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.

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.

Contrite

Contrite

Pronunciation: con-trite
Definition: sorry
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: 1800
Professional Site: Contrite Warner says thoughts with Trott
http://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/world/contrite-warner-says-thoughts-with-trott-1.1614736


Many kid become contrite when they get in trouble.

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

Pronunciation: con-spir-a-cy
Defintition: a plot
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: French
Professional Site: Contra-Cocaine Was a Real Conspiracy
http://consortiumnews.com/2013/12/02/contra-cocaine-was-a-real-conspiracy/

9-11 was a conspiracy against our goverment.

Connoisseur

Connoisseur

Pronunciation: con-nois-seur
Definition: and authonity
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: 1800
Professional Site:
BBQ connoisseur grills up business with Keizer shop
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20131130/NEWS/311300012/BBQ-connoisseur-grills-up-business-Keizer-shop


Teachers are suppose to be a connoisseur in what they teach.

Travesty

Travesty

Pronunciation: trav-es-ty
Definition: joking, disrespectful imitation
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Italian
Professional Site: The Non-Heisman Trophy Travesty Of AJ McCarron
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogergroves/2013/11/17/the-non-heisman-trophy-travesty-of-aj-mccarron/

The movie Vampires Suck was a travesty of the Twilight series

Provocative

Provocative

Pronunciation: pro-voc-a-tive
Definition: attention-getting
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: 1800s
Professional Site: Spanish Ambassador summoned to Foreign Office after 'provocative incursion' by survey ship into Gibraltar waters
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/spanish-ambassador-summoned-to-foreign-office-after-provocative-incursion-by-survey-ship-into-gibraltar-waters-8949931.html

The Meer cat in the middle is the provocative one. When you first look at this picture you notice that one first.

Perfunctory

Perfunctory

Pronunciation: per-func-to-ry
Definition: uninterested
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: 1800s
Professional Site: The Projector: Perfunctory Placeholder Edition UPDATE
http://www.necn.com/11/15/13/The-Projector-Perfunctory-Placeholder-Ed/landing_finalcut.html?blockID=857707

Plenty of kid have a perfunctory attitude towards school.

Notorious

Notorious

Pronunciation: no-to-ri-ous
Definition: regarded negatively
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: When JFK Backed Nixon in His Notorious Race vs. Helen Gahagan Douglas
http://www.thenation.com/blog/177245/when-jfk-backed-nixon-his-notorious-race-vs-helen-gahagan-douglas



The joker is known for his notorious plans.

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

Pronunciation: met-a-mor-pho-sis
Definition: noun
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Greek
Professional Site: 10 designers re-think cork for 'Metamorphosis' at Lisbon's Experimenta Design Biennale
http://www.wallpaper.com/design/10-designers-re-think-cork-for-metamorphosis-at-lisbons-experimenta-design-biennale/6950

One of the most well know metamorphosis is the cycle of the frog.

Mesmerize

Mesmerize

Pronunciation: mes-mer-ize
Definition: to fascinate
Part of Speech: verb
Etymology: 1830s
Professional Site: 18 Years Later, SRK-Kajol’s DDLJ To Mesmerize Peru   
http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/18-years-later-srk-kajol-s-ddlj-to-mesmerize-peru/


Pictures like this tend to mesmerize you. When you look at it you can stare at it for a while.

Grotesque

Grotesque

Pronunciation: gro-tesque
Definition: strange looking
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Italian
Professional Site: Whitey Bulger a 'little sociopath' who caused 'grotesque carnage': prosecutor
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/13/whitey-bulger-grotesque-carnage-lawyer-trial

A two headed rat is a very grotesque sight to see.

Facsimile

Facsimile

Pronunciation: fac-sim-i-le
Definition: an accurate copy
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: How to Be Superwoman/Superman (or a Reasonable Facsimile)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allyson-downey/how-to-be-superwomansuper_b_4234811.html


A faxing machine is short for facsimile

Esoteric

Esoteric

Pronunciation: es-o-ter-ic
Definition: difficult to understand
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Greek
Professional Site: Scans of The Wiggle Much, esoteric newspaper cartoon from 1910
http://boingboing.net/2013/11/14/scans-of-the-wiggle-much-esot.html

This esoteric picture appears to be moving, though it is still

Austere

Austere

Pronunciation: aus-tere
Definition: plain
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Greek and Latin
Professional Site: Bell’s ’14 budget called austere
http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2013/11/15/Bell-s-14-budget-called-austere.html


This austere room doesn't have much color and is very plain

Preposterous

Preposterous

Pronunciation: pre-pos-ter-ous
Definition: ridiculous
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: Royal Navy's threat to pull shipyard contract 'preposterous', says Sturgeon
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/nov/07/royal-navy-shipyard-threat-nicola-sturgeon


This person has a preposterous amount of work to do

Precarious

Precarious

Pronunciation: pre-car-I-ous
Definition: unsafe
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: The precarious life of Zabulon Simintov, the last Jew in Afghanistan
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/the-precarious-life-of-zabulon-simintov-the-last-jew-in-afghanistan-8937759.html


Hanging on to the ledge can be a precarious act

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

Pronunciation: ju-ris-dic-tion
Definition: control
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: CJEU rules on jurisdiction for claims for online copyright infringement
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6a872cb9-ef98-41fe-93e7-bc517388017c

The USA is spit into different jurisdictions

Inclusive

Inclusive

Pronunciation: in-clu-sive
Definition: complete
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site:  Bill O'Reilly Compares Inclusive Locker Rooms to Kids at Hooters
http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2013/11/13/watch-bill-oreilly-compares-inclusive-locker-rooms-kids-hooters

An inclusive family would include everyone

Emancipate

Emancipate

Pronunciation: e-man-ci-pate
Definition: to free
Part of Speech: verb
Professional Site: Mr. Eze said the struggle to emancipate and enthrone proper democracy in the polity remained a task that must be won.
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/149488-pdp-crisis-baraje-resigns-nigeria-railway-commission-chairman.html



Lincoln emancipated people from slavery.

Impede

Impede

Pronunciation: im-pede
definition: to hinder
Part of Speech: verb
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: The Government Shouldn’t Impede Dock Work
http://dissidentvoice.org/2013/11/the-government-shouldnt-impede-dock-work/


A fallen log could impede road work.

Imminent

Imminent

Pronunciation: im-mi-nent
Definition: likely to occur soon
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: CoCA’s ‘Pipe’ show riffs on legal pot’s imminent arrival
http://seattletimes.com/html/thearts/2022237186_cocapipeshowxml.html






It is imminent that a storm is coming when you see dark clouds.

Idiosyncrasy

Idiosyncrasy

Pronunciation: id-I-o-syn-cra-sy
Definition: a personal habit
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Greek
Professional Site: Necessary tinkering with the length of his run-up may not have helped, but appears to have cured him from his off-putting habit of knocking the stumps over in his delivery stride - an idiosyncrasy which latterly led to ‘Finn’s Law’, as it was dubbed, when the International Cricket Council ruled a no-ball rather than dead-ball was in order.
http://www.london24.com/sport/other/finn_out_to_find_his_form_in_time_for_ashes_1_2992717


This persons idiosyncrasy is opening eggs with his feet.

Antipathy

Antipathy

Pronunciation: an-tio-a-thy
Definition: a strong dislike
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Greek
Professional Site: Xstrata ignored incentive antipathy
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/xstrata-ignored-incentive-antipathy/story-fnb64oi6-1226752387604


When people get mad at each other a strong antipathy can start.

Advocate

Advocate

Pronunciation: ad-vo-cate
Definition: to promote
Part of Speech :verb
Etymology :Latin
Professional Site: Politicians, others advocate for Holocaust studies
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Politicians-others-advocate-for-Holocaust-studies-4977664.php


When people advocate they show or promote something that they want.

Superfluous

Superfluous

Pronunciation: su-per-flu-ous
Definition: extra
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: Secretary Superfluous (Update: Obamacare’s 800 Number, Paper Applications Don’t Work)
http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/10/25/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-kathleen-sebelius-in-texas/



It is good to give superfluous information on a essay to further explain your topic

Reinstate

Reinstate

Pronunciation: re-in-state
Definition: bring back
Part of Speech: verb
Etymology: 1800s
Professional Site: Brewers officially reinstate Ryan Braun
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24186928/brewers-officially-reinstate-ryan-braun


We reinstated the president at election time

Prolific

Prolific

Pronunciation: pro-fil-ic
Definition: producing many
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: Prolific thief spat in Pc’s face
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/crime/prolific-thief-spat-in-pc-s-face-1-6213808


Rabbits have a prolific birth rate.

Liability

Liability

Pronunciation: li-a-bil-ity
Definition: disadvantage
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: 1810s
Professional Site: How New Mexico reduced its pension liability by $1.5 billion this year
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/11/04/how-new-mexico-reduced-its-pension-liability-by-1-5-billion-this-year/





The liability to the chain was the red one because it is broken.

Indigenous

Indigenous

Pronunciation: in-dig-en-ous
Definition: native
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin, English
Professional Site: Indigenous Nationhood movement goes online
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/indigenous-nationhood-movement-goes-online-1.2415233


The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia

Exonerate

Exonerate 

Pronunciation: ex-on-er-ate
Definition: prove innocent
Part of Speech: verb
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: Will video of biker attack exonerate undercover NYC cop?
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/1010/Will-video-of-biker-attack-exonerate-undercover-NYC-cop'

If you are exonerated then you are proven innocent.

Incongruous

Incongruous

Pronunciation: in-con-gru-ous 
Definition: out of place
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: While the incongruous penalty should be compelling enough on its own to push for Pollard’s freedom, it has not been sufficient for many American Jews.
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/s-right-i-said-it/2013/nov/4/pay-obama-spy-spy/


An incongruous sight would be seeing this door in the middle of a beach

Egocentric

Egocentric

Pronunciation: e-go-cen-tric
Definition: self-centered 
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: English 
Professional Site: Egocentric parents naming kids Messiah, Greatness
http://nypost.com/2013/10/12/egocentric-parents-naming-their-children-messiah-greatness/



An egocentric person is someone who cares a lot about themselves.

Contingency

Contingency 

Pronunciation: con-tin-gen-cy
Definition: possibility
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: Contingency planning in a scheduling process 
https://www.google.com/patents/EP1139246A1?cl=en&dq=Contingency&hl=en&sa=X&ei=O9l3UsnPHOnNsQT594DYBw&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA
Many people have a plan B because there is a contingency that plan A will fail

Clandsetine

Clandsetine

Pronunciation: clan-des-tine
Definition: secret 
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: Latin
Professional Site: Clandsetine location reporting for missing vehicles
http://www.google.com/patents/US6046687
























The location of the crime scene was kept clandestine so nobody could find it

Utopia

Utopia

Pronunciation: u-to-pi-a
Definition: a paradice
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Greek
Professional Site : Obamacare, Utopia and The Constitution
http://townhall.com/columnists/dianawest/2013/10/29/obamacare-utopia-and-the-constitution-n1731779




In the book The Giver the city is an utopia

Tenacious

Tenacious

Pronunciation: te-na-copies

Definition: grasping strongly

Part of Speech: adjective 

Etymology: Latin

Professional Site: Tenacious D's Festival Supreme: 10 Things Seen and Heard

http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/tenacious-ds-festival-supreme-10-649854?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fcolumns+(The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Columns)

This dog has a tenacious grip on his bone. It doesn't look like he will let go easily. 

Tantamount

Tantamount 

Pronunciation: tan-ta-mount

Definition: just like

Part of Speech: adjective

Etymology: Latin 

Professional Site:  US drone strikes are tantamount to war crimes, says report by human rights group 

http://iranian.com/posts/view/post/23270

These two fractions are tantamount because they are just alike 

Reiterate

Reiterate 

Pronunciation: re-it-er-ate

Definition: to repeat

Part of Speech: verb

Etymology: Latin

Professional Site: “The strategy is to recapitulate different aspects of the development process, where all tissues are derived from soft tissue precursors and specific environmental cues,” 

http://www.news.colostate.edu/Release/7047

The water cycle is reiterated, it keeps being repeated 

Recourse

Recourse 

Pronunciation: re-course

Definition: a way to get help

Part of Speech: noun

Etymology: Latin

Professional Site: Terrace Capital, Inc. - Announces: Non-Recourse Senior Mortgage Financing- $7MM - Baymont Inn & Suites - Battle Creek & Kalamazoo, MI. 

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2013/10/29/terrace-capital-inc-announces-non-recourse-senior-mortgage-financing-7mm-baymont-inn-suit

Some people reoccurs is to borrow money from a bank of friends 

Raucous

Raucous

Pronunciation: rau-cous
Definition: disorderly
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: 1870
Professional Site:  James Anderson ready to play in front of raucous Australian spectators
http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Ashes-2013-14-James-Anderson-ready-to-play-in-front-of-raucous-Australian-spectators/32747






Raucous crowds can sometimes lead to fighting if things get too out of hand

Ostracize

Ostracize

Pronunciation: os-tra-cize
Definition: to reject
Part of Speech: verb
Etymology: Greek
Professional Site: Pastor Marvin Winans Ostracizes Children of Unwed Mothers
http://guardianlv.com/2013/10/pastor-marvin-winans-ostracizes-children-of-unwed-mothers/


Sadly some kids are ostracized by other kids because they are different.

Mandate

Mandate

Pronunciation: man-date
Definition: an authorization
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: latin
Professional Site: Delaying the individual mandate won’t fix Obamacare
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/marc-thiessen-delaying-the-individual-mandate-wont-fix-obamacare/2013/10/28/fe4328da-3fd2-11e3-a624-41d661b0bb78_story.html


The mandate of the new law won't happen in till July.

Bureaucratic

Bureaucratic

Pronunciation-bu-reau-crat-ic
Definition: over regulated
Part of Speech: adjective
Etymology: 1870
Professional Site: On Syria, You Say Bureaucratic Politics, I Say Realism -- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
http://drezner.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/10/23/on_syria_you_say_bureaucratic_politics_i_say_realism_lets_call_the_whole_thing_off

Sometimes in bureaucratic countries there are protests against the government.

Autonomy

Autonomy

Pronunciation: au-ton-no-my
Definition: freedom from control
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Greek
Professional Site: Budget autonomy efforts still stuck after shutdown, Gray says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2013/10/22/budget-autonomy-efforts-still-stuck-after-shutdown-gray-says/



The goldfish has his autonomy, he can choose what fishbowl he wants