3. Imponderable
What I thought it meant: unexplainable
What it means: a factor that is difficult or
impossible to estimate or assess
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
4. Benefactor
What I thought it meant: a person that
gives aid
What it means: a person who gives
money or other help to a person or
cause.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
5. Corpus
What I thought it meant: range, limit
What it means: a collection of written or
spoken material in machine-readable
form, assembled for the purpose of
studying linguistic structures,
frequencies, etc.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
6. Contemptuously
What I thought it meant: rudely,
disgustingly
What it means: showing contempt;
scornful.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
7. Indispensable
What I thought it meant: necessary
What it means: Absolutely necessary
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
8. Nullified
What I thought it meant: rejected
What it means: make legally null and
void; invalidate
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
9. Jocular
What I thought it meant: casual, friendly
What it means: fond of or characterized
by joking; humorous or playful; amusing
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
10. Anointed
What I thought it meant: to lather
What it means: smear or rub with oil,
typically as part of a religious ceremony
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
11. Disseminating
What I thought it meant: to spread or
give out
What it means: spread or disperse
(something, esp. information) widely
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
12. Indolent
What I thought it meant: Foolish and
thoughtless
What it means: wanting to avoid activity
or exertion; lazy.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
13. Ardor
What I thought it meant: an obsession
What it means: enthusiasm or passion
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14. Ulu
What I thought it meant: a type of
tropical fruit
What it means:a short-handed knife with
a broad crescent-shaped blade, used by
Eskimo women.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
15. Peduncle
What I thought it meant: a type of
farming tool
What it really means:the stalk bearing a
flower or fruit, or the main stalk of an
inflorescence.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
16. Andropause
What I thought it meant: a condition in
the human body
What it means:a collection of symptoms,
including fatigue and a decrease in
libido, experienced by some middle-
aged men and attributed to a gradual
decline in testosterone levels
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0
17. Xenophobia
What I thought it meant: a fear of
centipedes
What it means: intense or irrational
dislike or fear of people from other
countries.
McCarley Bejarano Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:08:36 Harmony ET 34:15:9e:16:28:b0