Vocab 5
1) word: analogy
pronunciation: [uh-nal-uh-jee]
word origin: Latin<Greek
definition: comparison
word used on the web: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analogy
2) word: annihilate
pronunciation: [un-nahy-uh-leyt]
word origin: Middle English<Late Latin
definition: to wipe out
word used on the definition: http://thesaurus.com/browse/annihilate
3) word: criterion
pronunciation: [krahy-teer-ee-uh n]
word origin: Greek
definition: a standard
word used on the web: http://www.criterion.com/
4) word: emanate
pronunciation:[em-uh-neyt]
word origin: Latin
definition: to come out
word used on the web: http://www.emanatepr.com/
5) word: holistic
pronunciation: [hoh-lis-tik]
word origin: N/A
definition: concerned with the whole
word used on the web: http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/what-is-holistic-medicine
6) word: placebo
pronunciation: [pluh-see-boh]
word origin: Middle English<Latin
definition: a fake medication
word used on the web: http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/
7) word: proficient
pronunciation: [pruh-fish-uh nt]
word origin: Latin
definition: highly competent
word used on the web: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/proficient
8) word: staunch
pronunciation: [stawnch, stahnch]
word origin: Late Middle English<Middle French
definition: faithful
word used on the web: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/staunch
9) word: subversive
pronunciation: [suh b-vur-siv]
word origin: Latin
definition: intended to destroy
word used on the web: http://www.eclipse.org/subversive/
10) word: vindicate
pronunciation: [vin-di-keyt]
word origin: Latin
definition: to prove innocent
word used on the web: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/vindicate
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