Wednesday, February 24, 2010

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Delirious (dih-leer-ee-uhs) (Adj): Wild with excitement, enthusiasm.

The crowd of nearly 30,000 went delirious as Sachin surpassed the previous highest score in one-day internationals.

Epochal (ep-uh-kuhl) (Adj): Highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era.

The epochal discovery of insulin by Alexander Fleming opened up a whole new chapter in the history of diabetes.




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