Monday, May 10, 2010

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Cataclysm(kat-uh-kliz-uhm) (noun):  Any violent upheaval, esp. one of a social or political nature.

 

The movie 2012 is about a global cataclysm that causes massive destruction to our planet.

                 

Castigate (kas-ti-geyt) (verb): To criticize or reprimand severely.

 

President Obama castigated Senate Republicans last week for opposing Sen. Chris Dodd’s “Wall Street" reform bill.



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