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WORD OF THE DAY!

WORD OF THE DAY!. Set 6. NOUN. Digression. a message that departs from the main subject. Origin: 1325–75; Middle English Pronunciation: dih-gresh-uhn Other Forms/Synonyms: Digress, Deviate, Diverge.

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WORD OF THE DAY!

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  1. WORD OF THE DAY! Set 6

  2. NOUN Digression • a message that departs from the main subject Origin:1325–75;Middle English Pronunciation: dih-gresh-uhn Other Forms/Synonyms: Digress, Deviate, Diverge Example Sentence: Learning about QAR is a digression from our lesson about The Five People You Meet In Heaven.

  3. NOUN Commerce • an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce Origin: 1530–40; Middle French Pronunciation: kom-ers Other Forms/Synonyms: Trade, Business, Mercantilism Example Sentence: Businesses can now conduct online commerce in an attempt to reach more customers.

  4. Adj. Superfluous • being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. • unnecessary or needless. Origin: 1400–50; late Middle English Pronunciation: soo-pur-floo-uhs Other Forms/Synonyms: Extra, redundant, excessive Example Sentence: We got a superfluous amount of candy on Halloween and ran out of room in our pillow cases.

  5. Adj. Precocious • characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) Origin: 1640–50;Latin Pronunciation: pri-koh-shuhs Other Forms/Synonyms: Advanced, Developed, Exceptional Example Sentence: The precocious child was able to name all the states and their capitals at only 3 years old!

  6. Verb/Adj. Emulate • to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass Origin: 1580–90;Latin Pronunciation: em-yuh-leyt Other Forms/Synonyms: Follow, Copy, Imitate Example Sentence: Sons often emulate their fathers and when they play, pretend they work at the same place.

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