Monday, April 26, 2010

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Slake (sleyk) (verb):

 

1.            To satisfy; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.

2.            To cause to lessen; to make less active or intense.

 

After he finished the strenuous exercise, it took several cups of water to slake his thirst.             

 

Gelid (jel-id) (Adj): Extremely cold; frozen

 

The weather in the Swiss Alps during winter is mostly gelid.



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