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* WORD A DAY *
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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Fellow Logophiles,
Good morning! Here are the answers to the word power quiz:
1. tender - A: To offer or present anything for acceptance
or approval; as, The administration expected the official to
tender his resignation. Latin tendere (to extend).
2. ardor - B: Intense warmth of emotion; zeal; as, The
governor spoke with ardor of the need to improve the educa-
tional system. Latin ardor (flame).
3. clinical - C: Relating to the direct observation and
treatment of patients; as, Clinical tests showed him to be
in good health. Greek klinikos (of the bed).
4. sufferance - D: Patient endurance; capacity to tolerate
pain or distress; as, She bore the harsh winters with stoic
sufferance. Latin sufferre (to undergo).
5. boisterous - C: Noisy and cheerful; rowdy and
unrestrained; as, The grandfather gave a boisterous laugh.
Middle English boistreous (crude).
6. factoid - C: Unverified or fictitious information presen-
ted as fact; as, a report filled with factoids. Also,
obscure, trivial information. From fact and Greek -oid
(resembling).
7. beggar - B: To make descriptions or comparisons seem
inadequate or useless; outdo; as, a spectacular scene that
beggars description. Middle English (to make poor).
8. conversant - C: Well-informed; familiar with; as, a sales
manager conversant with a competitor's marketing plan. Latin
conversari (to keep company with).
9. icon - A: Symbol; image; representation; as, Unfortun-
ately, sometimes a mansion becomes the main icon of worldly
success. Greek eikon (image).
10. obstinate - B: Unyielding; unreasonably resolved to have
one's way; stubborn; as, We call someone "persevering" in a
good cause and "obstinate" in a bad one. Latin obstinare
(to persist).
11. spontaneous - D: Unplanned; coming naturally and freely
on its own; as, the audience's spontaneous applause. Latin
sponte (of its own accord).
12. fraught - A: Full of; involving; laden; as, The govern-
ment's plan was fraught with difficulties. Middle Dutch
vrachten (to load a ship).
13. cashier - D: To dismiss from a position of authority or
trust, especially in disgrace; as, The lieutenant was
cashiered from his regiment. Old French casser (to annul).
14. prophetic - B: Predictive, often ominously so; fore-
shadowing. Greek prophetikos.
15. sundry - C: Various; miscellaneous; as, sundry household
tasks. Old English syndrig (separate).
16. implication - D: Something hinted at but not expressed
in overt terms; as, the implication that the bookkeeper was
involved in the fraud. Latin implicare (to enfold).
17. endeavor - C: To make an attempt; strive; as, The United
Nations endeavors to bring peace to the region. Old French
deveir (duty).
18. impoverished - C: Made poor; as, an impoverished nation.
Also, without strength or richness; as, an impoverished
vocabulary. From in and Latin pauper (poor).
19. pithiness - C: Conciseness; fullness of meaning with
brevity of expression; as, The minister had the gift of
pithiness. Old English pith (kernel, pit of a fruit).
20. tremulous - D: Quivering from nervousness, grief, weak-
ness or fear; as, The survivor spoke in a tremulous voice.
Latin tremere (to tremble).
Sincerely,
Carly
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WORD: contemn kuhn-TEM (transitive verb)
: To regard or treat with disdain or contempt
SYNONYMS: * scorn
* despise
* oppose
WORD WISE: Contemn is derived from Latin contemnere, from
com-, intensive prefix + temnere, "to despise."
QUOTE: "Nor, despite his seeming Jansenist severity, would
Pascal contemn such pleasures. Even he, the least therapeutic
writer imaginable, admits that diversions can help to heal
the beset soul."
--Edward T. Oakes, "Pascal: The First Modern Christian,"
First Things, August 1, 1999
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@@ MID-WEEK WORD SCRAMBLE @@
1) u t r o l b i n u a c 4) n e c m o n t
2) t i d u t s e r 5) a m i e n q t i y u
3) l r o s m a p a o p
* Does not include obscure and unusual words *
Can you answer them all correctly? I will publish the answers
in tomorrow's issue. Good Luck!
OBSCURE AND UNUSUAL WORDS
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1) toggery toggeree (noun)
: clothes
: a place to buy clothes, such as a clothing or
specialty shop
Early 19th century. Formed from tog, shortening of
obsolete slang togeman, from obsolete French togue
"cloak," from Latin toga "to cover."
2) yagi yaagee (noun)
: a directional radio or television antenna consisting
of several elements arranged in line
Mid-20th century. Named for Hidetsugu Yagi, Japanese
electrical engineer.
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