Vocabulary Word
Word: pejorative
Definition: (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.
Definition: (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.
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::: retain - keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
::: unwieldy - awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable
::: impart - grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart
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::: hiatus - gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
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::: prank - mischievous trick
