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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 18, 2012

Satisfactory


Patronizing


Stewardship


Satisfactory


Fulfilling all demands or requirements.
Giving of affording satisfaction.

The results of the survey were very satisfactory according to the sponsor. 


Patronizing


Displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner

He felt that her attitude, body language and words were all of a patronizing fashion. 


Stewardship


Person acting as surrogate of another or others.
Responsible for overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.

A significant portion of his duties as Operations Manager is the stewardship of each homeowner unit.