My Dictionary

Reticent

unnisworld — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:13:44 +0000

ret·i·cent play_w2(“R0192000″) (rt-snt)

adj.

1. Inclined to keep one’s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See Synonyms at silent.

2. Restrained or reserved in style.

3. Reluctant; unwilling.

Trifle

unnisworld — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:34:19 +0000

An article or thing of very little value.

to deal lightly or without due seriousness or respect: Don’t trifle with me!

Premonition

unnisworld — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:35:52 +0000

Premonition – a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event. He had a vague premonition of danger.

Propensity

unnisworld — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:47:48 +0000

pro·pen·si·ty (pr-pns-t)
n. pl. pro·pen·si·ties
An innate inclination; a tendency. See Synonyms at predilection.

propensity

Noun

pl -ties Formal a natural tendency: his problem had always been a propensity to live beyond his means.

A propensity to drink too much.

Specter

unnisworld — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:33:07 +0000

spec·ter (spktr)
n.
1. A ghostly apparition; a phantom.
2. A haunting or disturbing image or prospect: the terrible specter of nuclear war.

Slay

unnisworld — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:24:19 +0000

slay (sl)
tr.v. slew (sl), slain (sln), slay·ing, slays
1. To kill violently.
2. past tense and past participle often slayed Slang To overwhelm, as with laughter or love: Those old jokes still slay me.

Catharsis

unnisworld — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:06:09 +0000

A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit.
4. Psychology
a. A technique used to relieve tension and anxiety by bringing repressed feelings and fears to consciousness.
b. The therapeutic result of this process; abreaction.

Ambivalence

unnisworld — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:03 +0000

am·biv·a·lence play_w2(“A0243700″)
// –> (m-bv-lns)

1. The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.

2. Uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow.

Fledgling

unnisworld — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:05:32 +0000

fledg·ling also fledge·ling (fljlng) n. 1. A young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers. 2. A young or inexperienced person. adj. New and untried or inexperienced: a fledgling enterprise.

Minutia

unnisworld — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:09:47 +0000

mi·nu·ti·a (m-nsh-, -sh, -ny-) n. pl. mi·nu·ti·ae (-sh-) A small or trivial detail:

eg:- It’s long on details, short on minutiae.