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Words For Today:  October 19, 2012

Contradict

Peculiar

Dichotomy

Contradict

To assert the contrary or oppositte of.
Deny directly and categorically.

Sherry was apologetic but felt she had to contradict what her co-worker was communicating to the client. 

Peculiar

Strange, queer; odd.
Uncommon; unusual

The shape of the stone was peculiar to him as it did not resemble any of the varieties of stone found in that region.

Dichotomy

Division into two parts, kinds.
Subdivision into halves or pairs.
Division into two mutually exclusive, opposed or contradictory groups. 

Katherine found the work group to have a dichotomy of work, both in planning and execution.   

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Words For Today:  October 17, 2012

Abrogate

Maverick

Obtuse

Abrogate

To abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act.
To put aside; put an end to.

The judge directed his staff to abrogate the proceedings with all parties. 

Maverick

A lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician. 
Taking an independent stand apart from his or her associates.
A person pursuing rebellious, even potentially disruptive policies or ideas.

John McCain always referred to himself as a maverick based on his independence with the United States Senate. 

Obtuse

Not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect.
Not sharp, acute or pointed; blunt in form.

John remarked that he thought Jeffrey was very obtuse making him difficult to reason with. 

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Words For Today:  October 16, 2012

Moot

Presumptuous

Bellicose

Moot

Open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful
Of little or not practical value or meaning; purely academic.

He argued with her in every fashion he knew until it was a moot point for her.

Presumptuous

Full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought.
Unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward.

Fred thought it was presumptuous on his part to expect her to see it his way.

Bellicose

Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent.
Pugnacious.

There was some concern among his advisors that the candidate might be bellicose in his responses to his opponent's questioning. 

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definitions and examples of their use.

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Words For Today:  October 15, 2012

Manifest

Nefarious

Impasse

Manifest

Readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious.
Apparent; plain.

It became manifest that the two teams were destined to face each other in the championship game.

Nefarious

Extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous.

The girls complained frequently of what they described in their co-worker as a nefarious demeanor bordering on sabotage. 

Impasse

A position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
A road or way that has no outlet.

The two negotiators were near an impasse when the arbritrator became involved. 



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Words For Today:  Saturday, October 13, 2012

Transformational

Analytical

Innovate

Transformational

The act or process of transforming.
The state of being transfor/med.
Change in form, appearance, nature or character.

His work as leader of the organization was seen as transformational given the change in their
operation, mission and outcome. 

Analytical

Pertaining to or proceeding by analysis.
Skilled in or habitually using analysis.

"In their precise tracings-out and subtle causations, the strongest and fieriest emotions
of lilfe defy all analytical insight."                    Herman Melville

Innovate

To introduce something new.
Make changes in anything established.

The team leader was looking for individuals who could innovate, adapt and work together.

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Words For Today:  Thursday, October 11, 2012

Contentious
Gratuitous
Lassitude

Contentious

Tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome.
Causing, involving or characterized by argument or controversy.

It seems that every meeting the group has includes one contentious item on the agenda. 

Gratuitous

Given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment.
Being without apparent reason, cause or justification.

The movie was filled with gratuitous violence and offensive language.

Lassitude

Weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, lack of energy.
A condition of indolent indifference.

The lassitude that George experiences within his job is taking a real emotional effect on him. 

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Words For Today:  Monday, October 1, 2012

Omniscient

Prevaricate

Static

Omniscient

Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding.
Perceiving all things.

George seems to be omniscient about everything in the game of basketball.

Prevaricate

To speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create and incorrect impression.

Suzanne likes to prevaricate about the ledger sheets giving one the impression that finances are better than what they are. 

Static

Pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
Showing little or no change.

The relationship between the two firms is best described as static with very little forward movement.