Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Verbose

Verbose

Pronunciation: ver-bose
Definition: wordy
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: Verbose vocabulary can bring greater life to language
http://mainecampus.com/2013/11/04/verbose-vocabulary-can-bring-greater-life-to-language/









When computers are turning on they have a lot of verbose writing

Symmetrical

Symmetrical

Pronunciation: sym-met-ri-cal
Definition: balanced
Part of Sheech: adjective
Etymology: 1800
Professional Site: 17 Photographs That Display Perfect Symmetry
http://mashable.com/2013/11/05/photos-symmetry/


This picture is completly symmetrical.

Superficially

Superficially

Pronunciation: su-per-fi-cial-ly
Definition: slightly
Part of Speech: adverb
Etymology: 1800
Professional Site: The Goodwin model was based on a simple and superficially brilliant idea, that the main functions of the new group would be centralised and then different existing brands using the same systems would operate in different markets.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100248741/why-the-rbs-computer-keeps-saying-no/




A superficial woman would only care about what she looks like, not her personality

Plight

Plight

Pronuncaition: plight
Definition: an unfortunate situation
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: French and Latin
Professional Site: American Veteran Held in North Korea Highlights Plight of Missing U.S. POWs
http://freebeacon.com/american-veteran-held-in-north-korea-highlights-plight-of-missing-u-s-pows/
Some animals are abused and are put in plights

Lucid

Lucid

Pronunciation: lu-cid
Definition: easy to understand
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: Chameleon-like Lucid Stead shack illuminates the desert
http://www.gizmag.com/lucid-stead-shack/29962/


Iphones are made to be very lucid.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Germane

Germane

Pronunciation: ger-mane
Definition: related
Part of Speech: adjective
Etomolgy: English
Professional Site: McKenna: Climate change not germane to coal terminal review
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/McKenna-Climate-change-not-germane-to-coal-terminal-review-233039231.html


The Harry Potter books are all germane to each other

Distraught

Distraught

Pronunciation: dis-traught
Defintition: anxious
Part of Sheech: adjective
Etymology: English
Professional Site: Paul Walker's Fast & Furious 7 co-stars 'too distraught' to film sequel
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11165685


People can become very distraught when something bad happens.