Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Vocabulary.

1. Hubris –noun
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
 
His hubris made him annoying to be around.
 
Own logic: I vaguely knew what the word ment from reading.
 
2.  Tenuously- adjective
thin or slender in form, as a thread.
lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
thin in consistency; rare or rarefied.
 
He gave a rather tenous definition of the word when I asked what it meant, which didn't help me.
 
Synonym: I knew a synonym for the word was 'carelessly'.
 
3. Haphazard –adjective
characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
 
He has a very haphazard way of doing things.
 
Own logic: I knew it meant sloppy or undeterminted.

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