adjektiva munafik hypocritical, specious, prudish, goody, sanctimonious, histrionic tampak bagus specious bermuka dua insincere, hypocritical, specious, double dealing, Jesuitic, Jesuitical seperti benar specious bermuka-muka hypocritical, double dealing, double-faced, insincere, Jesuitic, specious Contoh Although the argument was specious , since everyone knew the significance of the vote, he certainly had been evasive when questioned directly on …
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Cogent
adjektiva kuat strong, robust, solid, firm, intense, cogent beralasan reasoned, cogent yg meyakinkan conclusive, convincing, persuasive, cogent, potent, positive Contoh He said local officers have not been able to obtain cogent evidence to pin suspects to the four offences. Each position was made more powerful and more cogent by the strength of its opposing view. The …
Prudent
adjektiva bijaksana wise, thoughtful, prudent, discreet, sensible, expedient hati-hati careful, cagey, cagy, cannie, canny, prudent hemat saving, frugal, sparing, thrifty, economical, prudent Contoh You need to be prudent in relationships and careful in money transactions today! Some shareholders are expected to query whether this would be the most prudent use of the money. Building from …
Heresy
bid’ah heresy, heterodoxy, lie, falsehood klenik heresy Contoh The trials of Jesus echoed the criminal procedures of English heresy trials. Huss was burned for heresy The film comes close to reviving the old Monophysite heresy – as if Jesus is totally divine in nature. But why does it have to be political heresy to go …
Paramount
terpenting foremost, paramount, principal, leading, chief, premier tertinggi top, supreme, higher, peak, paramount, sublime maha penting paramount paling berkuasa predominant, supreme, paramount Contoh Free trade is a principle which recognizes the paramount importance of individual action. The health and wellbeing of employees and guests is of paramount importance to all its members. It is of …
Sacred
adjektiva suci holy, sacred, pure, saintly, chaste, consecrated kudus holy, sacred, sanctified, sacrosanct keramat sacred, holy, hieratic, sanctified, sainted, saintlike sakti magic, sacred, magical, holy, fairy muharram sacred muharam sacred singit whacky, sacred, wacky berkenaan dgn agama sacred, parochial yg dipersembahkan sacred terkutuk damned, cursed, accursed, darned, condemned, sacred Contoh In my spiritual community of …
Saga
nomina kisah story, tale, saga, episode, narration, legend hikayat saga, tale, account cerita lama kepahlawanan saga The saga began two years ago when a swimmer died after hitting his head on a submerged post in the lake. Later she was described as the only sane person in the whole saga. a figure straight out of …
Machiavellian
Artikel Sumber Vocabulary The Machiavellian Pizarro held the captured Atahualpa for ransom. He was adamant about receiving a room filled with gold to the height of a man’s shoulder. This was taken as an hyperbole at first, but Pizarro knew the gullible Incas would be munificent when it came to rescuing their sacred ruler. They …
Carnage
nomina pembunuhan masal massacre, overkill, carnage, slaughter, bloodshed, battue pembunuhan besar-besaran massacre, overkill, slaughter, bloodshed, carnage, battue penyembelihan besar-besaran carnage, butchery Contoh The unimaginable carnage he witnessed at the front is captured in the moving words of a poem he wrote that day. Trenches became mass graves in scenes of terrible carnage as 1,000 men …
Tenacious
adjektiva gigih persistent, indomitable, persevering, dauntless, tenacious, stubborn teguh firm, unwavering, resolute, unswerving, dependable, tenacious tahan proof, impervious, hardy, tenacious kuat bertahan tenacious ulat staunch, resilient, persistent, durable, strong, tenacious yg mengotot tenacious, hard-boiled Contoh The debate was fast and furious, with the press at their most tenacious . They had a steadfast, tenacious grip …