Word of the day: TENUOUS (TEN-yoo-us) – Thin, slender, slight, - TopicsExpress



          

Word of the day: TENUOUS (TEN-yoo-us) – Thin, slender, slight, flimsy, weak, not dense or substantial, lacking a strong basis. At high altitudes, air is tenuous, thin. In chemistry, certain fluids or compounds are said to be tenuous, not dense. In general, nonscientific usage, tenuous refers to something weak or flimsy, that has little substance or strength: a tenuous grip, a tenuous proposal, a tenuous argument, or tenuous construction. - Elster, Charles Harrington (2009-02-04). Verbal Advantage: Ten Easy Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:48:01 +0000

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