Tuesday, June 1, 2010

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Stupefy (stoo-puh-fahy) (Verb):

 

1)            To put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor

 

Abhilash was stupefied by the excess anesthesia that was used during the surgery.

 

2)            To overwhelm with amazement; astound; astonish; stun; besot; bewilder

 

George Bush was stupefied by an Iraqi reporter who threw shoes at him during a press conference.

                 

Revenant (rev-uh-nuh nt) (Noun):

 

A person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost

 

In the ‘Warcraft’ storyline, undead revenants terrorize the civilian population in the lands of Lordaeron.

 



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