Monday, September 5, 2011

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Squander (skwon-der) (Verb):

 

1. To spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).

2. To scatter

The foolish man squandered his life savings on fast cars and booze.        

 

Snap (snap) (Verb):

 

1. To act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body

2. To break suddenly, especially with a sharp, cracking sound, as something slender and brittle

Snapped up within hours, the club was packed by the time the band opened their set.

 




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