Friday, June 4, 2010

Word for Today

Rubicon(noun):
1.Its a river in northern Italy, and the act of crossing this river is seen as a momentous act. So this word can be associated with all effortful and great acts.
2.A limit that when passed or exceeded permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment.
Usage:
It seemed that science – and the human race – had crossed the Rubicon

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Word for Today

Slake(verb):
1.To satisfy (a craving)
2.To lessen the force or activity of
3.To cool or refresh by wetting or moistening
Usage:
>>Greedy Shylock is never slaked of with money.
Syn:quench, satisfy, sate, satiate, assuage, gulp, imbibe, indulge, inhale, irrigate, slosh, swig, swill
Ant: abjure, abnegate, avoid, cease, constrain, curb, decline, deny oneself, do without, eschew, evade, fast, forbear, forgo

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Word for Today

Seethe(verb):
1.To be extremely angry about sth but try not to show other people how angry you are
2.(of a place) to be full of a lot of people or animals, especially when they are all moving around:
SYN: fume,boil,roll
Usage:
1.She seethed silently in the corner.
2.He marched off, seething with frustration
3.The resort is seething with tourists all year round