Difficult Words: Scrutinize and Scrupulous

Difficult Words : Scrutinize and Scrupulous Difficult Words : Scrutinize and Scrupulous Scrupulous (SKROO pyuh lus) adj: strict, careful, hesitant for ethical reasons Doug was scrupulous in keeping his accounts. He knew where every penny came from and where every penny went to. We tried to be scrupulous about not dripping paint, but by the time the day was over there was nearly as much paint on the floor as there was on the walls. Philip was too scrupulous to make a good armed robber. Every time he started to point his gun at someone, he was overcome by ethical doubts. A scruple is a qualm or moral doubt. To have no scruples and to be unscrupulous is to have no conscience. Scrutinize (SKROOT uh NIZE) v: to examine very carefully I scrutinized the card catalog at the library but couldn't find a single book in the topic I had chose for my term paper. The rocket scientists scrutinized thousands of pages of computer printouts, looking for a clue to why the rocket had exploded. My mother scrutinized my clothes and my appearance before I left for the evening, but even after several minutes of careful analysis she was unable to find anything to complain about. To scrutinize something is to subject it to scrutiny. The clever forgery fooled the museum curator but did not withstand the scrutiny of the experts. After studying for several weeks, the experts pronounced the painting to be a fake. Something that cannot be examined is inscrutable. Inscrutable means mysterious, impossible to understand. We had no idea what Bill was thinking since his smile was inscrutable. Poker players try to be inscrutable to their opponents. This site in general and this page in particular will certainly help the visitors to increase their knowledge of vocabulary in an exhaustive way. Whilst browsing through this list, at one full swoop you will pick up many words with the same or a related and the opposite meaning. Reading this list is a great fun, while expanding your vocabulary at the same time. It is meant to help to improve the vocabulary of the visitors, the students (who are preparing for various examinations), the authors, journalists, literati and all other people who are interested in improving their language skills. So enjoy this list and then get around for preparing your own list of words. There is no better way of boosting your words power. The most effective way to build your vocabulary is described in the page on Word Power. Educational research has discovered that your I.Q. is intimately related to your Word Power. Take a standard Vocabulary test and then an intelligent test, the result in both will be substantially the same. The more extensive your vocabulary, the better your chances of success, other things being equal- success in attaining your educational goals, success in moving ahead in your business or professional career, success in achieving your intellectual potential. Go to The Difficult Words Index Synonyms and Antonyms Vocabulary\| English Teacher\| Etymology\| Longest Word \| Letter Writing Proverbs\| Misspelled Words\| Contractions From Scrutinize to HOME PAGE

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