Word! # 5

Plethora:
[pleth-er-uh]


Definitions:
1.A superabundance; an excess.
2.Overplus: extreme excess


Personal definition: 
Having too much, or an extreme excess. 


Part of speech: 
Noun




Other forms:
plethoric: adjective
plethorically: adverb


Sentences:
1. I just watched it overflow the plate as a plethora of maple syrup was poured all over my breakfast pancakes.


2.This is my favorite restaurant because it offers a plethora of food. From spaghetti and salad to French fries and burgers.


Where to use: 
You could use this word anywhere. i think that one good place would be in a restaurant. "give me a plethora of chicken nuggets!" could be a way of telling the waiter or waitress to give you a large amount. A good idea would be to use it at the dinner table, and you can really impress your parents and impress them.


Rating:
I give this word 5 out of 5 stars. i think that the way you can be so versatile with it is really a good thing about it. The word plethora is just a fun word to say, and you can trick some people by using it. most people wouldn't know what it means, so that makes it all the better and unique.


Synonyms: 
My word is a lot like the word overflow. They both describe something spilling over and having too much. they are different though, in the fact that plethora is a more intense excess. Plethora means to have extreme excess, and overflow could mean just a little overflow.


Antonyms: 
Scarcity. This word is almost the exact opposite. Plethora is to have a super abundance, and scarcity is to have so little that you're almost all the way depleted of whatever your object.

This here is a plethora of colors. There are so many colors in this picture that i can't even comprehend where to look first.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mTUmczVdik
This video talks about the word plethora and what it is basically.


Definition citations:
1.Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary. Web. 20 Jan. 2011. 
2. "Define:plethora - Google Search." Google. Web. 20 Jan. 2011.