[Word Powers] Today's Words

Troth (trawth) (noun): faithfulness, fidelity or a pledge of fidelity, truth or verity, a person's promise, to pledge or betroth

It was his troth to marry her on his return from the crusade.      

 Benediction (ben-i-dik-shuhn) (noun): a blessing or an expression good wishes, the invocation of divine blessing or the blessing pronounced by an officiating minister

The old man’s benediction was misinterpreted by the ignorant villagers as a curse because he spoke with a lisp.

 

 

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Crony (kroh-nee) (Noun):

 

1)            A close friend or companion; chum; buddy

Over the years, the dog has proved to be man’s best crony.

Ricochet (rik-uh-shey):

  

1)            [Noun] The motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow

 

The ricochet of the tennis ball took a lot of time to die down after being bounced on one of the walls of a small room with a lot of speed.

 

2)            [Verb] To move in this way, as a projectile; rebound; deflect; glance

 

The ball ricocheted off the wall towards us.

 

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Congeries (kon-jeer-eez) (noun): A collection of items or parts in one mass; assemblage; aggregation; heap

From the airplane the town resembled a congeries of tiny boxes.              

Shambles (sham-buh l) (noun):  A state of great disorder; A scene of carnage; A slaughterhouse.

The Tax Credit system has become a complete shambles.

 

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Fathom (fath -uh m) (verb): 

 

1.            To penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand

2.            To measure the depth of; sound

 

We simply could not fathom the reasons why the rule was axed.

 

Indemnity (in-dem-ni-tee) (noun):

 

1.            Protection or security against damage or loss.

2.            Compensation for damage or loss sustained.

 

The government paid the family an indemnity for the missing pictures.

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Somnambulate (som-nam-byuh-leyt) (Verb):

 

1)            To walk during sleep; sleepwalk

His habit of somnambulating at night once made him fall into a muddy ditch!

 

Eidetic (ahy-det-ik) (Adj):

 

1)            Of, pertaining to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail.

People with eidetic memories are capable of astounding feats of recalling information.

 

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Immaculate (i-ma-kyu-lut) (Adjective):

1.            Perfectly clean; without a spot or stain; unsoiled

2.            Perfectly correct; without a flaw, fault, or error

The Park has beautiful landscaped gardens and facilities which can only be described as immaculate.     

Somniferous (som-ni-furus) (Adjective):

1. Sleep inducing

2. Soporific

 The prescribed medication had a somniferous effect.

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Cusp (kuhsp) (Noun):

 

1)            The zodiacal degree that marks the beginning of a house or a sign

Being born in a cusp is generally considered to be lucky.

2)            A point that marks the beginning of a change

Mankind now, is standing on the cusp of a new era – one that is moulded by alternative energy resources.

                 

Talisman (tal-is-muhn) (Noun):

 

1)  A stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm

               The talisman kept the sorcerer safe during his voyage into hostile lands.

2)  Anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions

                Even though their talismanic striker Didier Drogba is injured, Ivory Coast still has plenty of firepower to overcome or at least draw with the Brazilians.

 

 

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