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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 17, 2012

Commodious

Relative

Acclamation

Commodious

Spacious and convenient; roomy.
Ample or adequate for a particular purpose.

His new apartment has a great view and is very commodious for his needs.

Relative

A person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
Comparative, having relation or connection.
Correspondent; proportionate.

He believes that the program's goals are relative to the results gained by participation.

Acclamation

A loud shot or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval.
Act of acclaiming.

The committee did not bother to vote for George for the position but rather chose him by acclamation.