Thu, May 23, 2013

A Word A Day

Monday

Interpret: explain meaning of; translate another language orally (How can we interpret these test results?)

Tuesday

Enable: give the authority or means to do something; make possible (A password enables access to the program.)

Wednesday

Fragile: easliy broken or damaged (Be careful with that lamp, it's fragile!)

Thursday

Sullen: bad-tempered or sulky, gloomy (If you don't stop acting so sullen, you won't get any dessert.)

Friday

Mollify: Appease anger or anxiety; reduce severity (He tried to use his soft voice to mollify the dragon.)

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