TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 04-Aug-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 04-Aug-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists hubris [ HYOO-bris, HOO- ] [ noun ] MEANING : arrogance, insolence or excessive pride or self-confidence USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : His hubris was the cause of his downfall. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : There is a kind of hubris in this withdrawal, as though being depressed were a way of saying, "this imperfect, difficult world is not good enough for me. CNN, Are you depressed -- or just disappointed?, By Michael Vincent Miller, January 27, 2009 impunity [ im-PYOO-ni-tee ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, loss or penalty 2. immunity to the repercussions of an action USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Diplomats have various advantages over common people, impunity being the foremost.