Vocab Blog 1
1) word: chide
pronunciation: [chahyd]
word origin: Middle or Old English
definition: to criticize
word used on the web: http://chide.it/#!/
2) word: coalition
pronunciation: [koh-uh-lish-uh n]
word origin: Latin
definition: a partnership
word used on the web: http://www.coalitionbmx.com/
3) word: commensurate
pronunciation: [kuh-men-ser-it, -sher-]
word origin: late Latin
definition: consistent with
word used on the web: http://www.reference.com/motif/jeev/commensurate-with-experience
4) word: connotation
pronunciation: [koh-uh-tey-shuh n]
word origin: late Middle English<Medieval Latin
definition: a suggested meaning
definition: a suggested meaning
word used on the web: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/what-revising- connotation-80.html
5) word: diabolic
pronunciation: [dahy-uh-bol-ik]
word origin: Middle English<Middle French<late Latin
definition: devilish
word used on the web: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/diabolic
6) word: dilapidated
pronunciation: [dih-lap-i-dey-tid]
word origin: Medieval Latin
definition: run-down
word used on the web: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/dilapidated
7) word: integral
pronunciation: [in-ti-gruh l, in-teg-ruh l]
word origin: Medieval Latin
definition: essential
word used on the web: http://www.integral.com/
8) word: noxious
pronunciation: [nok-shuh s]
word origin: Latin
definition: unhealthy
word used on the web: http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/animalsAndPlants/noxious-weeds/weed-control-board.aspx
9) word: scenario
pronunciation: [si-nair-ee-oh, -nahr-]
word origin: Italian<Latin
defintion: an outline of possible events
word used on the web: http://www.scenario-la.com/
10) word: yen
pronunciation: [yen]
word origin: Americanism<dialectal Chinese<Chinese
definition: a longing
word used on the web: http://www.yenmag.net/
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