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Words To Go is a blog for folks looking to expand and improve their everyday vocabulary.  Each day, three new words will be featured with their definitions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to use these words both conversationally and in the written word. 

Words To Go:  March 3, 2012

Promiscuous

Metallic

Reservoir

Promiscuous

Characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association.

Indiscriminate

Casual; irregular; haphazard.

It seems obvious that Judy enjoys the promiscuous lifestyle rather than a monogamous one.

Metallic

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of metal.

Of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness.

Containing or yielding metal.

The ozone machine used to purify the air seems to leave a metallic type smell in the room. 

Reservoir

A natural or artificial place where water is collected.

A receptacle or chamber for holding a liquid or fluid.

It isn't safe for the children to be swimming in the reservoir.