TODAY’S SHARE OF WORDS
The finest words in the world are only vain sounds, if you cannot comprehend them.
Anatole France ( French poet and novelist ; won the Nobel Prize in 1921)
Good Evening,Friends!!!
Surreptitious: Done secretly or quickly because you do not want other
people to notice.
· Ramesh tried to sneak a surreptitious glance at Adam's wristwatch.
Furtively: If you do something furtively, you do it in a way which makes you look as if you are keeping something secret, especially something wrong that you have done.
· He looked around furtively to make sure no one was watching.
· The older boys hovered furtively outside the school gates, clutching thinly rolled cigarettes.
Blitzkrieg: Journalists sometimes refer to a rapid and powerful attack or campaign in, for example, sport, politics, or advertising as a blitzkrieg.
· Watching the blitzkrieg of Mythic Modi on TV that night, you could be forgiven for thinking that he had already been made prime minister. (The F&F dilemma – Bachi Karkaria. TOI, 15.09.2011)
Subliminal : Subliminal influences or messages affect your mind without
you being aware of it.
[Subliminal messages and images are hidden in advertisements, pictures etc and can influence your mind without you realizing it.]
· Any kind of subliminal advertising is illegal on British TV.
· Young people are receiving constant subliminal messages glorifying pop stars, their cars, their girlfriends.
Imbue : If someone or something is imbued with an idea, feeling, or quality,
they become filled with it.
· His philosophical writings are imbued with religious belief.
Qualm : A feeling of slight worry or doubt because you are not sure that what you are doing is right.
· Despite my qualms, I took the job.
· The manager has no qualms about dropping players who do not perform well.
Miff : Slightly annoyed or upset.
· I felt a bit miffed that no one had told me about the trip.
The related part of the above word is dedicated to my wife; without whose active participation, in showing the varied emotions compiled below, the work would never have seen the light of the day. 
A Little Angry: Miffed, Peeved
Peeved at: Annoyed
Peeved at his silence, she left.
Rather Angry: Annoyed, Irritated, Cross, In a Bad/Foul Mood.
She was cross at being interrupted.
Very Angry: Furious, Livid, Outraged, Incensed, Incandescent with rage
She was absolutely livid that he had lied.
Words for Describing Someone Who Often Gets Angry:
Grouchy/Grumpy : I had a headache and was incredibly grouchy.
Crabby : ElYou're a bit crabby this morning.
Stroppy : I try not to get stroppy, but sometimes I just can't help it.
Surly : Someone who is surly behaves in a bad-tempered, rude, and
unhelpful way when dealing with people.
Passengers complained about the dirty lavatory and surly staff.
I declined to tip the porter, who left with a surly expression.
Uptight : Behaving in a bad-tempered way towards other people,
especially because you are always nervous or worried about
something.
I wish you would stop being so uptight.
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