Weekly Words

May 13, 2012 - May 19, 2012

disparate
adj. fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
dis-per-it
Lat.
dis : not
par : equal
infelicitous
adj. inappropriate; ill-chosen
in-fuh-lis-i-tuhs
Mid. Eng.
an infelicitous remark
obviate
v. to anticipate & make unnecessary
ob-vee-eyt
Lat.
cell-phones obviated the need to recall #s
pedantic
adj. a narrow, often tiresome focus on or display of learning and especially its trivial aspects
puh-dan-tik
It.
a pedantic writing style, vocabulary
peruse
v. to examine with great care
puh-rooz
Mid. Eng.
peruse the library books
precursor
n. one that precedes another; a forerunner
pri-kur-ser
Mid. Eng.
a precursor to our present system
preen
v. to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
preen
Mid. Eng.