Victorycountry Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
skptical...
Hi,
I read 'why we want to be rich by Donald Trump, and Robert Kiyosaki' this morning.
Very interesting book.
I think whoever want to a financial literate, it's a book that must be read.
Well, at least that's what I think.
Ok, let's get to the bottom line:)!!
- Robert was very humble, very modest, even self-effacing. Amazing. I was wondering to myself if that was an act, a role he played for some reason. I can be skeptical sometimes.
It didn't take me long to figure out that Robert was genuine.
1) self-effacing: here 'efface' has a meaning of 'wipe out;destroy' in the dictionary. So I don't understand what it meant here. 'destroying himself'? Doesn't sound right.
2) skptical: probably meaning 'doubting' or 'questioning' whether Robert is fake. But it's different from being cynical, right? Because 'cynical' is more like 'distrusting the motives of others'
3) genuine: meaning 'he is real' not 'fake', to work out its meaning simply:).
One more, "I was a little intimated at first" => I was a little shy(or timid)? shy and timid are the same meaning, right?
Thanks, in advance!!
I read 'why we want to be rich by Donald Trump, and Robert Kiyosaki' this morning.
Very interesting book.
I think whoever want to a financial literate, it's a book that must be read.
Well, at least that's what I think.
Ok, let's get to the bottom line:)!!
- Robert was very humble, very modest, even self-effacing. Amazing. I was wondering to myself if that was an act, a role he played for some reason. I can be skeptical sometimes.
It didn't take me long to figure out that Robert was genuine.
1) self-effacing: here 'efface' has a meaning of 'wipe out;destroy' in the dictionary. So I don't understand what it meant here. 'destroying himself'? Doesn't sound right.
2) skptical: probably meaning 'doubting' or 'questioning' whether Robert is fake. But it's different from being cynical, right? Because 'cynical' is more like 'distrusting the motives of others'
3) genuine: meaning 'he is real' not 'fake', to work out its meaning simply:).
One more, "I was a little intimated at first" => I was a little shy(or timid)? shy and timid are the same meaning, right?
Thanks, in advance!!
Top answer
1) self-effacing: here 'efface' has a meaning of 'wipe out;destroy' in the dictionary. So I don't understand what it meant here. 'destroying himself'?
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1) self-effacing: here 'efface' has a meaning of 'wipe out;destroy' in the dictionary. So I don't understand what it meant here. 'destroying himself'? Doesn't sound right. "efface" = 1. to remove, blur, or completely eliminate, especially by rubbing off or out; 2. to act in an inconspicuous or humble manner, especially because of shyness or modesty. Robert
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