Tag Archives: Glossary

Adversary– noun an enemy or opponent http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adversary The word was found on December 7, 2014 on the online newspaper of the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/world/middleeast/hostage-luke-somers-is-killed-in-yemen-during-rescue-attempt-american-official-says.html?ref=todayspaper. The word was found on the middle of the article “America’s Special Operations forces have played … Continue reading →

Pedestrian– adjective not interesting or unusual relating to or designed for people who are walking http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedestrian The word was found on December 4, 2014 on the online New York Times. The word is located on the middle of the newspaper … Continue reading →

Prioritize-Verb to organize (things) so that the most important thing is done or dealt with first to make (something) the most important thing in a group http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prioritize The word was found in the online newspaper on the New York Times … Continue reading →

Ignominious– adjective causing disgrace or shame http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignominious The word was found on December 4,2014 while reading an online newspaper in the  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/nyregion/the-4-billion-train-station-at-the-world-trade-center.html?_r=0 The word is found in the second paragraph at the beginning of the article “Its colossal avian presence may yet … Continue reading →

Sinuously– adverb Definition:having many twists and turns moving and bending in a smooth and attractive way of a serpentine or wavy form marked by strong lithe movements http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinuous The word was found in the New York Times Online Newspaper on Tuesday December 2,2014. … Continue reading →

Disperse-Verb a :  to cause to break up <police dispersed the crowd> b :  to cause to become spread widely c :  to cause to evaporate or vanish <sunlight dispersing the mist> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disperse This word was encounter on Monday November … Continue reading →

Bulking– Noun or Verb Definition: most of something : the largest part of something: the large size of someone or something (Verb):  to cause to swell or bulge :  stuff :  to gather into a mass or aggregate http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulk This … Continue reading →

Bioethanol-Noun Defintion: a biofuel based on alcohol which may be combined with petrol for usein vehicles. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bioethanol The word was found in the New York Times Online Newspaper on Thursday November 25,2014. The word is used in the first and second … Continue reading →

Distilleries– Noun Definition: a place where alcoholic drinks (such as whiskey) are produced http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distilleries The word was found in Thursday November 20, 2014. The word is in the beginning of the paragraph http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/business/energy-environment/from-india-chemicals-for-cleaning-up.html?ref=international. The word was used in these sentence “An engineer by … Continue reading →

Poached-Verb Definition: to cook in simmering liquid :  to encroach upon especially for the purpose of taking something :  to trespass for the purpose of stealing game; also :  to take game or fish illegally The word was found in the … Continue reading →