Sarcasm is a figure of speech used to affront or offend someone, or a group. In general, sarcasm is used to ridicule the other, using aggressive language...
Placidas is an adjective that denotes serenity, tranquility, peace. It is synonymous with calm, serene or tranquil. The term originates from the Latin “placidus” (placid) whose meaning is “pleasant”,...
Vdd is an abbreviation for the word “truth”. It is a neologism created in informal communications over the internet and that is part of a specific language called “internetes”. That...
Arrogant is an adjective of two genders that expresses a negative characteristic of an individual who lacks humility, who feels superior to others. Being arrogant means being haughty, arrogant,...
The word papibaquigrafo has no meaning in the Portuguese language. It's a complicated word to pronounce and was created, possibly, to be a tongue twister. Tongue twisters are words or phrases...
Analogy is a similarity relationship established between two or more distinct entities. The term comes from the Greek word “analogía” which means “proportion”. An analogy can be made,...
Hypothesis is the assumption of something that may (or may not) be credible, that it is possible to be verified, from which a conclusion is drawn. Popularly, the term is used as a synonym for...
Boring is a term with different meanings. It can refer to a flat, unrelieved surface; to a type of insect, better known as a louse; or, in the popular sense, to an individual or situation...
Euphemism is a figure of speech in the Portuguese language, a mechanism that aims to soften a word or expression that may be rude or unpleasant. The euphemism consists of swapping terms or...
Itinerant is a term originated in Latin whose meaning is related to the act of constantly moving around, traveling itineraries, traveling. By definition of the activity, a circus is itinerant...
Obstacle means impediment, embarrassment. It is a term derived from the noun "obstacle" and has a similar meaning. However, it designates everything that causes an impediment, that makes it difficult to achieve...
Metaphor is a figure of speech in which the name of one thing is transferred to another with which it is possible to establish a relation of comparison. For the comparison to take place, there must be...
It is unfailingly an adverb of manner in the Portuguese language and means something that has no delays; in a non-preferable way, that is, indispensable. This adverb is used to define something...
Snif is an onomatopoeia used with the meaning of crying. Onomatopoeia is a process of formation of words or phonemes used with the intention of imitating a certain sound when they are pronounced...
The conjunction whereas, has the same meaning as "while" or "during the time that". It is classified as a proportional subordinate conjunctive phrase. The function of this conjunction is...