Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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
    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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