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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:  Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Austere

Inundate

Levity

Austere

Severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding.
Rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral.

His austere manner was evident in nearly everything he did.

Inundate

To flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
To overwhelm

Part of his plan was to inundate the company wth messages about his work. 

Levity

Lightness of mind, character, or behavior.
An instance or exhibition of this.
Fickleness. 

Frank made a point to provide some levity during his presentation making it all the more interesting for those in attendance.