This week I began reading The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion pages 1-118. In addition to reading 118 pages, I also watched another episode of Atypical. While I was reading I came across a few words that I was unfamiliar with.
Vocab:
Subtleties p.5
Delicacy or nicety of character or meaning.
Euphemism p.10
The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
Exuberant p.13
Effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant.
Procure p.24
To obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.
Dubious p.43
Doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt.
Belligerent p.44
Of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose.
Fastidious p.50
Excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please.
Platitude p.74
A flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
Ostensibly p.83
Outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended.
Proprietor p.116
A person who has the exclusive right or title to something; an owner, as of real property.
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Is it a movie? I haven't seen it, but I did read the book.
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