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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 are 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:  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.