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Showing posts with label President. Show all posts
Showing posts with label President. Show all posts

Sunday, 15 May 2011

Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Biannual or biennial?

Official White House photo of President Bill C...Image via Wikipedia
Biannual describes something that happens twice a year. 
Biennial indicates an event occurs once every two years.

‘The biannual meetings between Jennifer and her ex, for the sake of the children, were too frequent for her peace of mind and she declared a wish to reduce them to just once a year in future.’

‘The road race for charity was held biennially, alternating with a sponsored silence for the children, so that   money was raised each year for the good cause.’

15 May 1996 - Bill Clinton, US President, signed Megan's Law, ensuring the public would be notified if a dangerous sex offender was released into their community.

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Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Vacate

President Ronald Reagan is joined by former Pr...Image via Wikipedia
Vacate: verb - make void; deprive of legal validity, annul or cancel; make a position vacant, remove an occupant or holder; leave or cease to use a place, seat, house; give up an office, or retire; take a holiday.

‘When Nixon was impeached, he was forced to vacate the office of President.’

‘Gloria and George decided to vacate their seaside home before the cliff on which it was perched succumbed to the constant erosion from the restless sea.’ 

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Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Gabble

James Craggs the Younger (d. 1721) british whi...Image via Wikipedia
Gabble: noun - confused and unintelligible talk; an example of this; inarticulate noises made by some animals.

'Miriam stood by the entrance to the chamber, where the political leaders were supposed to be debating a serious issue but all she heard was gabble from these representatives of the people.'

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Sunday, 20 February 2011

Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Cabal

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Cabal  noun – Kabbalah, a conspiracy, secret intrigue, a faction, petty plotting, secret meeting, political clique: verb - come together for a private end, intrigue against.

'The cabal of opposition senators plotted to overthrow the incumbent leadership, intent on establishing their own version of government regardless of the wishes of the people.'

'Members of the secret conspiracy caballed underground to discuss the assassination of the president.'
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