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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 defintions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to use these words both conversationally and in the written word.

Words For Today: August 7, 2012

Astute

Wry

Perfunctory

Astute

Of keen penetration or discernment.
Clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd.

George's astute observations led to a complete overhaul in the manner in which the book presented the material.

Wry

Produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features.
Abnormally bent or turned to one side.
Twisted; crooked; devious in course or purpose.

John always felt he was being second-guessed when Rodney would display that wry look of his.

Perfunctory

Performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial.
Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm.

Paul always felt her kiss was almost perfunctory; like she felt obligated.

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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 defintions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to use these words both conversationally and in the written word.

Words For Today:  Sunday, August 5, 2012

Censure

Anomaly

Cessation

Censure

Strong or vehement expression of disapproval.
An official reprimand.

As the chairman of the committee, Paul accepted the censure on behalf of the committee by the Board of Diectors. 

Anomaly

A deviation from the common rule, type or arrangement.
An odd, peculiar or strange condition, situation.
An incongruity or inconsistency.

George determined that the defects found in the manufacturing of the defective bicycle was an anomaly and that no other bicycless were affected.

Cessation

A temporary or complete stopping.
Discontinuance. 

He speaks frequently on the benefits of smoking cessation. 

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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:  Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Bellicose

Amity

Arcane

Bellicose

Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile.
Belligerrent; pugnacious.

The group led by Joseph was extremely hostile and bellicose egging on their opponent.

Amity

Friendship; peaceful harmony.
Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship.

There was great amity between the two of them.

Arcane

Known or understood by very few.
Mysterious; secret; obscure.

Jack always referred to his club's membership as arcane and liked to keep everyone guessing what their purpose was.