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Million-Dollar
WORDS
More Than 1,000 Words to Make You Sound Like A Million Bucks
Seth Godin and Margery Mandell
RUNNING PRESS BOOK PUBLISHERS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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abdabs abject ablution
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So nervous, you jitter and quake. One hopes that diamond cutters, professional golfers and brain surgeons don't suffer from the abdabs. Pronounce it ABDABS.
Extremely humiliated or debased; the bottom of the barrel. The word is most often used in conjunction with either "failure" or "poverty." The migrant farmers in Woody Guthrie songs lived in abject poverty.
A ritual cleansing. This can literally be a bath, or, more commonly, a spiritual purification. Vestal virgins probably engage in this kind of activity since they have a lot of time on their hands. Say AB- LOO-SHUN.
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abnegate / abstemious
abnegate abrogate
absolution abstemious
To deny oneself something (usually something a little more serious than giving up chocolate cake). You can abnegate the religion you were born into, for example. Pronounce it AB-NEGG-ATE.
To formally annul or cancel, as in a contract or a treaty, rather than a promise. Often misused to mean "breach" or "violate"--when you hear the word used that way, jump in and explain the subtle yet important distinction. "He abrogated the agreement by ripping up the contract and refusing to accept any more shipments of pineapples." Distinguish this from breaching the agreement by accepting the shipments, but refusing to pay for them.
A release from guilt, sin or sentence. More than just forgiveness, absolution implies a kind of freedom from moral responsibility. To be on the safe side, it's best to avoid acts that require absolution, since it might not be offered. Say AB-SO-LOO-SHUN.
Originally defined as taking food and drink in moderation, now expanded to mean temperance in all things. Those who drink deeply from the cup of
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abstruse acerbic acolyte acrimony
abstruse / acrimony
life are hardly abstemious. Pronounced AB-STEEMEE-US.
Complicated; difficult to comprehend. Like the theory of relativity, atonal music or the philosophers you pretended to understand in college. The next best thing to understanding Hegel would be to describe him as abstruse and move on.
Harsh; severe; biting. Commonly used to mean sarcastic, the actual meaning is stronger. A truly acerbic wit can draw blood. Don Rickles isn't acerbic. He's too nice. It's pronounced ASS-ER-BIK.
An attendant, assistant or novice. Not a slave, but a follower. Disciples follow a leader--acolytes empty her ashtray. A brilliant professor or an innovative employer will often attract acolytes. Pronounced AKO-LITE.
Biting sharpness or bitterness. It's used to describe words, attitude or disposition, not food. Old coffee is bitter; hostile divorces lead to acrimony between partners, and vice versa.
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