide range of words arranged alphabetically with maximum number of Difficult Words along with their usages, will prove to be a ready reckoner and reference for any person who requires words at hand for appropriate use.
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