Thursday, March 11, 2010

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Prolix (proh-LIKS) (adj):

1.       Extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy; verbose.

2.       (of a person) Given to speaking or writing at great or tedious length.

 The author's prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.

 Eschew (es-CHOO) (verb):

 To abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid

 We won't have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.
 

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