Expunge definition

Expunge

 

Other forms: expunged; expunging; expunges

To expunge is to cross out or eliminate. After Nicholas proved he had been in school on the day in question, the absence was expunged from his record.

Expunge is often something you do to a document. When government censors block out text in documents before making them public, they are expunging the text. You can also use the word in a more metaphorical sense. The principal tried to expunge all traces of bullying from the school by implementing a kindness initiative and treating all complaints as serious.

Definitions of expunge

verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

synonyms:excise, scratch, strike

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Sophisticated

 so·phis·ti·cat·ed

[səˈfistəˌkādəd]

ADJECTIVE

having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture:

"a chic, sophisticated woman" · "a young man with sophisticated tastes"

SIMILAR:

worldly

worldly-wise

experienced

enlightened

cosmopolitan

Philosophy

Philosphy

Essential Meaning of philosophy

1: the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.

a professor of philosophy

Her degree is in philosophy and religion.

2: a particular set of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.

The group eventually split over conflicting political philosophies.

3: a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live

Her main cooking philosophy is to use only fresh ingredients.

My philosophy is to live and let live. [=let other people live the way they want to]

His philosophy of life [=his way of living] is to treat people as he would like to be treated.

Full Definition of philosophy

1a(1): all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts

(2): the sciences and liberal arts exclusive of medicine, law, and theology

a doctor of philosophy

(3): the 4-year college course of a major seminary

b(1)archaic : PHYSICAL SCIENCE

(2): ETHICS

c: a discipline comprising as its core logic, aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology

2a: pursuit of wisdom

b: a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means

c: an analysis of the grounds of and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs

3a: a system of philosophical concepts

b: a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought

the philosophy of war

4a: the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group

b: calmness of temper and judgment befitting a philosopher

Synonyms

Beauty and grace. Charisma

 

Grace the freedictionary.com

1. Seemingly effortless beauty or charm of movement, form, or proportion.

2. A characteristic or quality pleasing for its charm or refinement.

3. A sense of fitness or propriety.

4.

a. A disposition to be generous or helpful; goodwill.

b. Mercy; clemency.

5. A favor rendered by one who need not do so; indulgence.

6. A temporary immunity or exemption; a reprieve.

7. Graces Greek & Roman Mythology Three sister goddesses, known in Greek mythology as Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, who dispense charm and beauty.

8. Christianity

a. Divine favor bestowed freely on people, as in granting redemption from sin.

b. The state of having received such favor.

c. An excellence or power granted by God.

9. A short prayer of blessing or thanksgiving said before or after a meal.

10. Grace Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop.

11. Music An appoggiatura, trill, or other musical ornament in the music of 16th and 17th century England.

Specific I am . General he she they are

 very specific

 not generalized 

pinpointed

intelligent

accurate

definitive

to the point

exact

exacting

precise

Impudent

 impudent

impudent definition

Definition of impudent

1: marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others : INSOLENT

2obsolete : lacking modesty

-aholic definition

 -aholic definition

-aholic

a combining form extracted from alcoholic, occurring as the final element in compounds, often facetious nonce words, with the sense “a person who has an addiction to or obsession with some object or activity”:

workaholic; chargeaholic.

Obsession, addiction. Which -aholics do you have?
Everyone is obesessed with/ addicted to at least one thing.

alcohol
caffeine
any drug, natural or manmade aritifical/fake
food: anorexia, overeating, bilumia
sugar
politics
religion
exercise
knowledge
information
trivia
memorizing
work
sex
money
cleaning
not cleaning/sloth/laziness
shopping
collecting, hoarding
getting rid of stuff
thinking/not thinking

any subject, interest, activity, thought, movement can become
an obsession. music, books, movies, tools, cars, houses, business,
furniture, gadgets, lawn mowers, equipment, machinery,


Develop the addiction to have a sense of peace, calm and control

Causes of addiction, obsession, compulsion

To relieve pain
feel powerful, have power
feel accepted
feel superior, better than
accomplished
intelligent
worthy
loved
admired
respected
beautiful

so what happens when you do anything too much and
don't practice moderation? Over do anything and expect
these things:
early death
obesity
worn out body and mind
exhaustion
frustration
anger

Are human beings the only ones who become addicts ?
Common ordinary necessities like eating, working, having sex 

hype definition

hype definition

hype ¹

  (hīp) Slang

n.

1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial.

2. Exaggerated or extravagant claims made especially in advertising or promotional material: "It is pure hype, a gigantic PR job" (Saturday Review).

3. An advertising or promotional ploy: "Some restaurant owners in town are cooking up a $75,000 hype to promote New York as 'Restaurant City, U.S.A.'" (New York).

4. Something deliberately misleading; a deception: "[He] says that there isn't any energy crisis at all, that it's all a hype, to maintain outrageous profits for the oil companies" (Joel Oppenheimer).

tr.v. hyped, hyp·ing, hypes

To publicize or promote, especially by extravagant, inflated, or misleading claims: hyped the new book by sending its author on a promotional tour.

Definition of hidebound. Having an inflexible or ultraconservative character.

Definition of hidebound. Having an inflexible or
ultraconservative character.

hidebound


The more inflexible you are, the more likely you are to crack.

Synonyms & Antonyms for hidebound

Synonyms

• archconservative, 
• brassbound, 
• button-down
•  (or buttoned-down), 
• conservative, 
• die-hard, 
• mossbacked, 
• old-fashioned, 
• old-line, 
• old-school, 
• orthodox, 
• paleoconservative, 
• reactionary, 
• standpat, 
• traditional, 
• traditionalistic, 
• ultraconservative, 
• unprogressive

Antonyms

• broad-minded, 
• large-minded, 
• liberal, 
• nonconservative, 
• nonconventional, 
• nonorthodox, 
• nontraditional, 
• open-minded, 
• progressive, 
• unconventional, 
• unorthodox