ADAPTABLE WORDS (WORDS #3)

HULLO!

AFFLICTION

(Noun)  (countable/uncountable, formal)  - (1) An illness. 

                                                           (2) A serious problem

For most of her life, she had that terrible affliction

In Europe, leprosy was a relatively common affliction in the early medieval period

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AFTERMATH

(Noun) – The effects and results of something bad or important

The population is still suffering the aftermath of the tsunami

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ACUMEN

(Noun) – (uncountable)  The ability to make good, quick decisions and judgments

Capable lawyers with business acumen are valuable to any firm

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ABRIDGED

(Adjective) – Something that has been made shorter than the original but contains the same basic elements

This book has been abridged for children

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MY COMMENTS ON THESE WORDS

Here we have a short collection that is very interesting.

I’m not too sure that I would normally use “Aftermath” or “Acumen”

“Aftermath” reminds me of the great earthquakes and tsunamis of my country (Chile). It’s possible that I would use this word if I were writing something like a rather formal report about the devastating effects of these catastrophes. But if I wanted to be informal I would probably write (or talk) about the “effects” and provide some additional descriptions.

“Abridged” is certainly a useful word for writers and editors! I think it’s a relatively well known expression, especially for persons at a graduate level.

Spanish speakers get lucky with “Affliction”! It’s easy to connect it to “aflicción”

So there we are, getting busy to use these words and increase our vocabulary! 

Words can be interesting and it’s fun to think of ways to remember them!

See you soon!

 



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