[Word Powers] Today's Words

Gilded (gil-did) (Adj):

1)            Covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color

The gilded bricks that were stolen from the Italian bank had a lot of demand in the underground market.

2)            Having a pleasing appearance that conceals something of little worth

Gold plated ornaments can literally be called little more than gilded trinkets.

               

Vulpine (vuhl-pahyn) (Adj):

 1)           Of or resembling a fox

Wolves, coyotes and jackals are generally not considered to be a part of the vulpine family of ‘true foxes’.

2)            Cunning or crafty

The New Zealand batsmen fell for the vulpine strategies of their Australian rivals.

 

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Futile (fyoot-ul) (Adjective):

1.   Producing no result or effect

2.   Unproductive of success

It would be a futile attempt to estimate our final gains at the present time.

 

Endeavor (en'devu(r)) (Verb):Attempt by employing effort; To strive to achieve or reach

After the NY marathon, Lance Armstrong, 7 time Tour De France winner, humbly admitted that the race was his hardest physical endeavor.

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Edify (ed-uh-fahy) (verb):  To instruct, esp. morally or spiritually; Enlighten.

A preacher's responsibility is to edify his pupil.     

Squib (skwib) (noun) : Short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing.

Edgar Wilson Nye, a noted American journalist, was popular for his humorous squibs.

 

 

 

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Petrichor [pet-ri-kuhr] (noun): The pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell

Rain brings out the child in me and petrichor brings back the memories.                 

 Redolent  [red-l-uhnt ] (adjective)

1. Odorous or smelling (usually fol. by of): redolent of garlic.

2. Suggestive; reminiscent (usually fol. by of): verse redolent of Shakespeare.

All gorse flowers have a rich perfume redolent of the coconut chips sweets of our childhood.

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Extirpate (ek-ster-peyt) (Verb):

1)            To remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate

In the movie ‘Terminator’, Arnold plays the role of an unstoppable and almost indestructible cyborg who is sent back from the future to extirpate the leader of the human resistance.

2)            To pull up by or as if by the roots; root up

While treating a flesh wound, doctors generally extirpate all the hair follicles on the skin.

 

Proclivity (proh-kliv-i-tee) (Noun):

1)            Natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition; bent; leaning

Vin had a proclivity to extreme sports since a very early age.

 

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Orchestrate (orku-streyt) (Verb):

1.            Plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

2.            Write an orchestra score for

To a question on the current cycle of violence in the valley, Abdullah said no particular group was in a position to orchestrate the violence.            

Oust (awst) (Verb):

 1.           Remove from a position or office

2.            Remove and replace

The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds.

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Fulsome (fuhl-suhm) (adj) : Excessively flattering; Insincere;

Her appreciation was embarrassingly fulsome. 

 Inept (in-ept) (adj) : Lacking sense, reason or aptitude; Generally Incompetent.

The new Chairman’s inept leadership led to the downfall of the organization.

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Busticate [BUHS-ti-keyt] (verb):  To break into pieces

A security contest is being held by Google to try and busticate  their native client code. 

 Absquatulate [ab-skwoch-uh-leyt] (verb): To flee, abscond

The old prospector absquatulated with our picks and shovel.

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