INVECTIVE and FURTIVE

From Sampath’s Desk:

INVECTIVE:

 

Pronunciation:

 

Invective – இன்வெக்டிவ்

 

Meaning:

 

A violent verbal attack - insulting, abusive or critical language – forceful, unkind and rude criticism

 

Example sentences:

 

The politician’s INVECTIVE about his opponent cost him many votes in the election.

 

He hurled racist INVECTIVES against that group.

 

Of course I expected fair criticism but not the INVECTIVE from that gentleman.

 

The electoral campaign was marred by exceptional political animosity, acrimony and personal INVECTIVES.

 

 

 

FURTIVE:

 

Pronunciation:

 

furtive – ஃப(ர்)டிவ் – (‘r’ half pronounced)

 

Meaning:

 

Stealthily, clandestinely, surreptitiously, dishonestly, sneaky, shady – கள்ளத்தனமாக, திருட்டுத்தனமாக, கபடமான, மறைந்த, ரகசியமான

 

Example sentences:

 

The records showed FURTIVE criminal activity.

 

When the boss was not looking, few FURTIVE employees sent text messages to friends.

 

The boy cast a FURTIVE glance at the girl.

 

The invigilator was suspicious of that student’s FURTIVE behaviour during the examination.

 

Proverb:

 

வீட்டுச் சோற்றைப் போட்டு வீண் பேச்சுக் கேட்பானேன்?

Having given his own rice why should one hear abuse?

 

 

(R.SAMPATH)

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