Twenty Second Set
Twenty Second Set of words
Word #1: Philanthropist
Pronunciation:
/fəˈlanTHrəpəst/
Definition:
noun : a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes..
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the trust was founded by an American philanthropist
"the money was left by a philanthropist to build a hospital ward"
"the trust was founded by an American philanthropist"
"a 19th century orphanage was endowed by a local philanthropist"
"Heinz Kerry is also a generous philanthropist, often to highly political outfits.".
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Word #2: Pathos
Pronunciation:
/ˈpāˌTHäs/
Definition:
noun : a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
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"the actor injects his customary humor and pathos into the role"
Our knowledge of his tragic end adds an element of pathos to the story of his early success.
Given the context, this lends the show a sense of pathos.
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Word #3: Sophomoric
Pronunciation:
soph·o·mor·ic ˌsäf-ə-ˈmōr-ik -ˈmȯr-, -ˈmär-
Definition:
adjective
1) conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
a sophomoric argument
2 ) lacking in maturity, taste, or judgment
sophomoric humor.
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their choreography came off as clunky and sophomoric,
The current crisis is entirely self-inflicted by a sophomoric tariff policy.—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Contrary to President’s sophomoric view of the world, America absolutely cannot go it alone; our industrial sectors are thoroughly enmeshed, as is our security cooperation.—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Word #4: Misanthropic
Pronunciation:
/ˌmis(ə)nˈTHräpik/
Definition:
adjective : disliking humankind and avoiding human society.
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"a misanthropic drunken loner".
It is possible that you are antisocial, misanthropic, or in need of a good shrink."
"In any event, the conclusion of Solaris has an unpleasant, misanthropic quality."
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Word #5: Chronic
Pronunciation:
/ˈkränik/
Definition:
(of a person) having an illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
"a chronic asthmatic"
(of a problem) long-lasting and difficult to eradicate.
"the school suffers from chronic overcrowding".
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He suffers from chronic arthritis.
Inflation has become a chronic condition in the economy.
So, two decades on, why this chronic state of risk in health care?
Kathleen Sutcliffe, Time, 5 Nov. 2019
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