Grammar Clinic

Meaning: A way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion. Synonyms: Posture, pose, attitude, bearing. Example: He altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg.

Meaning: Stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose, opinion, etc. Synonyms: Stubborn, headstrong, wilful, unyielding, inflexible, unbending. Example: His obstinate resistance came to an end.

Meaning: Believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere Synonyms: Sceotism, doubt, distrust Example: He was cynical about politicians’ promises on jobs.

Meaning: So loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. Synonyms: Ear-splitting, ear-piercing, ear-shattering, booming, thundering thunderous. Example: As the bomb went off, deafening noise filled the city.

Meaning: To attack or criticize strongly. Synonyms: Criticize, censure, attack, condemn, castigate Example: The opposition party assail the government each day.

Meaning: Open to more than one interpretation. Synonyms: Equivocal, ambivalent, arguable,debatable. Meaning: Her songs are intentionally ambiguous.

Meaning: To free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty Synonyms: Extract, free, release, disentangle, get out, remove. Example: He was trying to extricate himself from the duties.

Meaning: To criticize someone, especially in a formal statement. Synonyms: Condemn, criticize, castigate, chastise, lambaste. Examples: The health minister will censure any hospital that lack standard health facilities.

Meaning: A channel for conveying water or other fluid. Synonyms: Channel, duct, pipe, tube, gutter, groove, furrow. Example: The major conduit for carrying water to the military base water flowed along the conduit to the fountain.

Meaning: Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. Synonyms: Guess, conjecture, suspect, deduce, infer. Example: We can only surmise what happened.