Auspicious-
adjective
being a good sign; favorable; encouraging
aw-spish-uhs 

1600–10;  < Latin 



These men took it as an auspicious sign that there were doves flying overhead before the battle started.
http://www.wordinfo.info/words/images/auspic-1st.gif

Auspicious antigens 

http://www.nature.com/nrc/journal/v5/n7/full/nrc1655.html 

Expedite- 

verb 

to speed up or ease the progess of 

 ek-spi-dahyt 

1425–75; late Middle English 

Highways make it quicker to get to places; they expedite your trips. 

   

http://www.precisecrs.com/images/Services/Expedited_1.jpg 

WIPO Expedited Arbitration Rules 

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/arbitration/expedited-rules/

Innuendo- 

noun 

an indirect remark or gesture, usually suggesting something belittling; an insinuation; a hiin-yoo-en-dohnt 

 1555–65;  < Latin: 

 This  man is using innuendo. 

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/24376452.jpg 

Rebuke- 

to scold sharply; express blame or disapproval \

verb 

  ri-byook 

 1275–1325; Middle English 

This finger is scolding you sharply, or rebuking you. 

 

 

 http://coolingtwilight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rebuke-300x282.jpg

 

Top Cuomo Aide Delivers Public Rebuke of State Worker Who Talked to the Press

 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/nyregion/top-aide-to-cuomo-rebukes-state-worker-who-talked-to-the-press.html?_r=0

The innuendo effect: Hearing the positive but inferring the negative 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103111002010

who-talked-to-the-press.html?_r=0 

Vehement- 

intense; forceful 

adjective 

vee-uh-muhnt

 1475–85;  < Latin

This fire's flames are very vehement, or intense.

http://www.buddydog.org/vehementflame/VehementFlameAvatar.jpg

 

Protests are vehement, but N.C. lawmakers approve districts

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/28/1374189/protests-are-vehement-but-districts.html#storylink=cpy

 http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/28/1374189/protests-are-vehement-but-districts.html

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/07/28/1374189/protests-are-vehement-but-districts.html 

Fraudulent- 

characterized by trickery, cheating, or lies 

adjective 

 fraw-juh-luhnt

 1375–1425; late Middle English

This money is fraudulent because it is fake. 

 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/SRletters/gifjpg/SR0314FraudulentFedRsveNoteSchemes.jpg

 Fraudulent enlistment or appointment. 

 http://usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/mcm83.htm 

Extenuating- 

adjective 

serving to make (a fault, an offense, or guilt) less serious or seem less serious through some excuse 

 ik-sten-yoo-ey-ting 

This student is trying to think of an extenuating excuse for his bad test grade. 

http://glamsu.com/files/extenuating-circumstances.jpg 

What Are Extenuating Circumstances? 

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-extenuating-circumstances.htm 

Transgress- 

to sin or commit an offense; break a law or command 

verb 

 trans-gres 

1520–30;  < Latin 

This man behind bars has transgressed, which is why he is in jail. 

http://img.tfd.com/wn/80/C12EB-transgress.jpg 

 

Physicians' Experiences with Patients Who Transgress Boundaries

 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1495619/ 

Subordinate- 

under the authority or power of another 

adjective 

suh-bawr-dn-it

 1425–75; late Middle English 

This employee is subordinate to his boss. 

  

http://www.inc.com/uploaded_files/image/iStock_000002197798Large_boss_subordinate1_12011.jpg 

Article 100—Subordinate compelling surrender 

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/mcm/bl100.htm 

Redeem- 

to restore (oneself) to favor by making up for offensive conduct; make amends 

verb 

 
ri-deem 

1375–1425; late Middle English 

You can redeem yourself by going to church and asking for forgiveness of your sings. 

  

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQyfBDS-CIU7s_Jpa-CI2Y2ygVae3reHBmvnbv7p72DPuuhDe5e 

How to Redeem an iTunes Gift Card on an iPod Touch 

http://www.wikihow.com/Redeem-an-iTunes-Gift-Card-on-an-iPod-Touch

 

 

Complement -
to go perfectly with
-kom-pluh-muhnt
verb 

1350–1400; Middle English 


This woman's black jacket complements her cheetah print shirt perfectly.
































BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
 http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmccomplementalternmed/ 

Discreet-
cautious
dih-skreet 
 1325–75; Middle English 
adjective








This boy is being cautious.

Discreet Logic Inc 

http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/discreet-logic-inc

Fastidious- working quickly 

 fa-stid-ee-uhs, fuh- 

adjective 

1375–1425; late Middle English 

One would have to be reading fastidiously to read all these pages in a day. 

 

 

No Shortcuts for Penske: Fastidious Means Fast 

 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/sports/othersports/28penske.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

 Flout- 

show off 

flout 

verb 

 1350–1400; Middle English 

This man is showing off his suit. 

 

 

 
France, Britain flout US objections on arms to Syrian rebels 

 http://www.debka.com/article/22829/ 

Heinous- 

wicked
hey-nuhs 

adjective 

1325–75; Middle English 

One can tell this man is heinous by his facial expression. 

Heinous Crime

 http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/heinous-crime

 Implement- 

to put into effect 

im-pluh-ment 

verb 

1425–75; late Middle English  

This picture shows a man who is putting his next chess move into effect, or implementing his next chess move. 

Implementing evidence-based interventions in health care: application of the replicating effective programs framework 

http://www.implementationscience.com/content/2/1/42 

Impromptu- 

not rehearsed 

im-promp-too 

1660–70;  < French 
adjective 


This man does not want to say his speech because it is impromptu or not rehearsed. 

Impromptu Speech 

http://homeworktips.about.com/od/speechclass/a/impromptu.htm 

Inference- 

a conclusion 

in-fer-uhns 

noun 

1585–95;  < Medieval Latin 

One could make an inference that this child is upset. 

The inference of identity in forensic speaker recognition 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167639399000783 

Intuition- 

instinct 

in-too-ish-uhn 

noun 

1400–50; late Middle English 

This girl should have followed her instincts in her driving ability so the car wouldn't have crashed into her. 

Rational Thought Can Override a Generous Intuition

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=rational-thought-can-override-a-gen 

Obtrusive- 

uhb-troo-siv

overly obvious 

1660–70;  < Latin

adjective 

This ring is so large that is is overly obvious this woman is engaged. 

The Top 5 Minimally Obtrusive Face Procedures 

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/the-top-5-minimally-obtrusive-face-procedures

DID KEITH OLBERMANN INSINUATE MICHELE BACHMANN IS A PIG?

Disparity-
1545–55;  < Middle French
dih-spar-i-tee
lack of similarity or equality;
noun

This image shows an example of something being unequal. http://www.chicagoreader.com/binary/0681/1331565576-justice-scales-photo.jpg

American Medical News Articles on Health Disparities

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/public-health/eliminating-health-disparities/articles-on-disparities.page

Forestall-

fohr-stawl, fawr-

verb 

1350–1400; Middle English 

to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance:  

These police are forestalling a riot. 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/images/attachement/jpg/site1/20110810/0023ae9885da0fac2aee01.jpg 

Stockton council weighs plan to forestall city's insolvency

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/29/local/la-me-stockton-bankruptcy-20120229 

Insidious- 

in-sid-ee-uhs

adjective 

intended to entrap or beguile:

1535–45;  < Latin insidiōsus  deceitful, 

This devil is being insidious by trying to entrap this man. 

http://content.internetvideoarchive.com/content/photos/7192/30210216_.jpg

An Insidious Threat to the Occupy Movement

http://www.opednews.com/articles/An-Insidious-Threat-to-the-by-Ismael-Hossein-zad-111014-663.html 

Insinuate- 

to suggest or hint slyly: 

verb 

in-sin-yoo-eyt 

1520–30;  < Latin  

Brad Pitt is slyly insinuating something about the man next to him. 

http://www.cinemapolis.org/pics/jesse%20james.jpg 

DID KEITH OLBERMANN INSINUATE MICHELE BACHMANN IS A PIG? 

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2011/06/28/did-keith-olbermann-insinuate-michele-bachmann-is-a-pig/# 

Interrogate- 

in-ter-uh-geyt 

verb 

1475–85;  < Latin 

to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questionedconsiders personal or secret. 

This police officer is interrogating this criminal about the crime. 

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjVT74lnywM8aj7_UvOP5YEazplE2bBgVMfVcdlSasQKls6DNmVA

The legal ins and outs of interrogating someone who has life-threatening injuries.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2013/04/dzhokhar_tsarnaev_interrogation_can_the_government_legally_question_someone.html 

Obsequious- 

uhb-see-kwee-uhs 

adjective 

1375–1425; late Middle English  

characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference;

This dog is being obsequious by being obedient. 

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQWgfA3Xrrcq5ZEsCguTHzf4ovr-DM8kyXB4APMzCwiD9AWjwD5NQ 

How Obsequious Media Coverage Perpetuates NRA Mythology 

http://www.thenation.com/blog/172226/isnt-it-time-media-reset-gun-debate# 

Omnipotent 

om-nip-uh-tuhnt

1275–1325; Middle English 

adjective 

almighty or infinite in power, 

Christians believe God is the almighty or omnipotent force in their lives. 

http://www.futilitycloset.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2010-03-11-power-failure.jpg 

Omnipotence And The Infinite Attribute: Are These Ideas Coherent? 

http://www.whatibelievethisweek.com/ShowArticle.aspx?SetID=63&ID=109&mac=009fe3b9125740b146d0b1439d5d8d14 

Opportune 

op-er-toon, -tyoon 

adjective 

1375–1425; late Middle English 

appropriate, favorable, or suitable: 

This shows opportune clothing for a professional job. 

http://burninsilence.tv/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/business-skirt.jpg 

The Science Review Article: An Opportune Genre in the Construction of Science 

http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume11/ej41/ej41r6/ 

permeate- 

pur-mee-eyt 

to pass into or through every part of: 

verb 

1650–60;  < Latin 

The water is about to permeate the sand. 

http://www.arlafoodsingredients.com/upload/arla%20ingredients/products/permeate.png 

Effect of bleaching permeate from microfiltered skim milk on 80% serum protein concentrate¹

http://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(13)00017-9/abstract 

Retribution- 

re-truh-byoo-shuhn 

noun 

requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil. 

1350–1400; Middle English 

This picture shows how the scale is showing retribution for wrongdoings makes everything equal and right again. 

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7x441/23retribution.gif 

RETRIBUTION AND THE SECONDARY AIMS OF PUNISHMENT 

http://www.lawandphilosophy.org/BradleyRetribution.htm