Wednesday, September 11, 2013

ambiguous- unclear
am-big-ous
This word has Latin roots.
This word was made in the 1520's by a guy named L. Ambiguus.


This is ambiguous because it is hard to tell if it is a vase or two faces.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/cory-booker-accused-acting-ambiguous-attract-gay-votes/story?id=20119765
dissident- a rebel
dis-si-dent
This word has Latin roots.
This word was created in the 1530s' by a guy name L.Dissidentem.


This guy is dissident because i did not want to wear blue like everyone else. He wanted to be different.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/chinese-dissident-chen-guangchengs-daring-escape/story?id=16241439
embellish- to decorate
em-bel-lish
This word has middle English roots.
This word was created in the 14th century from a  guy named O. Fr. Embelliss.


This cake is an embellished cake because it is not a plain cake. It has flowers, a bow , and three candels
http://www.fark.com/comments/3488661/ABC-reports-that-both-Clinton-Obama-have-embellished-their-political-records-which-is-important-because-no-politician-has-ever-EVER-done-this-before
fritter- to waste
frit-ter
This word has roots that are old English.
this word was created in 1728 from a guy named L. Fractura.


Restaurants fritter food all the time because costumers do not finish all of their food. The restaurants then have to throw it away because of sanitary rules.
http://www.jpost.com/Metro/Eating-Out/Save-the-planet-Dont-fritter-your-food-away-325198
inadvertent- not intended
in-ad-vert-ent
Unknown roots.
The word was created in 1650 from a guy named Scholastic L. Inadvertentia.

This accident was inadvertent because they owner did not back up in the water purposely.

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/contractor-says-overbilling-n-pocono-school-district-was-inadvertent-1.1537137
inane-silly
in-ane
This words roots are Latin.
This word was created in 1819 from Fr. Inanite`

This cat is trying to inane because it has a tie on and is saying a funny comment.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/08/-em-the-wall-street-journal-em-finds-the-most-inane-angle-yet-on-the-student-debt-crisis/278685/
juxtapose- side by side
jux-ta-pose
Form the back formation of juxtaposition
No history stated , words' history is unknown.

Katy Perry's picture are juxtapose to show her back then and now.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2011/07/23/fox-juxtaposes-norwegian-terrorist-attack-nyc-i/183060
lethargy- activity
leth-ar-gy
This words' roots are late Latin.
This word was created in the late 14th century by a guy named L.L Lethargia.

Football is the lethargy for these guys, they play it every sunday.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1876096/report-dept-s-lethargy-results-in-water-wastage-at-knp
sporadic- irregular
spo-rad-ic
This word is medieval Latin.
This word was created in the 1650's by M.L Sporadicus.

These shoes are sporadic and are one of a kind.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01/15/venezuela-cracking-down-on-businesses-accused-hoarding-food-amid-sporadic/
subsidize- paying for
sub-si-dize
The roots are subsid.
No history known for this word.

My mother has many things to subsidize for my family. She normally goes to Walmart and spend at least 300 dollars on food alone.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/24/news/economy/senate-student-loans/index.html

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