Word of the week #8

whittled

 

source: "McDonald's  Coffee Strategy Is Tough Sell," The Wall Street Journal

How it was used: "Milk selections in the drinks have been whittled to nonfat and whole, eliminating the option of 2% milk because it wasn't as popular."

Definition:1. to cut, trim, or shape by carving off bits with a knife.

   2. to form by whittling.

   3. to cut off.

   4. to reduce the amount of , as if by whittling; pare down; take away by degrees.

Your sentence: The movie choices were whittled to two movies from a list  of five.

word of the week #7

jurisprudence

Source: Sunday Star-Ledger, Higher Education section

How it was used: "Other emerging  areas of studies include child advocacy; jurisprudence; science and chemistry; business administration; and counselor education."

Definition: noun 1. the science or philosophy of law

2. a body or systems of laws.

Your sentence: She decided to study jurisprudence in her third year of college.

word of the week #6

remit

Source: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

How it was used: " If you are in an intelligible condition, i've thirty-five roubles to remit to you, as Semyon Semyonovitch has received from Afanasy Ivanovitch at your mamma's request instructions to that effect, as on previous occasions."

Definition: 1.

to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.

2.	to refrain from inflicting or enforcing, as a punishment, sentence, etc.

3.	to refrain from exacting, as a payment or service.

4.	to pardon or forgive (a sin, offense, etc.).

5.	to slacken; abate; relax: to remit watchfulness. Your sentence: My mother informed me she will remit me the money on tuesday.

word of the week #5

obloquy

source: handout from media law

How it was used: lIbel is a false and unprivileged publications by writing, printing, picture, effigy,or other fixed representations to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation.

Definition: 1.

censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, esp. by numerous persons or by the general public.

2.	discredit, disgrace, or bad repute resulting from public blame, abuse, or denunciation. Sentence: He suffered through obloquy after the incident.