Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. ascription Definition: (noun) Assigning some quality or character to a person or thing. Synonyms: attribution. Usage: The ascription to me of honors I had not earned left me feeling guilty and ashamed. Discuss


2. nitty-gritty Definition: (noun) The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. Synonyms: essence, heart and soul, inwardness, gist, pith, substance, meat, nub, kernel, sum, core, marrow, center. Usage: While I will devote some time to Thomas Edison's personal life, his many inventions will compose the nitty-gritty of my presentation. Discuss


3. assiduity Definition: (noun) Great and constant diligence and attention. Synonyms: concentration. Usage: Nell immediately applied herself with great assiduity to the decoration and preparation of the room. Discuss


4. choler Definition: (noun) An irritable petulant feeling. Synonyms: crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness. Usage: I felt quite amused at his unwarranted choler, and while he stumped indignantly up and down I fell to dwelling upon the romance of the fog. Discuss