Monday, October 26, 2015

English for Today - Use a word instead

Brevity is a virtue in communication. So, keep it short and simple:

1. That can be easily broken- fragile


2. That can be found everywhere- ubiquitous


3. To dig up a corpse- exhume


4. To die leaving a will- testate


5. To die without leaving a will- intestate


6. To be easily deceived- gullible


7. To destroy completely- vandalize


8. Loss of memory- amnesia


9. That can not be read- illegible


10. That can be read- legible


11. One that hardly spends money- miser


12.  To learn something by heart- memorize


13. To quote something off hand- recite


14. Unable to pay one's debt- insolvent


15. A writer of play or drama- playwright or dramatist


To be continued.