Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Words of The Week

Advocate: noun; a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
                  verb; publicly recommend or support

Acclaim: verb; praise enthusiastically and publicly
                noun; enthusiastic and public praise

Affinity: noun; a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

Aberration: noun; a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome
                            ; a person whose beliefs or behavior are unusual or unacceptable

Aesthetic: adjective; concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Abstinence: noun; the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol

Aggrandizement: verb; increase the power, status, or wealth of

Admonish: verb; warn or reprimand someone firmly

Abstract; adjective; existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

Acquiesce: verb; accept something reluctantly but without protest

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