Word of the day 2010

ABSTRACTadj., n., v.not specific or concrete

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COMPLIANCEn. the act of obedience to order or law

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verbto hasten the action or speed up the progress of something; to deal with something quickly and efficiently

EXPEDITE

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DILIGENCEnounpaying proper attention to a task and being very thorough; hard and persistent effort when doing a task

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RELEVANTadjectivehaving a bearing on, or pertinent with, the present subject

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DISSENTnoundifference in sentiment or opinion; disagreement or opposition

REVERE

verbto regard with respect tinged with awe; idolize;

The young baseball player revered the famous third baseman for the Braves.

EXTOL

Violet extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet

to her meat-loving brother.

verbto praise highly

REPREHENSIBLEadj.deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy

The loss of any innocent life to terrorist violence is reprehensible.

adjlacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent

LANGUID

The languid cheerleader was told by her coach to improve her attitude.

ADVOCATEverbto support, plead for, or speak for someone or something;

noun1. someone who supports or speaks for a cause or idea; 2. a lawyer

PRAGMATICadj.1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory or ideology; realistic; down-to-earth; logical

ENDORSEverbto promote; to approve or support; to sign officially (as a check or receipt)

If you want th

is check

cashed,

you will need to endorse

it with your si

gnature.

Olympic ath

letes usu

ally

endorse

Wheaties c

ereal b

y putting

their

photo on the box.

REDUNDANTadj.characterized by unnecessary repetition, especially of a word or phrase

It seems so redundant to run laps at volleyball practice every day.

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speaker because he kept repeating um's

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conspicuous

adj.easily seen--noticeable; obvious

adj.uninterrupted and continuous

incessant

Her incessant questions were cute at first, but they quickly became annoying. (constant)

RIGOROUS

The rigorous curriculum at UMS-Wright is very tough, but it produces students who are well prepared for college.

adj.demanding strict attention to rules; harsh or strict

Participating in a triathlon requires years of rigorous training.

SCRUTINIZEverbto examine something carefully; analyze; inspect

The judge sc

rutinize

d each painting

to determine th

e winner of th

e art

contest.

DISCORDnoun (abstract)disagreement or strife between people, things, or situations; conflict

There is continued discord between democrats and republicans.

VOLITIONnoun (abstract)the power to make conscious choices; discretion

The criminal confessed the crime on his own volition.