Definition:
1 : to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
2 : to clear from accusation or blame
Examples:
Dana was exonerated for the crime of taking the money after it was found that her fingerprints did not match those on the cashbox.
“… a 2015 measure approved by the Legislature will provide more opportunities for convicted people to request DNA testing of evidence that might exonerate them.” — The Daily Herald(Everett, Washington), 23 Dec. 2015
by MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES.
Definition:
: marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness.
Examples:
Clayton gave a jocund shout when he entered the room and saw the many friends who had come for his surprise 50th birthday celebration.
“The jocund nature of Beethoven’s Second Symphony is in utter contradiction with Beethoven’s pathetic letter expressing the despair of inevitable deafness, both written at approximately the same time.” — D. S. Crafts, The Albuquerque (New Mexico) Journal, 13 Jan. 2012
by MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES.
Definition:
: former.
Examples:
I was pleased to find an interview with the whilom president of my alma mater in the local paper.
“On the eastern side settlement and agriculture have all but obliterated the whilom tallgrass prairie, so that it is hardly visible to anyone who would not seek it out on hands and knees….” — William Least Heat-Moon, The Atlantic, September 1991
by MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES.
Definition:
: to indulge in the process or practice of thinking or telling about past experiences.
Examples:
Justin met up with some of his college buddies to reminisce about old times.
“Most of us have a comfort food we eat when we are reminiscing, sad or depressed.” — Marion Goldberg, The Poughkeepsie (New York) Journal, 16 Dec. 2015
by MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES.
Last month we started with the category: “Did you know?” where each day we post a few interesting facts of one country. Our house has many nationalities and we thought it was a great thing to share with the community.
This month, we are feeling proactive, so we start with the category of “Word of the Day” where each day we will learn a new word in English so we can improve our vocabulary. 🙂
Hope you all like it!
New Portena Team.