Saturday, July 5, 2014

FUGITIVE

WORD: FUGITIVE

MEANING:
1. Running away or fleeing, as from the law.
2.
a. Lasting only a short time; fleeting: "[His] house and burial place ... should be visited by all who profess even a fugitive interest in political economy" (John Kenneth Galbraith).
b. Difficult to comprehend or retain; elusive: fugitive solutions to the problem.
c. Given to change or disappearance; perishable: fugitive beauty.
d. Of temporary interest: fugitive essays.
3. Tending to wander; vagabond.
4. Escapee, Runaway

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Fugitive Thai politician sets up anti-junta organisation
2. fugitives from the sweatshops
3. The fugitive asked for asylum in Britain.

PRONOUNCE:
fu·gi·tive -  फ्यूजटिव / फ्यूजिटिव / फ्यूजिटिव

LINK: FUGITIVE

No comments:

Post a Comment