Daily Wordlist: wrest [ rest ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr.v.) to twist, jerk or force violently 2. (tr.v.) to forcefully usurp or take away 3. (tr.v.) to twist or distort ones meaning 4. (n.) a twist or wrench 5. (n.) (archaic) a small key that is used to wrench pins of a stringed instrument USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The crown and throne were wrested from him by a bloody coup. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : It is not surprising that Google and 23andMe, a genomics firm, want the power of information that comes from new technologies in health care to be wrested from the medical profession. Economist, On MPs expenses, Iranian dissidents, Chrysler, Nordic countries, genetic information, the Supreme Court, May 21st 2009 transgress [ trans-GRES ] [ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (tr. v.) to break the law 2. (tr. v.) to exceed a limit or boundary 3. (intr. v.) to commit a sin USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The principal of the boarding school informed the students that he would severely punish anyone who dared transgress his rules. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : This internal dilemma is thrown into sharp relief when Kyle is coerced into heading up a new punishment squad to deal harshly with those who transgress the UDAs ruling on paramilitary activity. BBC, As the Beast Sleeps, 5 October 2009 unerringly [ uhn-UR-ing-lie ] [ adverb ] MEANING : 1. without making mistakes USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He unerringly did all the household chores for his mother. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The former vice presidential candidate unerringly taps into Americas conservative psyche. The Telegraph, The Tea Party, Sarah Palin and mutiny, Alex Spillius. 8 February 2010. corpulent [ KAWR-pyuh-luh nt ] [ adjective ] MEANING : fat; stout; having a large bulky body USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : A corpulent frame can lead to a host of ailments, including heart disease and diabetes. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Catholics placed their own candidate, Sir John Everard, in the chair. Whereupon the Protestants placed their own candidate, the corpulent Sir John Davies, on his lap. BBC, A Short History of Ireland asperity [ uh-SPER-i-tee ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. ruggedness, harshness or roughness 2. difficulty, rigor or hardship 3. rudeness or acrimony USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The asperity of her answer stunned everyone. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The caption notes with some asperity that they thought it was closing but the information turned out to be a stunt by a rival party. BBC, Something new to say, By Mark Mardell, 5 April, 2005
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