COOL WORDS (WORDS # 37)

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CATARACT

Noun (countable) -  A large waterfall

(Medical) a condition affecting your eyes in which they become white and you gradually lose the ability to see

The Niagara Falls are really wonderful natural cataracts!

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 CANDOR

 

Noun (uncountable) – Honesty, even when the truth is not pleasant

He was really brutal in his explanation, which he gave with great candor

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CIRCUMLOCUTION

Noun (formal, countable/uncountable) – The use of too many words to say something, especially in order to avoid saying something clearly

The descriptions in that book are full of circumlocutions; I don’t recommend it for clarity

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 COMPLICITY

 

Noun (uncountable) – The fact that someone is involved in or knows about something bad that happens

It was difficult to prove their complicity as they had been very clever in hiding their movements

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MY COMMENTS ON THESE WORDS

An interesting collection indeed! 

I have often wondered where the examiners get these lists of words from. 

Another question I frequently ask myself is why are they considered so important for the graduate entry tests in general?

The truth is, they are on the lists, and therefore need to be reviewed, so here I will include some personal comments.

“Cataract” is an easy one; I think most people know that this means a large waterfall. However, things get more complicated when the word is used in relation to our eyes. In this case, cataracts refer to a defect in the eye that makes it difficult to see. It is usually associated to progressive aging. 
Fortunately it can be operated on and checked.

“Candor” is an easy word, and I’ve seen it used frequently, so there doesn’t seem to be a big problem with this one!

“Circumlocution” is certainly not an everyday word! I have seen it used, but have never used it myself, mainly because it’s so long and tedious-looking. It is a rather formal expression, too. I really think this is a far-fetched word, not really very useful to know. Of course you have to know it for the tests, but still!

“Complicity“ is an “everyday” word, this one is easier! I also think that the word “accomplice” is more frequently used, and this last word is related to “complicity”. This should help to learn the word on the list. 

There is good news for Spanish speakers! The following words all exist: catarata, candor, circunloquio, complicidad. They sound similar to the English version and the meanings are the same.  This should be a big help viz the graduate entry tests!

So study up these words and I’ll see you on the next post!

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