Friday, September 20, 2013

Charlatan: a con artist
Shar-le-ten
Noun
Latin, French
Food Bill: Amartya Sen’s charlatan economics debunked http://www.firstpost.com/economy/food-bill-amartya-sens-charlatan-economics-debunked-again-944451.html

                                                                                                     
http://www.conman.com.au/confessions/
This man is a charlatan who is a con artist. He either buys or steals products to resale at a higher price too make more money.



Corroborate: to confirm
Ke rob e rat
Verb
Latin
When jurors evaluate witnesses in criminal cases, they examine evidence in an effort to corroborate the statements offered by these witnesses. http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2013/03/we-can-corroborate-the-gospels-without-verifying-every-detail.html

           
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/etan-patz-nypd-looking-for-evidence-to-corroborate-confession-1.3746500
The police officer is confirming the evidence. By doing this he is corroborating with the other officers.







Disseminate: to spread
Dis sem e nat
Verb
Latin
Share and disseminate good practices http://www.fao.org/knowledge/goodpractices/good-practice-cycle/shareanddisseminate/en/

  
http://get.dav.itst.rackhosting.com/Publications/Action_plan_for_Green_IT_in_Denmark/html/chapter05.h
This flower is disseminating its seeds and is spreading them everywhere.





Diverge: To go different directions
Di verj
Verb
Latin, Medieval
 When dreams diverge: King's niece a party to suit vs. 'Obamacare' by Staten Island's Priests for Life

http://www.stufffundieslike.com/2010/06/programming-note/
These two roads are diverging. The people who will take these paths will go different directions then each other.






Dormant: growing
Dor ment
Adjective
Latin, Old French
What is the difference between a dormant language and an extinct language? https://www.ethnologue.com/enterprise-faq/what-difference-between-dormant-language-and-extinct-language



http://www.deshow.net/flowers/blooming-flowers-648.html
All these flowers are dormant. They are still closed so that means they are still growing. The flowers still need to bloom.





Hoist: To raise
hoist
Adjective
Dutch, Low German, English
Backpacking: How to Hoist a Loaded Pack http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/hoist-loaded-backpack.html


http://www.presentermedia.com/index.php?target=closeup&maincat=clipart&id=6364
These two animated characters are hoisting up the other person. They are lifting him up for some reason.





Illicit: Unlawful
I lis it
Adjective
French, Latin, English
Fighting illicit wildlife trafficking: A consultation with governments
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/problems/illegal_trade/wildlife_trade_campaign/wildlife

http://falkvinge.net/2011/06/16/bitcoins-four-drivers-part-one-unlawful-trade/
Gambling is unlawful. It is very illicit too be gambling.






Irrevocable: Not reversible
Ir reve ke bel
Adjective
Latin, Old French
Irrevocable Trust vs Revocable Trust http://www.diffen.com/difference/Irrevocable_Trust_vs_Revocable_Trust


http://www.artmarketblog.com/2008/11/01/sothebys-hedge-bets-with-irrevoable-bids-artmarketblogcom/
When in the court room and your on trial for anything, when you hear this it is officially irrevocable. It can not be taken back.




Precipitate: to bring on
Pre sip e tat
Verb
Latin
Chemical precipitate clogging caused by injected chemicals http://micromaintain.ucanr.edu/Solutions/know/Chemical_precipitation/Chemical_precipitate_clogging_caused_by_injected_chemicals


This is precipitate. It is bringing a storm.






Proliferation: a rapid increase
Pro life er a shen
Noun
French
The Development and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/peace/nuclear_weapons/readmore.html


 
http://edutechtalks.wordpress.com/
This is a proliferation. The graph has had a rapid increase between 2002 and 2008.

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Berate: to scold angrily
Bi rat
Verb
English
Networks Can Only Berate Themselves:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323717004578159604231398548.html
                                                                         
http://www.gotbrainy.com/flashcards/1405 
This mother is berating her son for something he has done wrong. She is scolding him because she is angry.

Estrange: To drive away
I stranj
Verb
Latin, Old French
Cameras will only estrange your neighbor, not encourage him to respect your property. 

http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/estrange 

                                                                  http://www.msdiabetes.org/programs-sig-dad.php
The car is driving away. It is a possibility that someone has estranged these people into driving away.

Euphoric: very happy
Yoo forik
Adjective
Latin

The Very Best Of Euphoric Dance Breakdown  http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Very-Best-Of-Euphoric-Dance-Breakdown/release/349600


                                                                http://diaryofarookietriathlete.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-i-do-what-i-do.html 
This is a very euphoric face. It is smiling and is very happy. 


Impetuous: impulsive 
Im pechooes 
Adjective 
Late Latin, Old French 
                                                                                      http://family.wikinut.com/Are-You-An-Impulsive-Shopper/3j2d6 
This women is impetuous because she wants to buy many clothes. This could be considered an impulsive action on her part. 


Infallible: perfect
In falebel
Adjective
French, Late Latin, Latin 

Who, What, Why: Will the Pope's tweets be infallible? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20593916 

                                                                                                           http://www.doctorinsano.com/?ACT=CHARACTERS&NAV=CAPTAININFALL 
Captain infallible, is what is being shown in this picture. He is being shown as being perfect. 


Maudlin: Overly emotional
Modlin 
Adjective 
Latin, Old French, English 

                                                                                    http://ezeedictionary.com/forum/showthread.php/6516-Image-Mnemonic-For-The-Word-Maudlin
The child is crying and being very emotional. She is being very maudlin. 


Regress: to go backward 
Re gres 
Verb
Latin

Scatter Plot, Correlation, and Regression on TI-83/84 http://www.tc3.edu/instruct/sbrown/ti83/regress.htm 


                                                                                            http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/spss/webbooks/reg/chapter1/spssreg1.htm  
This chart is in in regression at a decline. It is going backwards in its profits. 



Relinquish: to yield or to give up
Re ling kwish 
Verb 
Latin, Old French 
                                                                                    http://katpepita.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/relinquish/ 
This is a cat relinquishing by giving up. Relinquishing this is completely giving up like what this cat is doing. 



Ubiquitous: Found everywhere 
Yoo bik we tes
Adjective 
Latin, Modern Latin, English 
-The idea behind ubiquitous computing is to surround ourselves with
computers and software that are carefully tuned to offer us unobtrusive
assistance as we navigate through our work and personal lives.  http://www.siop.org/tip/backissues/TIPApr02/pdf/394_044to052.pdf  

                                                                                      http://www.ieanea.org/2013/04/11/voucher-bill-killed-on-house-floor/stop-sign/ 
This sign is ubiquitous. It is very common and found everywhere. 


Zenith: the highest point
Ze nith 
Noun 
Old French, Arabic, Medieval Latin 
 Cloud droplet size and liquid water path retrievals from zenith radiance measurements: examples from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program and the Aerosol Robotic Network 



                                                                                             http://www.flickr.com/photos/silveraquarius/1456292818/ 
The sun at noon i the highest point of the day. There for this is zenith. 

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Ambiguous: unclear
Am bigyooes
Adjective
Latin, English

Ambiguous Intentions: https://wiki.cc.gatech.edu/designcomp/images/archive/e/e4/20110701215646!Uist96-ambiguous.pdf

              Ambiguous situation: http://www.paulhawdon.co.uk/etch_l_post2000/037ambiguous-situation.html
This is an ambiguous picture because this is an unclear situation where you can not tell what the artist is trying too tell us.

Dissident: a rebel
Dis i dint
Noun
Latin
Iranian dissident group: ww.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/01/iraq-middleeast


  Dissident Republicans: http://www.demotix.com/news/789087/dissident-republicans-protest-over-prison-conditions-londonderry#media-789082
The dissident republicans are rebelling and are the rebels in this picture. They are protesting against a cause they believe in and are getting pulled back by the police.

Embellish: Decorate
Im bel ish
Verb
Middle English, Old French
Embellish me: http://www.interweavestore.com/embellish-me
                                                                                                 Embellished bags: http://c-you-there.com/tag/embellish/
The purses in this picture are very embellished. They are colorful and decorated with beads and buckles.

Fritter: To waste
Friter
Verb
Middle English, Old French
Fritter: http://c-you-there.com/tag/embellish/
                                                         Frittering time: http://qualigence.com/no-talk-thursdays-is-quiet-time-or-collaboration-the-key-to-workplace-productivity/
This person is frittering time away by just sitting there with his feet propped up, leaning back, and no shoes on. This is the perfect example of wasting time.

Inadvertent: not intended
Ined vertnt
Adjective
English, Latin
Inadvertent empire: http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=0300100698
                                                                                      Banana peel: http://www.ediscoverydaily.com/2011/09/ediscovery-law-inadvertent-production-is-inevitable-so-how-do-you-protect-yourself.html
This person is not intending to step on this banana peel. He is inadvertent about the banana peel and will slip and fall.

Inane: silly
Inane
Adjective
Latin

Inane money eating scam: http://www.salon.com/2013/08/29/gop%E2%80%99s_inane_money_eating_sham_drug_tests_for_welfare_a_huge_failure/ 
                     Inane child: http://inane-memories.deviantart.com/art/Pikachu-Costume-38735752
This child is being inane by wearing this. She looks silly and funny.

Juxtapose: Side by side
Jekste poz
Verb
Latin, French
Juxtapose gallery: http://westfield.patch.com/listings/juxtapose-gallery 
                                                   Juxtapose books: http://www.dezeen.com/2010/02/18/juxtaposed-power-by-mike-and-maaike/


Lethargy: inactivity
Le therje
Noun
Middle English , Old French, Latin
Overcoming: http://www.calmdownmind.com/overcoming-the-resistance-of-lethargy/ 
                                                                            Lethargy child: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/lethargy-in-children.html
When this child is sleeping in class she is lethargy. She had become inactive and has stopped doing her school work because she is asleep.

Sporadic: irregular
Spe radik
Adjective
Greek, Medieval Latin
Sporadic intelligence: http://sporadicintelligence.wordpress.com/ 
                                       Sporadic chart: http://www.uksmg.org/content/comet.htm
The graph shown is sporadic because it has no consistency. It is all over the place and irregular with a graph that has one continues amount of data.


Subsidize: Pay for
Seb se diz
Verb
French, Latin
Subsidize Twinkies: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/apples_to_twinkies_new_report_suggests_feds_subsidize_nations_obesity_epidemic.html
                 Subsidizing something: http://vipdictionary.com/subsidize
This person is using his money to subsidize something he would like too have. As you see he has money in his hand so he is paying for something.