Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Valedictorian

The student who has the highest academic rank in a graduating class and traditionally delivers the farewell speech at the graduation ceremony.

boondoggle

A work or project that is wasteful, pointless, and often uses public money or time.

conundrum

A confusing and difficult problem or question.

glower

An angry or sullen look on someone's face.

objectivity

The quality of being based on external facts rather than influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice.

obstetrics

The branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and the care of women giving birth.

ornamentation

Things added to something to provide decoration; the act or process of ornamenting.

orthodoxy

Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.

ostracism

Exclusion from a society, group, or privilege.

prescriptivism

The attitude or belief that one variety of a language is superior to others and should be enforced as the standard.