Vocab blog week 8

Bolster: To support
Bol-ster
Verb
Germanic, Dutch, German

Facebook acquires Israeli start-up Onavo to bolster data compression and mobile tech http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-acquires-israeli-start-up-onavo-to-bolster-data-compression-and-mobile-tech/2013/10/14/88ee42d8-34d1-11e3-8a0e-4e2cf80831fc_story.html

 

http://www.designsponge.com/2013/08/26-ingenious-ideas-for-your-home.html  

These cinder blocks are bolstering the bed up. They are there too serve as a support for the bed so it can stay off the ground. 

Depreciate: To become less valuable 

Di pre she at 

Verb 

Latin, Late Latin 

Do you really have to depreciate rental properties? http://helpdesk.blogs.money.cnn.com/2012/09/27/depreciate-rental-properties/ 

 

http://livingstingy.blogspot.com/2012/04/cars-with-low-depreciation-self.html 

The cars prices are depreciating there prices and are decreasing year after year at a fast rate. 

 

 

 

Indiscriminate: Not selective 

In di skrim i nit 

Adjective 

English, Latin 

Indiscriminate' shooting damages South West road signs http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24498482 

http://frischand.co/67/the-indiscriminate-critic-reviews-under-this-terrible-sun 

The critic is indiscriminate. He is not very selective. 

Inquisitive: Hard working 

In kwiz e tiv 

Adjective 

Late Latin, Old French, English 

Our motto is we’re the answer for the inquisitive mind,” said Thomas.  http://www.phillyburbs.com/00redesign/tabs/best-of-bucksmont/place-for-inquisitive-minds/article_e6a130da-9771-5175-bc60-c0c0e3ce1de8.html 

 

 http://www.leadership-idn.com/work-hard-to-succeed-or-work-smart-to-win-choice-is-yours/ 

This man is inquisitive, he is obviously working late and very hard at what ever he is working on. 

Nebulous: Indefinite 

Neb ye les 

Adjective 

French, Latin 

The long-term budget challenges surrounding entitlement spending and an aging population are again being pushed toward a future, nebulous time, while they only grow more acute. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/10/analysis-showdown-about-nothing-accomplishes-even-less/

 

http://thepointsguy.com/2013/09/how-a-government-shutdown-will-impact-travel/  

The government shut down is the perfect example of a nebulous situation and is happening for an indefinite amount of time. 

 

 

 

 Relegate: To send 

Rele gat 

Verb 

Latin 

That approach would relegate millions of people to a permanent underclass. http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/328655-get-to-work-congress-and-pass-immigration-reform 

 

http://wordpandit.com/2012/relegate/  

This image is saying that if you don't like some one you can relegate them from your mind and send them out of memories forever. 

Replete: Filled 

Ri plit

Adjective 

Old French, Latin 

Pay toll for expressway replete with roadblocks http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-17/bangalore/42147390_1_drainage-work-bia-road-toll 

http://www.lilyshop.com/chocolate-filled-strawberries 

These strawberries are replete with chocolate. All of them are filled.   

Sedentary: Involving much sitting 

Sed n ter e 

Adjective

French, Latin 

They blame the trend on sedentary lifestyles and lack of exercise. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Bad-back-a-major-reason-for-people-missing-work/articleshow/24222122.cms                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

http://nationalnursingreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sedentary-lifestyle.jpg
This man lives a sedentary lifestyle by sitting down and just watching t.v and drinking.



Tenet: A principle
Ten it
Noun
Latin, English
They are trapped morally because compromise is an explicit tenet of the left.  http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/10/15/the-real-obamacare-fight-is-between-establishment-republicans-and-the-tea-party/

http://www.quoteswave.com/picture-quotes/387344 

This is a tenet saying that would be good to know. It is a principle. 

 

 

 

Terse: Don't

Turs 

Adjective 

Latin 

 That's when Reid gave him the terse response. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Mayor-to-Speak-Out-Against-Government-Shutdown-227036531.html 

 

 

 

http://reznjun.com/content/2012/09/  

This is a terse symbol because it  means don't.