Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Vocab 10

1) word: auspicious
    pronunciation: [aw-spish-uh s]
    word origin: Latin
    definition: favorable
    word used on the web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auspicious
    

2) word: expedite
    pronunciation: [ek-spi-dahyt]
    word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
    definition: to hasten
    word used on the web: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/expedite
    

3) word: extenuating
    pronunciation: [ik-sten-yoo-ey-ting]
    word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
    definition: providing a good excuse
    word used on the web: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/extenuating
    

4) word: fraudulent
    pronunciation: [fraw-juh-luh nt]
    word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
    definition: deceitful
    word used on the web:http://thesaurus.com/browse/fraudulent
    

5) word: innuendo
    pronunciation: [in-yoo-en-doh]
    word origin: Latin
    definition: an obvious lie
    word used on the web: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/innuendo
   

6) word: rebuke
    prounciation: [ri-byook]
    word origin: Middle English<Anglo-French<Old French
    definition: to criticize
    word used on the web: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebuke
    

7) word: redeem
    pronunciation: [ri-deem]
    word origin: Late Middle English<Middle French<Latin
    definition: to make up for past errors
    word used on the web: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/redeem
   

8) word: subordinate
    pronunciation: [suh-bawr-dn-it]
    word origin: Late Middle English<Medieval Latin
    definition: lower than
    word used on the web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subordination_(finance)
    

9) word: transgress
    pronunciation: [trans-gres, tranz-]
    word origin: Latin
    definition: to commit an offense
    word used on the web: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/transgress
   

10) word: vehement
      pronunciation: [vee-uh-muh nt]
      word origin: Latin
      definition: strong
      word used on the web: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/vehement
     

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Vocab 9

1) word: complement
    pronunciation: [kom-pluh-ment]
    word origin: Middle English<Latin
    definition: to go perfectly with
    word used on the web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complement_system
    

2) word: discreet
    pronunication: [dih-screet]
    word origin: Middle English<Anglo-French<Old French<Medieval Latin<Latin
    definition: cautious
    word used on the web: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/discreet
    

3) word: fastidious
    pronunciation: [fa-stid-ee-uh s, fuh-]
    word origin: Late Middle English<Latin
    definition: very particular
    word used on the web: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastidious
    

4) word: flout
    pronunciation: [flout]
    word origin: Middle English
    definition: to mock or deny
    word used on the web: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/flout
    

5) word: heinous
    pronunciation: [hey-nuh s]
    word origin: Middle English<Middle French
    definition: wicked
    word used on the web: http://thesaurus.com/browse/heinous
    

6) word: implement
    pronunciation: [im-pluh-ment, -muh nt]
    word origin: Late Middle English<Late Latin
    definition: to put into effect
    word use on the web: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/implement
    

7) word: impromptu
    pronunciation: [im-promp-too, -tyoo]
    word origin: French<Latin
    definition: not rehearsed
    word used on the web: http://impromptu.moso.com.au/
    

8) word: inference
    pronunciation: [in-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
    word origin: Medieval Latin
    definition: a conclusion
    word used on the web: http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/inference/
    

9) word: intuition
    pronunciation: [in-too-ish-uh n, -tyoo-]
    word origin: Late Middle English<Late Latin
    definition: instinct
    word used on the web: http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/intuition
    

10) word: obtusive
      pronunciation: [uh b-troo-siv]
      word origin: Latin
      definition: overly obvious
      word used on the web: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/intrusive-vs-obtrusive/