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July 10 & 11, 2004 inept (in EPT) The adjective inept means totally ineffective, very clumsy or to lack skill. A Saudi Arabian man posing as a municipal worker used a bulldozer in an inept attempt to rob a bank's automatic teller machine but fled when the police arrived, a local daily reported on Tuesday. Moussauri raised the suspicions of his flight school teachers when he was found to be inept in basic flying procedures. Government officials called the Park Service response to the fire 'slow and inept". Everyone was complaining about his inept leadership. July 9, 2004 swell The verb swell means to become larger or to become larger and rounder. Athens prepared to give a massive welcome to the squad with thousands expected to swell the homecoming party at the old Olympic stadium, the site of the Games' modern revival in 1896. It was only a bruised, but it seemed to be swelling and I had no use of my left arm. Police and soldiers were ordering villagers into the cities, swelling their populations. Police and soldiers were ordering villagers into the cities, swelling their populations. July 8, 2004 hoarse (horse) The adjective hoarse means to be have a rough and unclear voice, often because of a sore throat or having used your voice too much. Greeks woke up hoarse and bleary-eyed yesterday after all night parties celebrating their Euro 2004 victory. The demonstrators chanted until they were hoarse. His smile dropped away and his voice turned hoarse. The captain led his players back on the pitch to salute the 30,000 fans who had roared themselves hoarse in their support. July 6&7, 2004 touch Everyone knows the basic meaning of the verb touch. But as a noun, touch can have a different meaning. It can refer to a detail that is added to something to improve it. Officials put their final touches yesterday on the subway project to prepare for tomorrow's official launch of the country's first underground train, in a ceremony to be presided over by His Majesty the King. Many of the dishes have a middle eastern touch. The group has put the finishing touches to France's second biggest leveraged buyout. The only personal touches in the room were Kamen's awards and his portraits of Einstein. July 5, 2004 gritty (GRI ti) The adjective gritty means to be brave or determined. Gritty can also be used to describe a situation which is tough and unpleasant. The adjective gritty means to be brave or determined. Gritty can also be used to describe a situation which is tough and unpleasant. It was a gritty performance from Durie, who missed a match point at 5-3 and then had to wait an hour to finish the encounter after rain fell at the end of the ninth game. Saint Etienne, a gritty, working-class city, has always been dominated by small family firms. It was a big challenge for someone who was not yet fully acquainted with the gritty realities of this kind of work. 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 12, 2004