Word of the Week
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1. deceive
(verb) - to lie to someone, to trick
If you deceive someone, you make him or her believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
posted 5/12/2011 2:47 PM
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2. notorious
(adjective) - well-known for behaving badly To be notorious means to be well-known for doing something wrong or harmful
posted 5/5/2011 3:00 PM
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3. ramble
(verb) - wander If you say that a person rambles when speaking or writing, you mean he/she does not make much sense because he/she keeps going off the subject in a confusing way
posted 5/5/2011 2:57 PM
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4. heed
(verb) - pat attention to If you heed someone's advice or warning, you pay attention to it and do what has been suggested.
posted 4/14/2011 2:55 PM
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5. bleak
(adjective) - cold, hopeless When the weather is bleak, it is cold, dull, and unpleasant.
posted 4/7/2011 2:54 PM
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6. surplus
(noun) - more than needed If there is a surplus of something, there is more than is needed.
posted 3/31/2011 2:56 PM
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7. onset
(noun) - beginning The onset of something is the beginning of it; used especially to refer to something unpleasant.
posted 3/24/2011 2:54 PM
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8. repel
(verb) - reject If something repels you, you find it horrible and disgusting.
posted 3/17/2011 2:53 PM
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9. primitive
(adjective) - ancient
If you describe something as primitive, you mean that it is very simple in style, or very old fashioned.
posted 3/10/2011 3:30 PM
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10. condone
(verb) - treat as acceptable If someone condones behavior that is morally wrong, he/she accepts it and allows it to happen.
posted 3/10/2011 2:57 PM
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11. mundane
(adjective) - ordinary
Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual.
posted 2/16/2011 9:09 AM
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12. stealth
(noun) - sly or secret action
If you use stealth when you do something, you do it quietly and carefully so that no one will notice what you are doing.
posted 2/8/2011 9:40 AM
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13. plight
(noun) - unfortunate state
If you refer to someone's plight, you mean that he or she is in a difficult or distressing situation that is full of problems.
posted 2/4/2011 9:35 AM
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14. finite
finite (adjective) - having definite limits
Something that is finite has a definite fixed size or extent.
posted 1/25/2011 1:47 PM
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15. adversary
adversary (noun) - opponent, enemy
Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
posted 1/19/2011 10:13 AM
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16. Meticulous
(adjective) - very careful, detailed.
If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that he/she does things very carefully and with great attention to detail.
posted 1/6/2011 3:02 PM
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17. Accentuate
(verb) - emphasize
To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
posted 1/6/2011 3:02 PM
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