Vocab Week 11
Liability
- Something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback
- Noun
- lahy-uh-bil-i-tee
- 1785-95 Latin
- If the mortgage is refinanced, the lender could retain some liability due to the quality of the loan. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liability
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| The puddle of water was a liability to the mean because it caused him to slip and fall down. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/liability |
Clandestine
- Done in secret; kept hidden
- Adjective
- klan-des-tin
- 1560-70 Latin
- Biological weapons are not only more potent than chemical weapons but they are easier to produce in small, clandestine facilities. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clandestine?s=t
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| The men are having a clandestine meeting on top of a building. http://wax-wane.com/2011/12/11/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-savile-row-inspired-style/ |
- Out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistant
- Adjective
- in-kong-groo-uh
s - 1605-15 Latin
- Standing in blonde tresses and heels, she is a fabulously incongruous sight here in the mountains. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/incongruous?s=t
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| The keep moving sign is incongruous next to the stop sign. http://ap-terms-oxymoron-paradox.wikispaces.com/1.+Paradox+%26+Oxymoron |
Contingency
- A possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility
- Noun
- kuhn-tin-juhn-see
- 1555-65 Latin
- Political scientists and campaign consultants tend not to account for contingency when they are busy predicting the future. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contingency?s=t
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| The man has three contingencies for which way to go. http://blog.questionmark.com/moments-of-contingency-how-black-and-william-conceptualize-formative-assessment |
Indigenous
- Living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native
- Adjective
- in-dij-uh-nuhs
- 1640-50 Latin
- So did the introduction of non native species that competed for resources with, and sometimes preyed on, indigenous birds. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/indigenous?s=t
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| These people are the leaders of the indigenous Kayapo tribe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples |
Superfluous
- Beyond what is needed, wanted, or useful; extra
- Adjective
- soo-pur-floo-uhs
- 1400–50 late Middle English < Latin
- Cable companies appear to be obsessed with the pursuit of more revenue even if it means superfluous power consumption. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/superfluous?s=t
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| This girl has a superfluous amount of food. http://krustykrabpizza-danjordanmitchreed.blogspot.com/2011/01/word-9.html |
Prolific
- Producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile
- Adjective
- pruh-lif-ik
- 1640-50 Medieval Latin
- Soft yellow wintertime flowers are small but prolific and long lasting. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prolific?s=t
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| Rats are prolific breeders. They produce about 5 to 10 litters a year with 5 to 6 young in each litter. http://www.pestcontroldirect.co.uk/pest-control-news/rodent-control/farmer-hails-his-prolific-ratcatching-dog/801565910 |
Exonerate
- To clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent
- Verb
- ig-zon-uh-reyt
- 1515-25 late Middle English < Latin
- Hypocritical actions of one government cannot serve as grounds to justify or exonerate deplorable acts by other governments. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exonerate?s=t
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| The man was exonerated by the judge because the opposition didn't have enough evidence. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/us/10exonerate.html?_r=0 |
Egocentric
- Self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself
- Adjective
- ee-goh-sen-trik, eg-oh-
- 1895-90 English
- He fit the image of the mad genius, a romantic figure America glorifies while resenting it as egocentric and inegalitarian. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/egocentric?s=t
| People that are egocentric only think about themselves and nobody else. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201204/it-s-fine-line-between-narcissism-and-egocentrism |
Reinstate
- To restore to previous condition; bring back into being or use
- Verb
- ree-in-steyt
- 1620-30 Latin
- Prosecutors tried to reinstate the case but ultimately gave up. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/reinstate?s=t
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| This kid had to drop out of school to help out his family but hopes to reinstate soon. http://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Your-Teen-from-Dropping-out-of-School |
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