Friday, March 6, 2009

#7 Vocabulary

Eradicated v.
Completely erased; wiped out
The mistake was easily eradicated on the word processor.
Endorse v.
To give support or approval to; to sanction; to transfer or guarantee by signing
Once before he made the mistake of endorsing a candidate he did not know well enough.
Enervate v.
To deprive of strength; to devitalize; to weaken
The thinness of the air seemed to enervate the mountain climbers.
Confluence n.
A flowing together; a merging; the place or instance of merging
There was a confluence of ideas at our conference.
The water is rough at the confluence of the rivers.
Relegate v.
To put back or consign to an inferior position; to banish; to pass for decision
The poor relations were relegated to a back seat during the wedding ceremony.

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