Words of the Day Week 16 Semester 1

Words of the Day – Week 16 Monday, December 1, 2014 Advocate Antipathy Part of Speech: verb Definition: to promote Sample Sentences: One author was refused permission to give a speech on campus because he advocates violence as a means of social reform. Other forms: advocate (n.) Pat of Speech: noun Definition: a strong dislike Sample Sentences: I can’t believe that my sister is going to marry Frank. Just a few months ago, she showed complete antipathy toward him. Other forms: N/A

Words of the Day – Week 16 Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Emancipate Idiosyncrasy Part of speech: noun Definition: a personal habit Sample Sentence: For as long as I’ve known Cara, she’s had the unusual idiosyncrasy of dressing only in black. Other Forms: N/A Part of speech: verb Definition: to free Sample Sentence: The salesman promised that this amazing machine- a vacuum cleaner, floor polisher, and carpet shampooer in one- would emancipate us from hours of backbreaking housework. Other Forms: emancipative (adj.), emancipator (n.)

Words of the Day – Week 16 Wednesday, December 3 , 2014 Imminent Impede Part of speech: adjective Definition: likely to occur soon Sample Sentences: We canceled the picnic because a thunderstorm seemed imminent. Other forms: imminently (adv.) Part of speech: verb Definition: to slow down Sample Sentences: Muddy roads impeded the progress of the trucks bringing food to the refugees. Other Forms: impeder (n.), impedingly (adv.)

Words of the Day – Week 16 Thursday, December 4, 2014 Inclusive Jurisdiction Part of speech: adjective Definition: complete Sample Sentence: The cost of the vacation package was inclusive, covering our airfare and all hotels meals, and tours. Other forms: inclusively (adv.), inclusiveness (n.) Part of speech: noun Definition: authority, control Sample Sentence: The United States has no jurisdiction over foreign embassies on American soil; those embassies are under the authority of their own governments. Other Forms: jurisdictional (adj.), jurisdictive (adj.), jurisdictionally (adv.)

Words of the Day – Week 16 Friday, December 5, 2014 Precarious Preposterous Part of speech: adjective Definition: unsafe Sample Sentence: The icy roads made travel precarious. Other forms: precariously (adv.), precariousness (n.) Part of speech: adjective Definition: ridiculous Sample Sentence: Louis always comes up with preposterous get-rich-quick schemes. Now he wants to open a doughnut shop in Antarctica. Other Forms: preposterously (adv.), preposterousness (n.)