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Beach Head

unnisworld — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:38:02 +0000

beach·head play_w2(“B0130100″) (bchhd)

1. A position on an enemy shoreline captured by troops in advance of an invading force.

2. A first achievement that opens the way for further developments; a foothold: “It is not yet clear whether the ecologists will establish a beachhead in the economists’ carefully constructed intellectual empire” Peter Passell.

eg:- A down market is a great time for an emerging company to secure a beachhead against established players.

Bemuse

unnisworld — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:49:31 +0000

be·muse play_w2(“B0182500″) (b-myz)

tr.v. be·mused, be·mus·ing, be·mus·es

1. To cause to be bewildered; confuse. See Synonyms at daze.

2. To cause to be engrossed in thought.

eg:- Kallis was fortunate to survive an lbw appeal when on 55 to a Flintoff yorker but Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar gave him not out, much to the bowler’s bemusement.

Blatant

unnisworld — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:14:16 +0000

bla·tant play_w2(“B0316800″) (bltnt)

adj.

1. Unpleasantly loud and noisy: “There are those who find the trombones blatant and the triangle silly, but both add effective color” Musical Heritage Review. See Synonyms at vociferous.

2. Usage Problem Totally or offensively conspicuous or obtrusive: a blatant lie.

Belligerent

unnisworld — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:09:56 +0000

bel·lig·er·ent play_w2(“B0175200″) (b-ljr-nt)

adj.

1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.

2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.

One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.

Brag

unnisworld — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:33:50 +0000

brag play_w2(“B0445000″) (brg)

v. bragged, brag·ging, brags

v.intr.

To talk boastfully. See Synonyms at boast¹.

v.tr.

To assert boastfully.

1. A boast.

2. Arrogant or boastful speech or manner.

3. Something boasted of.

4. A braggart; a boaster.

5. Games A card game similar to poker.

Banquet

unnisworld — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:03:01 +0000

ban·quet play_w(“B0064200″) (bngkwt)

1. An elaborate, sumptuous repast.

2. A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.

Bridle

unnisworld — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:28:24 +0000

bri·dle play_w(“B0478600″)

(brdl)n.

1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse’s head and used to restrain or guide the animal.

2. A curb or check: put a bridle on spending.

Binge

unnisworld — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:22:42 +0000

binge play_w(“B0257600″)

(bnj)

1. A drunken spree or revel.

a. A period of unrestrained, immoderate self-indulgence.

b. A period of excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink: an eating binge.

intr.v. binged, bing·ing or binge·ing, bing·es

1. To be immoderately self-indulgent and unrestrained: “The story is like a fever dream that a disturbed and imaginative city-dweller might have after binging on comics” Lloyd Rose.

2. To engage in excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink.

Blurt

unnisworld — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:23:09 +0000

blurt play_w(“B0351900″)

(blûrt)

tr.v. blurt·ed, blurt·ing, blurts

To utter suddenly and impulsively: blurt a confession.

Bigotry

unnisworld — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:22:59 +0000

big·ot·ry play_w(“B0242600″)

(bg-tr)

The attitude, state of mind, or behavior characteristic of a bigot; intolerance.

eg:- Too often this means that people architect enterprise systems based on their own particular bigotry, and
without hard evidence backing up the approaches they propose.