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prodigious

prodigious. adj . Causing wonder or amazement; of great size, extent or amount. . Etymology: Latin: prodigium (extraordinary thing) + -ous (of the nature of) Related Form: prodigy Synonyms: colossal, extraordinary. Herbert Spencer’s prodigious whiskers.

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  1. prodigious adj. Causing wonder or amazement; of great size, extent or amount. Etymology: Latin: prodigium (extraordinary thing) + -ous (of the nature of) Related Form: prodigy Synonyms: colossal, extraordinary Herbert Spencer’s prodigious whiskers. Romeo and Juliet, I,v: “Prodigious birth of love it is to me,/ That I must love a loathed enemy.” The New York Times, 1/8/2008: “A white marble bust, complete with prodigious whiskers (this was an age of big facial hair), stares at us. It’s Herbert Spencer, autodidact…”

  2. discourse n. Verbal expression or exchange. v. To communicate thoughts orally. Etymology: Latin: dis- (division in two) + currere (to run) Related Form:discursive Synonyms: discussion, dialogue Romeo and Juliet, II,ii: “Her eye discourses; I will answer it.” The New York Times, 11/21/2007: “…childishness infects a lot of political discourse.”

  3. enmity n. Feelings characteristic of an enemy. Etymology: French: enemestie (like an enemy) Synonyms: hatred, rancor Romeo and Juliet, II,ii: “Look thou but sweet / And I am proof against their enmity.” The New York Times, 11/27/2007: “As they expand their facilities, he explained, many wealthy people with friends on both sides of the ‘rivalry, even enmity,’ have had difficulty choosing where to donate.”

  4. chide Etymology: Anglo-Saxon cíd-an (to chide) Synonyms: reprove, rebuke, blame v. To scold, rebuke, or find fault with; to express disapproval of. Romeo and Juliet, II,iii: “I pray thee chide me not.” The New York Times, 5/25/2008: “Some of my blog’s readers were my friends in real life, and even the ones who weren’t acted like friends when they posted comments or sent me e-mail. They criticized me sometimes, but kindly, the way you chide someone you know well.”

  5. rancor n. Inveterate and bitter ill-feeling. Etymology: Latin: rancorum (rancidity) Related Form: rancorous Synonyms: animosity, spite Romeo and Juliet, II,iii: “…this alliance may so happy prove, / To turn your households' rancor to pure love.” The New York Times, 2/7/2008: “By a single vote, Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill championed by Democrats, as partisan rancor engulfed the effort to inject a quick burst of spending into the slowing economy.”

  6. feign v. To make a show of; put on an appearance of. Etymology: Latin: fingere (to form or mold) Synonyms: pretend, simulate Romeo and Juliet, II,v: “But old folks, many feign as they were dead; / Unwieldy, slow, heavy and pale as lead.” The New York Times, 7/23/2006: “While it may be tempting to feign illness for a day at the beach, lying isn’t a skill you should practice at work.”

  7. unwieldy adj. Difficult to control, guide, move, manipulate, etc., by virtue of size, shape, or weight; clumsily massive, awkwardly large; unmanageable. Etymology: Anglo-Saxon: un- (not) + weldan (to rule or prevail) Synonyms: awkward, cumbersome Romeo and Juliet, II,v: “But old folks, many feign as they were dead; / Unwieldy, slow, heavy and pale as lead.” The New York Times, 7/29/2007: “In much the same way, the robots being built today, still unwieldy and temperamental even in the most capable hands, probably offer only hints of the way we might be using robots in another 30 years.”

  8. dexterity n. Skill in using the hands, body or mind. Etymology: Latin: dexter (right-handed) Related Form: dexterous Synonyms: agility, cunning, deftness Romeo and Juliet, III,i: “[Mercutio] with one hand beats / Cold death aside, and with the other sends / It back to Tybalt, whose dexterity, / Retorts it…” The New York Times, 7/19/2008: “Performed by João P. Pereira Dos Santos, an acrobat and Chinese-pole master, the solo showcased his astounding Spider-Man dexterity.”

  9. amorous Etymology: Latin: amor (love) + -ous (full of) Related Form: enamored (of) Synonyms: affectionate, loving, fond adj. Of persons: inclined to love.Of action: showing love or fondness. Romeo and Juliet, III,ii: “Lovers can see to do their amorous rites / By their own beauties.” V,iii: “Shall I believe / That unsubstantial Death is amorous…” The New York Times, 4/6/2004: “The plot is a classic tangle of amorous attachments. King Xerxes and his brother, Arsamene, love the same woman, Romilda.”

  10. garish adj. Obtrusively or vulgarly bright in color. Etymology: Middle English gaure (to stare) + -ish Related Form: garishness Synonyms: gaudy, showy Romeo and Juliet, III,ii: “…he will make the face of heaven so fine / That all the world will be in love with night / And pay no worship to the garish sun.” The New York Times, 2/3/2008: “The carnations and zinnias were mismatched and garish, the cheapest arrangements on the market in a budget-cutting age.”

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