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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 For Today:   March 20, 2012

Liberal

Progressive

Conservative

Liberal

Favorable to progress or reform.

Noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.

Favoring or permitting freedom of action.

His politics seem to be of the liberal philosophy as evidenced by his support of the candidate.

Progressive

Favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform.

Making progress toward better conditions.

Employing or advocating more enlightened or liberal ideas.

The governor advocates a progressive agenda within his platform with reforms planned in many areas.

Conservative

Disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions.

Cautiously moderate or purposefully low.

Traditional in style or manner. 

John is very conservative in his choice of attire not choosing to stand out.