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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 20, 2012

Spectrum

Contradictory

Outsource

Spectrum

An array of entities.
Often the band of colors produced when sunlight is passed through a prism.

I really enjoyed the full spectrum of colors and styles that the fabric store offered.

Contradictory

Asserting the contrary or opposite.
Inconsistent.

Joy chooses to always be a contradictory voice to mine when we are discussing work.

Outsource

To purchase or subcontract from an outside supplier.
To contract out.

Like so many businesses today, we have chosen to outsource much of our production work.