Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. long-winded Definition: (adjective) Using or containing too many words. Synonyms: verbose, wordy, tedious, windy. Usage: To say the politician's speech was long-winded would be to utter an understatement as unequaled as his pontification was protracted. Discuss


2. lineal Definition: (adjective) In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child. Synonyms: direct. Usage: Du Bois, the present librarian of Ardis, is a lineal descendant of this revolutionary pair. Discuss


3. expunge Definition: (verb) Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line. Synonyms: excise, scratch, strike. Usage: She forced herself to expunge most of her beloved descriptions, though it took three re-writings before the story could be pruned down to please the fastidious Mr. Harrison. Discuss


4. veracious Definition: (adjective) Precisely accurate. Synonyms: right. Usage: The trial transcript provides me with a veracious account of all that transpired in the courtroom. Discuss