Tuesday, September 7, 2010

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Imbue (im-byoo) (verb):

1.     To inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.

  The coach hoped that his pep talk would imbue the team with a sense of confidence before the final game.

2.     To saturate with moisture, color, etc.

  The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.  

Languor (lang-ger) (noun):

1.    Lack of energy; sluggishness.

2.    Lack of spirit or interest; listlessness; stagnation.

The pace may be a little languid at times, but the film never lost my interest and is fairly suspenseful throughout..



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