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