Thursday, October 10, 2013

 
1. Attest : Verb , (əˈtest) .
To delcare to be true .
History of the word : Middle french attester , from latin attestari .







2. Attribute : Noun (ˈa-trə-ˌbyüt)
A usually good quality or feature that someone or something has
History of the word : Middle english from latin attributus , past participle of attribuere to attribute ,



3. Discern :  Verb (di'-sern')
TO see or hear
History of the word: Middle English, from Middle French discerner, from Latindiscernere to separate, distinguish between, from dis- apart 






4. Dispatch : Verb (di'- spach)
To send , quickly to prepare
History of the word : Spanish despachar or Italian dispacciare, from Occitandespachar to get rid of, from Middle French despechier to set free, from Old French, from des- dis- + -pechier (as inenpechier to ensnare)




5. Enhance :Verb (en'hans)
To intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of
History of the word: Middle English enhauncen, from Anglo-French enhaucer,enhauncer, from Vulgar Latin *inaltiare, from Latin in + altus high  .


6. Enigma : Noun (i'nig-ma)
someone or something that is difficult to understand or explain
History of the word :
Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos
fable


7. Exemplify : Transitive verb (ig'zim'pli'fy)
to be a very good example of (something) : to show (something) very clearly
History Of The Word :Middle English exemplifien, from Anglo-French exemplifier, from Medieval Latin exemplificare, from Latin exemplum


8. Mobile : Adjective (Mo'bile)
able to move from one place to another
: able to move with the use of vehicles (such as trucks and airplanes)
: able to be moved
History of the word :Middle English mobyll, from Anglo-French moble, from Latin mobilis, from movēre to move


9. Nocturnal : Adjective (Nock'turn-al)
active mainly during the night
: happening at night
History of the word: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French nocturnel, from Late Latin nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus of night, nocturnal, from noct-, nox night
First Known Use: 15th century

10. Orient : Noun (r-ē-ənt, -ē-ˌent)
To Locate
History of the word: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin orient-, oriens, from present participle of oriri to rise; akin to Sanskrit ṛṇoti he moves, arises, Greek ornynai to rouse, oros mountain First Known Use: 14th century

 

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