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pedant (PED nt) (noun)
1. An individual who approaches teaching in a formal and often unimaginative manner: Bill's history instructor is such a pedant that it is hard to concentrate on what she is saying.
2. A person who flaunts the educational background which has been achieved: The supervisor impressed Ronald as a pedant because she never failed to mention that she had a Master’s Degree.
2. A person who flaunts the educational background which has been achieved: The supervisor impressed Ronald as a pedant because she never failed to mention that she had a Master’s Degree.
pendent (PEN duhnt) (noun)
1. Something that is suspended or hanging freely: Melissa wore a lustrous pearl pendent around her neck.
2. Ornamental roofs or ceilings characteristic of Gothic architecture: The roof line of the central building at the university was designed in the style of a pendent.
3. That which is secondary or supplementary: The last chapter in the book was a pendent added by the author to explain some of the basic information in the text.
2. Ornamental roofs or ceilings characteristic of Gothic architecture: The roof line of the central building at the university was designed in the style of a pendent.
3. That which is secondary or supplementary: The last chapter in the book was a pendent added by the author to explain some of the basic information in the text.
pundit (PUHN dit) (noun)
A learned individual prone to give opinions in an authoritative manner: The editor of the newspaper often came across as a pundit when he started talking about ecology and conservation.
The pundit from the newspaper frequently impressed Douglas as a pedant when he was speaking.
He also noticed that the reporter wore a pendent around his neck with the insignia from his university.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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pend-, -pens, -pense, -pending, -pended
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“pundit”
1. Someone who makes comments or judgments; especially, in an authoritative manner; a critic or a commentator: The elected minister presented himself as a pundit about all areas of environmental conservation.
2. People who know a great deal about particular subjects and who express their ideas and opinions about those topics publicly; such as, by speaking on television and/or radio programs: The governor and his colleagues often appeared on television as pundits regarding water front development and its prospects for greater tax income.
3. A learned person, an expert, or an authority: The chairperson of the Religion Department at the university was considered a pundit on the topic of South Asian religions.
4. Etymology: from Hindi pandit from Sanskrit pandita, "learned, well informed".
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2. People who know a great deal about particular subjects and who express their ideas and opinions about those topics publicly; such as, by speaking on television and/or radio programs: The governor and his colleagues often appeared on television as pundits regarding water front development and its prospects for greater tax income.
3. A learned person, an expert, or an authority: The chairperson of the Religion Department at the university was considered a pundit on the topic of South Asian religions.
4. Etymology: from Hindi pandit from Sanskrit pandita, "learned, well informed".
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An expert who knows a great deal about certain subjects and who makes statements; especially, in an authoritative way. (1)
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