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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:  May 22, 2012

Crawl

Masterful

Swerve

Crawl

To move in a prone position with the body resting on or close to the ground.
To move or progress slowly or laboriously.

Traffic was brought to a crawl thanks to the three-car accident at the intersection.

Masterful

Dominating; self-willed; imerious.
Having or showing the qualities of a master.

George is masterful in his use of the English language when writing stories. 

Swerve

To turn aside abruptly in movement or direction.
Deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.

He had no choice but to swerve into oncoming traffic.