General Discussion > Accountability and Motivation
Learn to be whyser with a word a day
whys:
10 - INSTIGATE
(verb) initiate an action/event, or encourage one to do something.
[I stood on the streets; to protest; to march; but most importantly, to open the minds of the closed-minded and instigate the change this world so badly needed.]
Bri MT:
--- Quote from: whys on April 04, 2019, 08:47:18 pm ---8 - CAPTIOUS
(adjective) intended to confuse.
[The author aquisced the newpaper's article by briefly acknowledging its contributions to his own contention, in order to pose the reader with a captious question about its reliability.]
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To me, acquisce doesn't look right in that sentence. It's a more specific case of accede, and should follow similar usage rules.
"The shrewd politician acquisced to the opposition's demands, knowing that this captious action would obscure their agenda" could be a different example.
whys:
--- Quote from: Bri MT on April 07, 2019, 08:50:06 am ---To me, acquisce doesn't look right in that sentence. It's a more specific case of accede, and should follow similar usage rules.
"The shrewd politician acquisced to the opposition's demands, knowing that this captious action would obscure their agenda" could be a different example.
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Ohh I see, thank you! Would it make more sense if I said aquisced to the opinion of newspaper’s article?
whys:
11 - SALIENT
(adjective) important; main.
[In order to instigate support towards the pro-choice movements, a more saliently considered solution must be implemented.
Bri MT:
--- Quote from: whys on April 08, 2019, 02:25:50 pm ---Ohh I see, thank you! Would it make more sense if I said aquisced to the opinion of newspaper’s article?
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Yes :)
Sorry for the late response - only just saw your reply
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