Destitute (Des-ti-toot) -noun.
Definition: Without means of subsistence. Deprived of, devoid of, or lacking. (dictionary.com)
Translated definition: Destitiute means that you do not have something at all, and/or you dont have the basic necessities for life.
Forms: Destitute (noun), destitutely (adverb), destituteness (noun), destitution (noun)
Sentences:
1. The beggar family wore rags for clothes and no shoes, and they were always hungry because they had no food. They were truly destitute, they had nothing.
2. The soil was destitute of nutrients; without the nutrients there was nothing to nourish the plants, and so they died.
Use of the word "destitute":
When using the word destitute, it would be most effective in a conversation with an economist. You could be talking about the social aspects of economics, and how a bad economy can cause many people to lose their jobs, homes, and possibly everything else they have, driving them towards destitution and poverty. Additionally, it would be a good word to use while trying to persuade someone about the tradgedy of poverty and homelessness. I think it would be very persuasive because it is a dramatic word- much more so than poor or hungry- and it encapsulates many words like those into one. It is a very effective word.
Synonyms: Some synonyms to the word destitute are "poor" and "needy". Destitute is a lot similar to the word poor because people living in destitution are usually very poor but they are different because destitute means a lot more than just lacking in just money.
Anonyms: "Rich" is the exact opposite of the word destitue, destitute means lacking and devoid of everything whereas rich means full of life and is totally opposite of destitute.
Usefulness: I give destitute five out of five stars. Destitute is not a very hard word to understand and it can be easliy used by a lot of people so it is very useful.
Video: This video is a perfect description of the word destitute. The person in the video correctly uses the word destitute, and the whole video shows what destitution really is.
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/12/01/clancy.hero.narayanan.krishnan.cnn
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Uncanny!
Uncanny (uhn-kan-ee) -Adjective
Definition: having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal. (dictionary.com)
Translated definition: something that is out of the norm, or out of this world
Forms: uncannily (adverb), uncanniness (noun)
Sentences:
1. It is uncanny how similar you two look; I can't explain it but it's like you are twins.
2. Mr.Incredibles power's are uncanny because it's so unreal that anyone would actually be that strong.
Synonyms:
Uncanny is very similar to the word exceptional, but it's different because exceptional is used more to describe amazing things whereas uncanny can go more on the strange or wierd side.
Antonyms:
Uncanny is pretty much the exact opposite of the word common.
Best time to use:
Uncanny is not that uncommon of a word, I think it would be okay to use in everyday context, but not just with anyone. People our age or older would be an appropriate audience!
Rate its usefulness:
I give "uncanny" four out of five stars because although it is a more difficult word, you are able to use it in everday converstaion. However, it's not the best word ever.
Picture:
This picture represents the word uncanny because it's very strange for dogs to look like their owners!
Definition: having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal. (dictionary.com)
Translated definition: something that is out of the norm, or out of this world
Forms: uncannily (adverb), uncanniness (noun)
Sentences:
1. It is uncanny how similar you two look; I can't explain it but it's like you are twins.
2. Mr.Incredibles power's are uncanny because it's so unreal that anyone would actually be that strong.
Synonyms:
Uncanny is very similar to the word exceptional, but it's different because exceptional is used more to describe amazing things whereas uncanny can go more on the strange or wierd side.
Antonyms:
Uncanny is pretty much the exact opposite of the word common.
Best time to use:
Uncanny is not that uncommon of a word, I think it would be okay to use in everyday context, but not just with anyone. People our age or older would be an appropriate audience!
Rate its usefulness:
I give "uncanny" four out of five stars because although it is a more difficult word, you are able to use it in everday converstaion. However, it's not the best word ever.
Picture:
This picture represents the word uncanny because it's very strange for dogs to look like their owners!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Fickle!
Definition: Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability (thefreedictionary.com)
Translated definition: something that is unstable and changes all the time
Part of Speech: Adjective
Other forms: Fickleness (noun), Fickly (adverb)
Examples: 1. Your fickleness is one of your worst traits because you always change your mind and it's hard for me to know what you will think of certain things.
2. Your dating habits are really fickle, you have a new girlfriend each week.
Pronunciation: (fik-uhl)
Best time to use: I think that it is best to use the word fickle when you're talking to an educated person, or maybe you can use it when you are mad at someone and you would use it as an insult.
Synonyms: some synonyms of the word fickle are; unstable, unsteady, and variable. These words are different from the word fickle because fickle covers all of these words plus more, whereas these words are more specific.
Antonyms: Some antonyms of the word fickle are; steady, constant, and reliable. These words are all basically the exact opposite of the word fickle.
Usefulness: The word fickle is very useful, we give it four out of five stars because you can use the word in many ways at many different times.
Picture:
This picture is a very good description of the word fickle because the graph is pretty much all over the place, it is not at all stable.
Translated definition: something that is unstable and changes all the time
Part of Speech: Adjective
Other forms: Fickleness (noun), Fickly (adverb)
Examples: 1. Your fickleness is one of your worst traits because you always change your mind and it's hard for me to know what you will think of certain things.
2. Your dating habits are really fickle, you have a new girlfriend each week.
Pronunciation: (fik-uhl)
Best time to use: I think that it is best to use the word fickle when you're talking to an educated person, or maybe you can use it when you are mad at someone and you would use it as an insult.
Synonyms: some synonyms of the word fickle are; unstable, unsteady, and variable. These words are different from the word fickle because fickle covers all of these words plus more, whereas these words are more specific.
Antonyms: Some antonyms of the word fickle are; steady, constant, and reliable. These words are all basically the exact opposite of the word fickle.
Usefulness: The word fickle is very useful, we give it four out of five stars because you can use the word in many ways at many different times.
Picture:
This picture is a very good description of the word fickle because the graph is pretty much all over the place, it is not at all stable.
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