eschew – avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
Eschew
April 1, 2009 by unnisworldIota
April 1, 2009 by unnisworldi·o·ta (-t) n. 1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet. 2. A very small amount; a bit: not an iota of truth to that tale.
Egalitarian
March 31, 2009 by unnisworldegalitarian Adjective expressing or supporting the idea that all people should be equal Noun a person who believes that all people should be equal
Cronyism
March 31, 2009 by unnisworldcro·ny·ism (krn-zm)
n.
Favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office.
Eponym
March 13, 2009 by unnisworldep·o·nym (p-nm)
n.
1. A person whose name is or is thought to be the source of the name of something, such as a city, country, or era. For example, Romulus is the eponym of Rome.
2. Medicine A name of a drug, structure, or disease based on or derived from the name of a person.
Anarchism
February 19, 2009 by unnisworldanarchism
1. a political theory advocating the elimination of governments and governmental restraint and the substitution of voluntary cooperation among individuals
Ulterior
January 2, 2009 by unnisworldul·te·ri·or (l-tîr-r)
adj.
1. Lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or avowed, especially being concealed intentionally so as to deceive: an ulterior motive.
2. Lying beyond or outside the area of immediate interest.
3. Occurring later; subsequent.
eg:- media seems to have some ulterior motives.
Humbug
December 12, 2008 by unnisworldhum·bug play_w2(“H0320600″) (h
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n.
1. Something intended to deceive; a hoax or fraud.
2. A person who claims to be other than what he or she is; an impostor.
3. Nonsense; rubbish.
4. Pretense; deception.
Stooge
December 11, 2008 by unnisworldstooge play_w2(“S0779300″) (st
j)n.
1. The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man.
2. One who allows oneself to be used for another’s profit or advantage; a puppet.
Beach Head
December 9, 2008 by unnisworldbeach·head play_w2(“B0130100″) (b
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n.
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.
