English 30-1 hyperbole - incessant

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  1. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
    Lighthearted statements like Ms. Baker’s are easy to dismiss as hyperbole. New York Times (Nov 4, 2011)
  2. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
    In the classical idiom the two sounds never quite meshed.
  3. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
    We motored unhurriedly through an idyllic tricolored world --  brown river, green mountains, blue sky.
  4. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
    Even such a rare courtroom victory can be illusory, however.
  5. immediacy
    the quickness of action or occurrence
    Television engaged eyes in addition to ears, adding the moving images of film to radio broadcasting’s immediacy.
  6. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
    By Tuesday night, the project had already gained fresh impetus.
  7. implication
    something that is inferred
    There is concern over Italy's birth rate - the lowest in Europe - and the economic implications of an ageing population.
  8. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
    In other words, it's the impression of an admittedly uninformed person.
  9. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
    If Americans think using up emergency oil right now is imprudent, it could do the president more harm than good politically. Forbes (Oct 5, 2012)
  10. incense
    make furious
    I was too incensed to be terrified, and so I lashed out.
  11. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
    Farmers - crops destroyed, higher prices Farmers suffered badly last year, as the incessant rain severely stunted many crops.
Created on 一月 15, 2013 (updated 一月 15, 2013)

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