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Gladiator Word of The Day: September 14 - September 18, 2009
Gladiator Word of The Day: September 14 - September 18, 2009
September 14 – September 18, 2009
Embellish
embellish
b lli h (em
( bel
b l ish)
i h)
adorn; ornament; add fictitious detail
Picture this:
Em bell
y Sarah embellished her living room with vases she had
collected in her travels all over the world.
y According to a recent survey, nearly half of all job
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applicants admit to embellishing their qualifications.
y A journalist should not embellish a story to make it
more interesting to the reader.
Facilitate
facilitate
f ili (fuh
(f h sil
il ih tayt))
Help bring about; make less difficult
Picture this:
Pi hi
“Fast‐ill” it ate
y To facilitate the investigation into its hiring practices, the
the investigation into its hiring practices the
company made its personnel records available to government
officials.
y The governor’s order that nonessential vehicles stay off the
road facilitated the movement of relief supplies into the
flooded area.
flooded area
y The dictator refused to facilitate UN inspections of his
country’s nuclear weapons.
Gullible
gullible
llibl (gul
( l uh
h bul)
b l)
Easily deceived
Picture this:
gull‐a‐bull
y The new teacher was so gullible that she fell for one of the oldest
excuses in the book: “Sorry, ma’am, I can’t hand in my homework
on time because my dog chewed it up.”
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y The saying, “Never give a sucker an even break,” means that one
should not hesitate to take advantage of someone who is gullible.
y John is definitely gullible: He believes the e‐mail message he
John is definitely gullible: He believes the e mail message he
received saying that he was the lucky winner of a villa in France is
genuine.
Homogeneous
homogeneous
h (ho mo jean
(h j ee us))
Composed of identical parts
Picture this:
home O genius
y A world with a homogeneous population would be a pretty
boring place.
y Homogeneous grouping of students has the advantage for
teachers that it allows them to tailor their lessons for different
ability groups.
y In its early history, the United States was a relatively
In its early history the United States was a relatively
homogeneous society, but as immigrants arrived from many
parts of the world, the population grew more rapidly.
Impeccable
impeccable
i bl (im
(i pek
k uh bul)
h b l)
Faultless; having no flaws
Picture this:
imp peck a bull
y Although the work of the research group was impeccable, they
were unable to identify the source of the problem.
y My fourth grade teacher insisted on impeccable penmanship
from every student.
y The actress made sure he was dressed impeccably for the
Academy Awards ceremonies because she knew that reporters
would be out in full force, observing every detail of her
appearance.