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July 2-4, 2004 vitriolic (vit ri OL ik) The adjective vitriolic refers to language that is full of anger and hatred. The noun form is vitriol (VIT ri ul). The Daily Mail claims the abuse directed at Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard reached vitriolic levels in local newspapers and on websites and his family received threatening phone calls and letters. The government responded with a vitriolic nationwide propaganda offensive against the group. In the conference hall, the debate was vitriolic. Dispite all the Dispite all the vitriol heaped on the US and Nato, this city seems remarkable Western and American movies still play on TV heaped on the US and Nato, this city seems remarkable Western and American movies still play on TV. July 2, 2004 vitriolic (vit ri OL ik) The adjective vitriolic refers to language that is full of anger and hatred. The noun form is vitriol (VIT ri ul). The Daily Mail claims the abuse directed at Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard reached vitriolic levels in local newspapers and on websites and his family received threatening phone calls and letters. The government responded with a vitriolic nationwide propaganda offensive against the group. In the conference hall, the debate was vitriolic. Dispite all the Dispite all the vitriol heaped on the US and Nato, this city seems remarkable Western and American movies still play on TV heaped on the US and Nato, this city seems remarkable Western and American movies still play on TV. July 1, 2004 thrash The verb thrash means to hit very hard or, in a competition, to defeat an opponent very badly. It can also refer to a series of violent, uncontrolled movements. The noun form is thrashing. The Czech Republic claimed a place in the semi-finals of Euro 2004 in style after thrashing Denmark 3-0 at the Dragao stadium here on Sunday. One day he took out his whip and thrashed his horse severely. The fish were thrashing around on the bottom of the boat. Even after their 52-3 thrashing of Wales, the players were thoroughly dissatisfied with themselves. June 30, 2004 deflect (da FLEKT) The verb deflect means to make something that is moving change direction slightly by hitting it or blocking. It is also possible to deflect something like criticism or attention by preventing it from being directed towards you. Germany were eager to attack but lacked cohesion until a bright move in the 19th minute saw Ballack get free but his shot was deflected. The government was clearly trying to deflect attention away from the corruption scandal. The "toe" at the bottom of the dam is designed to deflect the high velocity water flow upwards away from the riverbed. The accused the prime minister of floating his idea of village funds for the poor to deflect criticism he was favouring the wealthy. June 29, 2004 cram The verb cram means to try to fit many people or things into a limited space so that it is completely full. Cram can also refer to trying to learn or remember as much information as possible in a short time, especially before an examination. Unseasonably cool rain did not stop Dutch fans from cramming into the main squares in towns across the country to celebrate. They crammed thousands of transistors into their two-inch display, making it possible to show movie pictures. The hospital was crammed with seriously injured people. He reminded me of a student who had crammed for an exam, knowing the names and terms of a subject, but not understanding them. June 28, 2004 illustrious (i LUS tri us) The adjective illustrious means to be extremely well known because of having done something impressive or by having a high place in society. After an illustrious 30-year coaching career, mostly in the Budesliga where he won almost everything, you might think the 65-year-old Rehhagel would now want to retire under the Greek sun. The Fourth division side held their more illustrious opponents scoreless with no great difficulty until the game's last minutes. Lyon matches an illustrious history with a dynamic, modern economy. Some of our most illustrious academics are threatening to quit their posts in protest. Click here to see our words in the news for the previous week. Return to our home page |© The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2004 | Last modified: July 5, 2004