Monday, July 12, 2010

Word Powers Adjudicators

Manacle (MAN-uh-kuhl) (adj):

 1.       (noun) A shackle for the hand; handcuff.

 2.       (verb) To hamper; restrain

The poor performance in World Cup clearly showed that the English football team was manacled by the pressure created by the expectations of their fans.

Lurid (LOOR-id) (adj):

1.       Causing shock or horror; gruesome. Marked by sensationalism.

2.       Lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow. Too brightly colored

 That's a very lurid shade of lipstick she's wearing.



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