Week 4 Vocab. Blog
1. Berate
(Bur-A-t)
Verb
English
Watch a Flag-Wearing GOP Congressman Berate a Park Ranger For Doing Her Job.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/10/03/randy_neugebauer_park_ranger_video_
flag_wearing_gop_congressman_berates.html
http://s3.amazonaws.com/brainyflix/photos/1135/medium.bmp
2. Estrange
(es-trA-n-g)
Verb
Latin and Old French
How to alienate & estrange yourself from family
http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-alienate-estrange-yourself-from-family-friend-/10000000010739632/g.html
Miley Cyrus' recent career steps have estranged some of her fans from her.
http://www.hdwallpapersinn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/miley_cyrus_long_curly_brown_h.jpg
3. Euphoric
(U-for-ick)
Adjective
Greek
Asked how he was feeling after submitting his resignation to the governor on Friday, the seventh Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court had a one-word answer, delivered with a broad smile, “Euphoric.”
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130910/NEWS01/309100055/Steele-feels-euphoric-
This woman is absolutely euphoric about her large abundance of chocolate. Can she share some?
http://oxsite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/euphoric.jpg
4. Impetuous
(im-pet-U-us)
Adjective
Late Latin and Old French
In it, he faults Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant for "overreaction" and "impetuous actions" that led to the dismissals of party fund-raisers Jeff Ryan and Chris Mitchell.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/09/rousons-email-to-house-democrats-called-tant-impetuous.html
It is a stereotype that women are impetuous shoppers and buy only on impulse.
http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/140/942140_100628090009_woman_with_
shopping_bags.jpg
5. Infallible
(in-fal-I-bull)
Adjective
French, Late Latin, and Latin
Infallible® 8HR Le Gloss is a hydrating formula that keeps lips soft, smooth, colorful and glossy for eight shining hours.
http://www.lorealparisusa.com/en/products/makeup/lips/lip-gloss-balm/infallible-8-hr-le-gloss.aspx
- L'Oreal claims its infallible lip gloss has a hydrating formula that keeps lips moist.
6. Maudlin
(maw-di-lin)
Adjective
Latin, Old French, and English
http://www.maudlinproducts.com/
This kid is overly maudlin about his comic book. LOL.
http://www.gagbay.com/images/2012/07/kid_overly_excited_about_yu_gi_oh_scrapbook-105067.jpg
7. Regress
(re-gre-ss)
Verb
Latin
Jets regress in blowout loss to Titans.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/geno-smith-jets-regress-in-blowout-loss-to-titans-1.6163191
No matter what happens you can always regress back home.
http://htiins.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/home-icon.png
8. Relinquish
(ri-ling-kwish)
Verb
Latin and Old French
Couples to relinquish U.S. Cup captaincy.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/10/07/golf-presidents-couples-idINDEE99604K20131007
This cat is relinquishing it's freedom to it's superior.
http://katpepita.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/relinquish.jpg
9. Ubiquitous
(U-bi-kwi-tus)
Adjective
Latin, Modern Latin, and English.
Intel: Security should be free and ubiquitous rather than opt-in.
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2298638/intel-security-should-be-free-and-ubiquitous-rather-than-opt-in
Water is ubiquitous on earth filling lakes and oceans.
http://www.liquidsculpture.com/images/water-drop-1.jpg
10. Zenith
(zen-ith)
Noun
Latin, Old Spanish, and Old French.
Zenith Infotech, after a two-year dance with India's legal system, is trying to sit down at the negotiating table with debt holders.
http://mspmentor.net/managed-storage-services/zenith-infotech-pursues-debt-settlement
The zenith of Mt. Everest is over 20,000 feet high in altitude.
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/climbing-mount-everest-5.jpg
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