Vocabulary

words of the day 15th july 2014
1. agonising - pain
suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony

2. bustling -
to move or act with a great show of energy (often followed by about  ): He bustled about cooking breakfast

3. collateral

security pledged for the payment of a loan: He gave the bank some stocks and bonds as collateral for the money he borrowed.

 

4. buoyed  

to keep afloat or support by or as if by a life buoy; keep from sinking (often followed by up  ): The life jacket buoyed her up until help arrived.

life buoy- any of variously formed buoyant devices for supporting a person fallen into the water.

 

5. demarcation - border

6. fraught -
filled or laden (with): ships fraught with precious wares.
7. prowess 

exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength: his prowess as a public speaker.

words of the day 19th july 2014
1.envy

a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.

2.privation

lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health.

3.goof

to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.

a foolish or stupid person. 

4.prance

to dance or move in a lively or spirited manner; caper

5.missive

 a written message; letter

 

 words of the day 20th july 2014

1.longing

strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.

2.lug

to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs.

3.lunatic

an insane person

4.magnate

a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.

5.maim - injure