Words of the day Philatelist, Bluster, Filth

philatelist [ fi-LAT-l-ist  ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. one who is a collector and student of postage stamps 2. one who accumulates and studies stamps
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	He said that he was not really a philatelist and that the collection of rare stamps had been gifted to him by his grandfather.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Beginning next year, philatelists may have to dig a little deeper to keep current with their collections: The U.S. Postal Service has called for a slight price increase in its stamps. CNN, Quick Guide & Transcript: Rosa Parks' funeral, Pakistan quake toll, 3 November 2005.
bluster [ BLUHS-ter  ]
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (tr. v.) to bully or accomplish by a highhanded manner 2. (intr. v.) to make noisy menaces or employ a loud, arrogant or bullying manner 3. (intr. v.) to blow in loud, violent gusts or to roar and be tumultuous 4. (n.) loud, arrogant talk with empty threats 5. (n.) a strong gusty wind
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	He blustered his way to the head of the queue and was the first to board the bus.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Even trauma has been reduced to television drama; once the scenes are played out, our bluster slowly splutters into silence. CNN, Mumbai attack survivor: 'It's like a dead man living', Harmeet Shah Singh and Mallika Kapur, 26 November 2009.
filth [ filth  ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. foul matter or disgusting refuse 2. a very dirty or foul condition 3. moral impurity or obscenity or vulgar language
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The filth scattered all over the street does not seem to bother the people living in this neighbourhood.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	A council road sweeper covered a street in Cambridgeshire with filth - after spraying waste from his truck instead of sucking it up. BBC, Sweeper sprays filth over people, 2 July 2008.