1. Halcyon matiwasay
HAL-see-uhn , noun;
1.
A kingfisher.
2.
A mythical bird, identified with the kingfisher, that was fabled to nest at sea about the time of the winter solstice
and to calm the waves during incubation.
adjective:
1.
Calm; quiet; peaceful; undisturbed; happy; as, "deep, halcyon repose."
2.
Marked by peace and prosperity; as, "halcyon years."
Quotes:
It seems to be that my boyhood days in the Edwardian era were halcyon days.
-- Mel Gussow, "At Home With John Gielgud: His Own Brideshead, His Fifth 'Lear'", New York Times , October 28,
1993
Origin:
Halcyon derives from Latin (h)alcyon , from Greek halkuon , a mythical bird, kingfisher. This bird was fabled by
the Greeks to nest at sea, about the time of the winter solstice, and, during incubation, to calm the waves.
Specious paimbabaw
ˈspi ʃəsShow Spelled[spee-shuh s] Show IPA
–adjective
1. apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
2. pleasing to the eye but deceptive.
3. Obsolete . pleasing to the eye; fair.
Use specious in a Sentence
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin speciōsus fair, good-looking, beautiful, equivalent to speci ( ēs ) ( see species) +
-ōsus -ous—Related forms
spe·cious·ly, adverb
spe·cious·ness, noun
non·spe·cious, adjective
non·spe·cious·ly, adverb
non·spe·cious·ness, noun
un·spe·cious, adjective
un·spe·cious·ly, adverb
un·spe·cious·ness, noun
—Can be confused: specie, species, specious .

2. —Synonyms
1. See plausible. 2. false, misleading. —Antonyms 1, 2. genuine.
Related Words for : specious
spurious, gilded, meretricious
Why should not the knowledge, the skill, the expertness, the assiduity, and the spirited hazards of trade and commerce, when crowned with
success, be entitled to give those flattering distinctions by which mankind are so universally captivated? Such are the specious, but false
arguments for a proposition which always will find numerous advocates, in a nation where men are every day starting up from obscurity to
wealth. To refute them is needless. The general sense of mankind cries out, with irresistible force, "Un gentilhomme est toujours gentilhomme."
cau·ter·ize pasuin
ˈkɔ təˌraɪzShow Spelled[kaw-tuh-rahyz] Show IPA –verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
Also, especially British , cau·ter·ise .
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin cautērizāre to brand, equivalent to cautēr- (< Greek kautḗr branding iron, equivalent
to kau-, variant stem of kaíein to burn ( compare caustic), + -tēr agent suffix) + -izāre -ize
—Related forms
cau·ter·i·za·tion, noun
un·cau·ter·ized, adjective
To stop the nose bleed, the doctor may cauterize the bleeding vessel
repugnant (rɪ ˈ ɡ nə nt)
pʌ nakaririmarim adj.
1. repellent to the senses; causing aversion
2. distasteful; offensive; disgusting
3. contradictory; inconsistent or incompatible
Related Words for : repugnant
abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repulsive
Jeri viewed her neighbor’s messy home as repugnant
Extant natitira pa
ˈɛk stənt,ɪkˈstæntShow Spelled[ek-stuh nt, ik-stant] Show IPA –adjective
1. in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost: There are only three extant copies of the document.
2.
Archaic . standing out; protruding.
Origin:
1535–45; < Latin ex ( s ) tant- (stem of ex ( s ) tāns ) standing out, present participle of exstāre, equivalent to ex-
ex-1 + stāre to stand
—Related forms
non·ex·tant, adjective
—Can be confused: extant, extent.

3. Change had to be made, since the extant procedure was failing.
ostensible (ɒ ˈ nsɪ b
stɛ ə
l) adj kunwari
1. apparent; seeming
2. pretended
[C18: via French from Medieval Latin ostensibilis, from Latin ostendere to show, from ob- before + tendere to
extend]
ostensi'bility
—n
The ostensible purpose for going over to her neighbor's house was to borrow a cup of sugar, but she really just
wanted to see her friend's new furniture.
aus·tere –adjective mabagsik
1. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
2. rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent: the austere quality of life in the convent.
3. grave; sober; solemn; serious: an austere manner.
4. without excess, luxury, or ease; simple; limited; severe: an austere life.
5. severely simple; without ornament: austere writing.
6. lacking softness; hard: an austere bed of straw.
7. rough to the taste; sour or harsh in flavor.
A self-denial, no less austere than the saint's, is demanded of the scholar. He must worship truth, and forgo all things for that, and
choose defeat and pain, so that his treasure in thought is thereby augmented.
parity 1 (ˈpær tɪ ) pagkakapareho
ɪ
— n , pl -ties
1. equality of rank, pay, etc
2. close or exact analogy or equivalence
3. finance
a. the amount of a foreign currency equivalent at the established exchange rate to a specific sum of domestic currency
b. a similar equivalence between different forms of the same national currency, esp the gold equivalent of a unit of gold-
standard currency
Fatherlessness is now approaching a rough parity with fatherhood as a defining feature of
American childhood.
pun·dit –noun edukadong tao
1. a learned person, expert, or authority.
2. a person who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator.
1665–75; < Hindi paṇḍit < Sanskrit paṇḍita learned man, (adj.) learned
—Related forms
pun·dit·ic, adjective
pun·dit·i·cal·ly, adverb

4. —Can be confused: pendant, pendent, pennant, pundit .
—Synonyms
1. sage, guru, savant.
The teacher is a very pundit on her vocation.
nar·cis·sistic - taong mapagpahalaga sa sarili
ˈnɑr səˌsɪz ɛmShow Spelled[nahr-suh-siz-em] Show IPA
–noun
1.
inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
2.
Psychoanalysis . erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a
normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.
Also, nar·cism ˈnɑr sɪz əmShow Spelled[nahr-siz-uh m] Show IPA.
Origin:
1815–25; < German Narzissismus. See narcissus, -ism
—Related forms
nar·cis·sist, nar·cist, noun
nar·cis·sis·tic, nar·cis·tic, adjective
non·nar·cism, noun
non·nar·cis·sism, noun
non·nar·cis·sis·tic, adjective
un·nar·cis·sis·tic, adjective
—Synonyms
1. self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
The narcissistic, the domineering, the possessive woman can succeed in being a "loving" mother as long as the child is small.
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prospectus (prəˈspktəs) prospektus
— n , pl -tuses
1. a formal statement giving details of a forthcoming event, such as the publication of a book or an issue of shares
2. a pamphlet or brochure giving details of courses, as at a college or school
The past is only so heroic as we see it. It is the canvas on which our idea of heroism is painted, and so, in one sense, the dim prospectus of our
future field.
jar·gon-hindi maintindihang pag-uusap
1
ˈdʒɑr gən,-gɒnShow Spelled[jahr-guh n, -gon] Show IPA
–noun
1. the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group: medical jargon.
2. unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing; gibberish.
3. any talk or writing that one does not understand.
4. pidgin.
5. language that is characterized by uncommon or pretentious vocabulary and convoluted syntax and is often
vague in meaning.
–verb (used without object)
6. to speak in or write jargon; jargonize.
Jargon is part ceremonial robe, part false beard