Wednesday, September 11, 2013


Collaborate
-kuh-lab-uh-reyt
-To work together
-verb
-1870-75 Late Latin

-Students can draw the pictures individually or collaborate with group members to create larger posters or murals. http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/collaborate?s=1

These two kids are collaborating with each other to bake a cake.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/eat-smart-challenge/


Despondent
-dih-spon-duhnt
-feeling or showing profound hopelessness -Adjective
-1690-1700 Latin 

-The last thing you want after being laid off is to become despondent or depressed. http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/despondent?s=1

Beckham was despondent after suffering a fluke injury Sunday while playing for AC Milan.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/columns/story?id=4997701

Instigate
-in-sti-geyt
-to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course-Verb
-1535-1545 Latin

-The idea is not to instigate or inspire change, but rather to control and manage it. http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/instigate?s=1
The women is instigating a rumor by telling her friend.
http://meditation.dmc.tv/peace/Abstaining-from-Unwholesomeness-1.html

Resilient
-ri-zil-yuhnt, -zil-ee-uhnt
-recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like-Adjective
-1635-45 Latin

-It was clear in the movies that the aliens were incredibly tough, resilient, and flexible for different environments. http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/resilient?s=
Robert Griffin III is resilient because he worked hard and recovered quickly from his torn ACL. 
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/shanahan-says-rg3-start-redskins-195930104--nfl.html


Retrospect
-re-truh-spekt
-contemplation of the past; a survey of past time, events, etc
-Noun
-1595-1605 Latin

-Iretrospect, my critique of modern psychiatry was probably too mild. http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/retrospect?s=1
In retrospect, she regretted painting her desk.
http://just-me-and-t.blogspot.com

Rudimentary
-roo-duh-men-tuh-ree, -tree
-pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary-Adjective
-1830-40 Latin
-They usually have little background in health care and only rudimentary training. http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/rudimentary?s=1

This drawing is drawn by a rudimentary artist.
http://www.readingrockets.org/firstyear/fyt.php?CAT=34

Scoff-skawf, skof
-to mock at
-Verb
-1300-1350 Middle English (origin uncertain)

-They scoff at the claim that drilling in this relatively small area would disrupt wildlife. http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/scoff?s=1
Ralph usually scoffs at others on "The Simpsons" with his signature catch phrase "ha-ha!"
http://leadingsmart.com/2012/04

Squelch
-skwelch
-to strike or press with crushing force
-Verb
-1610-20 origin unknown


-The code aimed to squelch gangs by requiring students to wear only certain clothes and solid colors. http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/squelch
These grapes have been squelched, probably, to make wine.
http://www.lespetitesgourmettes.com/recipes/grape-delight/
 Venerate 
-ven-uh-reyt
-to regard or treat with reverence -Verb
-1615-25 Latin

-He was and is greatly venerated in the orthodox church, west and also east. http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/venerate
The pope is highly venerated in the catholic community.
http://www.phocabulary.com/venerate

Zealot -zel-uht-a member of a fanatical patriotic group of jews arising in Judea during the first century a.d. and militantly opposing the Roman domination of Palestine; a fanatical partisan
-Noun-1530-40 Late Latin< Greek


-Far too much damage has been done by zealots fighting in a worldly way while claiming to be doing god's work. http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/zealot
This is a zealot from "Starcraft II".
http://sgthk.deviantart.com/art/Protoss-Zealot-2-115244574

http://dictionary.reference.com

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