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  1. temblor
    vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
    How about those “temblors” that have shaken the world recently”?
  2. news article
    an article reporting news
    But it’s not shorter than “set,” so why do so many news articles or anchors say that “the trial has been slated for next week, instead of “the trial has been set for next week”?
  3. trembler
    one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
    A more obvious synonym, “trembler,” shows up only twice to “temblor’s” more than 300 appearances in the past shaky month.
  4. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
    Have you remarked on the “acrimonious” divorce your friends are going through?
  5. slangy
    constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
    Depending on audience, the language can be informal, even slangy.
  6. far-out
    informal terms; strikingly unconventional
    “Temblor” is a reach outside conventional usage, the way “canine,” “pup,” “Fido,” and “man’s best friend” are far-out synonyms for “dog.”
  7. news report
    a short account of the news
    They’re really jargon—non-idiomatic uses of words that rarely appear anywhere but news reports.
  8. conversational
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
    Journalism, written or spoken, should be conversational, so it can make a better connection with the audience.
  9. bedevil
    be confusing or perplexing to
    “Beset” is a great headline word, but in text, where space is at less of a premium, there are better, more fluid alternatives: “hobbled,” which has the benefit of also being literally true in many cases; “plagued,” which while not literally true is more conversational; “troubled”; or even “bedeviled.”
  10. slate
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
    Have you ever said that you were “slated” for surgery next week?
  11. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
    “Beset” is a great headline word, but in text, where space is at less of a premium, there are better, more fluid alternatives: “hobbled,” which has the benefit of also being literally true in many cases; “plagued,” which while not literally true is more conversational; “troubled”; or even “bedeviled.”
  12. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
    “Temblor” is a reach outside conventional usage, the way “canine,” “pup,” “Fido,” and “man’s best friend” are far-out synonyms for “dog.”
  13. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
    Time for a rant.
  14. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
    Did you ever note that your favorite team has been “beset” by injuries?
  15. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
    Why it has replaced “bitter,” “caustic,” or even the slightly more colloquial “nasty” is anyone’s guess, but it’s definitely a favorite of journalists.
  16. pup
    young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
    “Temblor” is a reach outside conventional usage, the way “canine,” “pup,” “Fido,” and “man’s best friend” are far-out synonyms for “dog.”
  17. shaky
    vibrating slightly and irregularly
    A more obvious synonym, “trembler,” shows up only twice to “temblor’s” more than 300 appearances in the past shaky month.
  18. gore
    coagulated blood from a wound
    I have no idea what a ‘gore point’ is.
  19. harsh
    disagreeable to the senses
    “Acrimonious” has an nice onomatopoeic ring to it, a harsh word for a harsh relationship.
  20. premium
    having or reflecting superior quality or value
    “Beset” is a great headline word, but in text, where space is at less of a premium, there are better, more fluid alternatives: “hobbled,” which has the benefit of also being literally true in many cases; “plagued,” which while not literally true is more conversational; “troubled”; or even “bedeviled.”
  21. nasty
    offensive or even (of persons) malicious
    Why it has replaced “bitter,” “caustic,” or even the slightly more colloquial “nasty” is anyone’s guess, but it’s definitely a favorite of journalists.
  22. scheduled
    planned for some certain time or times
    “Slated” also probably arose because it’s shorter than “scheduled.”
  23. plague
    any large-scale calamity
    “Beset” is a great headline word, but in text, where space is at less of a premium, there are better, more fluid alternatives: “hobbled,” which has the benefit of also being literally true in many cases; “plagued,” which while not literally true is more conversational; “troubled”; or even “bedeviled.”
  24. lane
    a narrow way or road
    Or how about the ‘collector distributor lanes.’”
  25. non
    negation of a word or group of words
    They’re really jargon—non-idiomatic uses of words that rarely appear anywhere but news reports.
  26. even
    being level or straight or regular and without variation
    Depending on audience, the language can be informal, even slangy.
  27. to it
    to that
    “Acrimonious” has an nice onomatopoeic ring to it, a harsh word for a harsh relationship.
  28. remark
    make or write a comment on
    Have you remarked on the “acrimonious” divorce your friends are going through?
  29. shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
    How about those “temblors” that have shaken the world recently”?
  30. nearly
    slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
    (Nearly 700 hits.)
Created on 四月 17, 2010

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