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Words For Today:  April 30, 2012

Indicator

Gratuitous

Reclaim

Indicator

A pointing or directing device.
An instrument that indicates the condition or something.
A person or thing that indicates.

Each month, George makes a point to review the revenue indicator prior to setting weekly goals.

Gratuitous 

Given, done, bestowed or obtained without charge.
Being without apparent reason, cause or justification.

So many films today choose to use gratuitious sex and violence to attract filmgoers. 

Reclaim

To demand the return or restoration of.
To claim again.

The Yankees hope to reclaim first place over the weekend when they face the Red Sox. 

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Words For Today:  April 29, 2012


Impede

Epitome

Brazen

Impede

To retard in movement.
Obstruct, hinder.

The firm erected barriers to impede the visitors access to the politicians.

Epitome

A person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class.
A condensed account, especially of a literary work.

Critics believe that she is the epitome of modern dance in her recent performance. 

Brazen

Shameless or impudent.
Made of brass.  Like brass, as in sound, color or strength.

Some would argue that her attitude is brazen, almost scandalous. 

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Words For Today:  April 25, 2012

Uncommonly

Assiduous

Silence

Uncommonly

Unusual manner or degree.
Exceptionally; outstandingly.
Rarely; infrequently

The teamwork shown today by the team was uncommonly superb resulting in five goals.

Assiduous

Constant, unremitting.
Constant in application or effort.
Working dilligently at a task.

Mark is very assiduous when he is reviewing the company's books. 

Silence

Absence of noise or sound.
Mutness.
Absence or omission of mention or comment.

Her silence for all these months was more troubling than anything he had experienced. 

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Words For Today:  April 24, 2012


Interval

Modest

Stunted

Interval

An intervening period of time.
A period of temporary cessation.

George is making sure to time the interval between rounds to insure accuracy. 

Modest

Having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance.
Free from ostentation or showy extravagance.

I have always found Ruth to be modest when it comes to her abilities and skills.

Stunted

Slowed or stopped abnormally in growth or development.

I am fairly confident that the tomato plants growth was stunted by the excess rainfall we received in May. 

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Words For Today:  April 23, 2012


Rarely

Digress

Usurp

Rarely

Infrequently; seldom.
Exceptionally; in an unusual degree.

She would be the first to tell you that she is rarely wrong. 

Digress

To deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in writing or speaking.
Depart from the principal line of study.

It is a common experience to have committee members digress when conversation involves individual personalities within the group. 

Usurp

To seize and hold by force or without legal right.
To use without authority or right.
Employ wrongfully.

The political process in that nation frequently sees someone rise and usurp the democratic principles the people had hoped for. 

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Words For Today:  April 22, 2012


Resurgence

Tireless

Altruistic

Resurgence

Rising or tending to rise again.
Reviving, renascent.

I have noticed that there seems to be a resurgence in the popularity of board games. 

Tireless

Untiring
Indefatigable.

If anyone meets the criteria of being a tireless worker, it would be Jimmy. 

Altruistic

Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.

Many defined his life as altruistic because of his devotion and duty to everyone else but himself. 

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Words For Today:  April 19, 2012


Desperate

Moralist

Dispense

Desperate

Reckless or dangerous because of despair.
Urgency; having an urgent need; desire.

The individuals I met at the housing authority were deperate for answers to their questions.

Moralist

A person who teaches or inculcates morality.
A philospher concerned with the principles of morality.
A person concerned with regulating the morals of others.

I found the candidate to be a moralist making every effort to regulate his contituents behavior and actions. 

Dispense

To deal out; distribute.
To administer.

It seems clear that umpires must enjoy the opportunity to dispense a judgment on a close play. 

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Words For Today:  April 18, 2012


Inquisitive

Arbitrator

Comedic


Inquisitive

Given to inquiry; research or asking questions.
Eager for knowledge.
Unjuly or inappropriately curious.

Every time she climbed into his car, her inquisitive nature inspected everything.

Arbitrator

Person chosen to decide a dispute or settle differences.
Empowered to examine the facts and decide an issue.

By policy, the employee and the firm were bound by the arbitrator's decision.

Comedic

Pertaining to the nature of comedy.
Timing of comedy.

Timothy's comedic timing rivaled any of the best comics who were on stage tonight.   

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Words For Today:  April 17, 2012


Mannerism

Despot

Acquisition

Mannerism

A habitual or characteritic manner. 
Distinctive quality or style.

John has a mannerism of fingering the curls in his hair.

Despot

A king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
Any tyrant or oppressor.

The leader of that nation is a dictator and despot. 

Acquisition

Gaining possession.
Something acquired.

George is involved in the acquisition portion of the firm seeking out new opportunities for them to invest. 

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Words For Today:  April 14, 2012


Ineffectual

Ludicrous

Derision

Ineffectual

Without satisfactory or decisive effect.
Unavailing; futile.
Powerless; impotent.

Fred felt ineffectual in his work as it held no fulfillment or meaning for him.

Ludicrous

Causing laughter because of absurdity; ridiculous.
Provoking or deserving derision.
Laughable.

The author portrayed his characters in such a ludicrous fashion that the entire story was not plausible.

Derision

Ridicule; mockery.
An object of ridicule.

Attending the gathering of family and friends always made him feel the object of derision as few would engage in conversation with him. 

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Words For Today:  April 13, 2012


Unleased

Anecdote

Desperate


Unleased

To release from.
Set loose to pursue or run at will.

George unleased the hounds as the horns sounded. 

Anecdote

A short account of a particular incident or event.
Brief, obscure historical or biographical account.

He often used an anecdote to convey a point in his presentation.

Desperate

Reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency.
Having an urgent need. 
Leaving little or no hope.

Cynthia was desperate for help but found it difficult to ask.

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Words For Today:  April 12, 2012


Fractured

Materialistic

Obscure


Fractured

The act of breaking; state of being broken.
A break, breach.

Although the pain had yet to kick in, he was sure he had fractured his arm.

Materialistic

Excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of material things rather than
spiritual, intellectual, moral or cultural values.

The minister's sermon commented on the materialistic attitudes that people have today.

Obscure

Not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague.
Hard to perceive, indistinct to the sight or any other sense.

He spoke in such obscure terms when describing the community. 

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Words For Today:  April 11, 2012

Altruistic

Affirmation

Erratic

Altruistic

Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.

Her life's work is altruistic in nature, both in home and in the work environment. 

Affirmation

The act or an instance of affirming.

The assertion that something exists or is true.

Confirmation or ratification of the truth or validity of a prior judgment.

Jermaine was pleased with the affirmation he received from the committee for his work. 

Erratic

Deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion.

Having no certain or definite course; wandering. 

Jason's behavior was erratic causing his classmates and teachers great concern. 

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Words For Today:  April 10, 2012


Plausible

Adage

Browse

Plausible

Having an appearance of truth or reason.
Seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance.
Well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust.

His arguments on the matter before the court are all plausible.

Adage

Proverb.
A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation.

There is no doubt about it, the old adage of  its miraculous healing power is true.

Browse

To look through or glance at casually.
To glance at random through a book.
To eat, nibble at, or feed on.

Gloria likes to browse when shopping while Arthur knows exactly what he needs. 

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Words For Today:  April 9, 2012

Fierce

Targeted

Various

Fierce

Menacingly wild, savage, or hostile.
Violent in force, intensity.

Their efforts were fierce but nevertheless fell short by game's end.

Targeted

Anything fired at.
A goal to be reached.
To direct toward a taret.

It was unusual for the senior group to be targeted by the activist groups within the community.

Various

Of different kinds, as two or more things.
Marked by or exhibiting variety or diversity

Viewing the samples, they were surprised by the various schemes and patterns that were available to them. 

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Words For Today:  April 7, 2012


Hawkish

Perchance

Legislative

Hawkish

Resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
Advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy.

While serving as Secretary of State, one could call his policies of diplomacy sharply hawkish in nature. 

Perchance

Perhaps, maybe, possibly.
By chance.

The rulings were similar in nature, perchance by design or intent.

Legislative

Having the function of making laws.
Pertaining to the enactment of laws. 

The legislative body will be on recess during that period of time. 

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Words For Today:  April 6, 2012


Proclivity

Distrustful

Prohibitive

Proclivity

Natural or habitual inclination or tendency.
Propensity, predisposition. 

Susan had a proclivity to consider herself first in almost all matters.

Distrustful

Unable or unwilling to trust. 
Doubtful; suspicious.

Thomas had long earned his distrustful nature thanks to the actions of members of his family.

Prohibitive

Forbid something.
Sufficing to prevent the use, purchase of something.

Such prohibitive behaviors are common at educational institutions. 



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Words For Today:  April 5, 2012


Errant

Passage

Charitable


Errant

Deviating from the regular or proper course.
Moving in an aimless or lightly changing manner.

His movements were errant by nature and most did not expect him to arrive on time.

Passage

A portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse.
An act or instance of passing from one place to another. 

His time working at the farm was almost a rite of passage for him. 

Charitable

Generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent.
Kindly or lenient in judging people, act.
Pertaining to or concerned with charity.

Fred was very charitable in nature often times providing for those in need.