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joi, 23 iunie 2011

WOD: TITIVATE, TARDY

TITIVATE: to improve the appearance of sb/sth by making small changes


e.g.   She titivated her hair in the mirror.


TARDY (in doing something) (formal) = slow to act, move or happen; late in happening or arriving 


e.g. The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes.
people who are tardy in paying their bills

tardily / BrE ˈːdɪli ; NAmE ˈːrdi / adverb
tardiness / BrE ˈːdinəs ; NAmE ˈːrdinəs / noun [ uncountable 
 
e.g. the tardiness of the company's response

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