Word! #7

Appease
[uh-peez]


Definitions:
1.To bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm; pacify; soothe

2.To make quiet; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred); To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of


Personal definition: 
To calm, and come to peace with something. 


Part of speech:
verb (used with object)


other forms:

ap·peas·a·ble, adjective

ap·peas·a·ble·ness, noun

ap·peas·a·bly, adverb

ap·pease·ment, noun

ap·peas·er, noun

ap·peas·ing·ly, adverb

non·ap·peas·a·ble, adjective

non·ap·peas·ing, adjective

un·ap·peas·a·ble, adjective

un·ap·peas·a·b·ly, adverb

un·ap·peased, adjective

un·ap·peas·ing, adjective

un·ap·peas·ing·ly, adverb

Sentences:

1. She appeased the baby after it fell, that it stopped crying immediately. 

2. The way she appeased me after he did that was incredible. 

Where to use: 

This is one of those words where you can use it anywhere. It would probably be a good idea to use it around grownups because most smaller children don't know what it means. This is one of those words that people know what it means and can use it in a sentence easily. 

Rating:

I give this word 5 out of 5 stars because it is a well known word. The fact that most people could use this in a sentence and they understand the overall meaning of it, puts it above and beyond other words. 

Synonym:

Calm is a synonym of this word, but different in the way that appease has to have an action come before it to make someone calm or peaceful. If you're calm, it doesn't mean that you were upset before, you could have been calm all along. 

Antonym: 

Enrage is almost the exact opposite of appease. Enrage would be to make someone mad, and they will probably not like you. Appease means to calm someone down, and in the end they will probably like you for doing that and helping them. 

This picture describes the word appease. The "client" who ordered the food said the food tasted bad, but he's calming all the chefs down and appeasing to them by saying the food actually wasn't all that bad. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gjPG5SqA0c

This video tells you how to appease to monsters. ( I have no clue who this funky kid is..)

Definition Citations:

1. "Appease | Define Appease at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 22 Jan. 2011. 

2. "Appease - Wiktionary." Wiktionary, the Free Dictionary. Web. 22 Jan. 2011. 

Word! #6

Deplore
[dih-plawr, -plohr]


Definitions:
1. To regret deeply or strongly; lament: to deplore the present state of morality.

2. Express strong disapproval of


Personal definition:
to regret, or feel sad about something.


Part of speech:
verb (used with object)


Other forms:
deploration; noun
deplorer; noun
deploringly; adverb
undeplored; adjective


Sentences:
I deplored her strongly when she took my lunch money.
The deploration i felt when they beat us was outrageous.


Where to use: 
I wouldn't say a good place to use this because it means to hate, or strongly dislike someone. I think the best place to use it would probably be in a fight, or describing someone you don't like. in a fight would be good because most people have absolutely no idea what this word means. You can really catch them off guard and they wouldn't even know that they are looked upon that way. 


Rating: 
I give this word 4 out of 5 stars. The reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because of the meaning of the word. The fact that it means to hate or express hate, let's itself down. The fact that you can tell someone you don't like them and they might not even understand it gives it the high 4 rating. 


Synonyms: 
Mourn is a synonym of deplore in the way that they both can mean to lament, or regret. the thing that makes them different is mourn is more of the process, or feeling you get afterwards, and it's more of a sad feeling. deplore is more of the hate or dislike of something but not really a physical or emotional sadness. 


Antonyms: 
Laugh is almost the exact opposite of deplore in the way that when you're laughing, you're happy. Also, if you're laughing with a person that means that you like them, and enjoy their company. While deplore is more of a not liking or not enjoying something. 

  
This is an example of deplore because the woman is complaining and hating on the all the heat, saying how she hates it. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT8TaLNEat4
This is a video that describes what a man deplores about travel, so he is saying what he doesn't like about traveling. 


Definition citations:
1. "Deplore | Define Deplore at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 22 Jan. 2011. 
2. "Define: Deplore - Google Search." Google. Web. 22 Jan. 2011.

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. 

Word! #4

Trite

Definitions:

1.Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.

2.lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition

Personal definition: using a word to much that it becomes repetitious, and dull.

Part of speech: adjective

Other forms:

tritely, adverb

triteness, noun

un·trite, adjective

un·trite·ly, adverb

un·trite·ness, noun

Sentences:  

1. That birthday party was so trite; it felt like a deja vu of every other party i've been to.

2. That movie was so trite; i feel like i've seen a thousand movies just like it.

Pronounciation:  trahyt

Where to use: This word is a pretty tricky word. I don’t think most people know what it means, so techinically you could use it anywhere, especially to impress someone with your vocabulary. The best time to use this word would be telling someone they’re trite. A lot of people wouldn’t know that they just got dissed, or got “put-down.” It might be perfect to use in a break up, telling them they’re dull, and “annoying” in a way.

Antonyms: Original is an antonym of this word. They’re practically the opposite because original is finding new things, and being a good complex thinker. A trite person is just lazy, boring and not trying to be imaginative or creative.

Synonyms: Ordinary is a perfect synonym of the word trite. They’re almost exaclty the same because they both describe  a person who is just going with the flow, not much to them. People who are both trite and ordinary are boring and dull.

Rating: I give trite 4 out of 5 stars. The reason it only has 4 stars is because I think that it’s not really understood what the meaning of the word is. I think that if people used the word more then it would have a higher rating. The fact that most people don’t know what it means, I f you can really pull off using this word, then that’s really superb.

This is an example of trite. The man was just a boring and dull man, and he went to a personality trainer. Here, the trainer is kind of confused, because the pacient has no personality, just like trite, being dull and boring.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwAE5Mtrxc:
here trite is a good word to use, because the referee calls the penalty kick to be retaken about 5 times. this is an example of it being repeated too often. 


Definition citations:
1. "Define: Trite - Google Search." Google. Web. 12 Jan. 2011. .
2. Trite | Define Trite at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 12 Jan. 2011.

Word! #3

Empathy
1. Empathy is the capacity to share the sadness or happiness of another sentient being through consciousness rather than physically. Empathy develops the ability to have compassion towards other beings.
2. The intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing ofthe feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.


Personal definition: The ability to share feelings or emotions, or understand the feelings and emotions of others. 


part of speech: noun 


other forms: empathetic, empathetically 


Sentences:
Yesterday i saw that boy hold his grandpa's wrinkly hand in the most empathetic way, as if he told him he was dying. 


I had to be empathetic with my sister yesterday, she got promoted to boss, and couldn't be happier!  


em-puh-thee


The word empathy isn't used as much as it could be. It's a simple little word, that gets forgotten about a lot, and it isn't one of the trickier words out there. It could easily be used everyday, anywhere, especially with a girl, because they're always sharing feelings. I think i would like to hear it being used more often, because it's practical, and logical to use it to anyone. At a funeral, or at a wedding, you could use it at both! 


Antonym:: 
My word is almost the opposite of sympathy because empathy is more of a mutual feeling, and sympathy is more of a pity, feeling sorry for them feeling, but not really having experienced it. 


Synonym: 
comprehension is a lot like my word, because having empathy is like knowing, and understanding what they're going through, and relating, and sharing your feelings and emotions. So comprehension is almost like understanding, and knowing. 


I give empathy a 4 out of 5 stars. I think that the fact people don't use empathy that often knocks the five star rating off the table. I think if people gave empathy a shot, and understood that the definition is not that tricky, then it would get that last star back! 









this is an example of empathy, the old ladies share the mutual feeling of "losing" their husbands, and can give support to one another in a difficult time like this. 






SOURCES:
1."Empathy." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 30 Nov. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy>.
2. "Empathy | Define Empathy at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 30 Nov. 2010. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/empathy>.