Monday, March 30, 2009

A vocab a day.. it should make my day :)

I was reading on one of the article from newspaper today and learn another 3 more vocab :)

Emblematic = Adjective : 1. Serving as visible symbol for something abstract " a crown is emblematic of royalty" 2. Being or serving as an illustration of a type " The free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"

Angst = Noun: 1. An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about a personal freedom.

Funk = Noun : 1. A state of nervous depression " he was in a funk" 2. An earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar.
Verb : Draw back, as with fear or pain.

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