Wednesday, September 28, 2011

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Reiterate (ree-it-uh-reyt)- Verb

To say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.

Could you reiterate your question please?

 

Apparition (ap-uh-rish-uhn)– Noun

1. A ghostly figure; a specter.

2. A sudden or unusual sight:

3. The act of appearing; appearance.

We were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us.

 

 




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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Horrendous (ho-ren-des) - Adjective

1. Causing horror

2. So extremely ugly as to be terrifying

Horrendous explosions shook the whole city.   

Stupendous (stoo-pen-des) – Adjective

1. Of astounding force, volume, degree, or excellence; marvelous.

2. Amazingly large or great; huge

Superstar Shahrukh Khan whose dream project 'Ra.One' is up for Diwali release, wishes stupendous business for his film akin to the recent ones that had a dream run at the box office.




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Monday, September 26, 2011

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Sentient (sen-shuhnt)- adjective

1. Having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.

2. Characterized by sensation and consciousness

The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage           

Refulgent (ri-fuhl-juhnt)– adjective

Shining brightly; radiant; gleaming.

Standing by the edge of the sea, they witnessed a refulgent sunset.

 




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Friday, September 23, 2011

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Bauble (baw-buh l) – Noun

1.    A showy toy or trinket of little value; trifle

2.    Spherical ornament made of colored or decorated material which is hung from the branches of a Christmas tree

“The Christmas tree was adorned with baubles…”           

Ethereal [ih-theer-ee-uh] –Adjective

1.    light, airy, or tenuous

2.    Extremely delicate or refined: ethereal beauty.

3.    Heavenly or celestial

4.    Pertaining to the upper regions of space.

“Nicole looked ethereal with her veil floating, like a vision in white.”

 

 




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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Irrefragable (ih-ref-ruh-guh-buhl) (adjective):

1. Impossible to refute; incontestable; undeniable;

2. as, an irrefragable argument; irrefragable evidence.

The prosecutor painstakingly built an irrefragable case against the accused in the recent CWG scam.      

Acme (ack-mee) (noun):

1. The highest point of something; the highest level or degree attainable.

The Himalayan landscapes are considered to be the acme of beauty.

 




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Monday, September 19, 2011

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Virid (vir-id) - adjective

Green or verdant: the virid woodlands of spring.

The lake was virid with bright algae on the surface.        

Crass (kras)– adjective

1. Without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.

2. Archaic. Thick; coarse

Jenny's mother was horrified by the crass behavior of the young man whom her daughter had befriended.




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Friday, September 16, 2011

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Senescent (si-NES-uhnt) – Adjective

1. Growing old

2. Aging.

“During summer, when there is no rain for months, the forests become littered with dry senescent leaves and twinges, which could burst into flames ignited by the slightest spark”       

Aplomb [uh-plom, uh-pluhm] -Noun

1. Imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.

2. The perpendicular, or vertical, position.

“The Queen spoke with great aplomb when delivering her speech”




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