oxidizePronunciation: \ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): ox·i·dized; ox·i·diz·ing Date: 1806 transitive verb 1 : to combine with oxygen 2 : to dehydrogenate especially by the action of oxygen 3 : to change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence

gropePronunciation: \ˈgrōp\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): groped; grop·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grāpian; akin to Old English grīpan to seize Date: before 12th ccenturintransitive verb 1 : to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search <grope for the light switch> 2 : to look for something blindly or uncertainly <grope for the right words>

quantitative

Pronunciation: \ˈkwän-tə-ˌtā-tiv\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin quantitativus, from Latin quantitat-, quantitas quantity Date: 1581 1: of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity

2: of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount

3: based on quantity

— quan·ti·ta·tive·ly adverb

— quan·ti·ta·tive·ness noun

ophthalmology

Function: noun

Date: circa 1842

: a branch of medical science dealing with the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye

soiree

Variant(s): or soi·rée \swä-ˈrā\

Function: noun

Etymology: French soirée evening period, evening party, from Middle French, from soir evening, from Latin sero at a late hour, from serus late; akin to Old Irish sír long, lasting and perhaps to Old English sīth late — more at since

Date: 1802

: a party or reception held in the evening

solicitPronunciation: \sə-ˈli-sət\ Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, to disturb, promote, from Anglo-French solliciter, from Latin sollicitare to disturb, from sollicitus anxious, Date: 15th century 1 a: to make petition to : entreat b: to approach with a request or plea <solicited Congress for funding>2: to urge (as one's cause) strongly3 a: to entice or lure especially into evil synonyms see ask

succulent

Pronunciation: \-lənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin suculentus, from sucus juice, sap; perhaps akin to Latin sugere to suck — more at suck Date: 1601

1 a: full of juice : juicy b: moist and tasty : toothsome <a succulent meal> : having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture

2: rich in interest - suc·cu·lent·ly adverb

synonymPronunciation: \ˈsi-nə-ˌnim\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synonymum, from Greek synōnymon, Date: 15th century 1: one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses2 a: a word or phrase that by association is held to embody something (as a concept or quality) <a tyrant whose name has become a synonym for oppression>

allegation

Pronunciation: \ˌa-li-ˈgā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1: the act of alleging 2: a positive assertion; specifically : a statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prove 3: an assertion unsupported and by implication regarded as unsupportable <vague allegations of misconduct>

apathetic

Pronunciation: \ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik\

Function: adjective Date: 1744

1 : having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : spiritless

2 : having little or no interest or concern : indifferent

synonyms see impassive

opine

Pronunciation: \ō-ˈpīn\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): opined; opin·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French opiner, from Latin opinari to have an opinion Date: 15th century

1: to express opinions

2: to state as an opinion

origami

Pronunciation: \ˌor-ə-ˈgä-mē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Japanese, from ori fold + kami paper Date: 1956 : the Japanese art or process of folding squares of paper into representational shape

phagocyte

Pronunciation: \ˈfa-gə-ˌsīt\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek phagein + New Latin -cyta -cyte

Date: circa 1884

: a cell (as a white blood cell) that engulfs and consumes foreign material (as microorganisms) and debris

solace

Pronunciation: \ˈsä-ləs also ˈsō-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): so·laced; so·lac·ing

Date: 13th century

1: to give solace to : console

2 a: to make cheerful b: amuse3: allay, soothe <solace grief>

Solace : A comfort in misery and disappointment

Solace is this little dogs name and the life companion of Angela. Angela was

a little camera shy; however, Solace was more than happy to pose. 

solicitor

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈli-sə-tər, -ˈlis-tər\

Function: noun Date: 15th century

1: one that solicits; especially : an agent that solicits (as contributions to charity)2: a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts3: the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department

summon

Pronunciation: \ˈsə-mən\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): sum·moned; sum·mon·ing \ˈsə-mə-niŋ, ˈsəm-niŋ\

Etymology: Middle English somnen, somonen, from Anglo-French somondre, Date: 13th century

1 : to issue a call to convene : convoke 2 : to command by service of a summons to appear in court 3 : to call upon for specified action

THE NIGHT SUMMONS THE DAY

synopsisPronunciation: \sə-ˈnäp-səs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural syn·op·ses \-ˌsēz\ Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, literally, comprehensive view, from synopsesthai to be going to see together, from syn- + opsesthai to be going to see — more at optic Date: 1611 1 : a condensed statement or outline (as of a narrative or treatise) : abstract 2 : the abbreviated conjugation of a verb in one person only

superstitionPronunciation: \ˌsü-pər-ˈsti-shən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English supersticion, from Anglo-French, from Latin superstition-, superstitio, from superstit-, superstes standing over (as witness or survivor), from super- + stare to stand — more at stand Date: 13th century 1 a: a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b: an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature

commiseratePronunciation: \kə-ˈmi-zə-ˌrāt\ Function: verb Etymology: Latin commiseratus, Date: 1594 1: to feel or express sympathy : condole <commiserates with them on their loss> 2: to feel or express sorrow or compassion for

nebulous

Pronunciation: \ˈne-byə-ləs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin nebulosus misty, from nebula

Date: 1784

1 : of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular 2 : indistinct, vague