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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:  June 5, 2012

Rhetorical

Populated

Companion

Rhetorical

Used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
Marked by or tending to use bombast.

John's philosphy professor is continually challenging his students with rhetorical questions.

Populated

To inhabit, live in; be the inhabitants of.
To furnish with inhabitants.

The small, brown upturned soil in the backyard is populated by a colony of red ants.

Companion

A person who is frequently in the company of.
A mate or match for something.

A number of authors have written companion pieces to compliment their work of art.